How to stream to youtube

How to Live Stream on YouTube: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about live streaming on YouTube

Whether you are hosting a charity stream, unboxing a new product, or providing a tutorial or guide, streaming on YouTube Live allows creators to interact with their viewers in real-time and take community engagement to the next level.

If you want to take full advantage of the opportunities live streaming on YouTube has to offer, there are a few things you need to be aware of. This article will show you everything you need to know to take your stream on YouTube to the next level.

Note: Before you can start live streaming on YouTube, you must verify your account for live streaming. If this is your first time streaming to YouTube, this is a crucial step. Please don’t forget to do it. It’s a one-click action, but it’s a requirement YouTube has set for new accounts. It takes 24 hours to be verified, so plan ahead.

For more information on verifying your YouTube account, check out: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171664?hl=en.

Ways to Stream to YouTube

When it comes to streaming on YouTube, there are three ways to do it.

How to Live Stream to YouTube Using Streaming Software

By far, the best way to live stream to YouTube is by using streaming software like Streamlabs Desktop or a desktop service like Melon’s live streaming app.

Both of these streaming services are integrated directly with YouTube. That means you can go live to YouTube from these products without having to enter a stream key. You can also enter the title and description of your stream from the software, choose which category you want to stream to, and much more.

Not to mention, by using Streamlabs Desktop, you get access to widgets that can help you monetize your stream and make it even more interactive with your viewers.

To start live streaming to YouTube using Streamlabs Desktop, perform the following steps:

Step 2: Connect Your Account and sign in with your YouTube credentials.

Step 3: After logging in, you can choose to import your settings if you already have your stream set up on other streaming software like OBS Studio or Xsplit.

Step 4: Add Your Microphone and Webcam. If you already have a webcam and a microphone connected to your computer, Streamlabs Desktop will automatically detect it here. Pick the devices you’d like to use, or you can change these devices later on.

Step 5: Add an overlay theme. There are over 250 free themes and many premium themes made by top designers in the industry. Theme overlay packages make your stream stand out and add a professional-looking touch.

Most themes will come with a stream starting soon, a live scene, a be right back scene, and a stream ending scene. Your stream now looks polished with one click!

Step 6: Choose your scene in the software. Here you can see the various scenes that came pre-packaged with the theme you choose. In this case, our theme is called “Nexus”.

When you select an overlay everything is populated for you. Most overlays come with a stream starting soon, a live scene, a be right back scene, and a stream ending scene.

Remember, when you press “Go Live,” your audience will see whatever scene is on your live tab. Use a “Starting Soon” scene to start building your audience before your actual content begins. Use a “Be Right Back” scene, in case you need to take a quick break during your stream. Use your live scene when you are ready for your audience to see and hear you.

Step 7: Add sources to your scenes. A source is something that outputs to the stream. A webcam is a source. One of the many widgets, such as a donation goal, can be a source. Capturing what’s on your screen is also a source.

To add a source, click on the plus sign and choose the source you’d like to add. There are options, like “Window Capture”, which will only display a specific window from your computer, or “Display Capture” which will display your entire screen. If you are playing video games, we recommend choosing the “Game Capture” source which will only display the game you are playing.

Step 8: Click “Go Live” and input your stream information. You can customize the title and description of your stream on this page, pick the category you want to stream to, upload a custom thumbnail, and even share your stream on Twitter.

Now click “Confirm & Go Live,” and you’ll be streaming on YouTube!

Step 9: After you’ve finished your first live stream, you will want to check the stats, how many tips you received, and viewers you had. Head to Streamlabs.com and log in to view the Streamlabs Dashboard. The dashboard is your one-stop shop to see your live streaming analytics, recent events, and latest features.

How to Stream to YouTube from Mobile

If you’ve upgraded your smartphone in the last five years, you should have all the tools you need to live stream from a phone. Mobile live streaming allows everyone to broadcast whenever and wherever they want easily. Their live streams can be widely accessed around the globe and across multiple time zones.

