Creating RTMP Outputs Using YouTube Live

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Last updated: 03 Dec 2018 by Alon Men
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As part of the RTMP output configuration process, you can configure YouTube Live targets. This enables you to send an RTMP stream to YouTube Live using your YouTube authorization/login and settings. Before you configure the YouTube Live output stream in Zixi Broadcaster, you need to set up an Event in your YouTube Live account. This process generates a Primary and Secondary URL for streaming the event. You can then create an RTMP output stream in your Zixi Broadcaster and select a YouTube Live event to which the stream will be sent. You then select either the Primary or Backup URL which is provided by YouTube to stream the event.

Note: You can increase stability by setting up two parallel output streams using both the Primary and Backup URLs.

To set up an event in your YouTube Live account:

  1. Log in to your YouTube account.
  2. Click the User icon to display the user menu.
  3. Click Creator Studio. Your Creator Studio Dashboard is displayed.
  4. In the Creator Studio menu panel, click Live Streaming. The drop-down list of Live Streaming options is displayed.
  5. Click Events. The Events page is displayed.
  6. Click New live event. The Event setup page is displayed.
  7. In the Title field, enter a title for the event.
  8. In the Date field, enter a date for the event.
    The default date is Today.
    To select a different date, click on the date box (where Today is shown) to display a calendar, and select a date for the event.
  9. In the Time field, enter a time for starting the event.
    The default time is the beginning of the upcoming hour.
    To select a different time, click the Time box (where the default time is shown). Either select a time from the drop-down list of times (every half hour) or type in a specific time for starting the event.
  10. If you would like to set an end time for the event, click Add end time and select the time for the event to end.

    Note: The time zone for which the time is selected is displayed below the Date and Time boxes. To change the time zone click Edit and select the correct time zone.

  11. If you would like to add a Description and/or Tags for the event, enter them in the appropriate fields.
  12. Select the access status (Public (default), Unlisted or Private).
  13. If you would like to share the event on Google+ or Twitter, click the checkbox next to the icon.
  14. In the Type section, click Custom.
  15. Click Create Event. The Live Event Configuration page opens:
  16. Select Basic ingestion (default) and choose the maximum bitrate from the drop-down list. A notification at the top of the page shows that the event has been successfully saved.
  17. In the Select your encoders section, select Other encoders from the drop-down list. 

The event is set up in YouTube. You can now configure the event stream on your Zixi Broadcaster.


To create an RTMP Output on your Zixi Broadcaster using YouTube Live:

  1. In the Zixi Broadcaster Outputs page, click . The New output window is displayed.
  2. Type the unique identifier for this output in the Output Name.
  3. Select an Input Stream to be made available on this output from the drop-down list.
  4. Select the Show in Matrix check box to display this stream in the Matrix (see Using the Matrix). Default: Selected.
  5. Select RTMP.
  6. Click the  icon. An authorization window opens.
  7. Click Authorize. The YouTube login page opens in your browser.
  8. Log in to your account using your YouTube username and password. Your YouTube Events are displayed in the Events window.
  9. Click on an event.
  10. Click Stream to Primary or Stream to Backup.The Output configuration window is displayed with the URL and Stream Name fields completed.
  11. In the Bitrate field, enter the stream's bitrate.
  12. Click OK.

The new RTMP YouTube Live output with its settings is created and now appears on the Outputs screen.