More than ever, broadcasters are relying on their mobile devices to capture live sports and breaking news stories and powerful camera applications like Haivision MoJoPro have become an essential tool.

The latest update to the Haivision MoJoPro mobile app just went live in the Apple App Store, so we’re taking a closer look at how it is helping journalists easily broadcast high-quality live video from anywhere on the planet using our secure and low latency SST technology.

What is the Haivision MoJoPro app?

MoJoPro, which stands for Mobile Journalism Professional, is a broadcast contribution app that enables journalists to instantly stream live HD video from the field with their mobile device into on-prem and cloud-based production workflows by leveraging both WiFi and mobile networks, like 5G, simultaneously to transmit high-quality video with latency as low as 800 milliseconds.. The MoJoPro app allows users to create and broadcast stories in minutes through its easy-to-use interface, advanced camera features, remote control of camera settings, and video recording and editing capabilities.

When combined with the Haivision StreamHub receiver and decoder, the MojoPro app becomes an essential part of a complete solution for journalists covering live and breaking news.

Here are some of the key features of MoJoPro that make it a vital tool for mobile news and sports journalists:

High-quality live and recorded video

MoJoPro supports both H.265/HEVC or H.264/AVC video encoding, enabling broadcasters to optimize the quality and bitrate of their live broadcast stream. Users can even record video while broadcasting live.

For broadcasts that do not need to be live, the record-only mode gives users the option to transfer recorded files to the production facility. They can even make quick edits to video recordings before sending them back to their studio. The latest update adds time code to the video files, allowing editors to easily locate and add files to their editing timeline.

Cellular bonding

Leveraging the two-time Emmy® award-winning SST (Safe Streams Transport) protocol, the MoJoPro app can bond a mobile phone network and WiFi connection for more bandwidth. SST also adapts both the bitrate and resolution, in real-time, to provide reliable transmission even when the connection is unstable. SST is a bidirectional transport protocol which can be used to send video returns and audio back to the camera app.

Live video returns and audio

The video returns feature of the MoJoPro app allows users to view live video feeds and teleprompter information coming from the studio directly to the app. This can be viewed in picture-in-picture mode, or in full screen, without interrupting their live broadcast. MoJoPro also supports bidirectional audio for real-time communications between the field and production. Video returns and audio intercom or IFB can be activated before, during and after a live broadcast, enabling high quality broadcast production.

Go live in seconds

The MoJoPro iOS app shares a common user interface framework with other Haivision products, making it easier and faster than ever to go live. The Automatic Live Start feature enables broadcasters to go live as soon as the app is opened and can be configured to the user’s preferences. To make broadcasting even simpler, the internal microphone is selected based on whether you’re using the front or rear camera. Users can also manually select which microphone and loudspeaker they want to use.

Remote control of advanced camera settings

The latest update to MoJoPro enables broadcasters to remotely control and configure advanced camera settings like ISO, white balance, shutter speed, zoom, focus, and more from a production facility. Users can also control audio gain levels remotely from the app and a new VU meter display makes it easier to check the status of audio channels.

These new video and audio features allow field talent to focus on capturing dynamic content while broadcast engineers remotely manage MoJoPro’s advanced settings.

Fast and flexible deployment

For broadcasters that want to maximize coverage of live events by deploying multiple smartphones across their pool of journalists and talent, they can utilize any Mobile Device Manager (MDM) for automated or manual deployment along with the camera, bitrate, and resolution settings needed for their production workflow. With the free MoJoPro app, broadcasters can install the app to their entire fleet of mobile journalist devices in order to provide complete coverage of an event.