Want to make it easy for viewers to give while watching your live stream? This guide shows you how to connect Amplify Giving so donations happen seamlessly—keeping generosity just a click away.
Once Giving is enabled on your site and connected to your live stream, check out this article for more information on customizing this experience.
This feature allows viewers to give directly from your Live Stream with your Amplify Giving account. In order to use this feature you must have an existing Amplify Giving account or set one up.
Follow these steps to set up and add Amplify Giving to your Live Stream:
Step 1- Click the new "Add Giving" Quick Link on your Dashboard to setup this feature. You can use this link in the future to edit any settings for Giving in Streaming.
Step 2- From the Sidebar Control Center, click Set up on the Giving line item. (This can also be accessed by going to Streaming> Settings> and clicking on the Sidebar tab.)
Pro-tip- You can change the order of features within your sidebar by dragging and dropping them in your preferred order.
Step 3- Enter your preferred Button Text for the Giving feature (ie- Give Now or Donate).
Step 4- Select your Giving Form from the dropdown.
If you haven't created a giving form before we have a great overview in this article. Additionally, if you need step by step instructions for creating forms, you can find them here. If a Giving Form was automatically selected for you, you can simply select another form from the "Select your Giving Form" dropdown.
Pro-tip- If your giving form is embedded on your website, you may want to customize the form settings and add your logo, brand colors, and any visual elements there. These design details won't automatically carry over when you share the form during a Live Stream, so a little prep ensures your branding stays consistent across platforms.
Step 5- Choose how you would like your Giving Form displayed in your Live Stream- as a Pop-Up or in the Sidebar.
Step 6- Don't forget to click Save. Once this is set up, you will be easily able to toggle the Giving on and off in these settings for various livestreams.
Pro-tip- Navigate to the Appearance Tab in Streaming Settings to further customize the Giving experience in your Live Stream and make it feel native to your ministry. You'll want to make sure the Giving Banner is enabled and then click on "View/Edit Banner Settings" to customize.
If you selected the "Control While Live" option in the banner visibility dropdown, this will show up in the embed player on the Dashboard. See the screenshot below for where this is located.
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