What is a stream on YouTube? How to make a stream on YouTube using OBS?
In this article you will learn how to conduct streams on YouTube through OBS.
We’ll scatter what a stream is on YouTube, as well as how to strive on YouTube using OBS (Open BroadCaster Software).
The appearance of YouTube video hosting made a huge impression on many of us, since it was he who was awarded to be rightfully the leader, among all the currently existing video hosting. After all, as statistics show, YouTube is now gaining popularity, and it is unlikely that it will once stop, since wherever you look everywhere YouTube.
As is known, this video hosting is used even by news channels to publish their news, and not only them, even the same stars of show business, actors, pop singers of foreign and domestic countries. Therefore, YouTube can be called a source of income for many people who to this day make excellent and unique content.
But it is worth rememberingWhat YouTube also allows us to realize our emotions, as well as share it by creating a live broadcast, or as they call it differently.
What is a stream?
Objectively, you can only answer the question if you know at least basic English. But still we will answer him, since for many it is still not clear what it means "Stream".
Stream -This is the conduct of the real ether, using a webcam or video camera, that is, the whole essence of Stream is only to show yourself, talk or share something with people who look after you.
How to make a stream on YouTube using OBS?
- First of all, of course, you need to connect such an opportunity as conducting broadcasts
- To do this, you need to go to "Creative studio"then click on the item "Channel" And on the tab "Status and functions" Also click
- In chapter "Status and functions" We need to find "Translation" and activate this function, just by clicking on the button "Turn on"
Attention! To connect the possibility of conducting streams, it is necessary that your channel has a positive reputation.
- Now we need to confirm the account by means of SMS messages, simply entering our phone number in the field "Your phone number"
- After successful confirmation, you will see such a window
- Now we need to read the terms of the agreement, and give our consent, just by pressing "I accept the conditions"
- Well, now we will directly move on to the process of creating a live broadcast
- After all the above steps, you will get on the menu.
- So, now we are moving to "Video manager" - "direct broadcasts", and then click on the inscription "Create a live broadcast"
VERY IMPORTANT! Be sure to switch "Translation type" on "Special"
- Now we need to enter the name of our broadcast, the description to it, and also indicate the date and time when the broadcast begins, after click on "Create an event"
- Now the time has come to the creation of the preset camera so as not to do the same thing, we will do it all now. So we click "Saved settings"and then click on "Create a new stream"
- The next step we need to specify the settings in which we will translate, and of course, enter the name of the flow. If you have a weak computer, then you should not put a large bitrate, since your PC will just fly away from such a load
- So, according to the video core settings, the following is, we need to choose another video coder, after which you will see the name of our stream, which is an authentication key for our stream, by the way it needs to be copied with a combination "Ctrl+C", then click on "Save changes"
- Time has approached the settings of the program itself, which in fact will be a stream production worker. In this case, we used OBS VCE, since our PC has a video card from AMD, But if you have a video card from NVIDIA, then your choice should fall on OBS
- So, open the program, and then click "Settings"
- Now you need to choose the right video codec. Therefore, we go to the tab "Coding", well, and accordingly we do everything as in our picture
- The choice of the necessary bitrate should also be carried out by a knowledgeable person, since not every PC will be able to pull the stream in Full HD with a bit of 16,000 kbps.
- Now you need to go to the tab "Video"where to choose a resolution that we indicated even when creating a flow, as well as the frame rate, and then click "Apply"
- The next step we go to the Broadcast tab and there in the field "Mode" You need to choose "Live", and in the field "Broadcasting Service"you must put "YouTube"
- In field "Stream key" You must insert an authentication key that you received at the time of creating a broadcast and flow
- Now you need to return to the main window of the OBS program to start broadcasting, you need to click on the button "Start broadcasting"
- To make sure that everything works as expected, you must go to YouTube and open "Translation control panel"and there open the broadcast settings, and if the broadcast state is actively, then by clicking on the button "Preview" You will see yourself
- Ready! The broadcast is successfully tuned, and it is already ready to conduct live broadcast.
- The broadcast stops by clicking on the button "Stop flow gear"
At this stage, our article is over. Nice Stream to you!