You can either go live directly from your phone or using a broadcasting app like Streamlabs Mobile App to access additional features.

For full directions, check out our in-depth guide on how to live stream to YouTube from your phone.

To summarize the steps here:

Download Streamlabs for your mobile device. The Streamlabs Mobile App is available for Android here and iOS here.

Open the app and log in with your credentials.

Select if you plan on streaming IRL or content on your screen.

Customize your stream using the Editor Mode.

When you are ready to start broadcasting to YouTube, click on the Go Live button.

How to Stream Directly from YouTube

Step 1: Go to Youtube.com and log in to your account

Step 2: Click the camera icon in the top toolbar and select ‘Go Live.’

Step 3: Choose whether you want to start a stream “Now” or “Later.”

Step 4: To live stream directly from YouTube, select the ‘Built-in Webcam’ option.

Step 5: Enter your title and description and set your preferred privacy settings for your YouTube live stream.

Step 6: Click “Next” — YouTube will automatically use your webcam to take a photo for a thumbnail, or you have the option to upload your own.

Step 7: Click “Go Live.“

Step 8: When you’re done, click “End Broadcast” at the bottom of the screen.

Those are the basic steps to start live streaming on YouTube but there are a ton of features and tools you can play around with when you use Streamlabs Desktop.

We recommend reading our guide on how to add live stream alerts on YouTube to learn how to create custom alerts when you receive new members, tips, or subscribers.

About Streamlabs

Founded on the belief that we want to help creators make a living do what they love, Streamlabs provides a robust suite of features to help creators better engage with their fans, grow audiences, and improve monetization. Building on this mission, Streamlabs is expanding its product with 1) Melon, our browser-based streaming studio, 2) Willow, an all-in-one bio link tool, and 3) Oslo, a video review and collaboration tool.

How to live stream on YouTube

November 3, 2021 Michael Monette

YouTube Live is an excellent platform for businesses, gamers, and social streamers alike. Problem is, starting a YouTube live stream isn’t exactly straightforward. If you’re unclear about how to live stream on YouTube, you’ve come to the right place.

We’ll show you how to live stream on YouTube in 2022 through a web browser, mobile device, streaming software, or a hardware encoder.

Looking for the perfect system for streaming to YouTube? Check out our blog on the best YouTube live stream encoder.

Contents

How to enable live streaming on YouTube

Live streaming is disabled on new YouTube channels by default. Here’s how to enable live streaming on YouTube:

As long as there aren’t any live streaming restrictions on your channel, you can now live stream on YouTube through a web browser or streaming encoder. If you want to use a mobile device to live stream, there’s an additional hurdle: your channel must have at least 50 subscribers.

Four ways to live stream on YouTube

You can live stream on YouTube through a:

Which avenue makes the most sense depends on your goals. Web or mobile will probably do the trick for the average social streamer, while gamers will want to opt for streaming software. Consider a hardware encoder if you’re live streaming for your business or want to make a career out of live streaming. (Businesses should also look into subscription-based live streaming platforms to get access to advanced features for monetization, analytics, and lead generation.)

The ultimate solution for YouTube streaming

Epiphan Pearl hardware encoders make it easy to create broadcast-quality YouTube videos that are sure to engage your viewers and subscribers.

How to live stream on YouTube: Web browser

The easiest way to live stream on YouTube is straight from your web browser using a built-in or external USB webcam. (Be sure to check out our recommendations for the best webcam for live streaming.)

A webcam might meet your needs if all you want to do is share your thoughts and engage with your audience in real time. It’s also possible to live stream through your browser with a higher-end camera like a digital camcorder or DSLR. To do so, you’ll need a USB capture card to bring the video signal into your computer. Then YouTube can recognize the camera as if it were a plug-and-play webcam.

