KerkBeamer

Notes

Songs & lyrics: Song library:

Song database of 10,000+ songs from Dutch songbooks, shown as text or sheet music; billed €1 per songbook used each month.

Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting:

CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually.

Bible: Free translations included:

11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month.

Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.):

Copyrighted translations such as NBV21, Herziene Statenvertaling and Bijbel in Gewone Taal are included, with no separate licence needed.

Slides & presentations: PowerPoint:

.ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide.

Media: Video playback:

Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed.

Media: YouTube / online video:

The documentation states YouTube videos or URLs cannot be added.

Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card:

The paid TV broadcasts add-on (or the separate CameraRegie product) controls PTZ cameras and a Blackmagic ATEM switcher, so camera images can be put on the projector.

Inputs & other sources: Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along):

The paid LiveBeamer add-on lets people follow the presentation on their own phone, tablet or laptop via a URL.

Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages:

The interface and documentation are Dutch only.

Multilingual: Bibles in other languages:

Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch.

Automation & extensibility: AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting):

Live sermon captions from speech recognition can be shown through an integration with Preekondertiteling.nl, which needs its own subscription.

Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens:

Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output.

Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming:

The paid TV broadcasts add-on provides subtitles and text-over-video using a separate alpha (key) output or chroma key.

Screens & outputs: Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source):

The paid LiveBeamer add-on shows the live presentation as a web page on any device.

Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline:

Presentations are stored online and must be loaded over the internet; once loaded they play without a connection.

Connectivity & collaboration: Multiple operators at once:

Team members can work on presentations and templates at the same time.

Connectivity & collaboration: Web native (runs in a browser):

Presentations are prepared in the browser, but playback in church uses the KerkBeamer software for Windows or macOS.