Recording guide · Any

Any other camera

Not listed? These questions get any camera's footage into Squono.

Check with the maker

What it is

If your camera isn't listed, Squono still works. All you need is the full match as a video file (MP4 or MOV is best).

Own subscription or cloud? Check whether your camera needs its own subscription or cloud to record or to download.

What you need

A way to get the full match as a video file
Not just a link to watch it in the maker's app.
The maker's help pages

Before match day

Step 1:
Charge everything the night before
Camera, phone and any power bank you use.
Step 2:
Check there's storage space
Clear space on the card, phone or account before match day – after copying off anything you want to keep.
Step 3:
Type the match details into the camera's app
Team names, kit colours, opponent and kick-off. Squono's match setup card shows them ready to copy. Entering them in Squono does not configure your camera.
4Step 4:
Answer these questions before your first match
- Does it need its own subscription or cloud?
- How do I download the full match as a file?
- Does the maker delete footage after a set time?
- Does it record HEVC or H.264, and does it split long recordings?
Step 5:
Do a short test
Record a few minutes, get the file out and upload it to Squono before a real match.

On match day

Step 1:
Set up level with the halfway line, as high as is safe
A higher, central view shows more of the pitch. Test the framing before kick-off so both goals are in view.
Step 2:
Make the tripod safe
Spread and weigh down the legs. Keep children, balls and spectators away from it.

After the match: get your file out and upload it

Step 1:
Download or copy the full match file
Follow the maker's help. Use the untouched original where you can.
Step 2:
Open Upload in Squono
Use a computer or a phone on Wi-Fi. Big match files upload far more reliably on Wi-Fi than on mobile data.
Go to Upload →
Step 3:
Choose the team, then the match
Pick the fixture the recording belongs to, so the video appears on the right match page.
Step 4:
Choose the full match file
Under "What is it?" choose "Full match (one file)". MP4 or MOV works best. Keep the page open until the upload has finished.
Step 5:
Got more than one file? Upload each as a part
If the match is in several files (for example one per half), add them all to the same match and set "What is it?" to First half, Second half and so on.
Step 6:
Wait for processing
Squono's video provider processes the file. Long matches can take a while. You can leave the page once the upload has finished.
Step 7:
Review, then publish
When the video is ready for review, watch a little of it, check it's the right match, choose who can see it and publish. Nothing is published automatically.
Open Review →

File format

Expect HEVC from many modern cameras and phones
Squono accepts it.
MP4 or MOV work best
Squono tells you on the Upload page if a file type isn't supported.

Before the maker deletes it

Check the maker's deletion rules
Some makers delete footage after 30 days to 12 months. Download before then.

Upload tips

Squono plays matches at up to 1080p
Uploading a 4K file is fine, but viewers will see it at up to 1080p in Squono.
HEVC and H.264 both work
Squono's video provider processes both. You don't need to convert files before uploading.
Very large files
Very large single files haven't all been tested yet. If an upload is refused for size, split the recording (for example by half) and upload each part to the same fixture.

Costs and clouds

Squono doesn't need the maker's plan to play your video

Important

Keep your originals

Copy the untouched original file (and any goal clips you want to keep) to a computer or drive before deleting anything from the camera, the card or the maker's cloud. Squono's processed stream is not a backup of your original file.

Tripod safety

Tall tripods can blow over. Spread the legs fully, weigh them down, keep children and balls away from it, and lower it or don't record if the wind is strong.

Sources

No single maker – use your camera maker's own help pages.

Makers change their apps. If a menu doesn't match, the maker's own help is the final word. Squono is independent. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with any camera maker named in these guides.