Once you’re all set with a camera, here’s how to live stream on YouTube through your web browser:

That’s it. Remember to press “End Stream” when you’re finished. YouTube will automatically upload an on-demand version of the live stream to your channel so viewers who missed it can play it back. You can see and manage all your scheduled and past live streams in the “Live” tab under “Content” in YouTube Studio.

How to live stream on YouTube: Mobile

Mobile live streaming is ideal for spur-of-the-moment audience engagements and dynamic events where freedom of movement is key. Unfortunately, you’ll have to be somewhat established to do it. Only YouTube channels with at least 50 subscribers can live stream on a mobile device.

It’s also worth noting that, unless you have at least 1,000 subscribers, YouTube may throttle the number of viewers of your mobile live streams. And the recordings of any mobile streams you publish will be set to private by default. These conditions will vanish once you hit the 1,000 subscriber milestone.

Once you’ve hit the subscriber threshold, live streaming to YouTube on a mobile device is pretty simple:

Now you’re ready for some untethered live streaming. When you’re done, hit “Finish” and then “OK” to end the stream. A recording of your live stream will appear on your channel after. You can access and manage that recording and others through the “My videos” page within the “Library” tab.

How to live stream on YouTube: Software encoder

Use live streaming software if you want to share your screen (e.g., to broadcast gameplay), access extra features like live titling and overlays, or use multiple cameras. Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), XSplit, and Wirecast are just a few of your options.

Any streaming software should automatically detect any USB-based cameras connected to your computer. You can also bring non-USB video signals like HDMI into your computer using a USB capture card. Connect the capture card to your computer and the camera to the capture card and your streaming software should recognize the camera as a USB video class (UVC) device.

While the exact process of live streaming on YouTube with a software encoder will depend on the streaming software you’re using, it should look something like this:

End your stream through the streaming software once the show’s over. A recording will automatically upload to your channel so people can watch it on demand. View and manage all your current, scheduled, and past live streams through the “Manage” submenu in YouTube Studio.

How to live stream on YouTube: Hardware encoder

What’s a hardware encoder?

A hardware encoder is an appliance purpose-built for video streaming, capturing, recording – or all three.

Running your YouTube live stream through a hardware encoder offers a number of advantages over web and mobile. These make hardware encoders the best avenue for businesses shooting high-stakes events like concerts or sports games and anyone who wants to elevate the look of their live streams. While live streaming on YouTube through a hardware encoder might seem complex, the advantages of using one more than make up for the time it takes to learn how.

Essentially, hardware encoders make it much easier to produce polished, multicamera live streams that are sure to impress and engage your audience. How? A lot of hardware encoders include multiple inputs for video and professional audio so you can connect and stream HDMI and SDI cameras, laptops, tablets, XLR or TRS microphones, and more. And as dedicated devices, hardware encoders often perform better than software encoders. That’s because software encoders have to share resources with your operating system and any processes working in the background.

There’s a wide range of live streaming hardware on the market, which makes it impossible to write a definitive guide to making hardware encoders work with YouTube. For that reason, we’ll walk through how to live stream on YouTube using our Pearl encoder hardware. If you’re not using a Pearl system, we encourage you to check the user documentation for your appliance or reach out to the manufacturer.

Starting a stream on YouTube with Pearl

For a more in-depth look at how to configure Pearl Nano, Pearl Mini, or Pearl-2 for optimal live streaming, check out our live stream beginner’s guide. Here’s the condensed version:

You’re live on YouTube! If your live stream was unscheduled, select “Stop” on the Pearl web UI once your event is over. If you scheduled the event, end your stream through YouTube instead.

How to stream on YouTube & Twitch with OBS

In just a few minutes, get up and running with a live stream using OBS Studio and Twitch/YouTube with Paperspace.

5 years ago • 6 min read

Open Broadcaster Software (known as OBS) is one of the most popular video recording and live streaming tools. It’s free and open source, easy to set up and has built-in support for the most common live streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube. In this guide, we’re going to walk through how you can begin live streaming with OBS Studio from start-to-finish.

