FAQ

Last Updated: April 09

Live Streaming Kit 

Can the camera act as a Hotspot for other devices in the car?

In Short: Yes

With the latest firmware version (2.1.0.6), the camera now supports a hotspot mode. You can use this mode to provide other devices in the car with Internet connectivity. See our “MineA5 Hardware and Software” tutorial for more information on how to configure this mode.

Can I use your kit in open cockpit cars?

In Short: Yes but not under heavy rain without additional protection

Our kits can be mounted on 1.5’’ to 2’’ roll bars. For open cockpits, we recommend using an additional accessory to protect the camera lens from debris (see Ressource > Tutorials > “Using the MineA5 in open cockpit cars, and how to protect the camera lens.”). We do not recommend using the camera in open cockpit cars under heavy rain or, if you do so, to find a way to protect it from the rain.

Can I use your kit in off road racing cars?

In Short: It’s up to you…

We have not tested the camera much in offroad situations, so we don’t know at this point how well it handles the rough terrain and elements in offroad racing.

Can I mount the camera upside down and flip the image?

In Short: Yes

Yes there’s a camera setting that allows you to flip the image upside down.

Do any SIM card and mobile plan work with your streaming camera?

In Short: The MineA5 has two slots for nano size SIM cards.

The MineA5 requires a nano size SIM card. E-sims are not supported. For the best streaming experience, we recommend using a high speed, high priority, unlimited mobile data plan.

Tested Service Providers: * USA: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile * Australia: Telstra * Belgium: Spectrum and Proximus * Brazil: Claro

Known NOT to work: * Canada: Bell and Telus (Canada users should use an external hotspot over Wi-Fi or a US SIM with free roaming).

Note: If your SIM card is locked by a PIN code, remove it before transferring to the MineA5.

How do I activate a SIM Card for the MineA5?

In Short: Use the IMEI of a supported mobile phone to activate, then transfer the SIM.

Go to a Store (AT&T, Verizon, etc.): * Ask for a mobile data plan for your personal phone. * Select a 4G LTE plan with high speed/priority. * Once activated and tested in your phone, transfer the nano SIM to the MineA5.
Online Procedure: * Use the “Bring your own phone” option with your current smartphone’s IMEI. * Order a physical nano SIM. * Once activated in your phone, transfer to the camera.

Are we able to bond SIM cards between providers?

In Short: Yes

Yes, the MineA5 supports dual-sim cards bonding. Their bonding service is currently free and is very easy to setup: you just have to configure your streaming destination using the bonding channels instead of the single network channel.

Can I stream and record at the same time?

In Short: Yes

Yes, the MineA5 supports live streaming and recording at the same time.

Does the camera have its own battery?

In Short: Yes (About 2 hours)

The MineA5 has an internal battery that can stream for about 2 hours. For endurance races, use a 2 AMP power supply from the car or an external power bank.

How do I live-stream my radio communication as well?

In Short: Use SRC radio comms recorder

We recommend using the SRC radio recorder available in the accessory section of our shop.

Does the camera continue to record if the 4G connection drops?

In Short: Yes

If you started both streaming and recording, the recording would keep going even if the stream connection drops.

I already have a hotspot in the car, can I use my hotspot to stream?

In Short: Yes

The MineA5 supports streaming over both 4G or Wi-Fi.

Streaming Services 

What regions of the world are supported by your streaming services?

In Short: Currently: US, Canada, Asia, Europe

Our streaming services are available in these regions. If you are located elsewhere, let us know and we can add support for your region!

Do I have to use your live streaming kit or can I use any streaming equipment?

In Short: Any

Our services work with any equipment supporting custom RTMP destinations. We support both H.264 and H.265 encoding.

Is a subscription mandatory?

In Short: No

You can start for free. A subscription is only needed for premium and pro features. We offer monthly, 6-month, and yearly options.

What’s included in the free version?

In Short: Live Timing Overlay, Restreaming to YouTube, Stream Health Monitoring

Includes restreaming to YouTube, a monitoring dashboard, up to 3 scheduled stream events, and access to replays regardless of duration.

When I stream with MyRaces.live, do I have to have my own YouTube channel?

In Short: No

By default, all streams are available on the MyRaces.Live YouTube account (publicly or unlisted).

Can I stream to other platforms than Youtube?

In Short: Yes (Premium/Pro)

Premium supports 1 custom destination; Pro supports up to 3 (Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

Do you support long races (ex: 25hours)?

In Short: Yes (Max 48 hours)

If a stream is >12 hours, we automatically create multiple YouTube Lives so replays remain accessible (since YouTube limits replays to 12-hour segments).

I am a broadcaster, is it possible to pull the video streams?

In Short: Yes

We can set up a broadcaster account allowing you to see shared streams and pull them directly via RTMP.

Does the RTMP URL remain the same for my future stream events?

In Short: Same

Each camera is associated with a fixed RTMP URL. As long as you select the same camera in the portal, the URL remains the same.

Can I stream in any resolution?

In Short: Yes (Up to 1080p)

We recommend 720p at 30fps and 2500K bitrate for best results. Use 480p if cell service is poor.

Live Timing Overlay 

How does the driver information get setup?

In Short: Update the “current driver” field in the portal.

You provide and can update driver information at any time via the MyRaces.Live Web UI.

How does your system know about class position, etc.?

In Short: Live Timing integration + your car number.

Our system integrates with live timing systems and uses your car number/class to calculate positions and gaps.

Can it receive CAN data or GPS location for overlay?

In Short: No (Not yet)

We are currently working on adding CAN data and GPS support using 3rd party hardware. Stay tuned!

What should I select as race source data?

In Short: Leave empty or select a live timing app/event.

If your live timing is not shared publicly, leave this field empty. Note that we only list events that are currently “Live.”