YouTube Endpoint Guide

Schedule a YouTube broadcast and then go live on your device. Watch the tutorial video on YouTube.

Schedule a Broadcast on the Web

1. Open a browser on your laptop and go to https://studio.youtube.com.
2. Click Create and select Go live.
3. If you do not already have a channel, YouTube will prompt you to create your default channel.
4. If this is your first time going live, YouTube will prompt you to verify your account. This will take about 24 hours to complete.
5. Click Manage, then Schedule Stream.
6. Enter title, description, category, audience, and other options.
7. Click Next to configure chat and visibility.
8. Set the date and time, then click Done.
9. Copy the stream key.
10. Toggle Enable Auto-start.
11. Toggle Enable Auto-stop.
12. Toggle Enable DVR to allow replays.
13. After scheduling your first broadcast you can reuse prior settings.

Configure the Endpoint in MyTeamLive

1. In the Live Streams Tab, tap Add Live Stream.
2. Choose YouTube as the service to auto-fill the ingest URL.
3. Paste the stream key you copied.
4. Name the destination so you recognize it later.
5. Tap Save. The key can be reused for future broadcasts.

Do this once, update if the stream key is changed.

Go Live

1. Open the Go Live Tab.
2. Select the YouTube endpoint.
3. Finish configuring the broadcast.
4. Tap Go Live to open the Camera View.
5. Tap Play/Pause on the control bar to broadcast in Standby mode. Standby sends the intermission screen with muted audio.
6. Tap Play to unmute and broadcast the live camera feed.

End the Broadcast

Press Stop to end the live video stream; then press Close to close the Camera View.

FAQ

• If you suspect that there might be network issues, schedule a second broadcast ahead of time. This broadcast will be used if the first broadcast is interrupted and you cannot reconnect in time to continue the first broadcast.
• Auto-start must be on if you want YouTube to go live without manual action.
• Streams typically run about ten or twenty seconds behind actual time.