Open Broadcaster Software™ (known as OBS) is one of the most popular video recording and live streaming tools. OBS is free and open source, easy to set up and has built-in support for the most common live streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube. In this guide, we’re going to walk through how you can begin streaming with OBS Studio from start-to-finish.

Want more exposure?

If you would like your stream featured by Paperspace, send us an email to hello@paperspace.com, or tweet us including the hashtag #PoweredByPaperspace

Tutorial Outline

1. Create a new Paperspace machine

After you’ve logged into Paperspace, create a new machine.

Select the closest region

Choose a Windows template

Select Monthly or Hourly depending on how often you stream

Choose your plan:

Audio and non-graphics intensive applications (Basic): If you are streaming non-intensive applications like a code editor, an online poker game, or an audio mix etc., the Standard GPU machines (Air, Standard, Advanced and Pro) work great. In this case, you will use software encoding in OBS. You cannot run any high-end games on this tier and will not achieve quite as high bitrates as you would with GPU encoding. If this sounds like your desired setup, the Advanced plan is the most popular.

Game streaming (High Performance): If you are running graphic-intensive games like The Witcher, Overwatch etc., and want to deliver a high-bitrate stream to your viewers, a Dedicated GPU machine (GPU+, P5000, and P6000) is required. The GPU+ is ideal for mid-range games and the P5000 and P6000 are designed for maximum performance.

Choose your storage — you can increase your storage at any time in the future

2. Installing OBS

Please download and run both of the required Vistual Studio Runtimes in order to continue setup:

Note: Both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions should be installed, even if you have a 64 bit version of Windows.

Now you’re ready to install OBS Studio:

Run the installer with the default settings. At the last step, uncheck «Run OBS studio»

Why? By default, OBS launches in 32 bit mode which is not as fast as the 64 bit option. Click the Start menu and launch the 64 bit version instead:

When OBS launches, you can ignore the Auto-Configuration Wizard since we’ll be configuring OBS manually. If you want to launch the Wizard at a later date, it will be available under the Tools dropdown:

3. Configuring OBS

There are only a few things that you need to configure in OBS to get a basic stream started. For more advanced customization in OBS, check out their guides or other online tutorials.

We’ll start by choosing the resolution of the stream. Click the settings icon on the lower right:

On the Video tab, choose the desired Base and Output resolutions:

Next, we’ll hop over to the Output tab and select the Video Bitrate and Encoder.

The default bitrate of 2,500 is sufficient for most scenarios but can be increased/decreased depending on your preferences.

The Encoder is dependent on the type of machine you are running.

Close the settings menu and we’ll create a Source. This is essentially the part of the screen we’ll be capturing. Click the «+» symbol to begin:

There are several options here for various types of streams:

The other modes are less common. Refer to OBS Studio’s documentation for more info. In this demo, we’ll be using Display Capture mode. Click OK to add the Source:

Click OK again to accept the Properties:

Finish composing the stream by grabbing the red outline and pulling it in to fit the black box (the Scene):

That’s it! You are now ready to begin streaming.

4. Connecting to Twitch

Start by navigating to the Twitch settings page. There you’ll see an option to show your Key which we’ll plug into OBS:

Please note: Make sure never to share your stream key with anyone or they will be able to stream to your Twitch channel.

Copy the key and navigate back to the Stream tab in OBS. Under Service, select Twitch. Then choose the closest Server (in this case, US East: New York, NY and then paste your Stream Key into the Stream key field:

You’re all set! Just click Start Streaming to initiate the stream:

5. Connecting to YouTube

Start by navigating to the YouTube Live Dashboard. Towards the bottom of the page under the Encoder Setup section, you’ll find your Stream Key.

Please note: Make sure never to share your stream key with anyone or they will be able to stream to your YouTube channel.

