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Tip2Peep

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What is Tip2Peep

Tip2Peep is a tool that allows your webcameras to react to the tips. Currently, it works on Stripchat, Chaturbate, MyFreeCams and Cam4. 

It requires at least two web cameras connected to your PC. One is the primary camera – its feed is visible to viewers. Another one is hidden. Its feed becomes visible only once the specific tip is received. It is visible for viewers for a certain period of time, and the primary camera becomes active again once this period is expired.

When you set up Tip2Peep, you set 3 parameters:

  1. Amount of tip that activates the hidden camera.
  2. The time the camera is active once the tip is received.
  3. The camera’s name to let your viewers know what to expect after they tip.

Getting Started

Part 1. Setitng Up Tip2Peep in Streamster Desktop App

Step 1. Launch Streamster desktop app

Step 2. Click the “Add layer” button in the left-down corner of your video preview. If you don’t see this button, click on the preview area.

Step 3. Select “Web camera” option and choose the primary camera for your stream. Feed from this camera will be visible to the viewers until the specific amount of tip is received.

Step 4. Click the “Add layer” button again

Step 5. Select the “Tip2Peep” option.

Step 6. Select the camera that should be activated by the tip (1). Type the amount of tip to activate the camera (2). Select the duration for the Tip2Peep camera is active after the specific tip is received (3). Also, set up your Tip2Peep camera feed: change its position and size on your streaming scene or click the “Maximize” button (4) to cover 100% of your stream.

Part 2. Setting Up Tip2Peep Overlay

Step 7. Go to Streamster Overalys

Step 8. Click the “Configure your first overlay” button

Step 9. Type the custom name for your overlay (1). Select the “Adult” category for your overlay (2). Click the “Create” button.

Step 10. Click the “Add element” button (1) and select the “Tip2Peep” option from the list (2).

Step 11. Click on the template (1) and press the “Select” button (2).

Step 12. Set up your overlay. Type your camera name (1): we recommend naming your camera to help the viewer understand what to expect from the camera switch. Place your overlay on your streaming scene: move it within the editor area or use position arrows (2). Also, you can apply effects to your Tip2Peep overlay, e.g. transparency or outline (3). 

Step 13. Click the “Exit” button in the top right corner and confirm the changes. 

Step 14. Open Streamster desktop app and click the “Add layer” button.

Step 15. Choose the “Overlays” option and select your overlay from the list.

Tip2Peep overlay should appear in your video preview.

Part 3. Setting Up Channels and Starting Your Stream

Step 16. Click the “Add channels” button to set up your stream to the site.

Step 17. Select one of the platforms with the chat feature available (they are marked with the red “Chats” label)

Step 18. Click the “Login & Forget” button.

Step 19. Click the “Login” button.

Step 20. Enter your platform credentials to authenticate.

Step 21. If the authorization is successful, you can see a “config obtained” notification (1). Click the “Add channel” button (2).

Step 22. Click the chat icon to open the connection with the site.

Step 23. Open the connection by clicking on the name of the site(s) you previously set up.

Step 24. To start the stream to the platform, click the “Play” button(s).

FAQs

Can it be used on multiple platforms simultaniously?

Yes, if all of these platforms support integration with Streamster app.

What happens if several members tipped the required for Tip2Peep amount?

If the required tip is received while the hidden cam is active, we extend its activity time. For example, if you set a 30-second Tip2Peep duration and receive a tip when it is active and 20 seconds are left, the activity duration is increased to 50 seconds. These changes are displayed on the Tip2Peep overlay countdown. 

Can the hidden camera and the primary camera feeds be displayed at the same time?

Yes. When you set up your Tip2Peep layer, you can maximize the hidden camera tip to 100% of your stream: in this case, the hidden camera feed is shown instead of the primary camera feed. Alternatively, the hidden camera layer can take up less of the screen, so the part of the primary camera feed will be also visible.

Is setting up and displaying Tip2Peep overlay required?

No, it is optional. If you can tell your viewers about the possibility of switching the webcam with the tip in a different way, you can skip the overlay setup.

Can it work on platforms which are not integrated with the Streamster app?

Unfortunately, not. While the overlay may be displayed on any platform that supports RTMP streaming, switching the camera option doesn’t work on platforms except Stripchat, Chaturbate, MFC, and Cam4. Thus, we strongly advise against displaying the Tip2Peep overlay on supported platforms, as it may confuse viewers.

If you want Tip2Peep to be supported on any other cam sites, please let us know. We also recommend writing about your request to the platform’s support to boost the integration process.

MyTipMenu

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Classic vs. Random Tip Menu

Classic tip menu displays the table of rewards and prices for these rewards.

