YOUTUBE STREAMING SET-UP FOR AN INDIVIDUAL EVENT
(NOT FOR A STREAM SCHEDULED IN YOUTUBE LIVE)

On the same laptop that's used for streaming, go to http://YouTube.com, log in, and click on the 'Create Video or Post' icon, (the camera icon with a + in the upper corner of the screen), and choose 'Go Live'

Or, go to your YouTube channel at https://studio.youtube.com/channel/your_channel_id

Log in as above, click the 'CREATE' icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and choose 'Go live'

Then:

Make sure that 'Stream' is selected from the top of the screen, not 'Webcam' or 'Manage'

Click on the 'Not For Kids' button then on 'Create Stream'

Copy the new 'Stream Key' to the clipboard (the 'Copy' button)

Click on 'Done'

Click on 'Ultra Low Latency'

Start OBS

Paste the new YouTube 'Stream Key' into OBS (OBS > File > Settings > Stream)

Choose the 'Event Starting Soon' or 'Blank' scene as appropriate

Click 'Start Streaming' and 'Start Recording' in OBS

Go back to the YouTube live dashboard and wait for the stream preview to appear.

Click 'Go live' on the right hand side about 1 minute before the Live Stream is scheduled to start

**** Confirm that the steam is live on your web site ****

To end the stream, click on 'End Stream' in the YouTube dashboard and on 'Stop Streaming' and 'Stop Recording' in OBS

YOUTUBE STREAMING SET-UP FOR A STREAM SCHEDULED IN YOUTUBE LIVE)
On the same computer that's used for streaming, go to http://YouTube.com, log in, and click on the 'Create Video or Post' icon, (the camera icon with a + in the upper corner of the screen), and choose 'Go Live'

Or, go to your YouTube channel https://studio.youtube.com/channel/your_channel_id

SETUP

Log in as above, click the 'CREATE' icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and choose 'Go live'

Choose New Stream > Schedule for Later
Add description: Life Intersects, Jazz Connects
Upload Thumbnail
Choose “No, It’s Not made for Kids”
Click ‘Create Stream’
Copy Stream Key
Choose Ultra Low Latency
OBS: Paste the stream key into OBS (File > Settings > Stream)

ON EVENT NIGHT

Log in to YouTube Studio at https://studio.youtube.com/channel/your_channel_id

Click the 'CREATE' icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and choose 'Go live'

Click on ‘Manage’ and then on the ‘Correct Event’ to bring up the details for that event.

Verify that OBS is running and the correct Stream Key is entered. (File > Settings > Stream)

In OBS, choose the 'Event Starting Soon' or 'Blank' scene as appropriate

Click 'Start Streaming' and 'Start Recording' in OBS

Go back to the YouTube live dashboard and wait for the stream preview to appear.

Click 'Go live' on the right hand side about 1 minute before the Live Stream is scheduled to start

**** Confirm that the steam is live on your web site ****

To end the stream, click on 'End Stream' in the YouTube dashboard and on 'Stop Streaming' and 'Stop Recording' in OBS