Copy the key and navigate back to the Stream tab in OBS. Under Service, select YouTube / YouTube Gaming. Under Server, select Primary YouTube ingest server and then paste your Stream Key into the Stream key field:

You’re all set! Just click Start Streaming to initiate the stream:

6. Conclusion

In just a few minutes, we were able to get up and running with a live stream using OBS Studio and Twitch/YouTube. As you can see, OBS takes the headache out of the screen capture component. And even though it’s incredibly simple to use, OBS is still loaded with advanced functionality which is worth exploring. Enjoy!

To start your own live stream, sign up here.

YouTube

Read this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to find your YouTube stream key.

Set up YouTube Memberships Gifting alerts on your stream and share info on your gifter and the memberships they are gifting.

Learn how to use Streamlabs Desktop to record YouTube videos for your content creation.

Now, eligible content creators who sell apparel through Streamlabs Merch Store can sell their merchandise directly to their community from their YouTube channel

Create a target for how many super chats you want to gain during your stream, and this widget will tell you how close you are to accomplishing it.

February 01, 2022

Tools and Tips you can use for free today

December 20, 2021

Everything you need to know about creating merch for your YouTube channel

Schedule your live stream using Streamlabs’ new stream scheduler functionality.

December 20, 2021

Learn to stream to multiple platforms simultaneously by multistreaming on mobile.

In this article we explain how to enable livestreaming on your YouTube channel, and how to get started streaming to YouTube on mobile.

December 17, 2021

Set up YouTube Memberships Gifting alerts on your stream and share info on your gifter and the memberships they are gifting.

Learn how to use Streamlabs Desktop to record YouTube videos for your content creation.

Now, eligible content creators who sell apparel through Streamlabs Merch Store can sell their merchandise directly to their community from their YouTube channel

Create a target for how many super chats you want to gain during your stream, and this widget will tell you how close you are to accomplishing it.

February 01, 2022

Tools and Tips you can use for free today

December 20, 2021

Everything you need to know about creating merch for your YouTube channel

Schedule your live stream using Streamlabs’ new stream scheduler functionality.

December 20, 2021

Learn to stream to multiple platforms simultaneously by multistreaming on mobile.

In this article we explain how to enable livestreaming on your YouTube channel, and how to get started streaming to YouTube on mobile.

December 17, 2021

Get Streamlabs Desktop — go live in minutes!

Chapter 2: Live Stream Setup

Which Platform?

Of course, there are multiple platforms to choose from, and it may feel a bit overwhelming to get started. We suggest getting familiar with each before committing to one. Firstly, if you have an established community on a particular platform, it’s best to start there.

Start by creating a multistream to establish which platform gets more engagement and views.

Which platform is right for you is a personal choice, and there is no right or wrong answer. We’ll review the big players like Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.

Platform Options Overview

Twitch is a continuously growing platform for live streams of every variety with topics that may include gaming, music, talk shows, sports, travel and outdoors, «just chatting,» food and drink, or special events. This guide teaches how to stream using the free Streamlabs Desktop software.

While you may stream directly from your PC or mobile device to Facebook, we also review the specifics of scheduling live streams and how to live stream games on Facebook.

Of course, streaming to YouTube is a popular option for many live streamers, especially gaming. YouTube allows mobile, webcam, or encoder live streaming options. We get into the details on streaming with the encoder option through Streamlabs Desktop.

Multistreaming Options

If you want to stream across all Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube, Streamlabs offers multistream functionality for a monthly or annual fee. This could help you grow your audience faster.

Create a Twitch Account

Before you start creating content, reference the community guidelines to avoid any content that could potentially get your account on Twitch and Streamlabs suspended.

Download Streamlabs Desktop

Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube allow you to use free live streaming software like Streamlabs Desktop. Download and install it on your desktop computer.