It can be static, just displaying the tip menu on the stream as an overlay, or interactive, reacting to the tips. The interactive tip menu highlights one of the rewards once the specific tip is received.
Learn about interactive tip menu setup

Classic tip menu preferences include a list of rewards and prices, feedback duration (for the interactive tip menu, the time specific reward is highlighted after the tip is received), title color, opacity and outline.

In Random tip menu, all rewards have the same price, and one of them is selected randomly once the specific tip is received. Thus, random tip menu works in the interactive mode, and can be used on specific streaming platforms only.

Random tip menu preferences include a list of rewards, price, feedback duration (the time specific reward is highlighted after the tip is received), title color, opacity and outline. Please note, that each reward can have an active or inactive status (checkbox). Inactive rewards are displayed on the tip menu, but can’t be chosen by the randomizer. 

Getting Started with Streamster Desktop App

Part 1. Creating MyTipMenu Overlay

Step 1. Create a free Streamster account.

Step 2. Go to the “Overlays” section.

Step 3. Click the “Configure your first overlay” button to create an overlay for your live stream.

Step 4. Create a custom name for your overlay and select “Adult” as the overlay category.

Step 5. Click the “Add element” button and select the “Tip menus” element type.

Step 6. Select the Classic tip menu or Random tip menu, and click the “Select” button.

Step 7.1. Setup Classic tip menu content. In the left column, type the reward name. In the right column, type tips amounts. Use “+” or “-” buttons to add or remove rows. 

Step 7.2. Setup Random tip menu content. Use “+” or “-” buttons to add or remove rows. 

Step 8 (for interactive MyTipMenu only): Set up the feedback duration, which is the time the specific reward is highlighted after the tip is received.

Step 9. Adjust other settings for the MyTipMenu overlay. Move it across the editor area or use the Position arrows to select its position on your stream scene. Change the Title color. Set the Opacity level and add an Outline if needed. 

Step 10. Once the overlay is set up, click the “Save” button and confirm the action.

Part 2. Adding MyTipMenu Overlay to Streamster Desktop App

Step 11. Launch Streamster desktop app

Step 12. Click the “Add layer” button 

Step 13. Select the “Web camera” source and set up your webcam.

Step 14. Click the “Add layer” button again.

Step 15. Select the “Overlays” option.

Step 16. Select your MyTipMenu overlay from the list.

Part 3. Making MyTipMenu Interactive

Step 17. In Streamster desktop app, click the “Add channel” button and select the needed site from the list. Platforms compatible with interactive MyTipMenu are marked with the red “chat” badge.

Step 18. Click the “Login & Forget” button (we choose Stripchat as an example, but it can be any available cam site).

Step 19. Click the “Login” button.

Step 20. Log in to your account on cam site.

Step 21. If the connection was successful, the channel status will be changed to “Config obtained” (1). Click the “Add channel” button (2).

Step 22. Click on the “Chat” icon in the Streamster desktop app.

Step 23. Establish a connection with the cam site. Once you have done this, MyTipMenu will react to the tips you receive on the cam site you set up. In addition, you can also use the chat to communicate on the site right in the app, which is useful when multistreaming. Read more about Streamster multichat.

Do not close the connection to the cam site in Streamster desktop app during your stream. Once you receive the tip corresponding to one of the rewards specified in MyTipMenu, this reward is highlighted for a selected period (Step 8). 

Getting Started with OBS Studio

Part 1. Creating MyTipMenu Overlay

Step 1. Create a free Streamster account

Step 2. Go to the “Overlays” section

Step 3. Click the “Configure your first overlay” button to create an overlay for your live stream.

Step 4. Create a custom name for your overlay and select “Adult” as the overlay category.

Step 5. Click the “Add element” button and select the “Tip menus” element type.

Step 6. Select the Classic tip menu or Random tip menu, and click the “Select” button.

Step 7.1. Setup Classic tip menu content. In the left column, type the reward name. In the right column, type tips amounts. Use “+” or “-” buttons to add or remove rows. 

Step 7.2. Setup Random tip menu content. Use “+” or “-” buttons to add or remove rows. 

Step 8 (for interactive MyTipMenu only): Set up the feedback duration, which is the time the specific reward is highlighted after the tip is received.

Step 9. Adjust other settings for the MyTipMenu overlay. Move it across the editor area or use the Position arrows to select its position on your stream scene. Change the Title color. Set the Opacity level and add an Outline if needed. 

Step 10. Once the overlay is set up, click the “Exit” button and confirm saving the overlay.

Part 2. Adding MyTipMenu Overlay to OBS

Step 11. Launch OBS Studio

Interactive Tip Menu

You can make your MyTipMenu react to tips you receive on cam sites. Currently, this option is available for Stripchat, Chaturbate, MyFreeCams, and Cam4.

