Have you ever wondered how to live stream using YouTube?
In this tutorial, I share with you how to live stream to YouTube using Wirecast Software.
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If you have a YouTube account in good standing you can live stream events. (Good standing means—No copyright violations or other claims against your account) You must also have a minimum of 100 subscribers.
Click here to watch my test live event.
To find out more information visit the Official YouTube Partners and Creators Blog.
Michael Moyer says
You can also sign up to be a Youtube Non-profit partner if you have 501c status. Unlimited upload length, and live stream capabilities with no subscriber requirements.
Chip Dizard says
That is correct, thanks so much for adding this important point.
Austin Jones says
YouTube just opened live streaming to channels with 100+ subscribers.
Now I’m wondering what the copyright implications are for streaming full services with music. We pay for licenses that cover our performances and online streaming, but YouTube’s content ID system doesn’t know this.
Douglas Porter says
We’ve used this for about 6-9 months under the non profit status. Works great. You have to create an event each time you want to stream. It can record while streaming although we record and upload at a higher resolution later. YouTube detects original music being played from some artists. We have music playing in the background before and after service. Recently I was denied live service for a week due to a copyright violation. This could even be background music for a slides how video, etc. Music our band has played has never triggered the copyright. We also pay for the license to stream through CCLI but YouTube just denied my dispute anyway. My plan is to route the sound from the sound board to not include that channel to the live stream so only the room can hear it. To embed the love stream into our website I created a playlist titles “Live” and embed the playlist. Then I add the current live event every Sunday morning to that playlist in YouTube so I don’t have to edit the website wach week.
Austin Jones says
Using a playlist is a great idea.
What seems to work for us right now is opting not to record the stream, and keeping it unlisted where it only will be publicly accessible through our website.
Jim Edwards says
Douglas, we are looking to do this same thing in the next few months. I’d love to pick your brain about your experience with youtube and avoiding any takedowns. If your willing, contact me I’d love to hear your thoughts.
visitgraceway.org/jim-edwards
Colette says
Hi! I really need some help here 🙂 I teach a livestream yoga class weekly which I record and edit for later use. I’ve been using a fitness program called “powhow” to record these videos but the monthly fees are too high and I need to discontinue.
What I am looking for is a platform which would allow me to tape my classes and then download to edit.
I would love to find something that renders high quality viewing if possible.
Wonder if all online recordings renders the same quality.
Would you have any suggestions? 🙂
Thanks in advanced.
Colette
Wayne Linder says
We too have been using YouTube to live stream our services (MVBC Live Stream). After about a month or so of streaming, I find that I have to dispute a copyright violation almost every week. I’ve now started the recording when the person is up to make the announcements, so it would’t get our pre-service music. That worked until this week. Our worship band did “10,000 reasons” and a copyright violation was triggered – from a live praise band. So either the copyright algorithm is getting better, or our praise band is. 🙂
I’m using the Cerevo LiveShell Pro to encode. At first, it was a major hassle, as I had to manually specify almost every setting to get it to stream to YouTube. Now they put out a software update, and YouTube works great! The video is awesome in quality – 720p. The hardware outputs some great video.
I’m still trying to find the best settings for sound. I’m currently taking a feed from the tape out sends on our board, but that gets every clinker, flat note, and a pretty unsweetened room mix. I’m wondering if a Rode videomic might be the best for recording that. Ideas?
Chip Dizard says
Hi Wayne,
A Rode video mic is good for field recording, but I don’t know if I would use it for recording weekly services. I like to have some sort of control for my devices and even though the mic has auto controls, I would rather go out to XLR from the camera to a board.
Bro Pius ofm Capuchin says
Just started using wirecast with YouTube to live stream our Church events. (i) the broadbrand internet available fluctuates, and so i chose Youtube 360 which gives a low res video. (ii) I did 2 events and both were served with Copyright Notices for use of music and the singing. During all our church services, we do not use any prerecorded music (ie we use 100% live music). How do I continue live stream – we have many homebound individuals who turn in to join in the events. We also have our friends and relatives all over the world, and if they are notified, they too witness the events. Pls advise me. I look forward to your support in this situation. Thank Bro Pius ofm Capuchin from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.