If your computer hardware cannot handle the high streaming settings, you may experience performance issues while you are live streaming. Streamlabs Desktop helps solve this issue for new streamers with the Auto Optimize feature. Like it sounds, it optimizes your settings based on your internet speed along with your computer hardware. Find this setting in your Streamlabs Desktop software under Settings > General. If you are more comfortable with the technical aspect, adjust the settings as you see fit to provide the best live streaming quality.

Streaming Quality and Resolution

Quality, high-resolution live streaming is essential to building your audience and will impact the performance of Streamlabs Desktop. Doubling your pixels from 720p to 1080p will use more computer resources but will produce a better stream.

Choosing your Encoder

There are software (x264) and hardware (NVENC) encoders. To encode videos on your CPU, use the software encoder. But the advantage of a hardware encoder like NVENC is it is a dedicated encoder in the GPU. This difference is crucial with live game streaming. So if you are concerned about game performance, this is your better option. If your video card is NVIDIA, then we recommend streaming with NVENC.

CPU Usage Settings

Your CPU usage preset is under Settings > Output. There are several usage presets under x264 (how fast the CPU encodes your videos). The default settings are «Very Fast,» delivering an ideal balance of performance and quality. Keep in mind, NVENC includes these presets: low-latency, optimal performance, and max quality. Experiment with these presets, but we suggest starting with the «Quality» preset and adjusting as you see the quality and your hardware performance.

Dynamic Bitrate

The Dynamic Bitrate feature allows Streamlabs Desktop to adjust your bitrate from your network performance automatically. By making these adjustments as needed, it prevents your video from dropping frames.

Of course, you still may experience dropped frames if your computer or internet cannot handle the set bitrates, but this improves your streaming stability and minimizes latency.

Enable Dynamic Bitrate from Settings, then select the Advanced section.

At the bottom of this window, check the box that says, «Dynamically change bitrate when dropping frames while streaming.»

Alternatively, suppose you want to adjust the bitrate manually. In that case, you can uncheck the automatic feature and add Twitch’s suggested bitrate settings for the resolution and fps you’re aiming to stream:

1080p 60fps

Resolution: 1920×1080

Bitrate: 6000 kbps

Rate Control: CBR

Framerate: 60 or 50 fps

Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds

Preset: Quality

B-frames: 2

1080p 30fps

Resolution: 1920×1080

Bitrate: 4500 kbps

Rate Control: CBR

Framerate: 25 or 30 fps

Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds

Preset: Quality

B-frames: 2

720p 60fps

Resolution: 1280×720

Bitrate: 4500 kbps

Rate Control: CBR

Framerate: 60 or 50 fps

Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds

Preset: Quality

B-frames: 2

720p 30fps

Resolution: 1280×720

Bitrate: 3000 kbps

Rate Control: CBR

Framerate: 25 or 30 fps

Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds

Preset: Quality

B-frames: 2

Please remember, everybody’s setup will be different, so make sure to play around with the settings yourself to find out what works best for you.

Widgets and Alerts

Live streaming is about engagement and interaction with your viewers. Enabling the live stream alert widget gives you the chance to connect with your audience and interact directly with your viewers in real-time. With unique on-screen alerts, it’s your best opportunity to create a great first (and lasting) impression.

Add an Alert Box widget under the Sources section of Streamlabs Desktop.

Now, viewers will see as subscribers join, follow, etc.

Besides the default alert, Streamlabs offers Alert Box Themes to create a fun, colorful alert that matches your branding.

You can also customize your widgets manually from the Streamlabs dashboard by selecting the Alert Box option in the left sidebar.

General Settings

Within Streamlabs General Settings, you can customize all alert types. These will vary based on which platform you are on. For example, Twitch will display options for Followers, Subscriptions, Hosts, and Bits. You can also edit alert delays, mod approvals, profanity filters, and more.

Explore other widget options by watching the top widgets video from Streamlabs.

Brand

It’s super important to have a consistent theme going with your brand. Having consistent colors, aesthetics, logo, and fonts all go a very long way in creating a brand for yourself and helping your audience remember you.

