Live Streaming

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How to

    Notify participants the meeting is being livestreamed before, and at the start of, the meeting.
    Login to  GitLab's YouTube account  . (Read the secure note in 1Password called "YouTube" for instructions on how to get access).
    Click on the Tanuki in the upper right corner. Choose "Creator Studio"
    Choose "Live Streaming", then  "Events"  from the left side menu, and click on "New live event" in the upper right corner.
    Give your event a title, description, and keep the privacy dropdown on the default Public setting.
    Set the time of the livestream, and set the "Type" to 'Quick'. If you want to go live immediately, keep the default Now setting and choose "Go live now". This will place you in a Google Hangout but will not automatically begin the livestream.
    To schedule the live event for later, choose the day and time from the drop downs, and click "Create event" to save.
    To start your scheduled live stream event, navigate to the "Events" page in YouTube, find your event, and choose "Start Hangout On Air". This will place you in a Google Hangout but will not automatically begin the livestream.
    Up to 50 participants can join the Google Hangout. To invite participants, click on the Invite People icon from menu in the top center of screen. You can either share the permanent link, or invite individuals.
    Once capacity is met, anyone else can participate via the YouTube Watch page.
    When you are ready to broadcast, choose the green "Start Broadcast button" at the bottom of the Google Hangout console. You will see a "LIVE" message once streaming.


Useful links

  • [My Live Events: schedule and review upcoming live events][ https://www.youtube.com/my_live_events ]
  •   Youtube live streaming introduction page  - Here you can check if your channel meets all requirements for live streaming
  •   Youtube tutorial on setting up a live stream  - If you need extra help or information on setting up a youtube live stream in general
  •   Youtube live dashboard  - Here you can find your encoder setup variables, manage your stream and see your chat


Advanced usage

Depending on your needs, you might want use software to provide overlays and/or reroute audio. See below for instructions.


Encoder

  •   OBS Studio Win/Mac/Lin Open Source  or install with 'brew cask install obs' on mac


Audio Rerouting

  •   Soundflower Mac Open Source  or install with brew cask install soundflower
  •   Loopback Mac Closed Source  - Great closed source alternative
  •   Windows alternatives  
  •   Linux alternatives  


Setup

  • Install both OBS Studio (encoder) and an audio rerouting software.
  •   Check  if your channel is ready to live stream.
  • Copy your encoder variables en setup your live streaming environment with the  Youtube live dashboard  
  • Open up OBS Studio and open preferences
  • Input your encoder variables under "Stream"
Image alt: obs studio preferences

  • Configure your to-be-recorded software's audio to be rerouted to an alternative audio source/output.
  • Under "Audio" in OBS Studio preferences, select the alternative audio source/output under Mic/Auxiliary Device 2. See  this page  for more help
  • Under "Video" select your preferred resolution and fps settings. Please take note that these should optimally reflect video aspect ratio's such as 1920x1080.
  • Optionally you can set up some output options under "Output"
  • In de normal window of OBS Studio you should now see 2 audio sliders, including "Mic/Aux 2". Configure these to your liking.
  • Select "Start Streaming": You are now streaming
  • Go to your  Youtube live dashboard  to see your live stream and interact with your viewers.