With video podcasting’s momentous rise in popularity, Riverside’s Annual Reportdives deeper into this impactful medium. As the 6th of an 11-part series, this article uncovers how companies are recording video podcasts.
What’s in it for me?
By the end of this section, you’ll have key insights on the following points:
How companies are recording video podcasts
The best way to record video content with ease
Overview of recording video podcasts
There are many methods for recording video podcasts, with the primary two being: remote recording and in-person recording.
These vary greatly in preparation, but not so much in the desired end result. Both methods are seeking to capture and publish great content. The way this is achieved is the difference.
In this section, we’ll dive into 3 remote solutions that allow you to record content via the internet. We’ll also discuss in-person recording and how this can be achieved.
Using a remote recording software
The top option here is to record interviews with a dedicated remote-first solution. Tools like Riverside make it easy to record in high quality without the worry of poor internet ruining a call.
These platforms focus on recording great video and audio content more than other solutions, making them highly appealing to companies who value quality.
Pros of remote recording software
Recording with people who used to be unreachable
Quality is not dependent on internet connection
Connecting with guests on a global level
Ability to live stream within the platform
Easy access to tools for guests
Highly affordable
Using a conferencing software
Many video podcasts are recorded using a video conferencing platform, such as Zoom, Skype, or Google Meet.
These platforms allow the podcast host and their guests to connect and communicate over the internet, and can be a great way to record a video podcast remotely. However, it’s important to note that none of these allow for high-quality audio and video recording.
Pros of conferencing software
Many people are familiar with these apps and how to use them
These platforms are flexible with settings and customization
Each provides quick links to make joining a recording easy
They are relatively affordable
Using a live streaming software
Some video podcasts are recorded using a live streaming platform, such as YouTube Live, Twitch, or Facebook Live.
These platforms allow the podcast host to broadcast their podcast live to an audience, and can be a great way to engage with viewers in real-time. These are the most difficult platforms to use to achieve the end result of getting publishable video podcasts.
Pros of live streaming software
Greater connection to audience through live content
Better built-in social aspect for each show
Sessions can be more real to life and require less effort to polish
Recording video in-person
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote recording has become an essential tool for capturing video and audio content. There are, however, many instances where in-person content is still valuable and needed.
The cons of this recording method all lie within equipment, logistics, preparation, and costs. Each of these elements are far more difficult to master when recording in person.
Pros of recording in-person
Ability to capture body language more fully
Ability to tell stories more effectively in some cases
Ability to craft a studio-grade production
Read more from the 2023 Riverside Annual Report series:
Riverside.fm is an audio-video tool that collapses the pod/broadcast studio experience into your browser. The service captures lossless audio and up to 4K video locally, syncs it, and uploads as you go.
Riverside.fm is an audio-video tool that collapses the pod/broadcast studio experience into your browser. The service captures lossless audio and up to 4K video locally, syncs it, and uploads as you go.
Riverside.fm is an audio-video tool that collapses the pod/broadcast studio experience into your browser. The service captures lossless audio and up to 4K video locally, syncs it, and uploads as you go.
“YouTube has the infrastructure to introduce audio hosting and origination, and match it to video with all the rich analytics it already provides. A seamless creator experience, plus SEO marketing tools, plus the benefit of being a platform most have been conditioned to equal. Give it a turn-key opportunity to activate a more cohesive strategy around both video and audio, to the benefit of all parties.”
A.J. Feliciano | Head of Podcast Network
“People are working from home more and more. Audio-only is not as in-demand because the need to multitask while commuting is no longer there.”
Stone Roshell | Head of Podcast Production
“Live streaming may become the biggest way to grow using video for your podcast.”
Stone Roshell | Head of Podcast Production
“With major platforms like Spotify, TikTok, and YouTube putting more resources into video podcasts.. now is a uniquely opportune moment for smart creators to harness that energy by investing in video for audience growth.”
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