Some ways you can optimize this would be:

Streamlabs provides a ton of tools to help you create your unique brand:

How to Setup Twitch Channel

Now that you have the basics of your Streamlabs Desktop setup for Twitch, it is time to customize your Twitch channel. From either your desktop or mobile, add your profile photo and bio. There are several options to customize from your desktop computer like:

Donations

How to Set Up Donations on Twitch

Donations are an excellent way for live streamers to monetize their content. To get started accepting donations or «tips,» there are two methods to create a tip page.

If you are not a US-based streamer, you can update the donation currency. In addition, you can also set a minimum donation amount or a recommended amount.

Live Streaming with Facebook

Facebook offers various ways to go live, including going live to your profile, a public or private group, a business page, or an event.

To get started with live streaming on Facebook, choose how you want to stream, then follow these steps:

Facebook App

With the Facebook app, you need to find your business page, group, profile, or event within the app where you want to live stream first. Then, you follow the steps as usual.

Creator Studio app

The Creator Studio app uses a pen and paper icon (from the Home or Posts tab) instead of going directly to a post.

Your Computer Browser

Just like the Facebook app, select either your personal profile, a business page, group, or event to start your live stream and follow the steps outlined above.

Your Computer with Streamlabs Desktop

Connect your Facebook account by selecting the Facebook option with you set up Streamlabs Desktop.

How to Schedule Lives Streams on Facebook

Instead of going live immediately, you may want to schedule a live stream. After selecting Live Video, choose the Schedule Live Video Event option in the left column. Then add an event name, date, and time plus the privacy setting for the live event.

Click Next, then Upload Cover Photo or Choose Illustration. If you opt not to add a photo, it will use your cover photo. Click Create Event.

These steps automatically create two posts: an announcement (published immediately to wherever you scheduled the event) and a live video post published when the event goes live.

How to Live Stream Games on Facebook

Before you start streaming games on Facebook, create a Facebook Gaming Creator page. Next, log in to Streamlabs Desktop with your Facebook account.

Live Streaming on YouTube

If you want to live stream on YouTube, log in to your YouTube account. Make sure you have 90 days free of any live streaming restrictions with YouTube, and you must verify your channel.

If you opt for streaming without an encoder like Streamlabs, you may be eligible to stream via mobile. However, if you want to stream directly from your mobile, YouTube requires you to have over 1,000 YouTube subscribers (or using the Streamlabs mobile app.)

How to Do Live Streaming on YouTube (From PC)

Typically, streams want to know how to stream on YouTube from a PC. After you enable live streaming on YouTube:

Live Streaming on YouTube on Mobile

Using the Streamlabs mobile app opens the door for you to stream live to YouTube from your mobile device. Install the Streamlabs for Android or iOS, log in with your YouTube login, and choose whether you are streaming your screen or IRL. Use Editor Mode to customize your stream, then click Go Live.

How to Find YouTube Stream Key

After you click the Go Live button, you will find your YouTube Stream key under the Stream Settings section. Like the stream key for Twitch, your YouTube stream key is unique and confidential but necessary for encoders like Streamlabs. This unique code tells the software where to send your live stream and allows YouTube to receive it.

How to Stream on YouTube From PC

Lastly, you may also stream from YouTube directly. After logging into your YouTube account from your browser, click on the Create icon, then Go Live. From here, either schedule your stream or choose Right now. If you do not want to use Streamlabs, choose the Built-in webcam option. To use Streamlabs, select the Streaming software option. Next, customize your stream information, following the prompts. Finally, click End Broadcast when finished.

Now you know how to set up your streaming software for the best experience for both you and your viewers as you build your live streaming audience. As your live streaming experience grows, you may consider adding more widgets, stream across multiple platforms, or more. Live streaming may be a passion project or a thriving career, but now you know the steps to get started on Twitch, Facebook, or YouTube. So enjoy your live streaming experience!