▶️Connecting YouTube to OBS (Virtual event)
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Output
Once a YouTube live stream has been created the following information is shown, which is needed to connect the stream with OBS.
Title
Explanation
Stream key (paste in encoder)
This is the streaming key that needs to be inserted in the encoder.
In OBS click on 'Settings' in the bottom right corner.
Stream
Select 'Stream' from the menu on the left side and fill in the following information for each tab:
Tab in OBS
Fill in information from YouTube
Service
YouTube / YouTube Gaming
Server
Primary YouTube ingest server
Stream Key
Stream key
Output
Select 'Output' from the menu on the left side and fill in the following information for each tab:
Tab in OBS
Fill in
Output Mode
Simple
Video Bitrate
Enter desired bitrate
Encoder
Software (x264)
Audio Bitrate
Select desire bitrate
Click on 'OK' in the bottom right corner.
Go live
Click on 'Start Streaming' in the bottom right corner to go live.
A preview of the stream will be displayed in YouTube Studio. Hit the 'Go live' button in the top-right corner to start the stream. Insert the live stream in the Let's Get Digital environment.
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