Video Recording, Streaming & Quality

Getting Started | Taking Stats | Video & Streaming

Water Polo Stats turns your tablet or PC into a professional broadcast setup. Every recording and live stream includes a real-time scoreboard overlay built from the stats you're entering: no separate graphics software required.

The Scoreboard Overlay

Every video session, recording or stream, automatically includes a scoreboard overlay showing:

Both team names as entered in your game setup
Club colors: set by the club owner or Admin in Club Settings
Live score: updates instantly each time you log a goal
Current period: updates when you advance the quarter and log a new stat in the stats screen

The overlay is baked into the video file and the stream. Viewers watching your YouTube stream see the same scoreboard as someone watching the final recording. There's nothing to configure per game. Once your club colors and team names are set up, every session looks the same.

Recording to Device

Select Record to Device as your output mode. When you tap Start Recording, the app begins writing an MP4 file directly to your device's internal storage, SD card, or a folder you choose on Windows.

The file is available as soon as you stop the session. Transfer it to a computer, upload it to YouTube, or open it in the Highlights tool straight away.

Live Streaming to YouTube

Select Stream to YouTube as your output mode. Your broadcast goes live on YouTube immediately, with the full scoreboard overlay visible to all viewers. You can also select from prescheduled streams.

Requirements:

A stable internet connection (Wi-Fi strongly recommended; 5–10 Mbps upload is enough for 1080p). StarLink works well.
A YouTube channel with live streaming enabled
A YouTube channel with at least 50 subscribers.

Stream + Record Simultaneously (Windows, Subscribers)

On Windows, subscribers can run Stream + Record mode. A single session that streams live to YouTube and saves a local MP4 at the same time.

This is the recommended setup for serious game coverage:

The stream gives your club and supporters a live feed
The local recording gives a full-quality file for review and highlights

The two outputs are independent. The stream can use a different quality profile from the local recording.

Video Quality Settings

Quality settings are found in Video Settings → Quality and Camera. Higher bitrate = sharper video, larger file size.

Free tiers (available to all users)

Profile	Resolution	Bitrate	File size (est.)
Premium	1080p 30fps	20 Mbps	~9 GB/hr
Good	1080p 30fps	10 Mbps	~4.5 GB/hr
Compact	720p 30fps	4 Mbps	~1.8 GB/hr

Premium is the best choice for coaches reviewing footage on a large screen or uploading to YouTube. Good is a solid all-rounder — noticeably sharp, half the storage of Premium. Compact works well when storage or transfer speed is a concern.

Subscriber tiers

Profile	Resolution	Bitrate	File size (est.)
Premium+ 2K	1440p 30fps	20 Mbps	~9 GB/hr
Premium+ 4K	4K 30fps	20 Mbps	~9 GB/hr

Subscribers unlock 1440p and 4K recording. 4K captures the full detail of a pool: individual player positions, ball flight, and referee decisions are all sharper when you're reviewing clips or presenting footage to players.

            Note: 4K recording requires a device that supports 4K capture. Most recent iPad Pros and modern Android flagships qualify. Windows recording resolution depends on your connected camera.
        

Highlights Generator

After a game, open the Highlight Reels tool and select your recorded game. The tool identifies the clips based on the stats taken and video markers.

To create a Reel:

Select the clip types you want included
Export the clip as a separate file or share it directly from the app

Common uses:

Player highlight reels for recruitment or end-of-season reviews
Clip packages for coaching sessions ("here are all the missed shots")
Social media posts: short clips with the scoreboard overlay already embedded

Tips for Better Recordings

            Use Wi-Fi for streaming, not mobile data. Mobile data can vary mid-game; a dropped stream is hard to recover from.
For Windows recording, plug in the power. Long recording sessions drain battery quickly; a plugged-in laptop or desktop PC is much more reliable.
Test the stream before the game. Start a private YouTube stream during warm-up, check it on a phone, then go public when the game starts.
Set the recording quality before the session. You can't change it mid-game. Choose your profile in Video Settings before you tap Start.
Club colors matter more than you think. A recording with your club's colors on the scoreboard looks professional and is easy to brand. Spend two minutes getting them right in Team Settings.

        