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YouTube enables you to create a an RTMP or HLS stream and begin streaming immediately or create the stream and schedule the streaming to take place at a later time.

To stream to YouTube:

  • Login to Zixi Broadcaster.
  • In the Main Navigation menu, click the Inputs
    • In the Menu bar, click New Input

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    The Add a new input stream window is displayed.
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  • Select the type of Input based on the source stream.
  • Fill in the fields with the relevant information, see Zixi Broadcaster User Guide.
  • Click Ok.
    The new Input is created.
    • In YouTube Studio's, at the top right corner click the Create button and then click Go Live.
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  • At the top, click Stream
    The following screen appears:
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  • Enter the stream details. These details are internal in YouTube and not used by Zixi Broadcaster.
  • If you want to create an Event that will take place at a later time, toggle the Schedule for Later and then specify the date and time.
    • Click Create Stream.
    The following screen is displayed:
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    Leave the screen open while you setup the output in Zixi Broadcaster

    The configuration of the stream involves configuring You Tube and Zixi Broadcaster in tandem, as described in the following

    steps.
  • On Zixi Broadcaster, in the Inputs tab, click the menu button for the Input that you have created.
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  • Click New Output.
    The Add new output window is displayed with the info of your Input Stream in place.
  • Select RTMP for the output type.
    The window shows the fields that need to be configured for an RTMP output.
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  • In the Output Name field, enter a unique identifier for the output.
  • On YouTube in the Stream name/key field (step 2), click Copy.
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  • On Zixi Broadcaster, delete the existing text in the Stream Name field and paste the copied text.
  • On YouTube, copy the Stream URL.
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  • On Zixi Broadcaster, paste the copied text into the URL Specify additional Output settings as desired
  • On Zixi Broadcaster, click OK.
    The output stream is created and will begin streaming.
  • On YouTube, click Done.
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    If the stream connected successfully you should be able to see a preview of the stream.
    • On YouTube, do one of the following:
  • To start streaming immediately, click Go Live.
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    • If you have created a future event, click Done.

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