After that, you’ll be able to start streaming at any time with the push of the button.
Since you don’t have an account, you’ll need to click onCreate an accountand follow the instructions.
This is an easy process, but you will need a working phone to complete it.
Here’s how to verify your YouTube account:
Navigate toYouTube.com/verify.
Choose to receive a voice message or text message.
input your phone number, and clickSubmit.
Wait for the voice or text message, and enter the code.
Here’s how to set up your YouTube Gaming stream:
Navigate toYouTube.com/live_dashboard.
Bookmark your Live Dashboard for easy access in the future.
On yourCreator Studiopage, withStream nowselected in theLive Streamingsection, scroll down.
In theBasic Infosection, enter a title and description for your stream.
In theEncoder Setupsection, clickReveal.
Write down theStream name/key, which appears when you clickReveal.
You will need this number if you use certain encoder programs like OBS.
Don’t let anyone see your stream key.
If you reveal your key to other people, they’ll be able to hijack your stream.
If you prefer open source software that’s totally free, skip this section and use OBS instead.
To set up XSplit Broadcaster to broadcast a monitor:
ClickAdd source.
Click themonitoryou want to stream.
Click thegameyou want to broadcast.
With your source selected, you’re almost ready to start your broadcast.
First, you’ll need to authorize XSplit to connect to your YouTube account:
ClickBroadcast.
ClickYouTube Live - click to configure.
For XSplit to work with YouTube, you’ll need to key in your channel ID:
Navigate toyoutube.com/account_advanced.
Look for where it saysYouTube Channel ID.
Return to XSplit, and paste your ID into theChannel ID field.
If prompted, key in your two factor authentication code.
Read the message, and if you consent, clickAllow.
XSplit will not work if you do not clickAllow.
If you prefer not to give access to your account, then use OBS.
You’re almost there.
All that’s left is to set up your stream and start broadcasting:
ClickYouTube Live - your username.
The window that pops up will automatically populate with the stream name and description that you entered on YouTube.
Verify that this is correct, and clickStart Broadcast.
At this point, your live stream will be available on YouTube.
If you don’t see that message, your stream isn’t live.
When you’re just getting started, the basic version of OBS will also work just fine.
Unlike XSplit, you don’t have to sign up for an account to use OBS.
Just download the program, install it, and you’re ready to set it up.
The first step is to get it working with YouTube by clicking on controls.
To set up OBS with YouTube, it’s crucial that you have your Stream key.
Here’s how to set OBS up to work with YouTube:
With theSettingsmenu open, clickStream.
SelectStream throw in>Streaming Services.
SelectService>YouTube/YouTube Gaming.
SelectServer>Primary YouTube ingest server.
Paste yourStream keyinto the Stream key field.
Don’t let anyone see your stream key.
If anyone gets your stream key, they’ll be able to hijack your stream.
OBS is now ready to broadcast to YouTube, but you still need to tell it what to broadcast.
If the right game already appears in the OBS window, then you’re good to go.
The easiest way to set this up is to create a source for your game.
Here’s how to create a stream source in OBS:
smack the+button in the Sources section.
The next step is to set up your game capture source:
ClickCreate new.
Enter atitlefor your source.
Verify thatMake source visibleis checked.
The next step is to tell OBS what game to capture:
SelectMode>Capture specific window.
SelectWindow>the process name of your game.
Leave the rest of the prefs alone.
If OBS doesn’t display your game, press your new source and switch to it.
If the dot stays gray, you will need to return to your encoder and start streaming again.
That is the extent of control you have over the stream from that page.
When it’s time to shut down the stream, you have to do it from within your encoder.
Here’s how to stop a stream in XSplit:
Click YouTube Live - your username.
Verify that the red text that saysStreaming Liveat the top of the Xsplit window goes away.
This means that the stream has ended.
To stop streaming in OBS, all you have to do is clickStop Streaming.
Can You Stream on YouTube From a Web web client Without An Encoder?
YouTube has made it easier than ever to live stream from Chrome.
you could actually stream directly from the web app, without any kind of encoder software.
However, you’re free to only stream video from a webcam and audio from a microphone.
you’re able to’t use direct Chrome streaming to stream games.
Click thecamera iconwith the+symbol inside.
When prompted to provide Chrome to access your webcam and microphone, clickAllow.
Enter a title and description for your stream, and clickNext.
ClickEND STREAMwhen you’re done.
To live stream high quality game footage, you gotta use an encoder.
