How to start YouTube Live

1. Open OBS Studio

Please open the OBS Studio After downloading it.

2. Open Meeting Tool

1. You can use different meeting tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom etc.

3. Start Music

1. You can play the music from YouTube Music. In this case, you won’t need to DJ, the music can be put on loop.

In the case of SASAL, we use SUNO (an AI generating music website) to protect trademarks and avoid any copyrights issues on YouTube. When you start the music, please draw attention to the volume of the music as it may louder than the person talking.

4. Start Streaming

By pushing the “Start Streaming” button, you are starting your YouTube Live.

5. Set Monetization

If you start the YouTube Live directly from OBS, you need to manually set the monetization of the live. However, you have the possibility to schedule a stream ahead from your YouTube studio (set the title, the description, the monetization, the thumbnail etc.) and then simply choose “Choose an existing broadcast” when starting your live from OBS. This will allow everything to be set before you go live and will help you avoid dealing with the monetization and other details while on live.

6. Set Pinned Message

On YouTube Live, you have access to a Live Chat. This Chat is made for your viewers to interact by text with you while you are on live. On this live chat, you have the possibility to write a message and to pin it for it to be visible at all time to all of your viewers.

7. Enjoy YouTube Live

You are all set! Now you can enjoy your livestream and interact with your viewers.

Setting

OBS Studio

• You need to connect your OBS account with your YouTube account.
• You could set up OBS Studio to speed up the network speed.

1. You have the possibility to screen-share on OBS, as a background or else. You can screen-share from 3 sources : an application from your computer, a window open on your computer or a display monitor.
2. You always have the possibility to record your face or anything else, with your phone camera. You have a various ways to do so, either by directly setting your phone and mac together thanks to a similar wifi or a wireless cable and continuity camera. Or, you have the possibility to use external tools such apps that transform your phone into a video capture tool.
3. You have the possibility to stream different things from the same computer by opening a new OBS window and clicking on “Launch Anyway”. This does not stop the live already on.
4. Be careful with the sound panels, make sure that only the intended sound is heard on the live. For instance, if you are livestream a video game and you want both the game sound and the sound of your voice to be heard in the live, make sure to enable the sound from both the screen capture panel as well as from the mic/aux of your computer. We advise you to wear headphones or earphones to help with sound isolation, resulting in a better sound quality for your voice on live.
5. Be aware that sometimes “Start Streaming” does not actually start the live, and you also have to click on “Go Live” in order to preoperly begin the livrestream. OBS always tells you when this situation occurs so there shouldn’t be any issues. Checking that your live is on and that everything is in order (sound etc.) at the beginning of your live is a good idea, just to be double-check that everything is running smoothly.
6. There are a lot of various ways to enjoy OBS and the possibilities of live are endless, so simply find the format that fits you and enjoy.