Link our live sports score display to Sportzcast data

If you’re looking for overlays that are integrated with sports data sources, look no further. Uno has partnered with Sportzcast to create templates that connect to Sportzcast’s SignalR feed, so that you can update your live sports score display with data from the stadium scoreboard in real time.

What is Sportzcast?

Sportzcast is a solution that connects applications to live scoreboard data directly from stadium scoreboards (which are usually controlled by the referee team). This means you can apply scoreboard data in real-time to various applications, including broadcast graphic overlays. 

Just by connecting our specially-created overlays to Sportzcast’s SignalR feed, you’ll have a scoreboard overlay on your live stream that automatically updates with score data. Here’s a quick guide on how to link our overlay to Sportzcast.

What you’ll need before connecting uno to Sportzcast

When you hook an uno overlay to Sportzcast, you’ll need to authenticate yourself using your Bot ID, API Key, and Username. You can find these details in the Sportzsuite Designer.

Before completing the rest of these steps, configure your Sportzcast bot and your firewall to allow this data to be sent to the internet. (If you experience any problems with configuring your firewall, reach out to Sportzcast support.) 

Here’s how to make sure you have all your authentication and requirements ready to connect:

1. Activate the SignalR feed for your bot.

2. Find your username. (Typically, this is the email address used for your Sportzsuite login.)

3. Retrieve your API Key by taking the following steps:

• Log in with your Sportzcast credentials on Sportzsuite.
• Open the SportzDesigner.
• Click the “Get Key” button and select your bot ID from the list.

• Store the API Key locally for future use. (You can save it to your notes or text editor. Make sure your rich text editor is off to avoid incorrect formatting.)

Select an uno Sportzcast overlay

Find our Sportzcast sports score graphics by going to the Library on overlays.uno and selecting Sportzcast under the “Data Source” section of Filters.

You can also find these overlays by typing “Sportzcast” into the search bar. Click the “Add to My Overlays” button to add the overlay to your personal library.

Configure the uno Sportzcast template

1. Double click the uno Sportzcast overlay to open its online interface.

2. Go to the overlay’s Customize control panel. Make sure that the Sportzcast Signal feed is on.

3. Enter the bot ID, Username, and API Key into the values.

4. Use the Data Viewer at the top of the app output to monitor the connection and BOT status.

Using the Data Viewer to check your connection

The Data Viewer can only be seen in the uno overlay online interface, so keep the window in sight to monitor the Sportzcast data feed. The Data Viewer will display:

• The connection status to the Sportzcast SignalR feed
• The BOT status 
• Current BOT data
• The local time of your system
• A timestamp of the latest data package received from the bot

What does this message on my Data Viewer mean?

Here are a few common status messages you might see in the Data Viewer:

If you’re still waiting for bot data, or the bot is not active, check the configuration of your bot to see if there are any errors. If you’re still experiencing problems and don’t know why, contact Sportzcast support for expert help. 

Start streaming with live sports score display data today

With this short guide, you can now connect any of our Sportzcast template overlays to Sportzcast data. For more support on using our real-time live sports score display overlays, check out Sportzcast’s detailed tutorial videos for step-by-step guidance, or read their guides here. You can also chat to our community on Discord for more tips and tricks from fellow sports streamers.