When your Pocket Radar is linked to sidelineHD, livestreams and highlight clips will display LIVE pitching speeds. In this article, we walk you through the pairing steps along with some troubleshooting steps.
Adding Live Velo Speeds from Pocket Radar:
What you will need
- A Pocket Radar Smart Coach (Model SR110)
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A subscription to Pocket Radar Plus
- Unlocks velocity for sidelineHD and other streaming providers
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The Pocket Radar Sports App on iOS or Android.
Connecting the Pocket Radar App to your sidelineHD team
Before starting, make sure you have installed the Pocket Radar Sports app and connected it with your Smart Coach. You should be able to start a velocity session and view live velocity feeds on your device's screen.
- Log in to your sidelineHD account
- Select your Team Card
- Select Settings in the top right of the team page
- Select Stream Settings
- Select Live Pitch Velocity
- Select Pair Pocket Radar Sports app.
- Enter the email address associated with your Pocket Radar Sports account
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Enter your velocity range
- This helps filter out incorrect readings, throwbacks, etc.
- Next open your Pocket Radar Sports App
- Select MORE in the lower right corner
- Select Manage Connections
- Click on the CONNECT button next to SidelineHD
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Select Agree
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Your live velocity page should now display sidelineHD as Connected.
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Your live velocity page should now display sidelineHD as Connected.
Game Day: Sending Velocities to sidelineHD
It's game day! Now that everything is set up, let's start sending those velocities to your livestream! Here's a couple things to note going into your stream:
- Your phone with the Pocket Radar Sports App must have an Internet connection.
- You must be livestreaming to sidelineHD.
- Connect the Pocket Radar Sports App to your radar unit.
- Run the Pocket Radar in continuous mode. It's working when you see the speed on your screen or the three flashing dots.
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You must start a session in the Pocket Radar Sports App and pick a player for that session.
- You'll need to create a player in the Pocket Radar Sports App if you don't have one already
- We recommend that you run the Pocket Radar Sports App on top (not in the background) so that you can monitor the radar.
That's it! You should see the speeds displayed in the stream immediately after the pitch is thrown in the livestream!
How can I tell if sidelineHD is receiving my velo feed?
- Login to your sidelineHD account
- Select your Team Card
- Select Settings
- Select Stream Settings
- Select Live Pitch Velocity
Here you'll see the last 5 velocity readings that were pulled from your Pocket Radar account
Why is my Pocket Radar velo is not being displayed on my livestream?
Velocity is only overlayed for 20 seconds after the velocity event. Velocity measurements outside of your specified velocity range (too slow or too fast) will not be displayed.
If velocities in your velocity range are not being displayed within 20 seconds of the event, let's work through some troubleshoots! Here's a couple suggestions we have to try in order:
- Make sure you are currently livestreaming.
- Confirm that your Pocket Radar Sports App is running, that it is on top and not backgrounded, and that speeds are showing on your phone's display.
- Confirm you are running a session within the Pocket Radar Sports App.
- Confirm that the device running the Pocket Radar Sports App is connected to the Internet.
- Note to Mevo users: The "Mevo Hotspot" WiFi network is not an internet hotspot.
- Check the Live Pitch Velocity settings under your Stream Settings.
- We recommend that you go to this page when troubleshooting because it responds more quickly and shows you all of your data.
- Confirm sidelineHD is connected under Manage Connections in the Pocket Radar Sports App.
- In Manage Connections, try disconnecting and connecting again.
- Restart the device your Pocket Radar app is running on.
- Try signing out and signing back into your Pocket Radar account in the Pocket Radar Sports App.
SLHD TIP:
Batteries: We recommend external USB power, a power bank can last for several games.
Alkaline batteries will last about 1 hour. Some livestreamers find that the right rechargeable batteries can last one complete game.
Mounting: You may want to consider positioning the radar separately from the camera. This allows you to aim the radar away from bat swings and on-deck batters
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