YouTube Endpoint Guide
Schedule a YouTube broadcast and then go live on your device.
Note: if you have access to the YouTube web interface on a different device, you can manage an on-demand broadcast; once the preview is showing, tap the top left on the web interface to show the broadcast on the channel.
Schedule a Broadcast on the Web
- Visit YouTube.com and tap Create > Go live.
- Choose Manage then Schedule Stream.
- Enter title, description, category, audience, and other options.
- Tap Next to configure chat and visibility.
- Set the date and time, then tap Done.
- Copy the stream key.
- Toggle Enable Auto-start.
- Toggle Enable Auto-stop.
- Toggle Enable DVR to allow replays.
- After your first broadcast you can reuse prior settings.
Configure the Endpoint in MyTeamLive
- In the Live Streams Tab, tap Add Live Stream.
- Choose YouTube as the service to auto-fill the ingest URL.
- Paste the stream key you copied.
- Name the destination so you recognize it later.
- Tap Save. The key can be reused for future broadcasts.
Go Live
- Open the Go Live Tab.
- Select the YouTube endpoint.
- Finish configuring the broadcast.
- Tap Go Live to open the Camera View.
- Tap Play/Pause on the control bar to broadcast in Standby mode. Standby sends the intermission screen with muted audio.
- Tap Play to unmute and broadcast the live camera feed.
End the Broadcast
Stop the stream in the app to end the live video. Auto-stop ends it automatically if enabled.
FAQ
- Auto-start must be on if you want YouTube to go live without manual action.
- Streams typically run a few seconds behind real time.
- DVR mode stores the broadcast for later viewing.