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Getting started & account

Account, sign-in, and license

Review your account, plan, validity, and feature limits. Sign-in is required when MCast asks you to activate or renew access.

Before you start

Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.

Where to find it

Help > License.

Use it

  1. Choose Sign in or Sign in again.
  2. Choose Sign in with Google.
  3. Complete the account sign-in in your browser.
  4. Return to MCast and open Help > License.
  5. Check Plan, Validity, and Feature entitlements.

Controls and additional tasks

Refresh checks the current account status. Manage opens account management. Upgrade opens plan options. Logout signs out; use it only when you intend to end account access. Features such as Replay Suite and 4K guest video depend on the entitlements shown here.

Control reference

ControlUse
ManageManage.
Sign inSign in.
UpgradeUpgrade.
LogoutLogout.
RefreshReload the current list or status.
CloseClose this window.
Sign in with GoogleSign in with google.
CancelClose without saving the pending edits.
Sign in againUse this action for the selected item.
Account portalUse this action for the selected item.
ExitUse this action for the selected item.

If something is wrong

If sign-in is requested again, use Sign in again. If a feature is unavailable, check its entitlement and validity before changing the workspace.

Keys in this feature

KeyActionType
EscapeCancelBuilt-in shortcut

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