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

  1. Visit YouTube.com and tap Create > Go live.
  2. Choose Manage then Schedule Stream.
  3. Enter title, description, category, audience, and other options.
  4. Tap Next to configure chat and visibility.
  5. Set the date and time, then tap Done.
  6. Copy the stream key.
  7. Toggle Enable Auto-start.
  8. Toggle Enable Auto-stop.
  9. Toggle Enable DVR to allow replays.
  10. After 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.

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

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.