How to enable live streaming on YouTube?
Live streaming is disabled on new YouTube channels by default. Here are steps to enable it-
a) First, verify your YouTube account. It is a simple process as discussed before.
b) Enable live streaming via the channel features page, the “YouTube Studio live events page”, or the “Live Control Room”.
c) Wait for 24 hours to activate live streaming on your account.
As long as there are not 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 is an additional hurdle: your channel must have at least 1,000 subscribers. Annoying, but there are other ways of mobile live streaming out there.
Four ways to live stream on YouTube-
You can live stream on YouTube through the following-
• Web browser
• Mobile device
• Software encoder
• Hardware encoder
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. 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:
1. Log into your YouTube account and click the “Create a video or post” button in the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Select “Go Live” from the drop-down menu.
3. If prompted, give YouTube and your browser any required permissions for live streaming (i.e., camera, microphone).
4. In the Live Control Room, ensure “Webcam” is selected in the navigation bar at the top.
5. Give your live stream a title, select a privacy setting (public, private, or unlisted), and choose whether you’d like to live stream now or schedule an event for later.
6. Click “More options.” Select your camera and microphone from the drop-down menus if they aren’t listed already.
7. Click “Advanced settings” to toggle chat, age restriction, and monetization (YouTube Partner Program members only).
8. Press “Next” and pose for a thumbnail. Mouse over the thumbnail to bring up options to take another picture or upload a custom thumbnail from your computer.
9. Hit “Go live.”
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 current, scheduled, and past live streams within the “Manage” tab in the Live Control Room.
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.
Once you’ve hit the subscriber threshold, though, live streaming to YouTube on a mobile device is pretty simple:
1. Download the YouTube app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).
2. Open the app and press on the camera icon in the top-right corner.
3. Grant all the permissions YouTube needs for live streaming (camera, microphone, photos, storage).
4. Select “Go live.”
5. Choose to record with your phone’s camera (camera icon) or what’s on your display (phone icon).
6. Set a title for your stream.
7. Press “More options” to add a description, toggle live chat and monetization (if eligible), set an age restriction, configure privacy settings, and (optionally) schedule a time for your live stream.
8. Press “Next” and take a picture for your live stream thumbnail or upload an existing one from your phone’s storage.
9. Hit “Go live.”
Now you’re ready for some untethered live streaming. When you’re done, hit “Finish” and then “OK” to end the stream. A VOD version 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.