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How to Set Up Youtube for Live Streaming - Part II [Multicamera Live-Streaming Events]

In order to live-stream  with multiple cameras with Youtube live, you need to set up at least one event . Then add cameras to this event. Each camera is associated with a stream . A stream consists of the address of the streaming server and the stream name/key as we saw in setting up smartphones for streaming and setting up Youtube for simple live streaming .  Once the events, streams and cameras are set up, you switch to the Live Control Room from where you can preview the event, monitor the live stream through video and statistics (analytics) and turn off streaming. The Control Room interface includes an indication of stream health - whether the server is receiving data from you encoder and at what speed. The steps involved in setting up for multi-camera streaming are as follows: 1. Sign in to a verified Youtube account . Verification requires that you have observed the rules for Youtube accounts and have not infringed on copyright in the la...

How to Set Up Youtube for Live Streaming - Part I

Streaming video live is very useful as a way to allow remote viewers to participate in an event. Common situations suitable for live streaming are church services, weddings, sporting events where an individual desires to participate without being physically present. Youtube provides the ability to host live streams for free and without restrictions on viewership. You need to have a Google account. This tutorial assumes you already have a Google account. If you use Google mail (Gmail), you have a Google account. If your email ends in @gmail.com, you have a Google account. If you access your email by going to mail.google.com, you have a Google account. If your email app has the following icon , you ave a Google account. If you have an Android phone, you most likely have a Google account! Additionally, Google requires that the said account is of good standing. See these conditions .  To get started, log in to https://www.youtube.com and sign in (sign-in link is at top right)...