It can be done if using Streamster desktop app or Streamster mobile app.

Method 1. Streamster desktop app

Step 1. Setup your Tip menu overlay at https://app.streamster.io/overlays

Step 2. Download, install, and launch Streamster desktop app.

Step 3. Click the “Add channel” button and select the needed site from the list. Platforms compatible with interactive MyTipMenu are marked with the red “chat” badge.

Step 4. Click the “Login & Forget” button (we choose Stripchat as an example, but it can be any available cam site).

Step 5. Click the “Login” button.

Step 6. Log in to your account on cam site.

Step 7. If the connection was successful, the channel status will be changed to “Config obtained”. Click the “Add channel” button.

Step 8. Click on the “Chat” icon in the Streamster desktop app.

Step 9. Establish a connection with the cam site. Once you have done this, MyTipMenu will react to the tips you receive on the cam site you set up. In addition, you can also use the chat to communicate on the site right in the app, which is useful when multistreaming. Read more about Streamster multichat.

Do not close the connection to the cam site in Streamster desktop app during your stream. Once you receive the tip corresponding to one of the rewards specified in MyTipMenu, this reward is highlighted for a selected period. 

In addition. When using MyTipMenu, you have several options on how to stream to the site:

  • Stream using Streamster desktop app. You can read more about setting up the live stream here.

  • Stream using an external encoder (e.g., OBS) and re-stream with Streamster. Set-up instructions can be found here. 

  • Stream using an external encoder (e.g., OBS) directly. In this case, Streamster desktop app should be opened as well to establish connection for the interactive Tip menu.

Method 2. Streamster mobile app

Step 1. Setup your Tip menu overlay at https://app.streamster.io/overlays

Step 2. Download (Android or iOS), install, and launch Streamster mobile app.

Step 3. Click the “+” button and select the needed site from the list.

Step 4. Select the needed platform from the list. We’ll select Stripchat as an example.

Step 5. Choose the “Auto config + chats” option.

Step 6. Tap the “Log In” button.

Step 7. Enter your credentials for the platform.

Step 8. If authentication was successful, the channel status should be displayed as “Logged in”. Tap the “Open chat” button. Once it is done, the connection is established, and your tip menu will react to tips. You can also communicate in chat using your mobile device. 

Additionally, you can use your smartphone as a remote control for your stream, including watching the preview, controlling camera zoom, and managing the stream. More details can be found here.

Multichat

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Getting Started with Streamster Desktop App

Step 1. Download and install Streamster desktop app.

Step 2. Create an account with Streamster.

Step 3. Click the “Add channel” button.

Step 4. Select one of the platforms with the chat feature available (they are marked with the red “Chats” label)

Step 5. Click the “Login & Forget” button.

Step 6. Click “Login” button.

Step 7. Enter your platform credentials to authenticate.

Step 8. If the authorization is successful, you can see a “config obtained” notification (1). Click the “Add channel” button (2).

Step 9. Click the “+” button to select and setup other sites you plan to stream to.

Step 10. Click the chat icon.

Step 11. Open the chat window for one or several platforms you previously set up.

Step 12. Your chat messages/comments will appear in the chat area. To send a message, type it in the field below and click the “Send” button. To start the stream to the platform, click the “Play” button(s).

Step 13. You can fit the chats, channels and preview area according to your needs.

Getting Started with Streamster Mobile App

Step 1. Install Streamster Mobile App for iOS or Android.

Step 2. Launch the app on your mobile device.

Step 3. Tap the “+” button to add a new channel.

Step 4. Select the required platform from the list. Currently, the chat feature is available for YouTube, Chaturbate, Stripchat, MyFreeCams, and Cam4.

Step 5. Tap the “Auto config + chats” button.

Step 6. Tap the “Login” button.

Step 7. Enter your credentials for the platform or use oAuth.

Step 8. If authentication was successful, the channel status should be displayed as “Logged in”. Tap the “Open chat” button. Once it is done, the connection is established, and your tip menu will react to tips. You can also communicate in chat using your mobile device. 

  • Stream from mobile. Streamster mobile app allows multistreaming from your mobile device, so if you want to stream with your smartphone it's a great choice. More info

  • Stream from PC with Streamster app. If you stream from your computer, Streamster desktop app is a perfect solution. It has a built-in multichat, and ultimate integration with the mobile app, that allow controlling stream with the smartphone or tablet.

  • Stream from PC with OBS through Streamster servers. If you prefer specific encoder, it can be also integrated with the mobile app for remote stream control. More info

  • Stream with OBS directly to the platform. You can also broadcast directly from your external encoder to the RTMP server and use Streamster mobile app just for multichat.

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