This guide helps to set up YouTube as your streaming service to use along with OBS Studio as a streaming client.
You have a YouTube account or need to set up one as a pre-requisite.
Streaming service requires a streaming client. One of suggestions from YouTube is the Open Broadcaster Software, and this guide will support you on setting it up.
Download and install OBS Studio as a pre-requisite.
Table of Contents
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Navigate to https://www.youtube.com/ and log in if not yet
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Navigate to Live Streaming dashboard https://www.youtube.com/live_dashboard
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Scroll down and set up your streaming info (Basic info and Stream options) as appropriate
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At Encoder Setup click Reveal button and take a note of your Stream name/key
Add a stream key from your YouTube streaming settings.
Web cameras normally do not require any special action. You just may need to re-add it (as a Video Capture Device) to the scene once webcam gets reconnected (depends on OS and camera drivers).
Connect an external microphone to your computer and make sure it is listed among Mic/Aux Audio devices.
Once device is properly added you will see it listed among others in Mixer and be able to test it and check levels.
You will be able to switch between scenes during streaming.
You may need a channel logo image to complete this guide.
(the logo above also has white edging for better contrast on any background; click to download)
Add a scene or select existing.
Add sources one by one:
- Image - for logo
- Video Capture Device - for webcam view
- Audio Input Capture - to record audio
Per each item create a new source or use an already existing one.
Rearrange items and set visibility as appropriate.
Move and resize items on the scene preview.
Add items one by one:
- Image - for logo
- Display Capture - to cast the screen
- Video Capture Device - for webcam view
- Audio Input Capture - to record audio
- Audio Output Capture (optionally) - to record desktop audio
Per each item create a new source or use an already existing one.
Rearrange items and set visibility as appropriate.
Move and resize items on the scene preview.
Congrats! You're all set!
Your live streaming link is smth like http://youtube.com/c/kottans_dev/live
Background white noise comes from analogue audio tract, often distracts listeres' attention and can be frustrating.
Check this video guide to remove the noise.
Fix noise in with OBS filters
You may need
Adobe Audition {5544994;5638859}
and Virtual Audio Cable
or similar tools (e.g. VB Virtual Audio Cable)
to eliminate the noise.
Related reading:
Notes re Adobe Audition:
- open
/Libraries/Application Support/Adobe/Audition/11.0/AMT/application.xml - set
<Data key="installedLanguages">en_US</Data>
- Keyboard visualizer
- Add a YouTube stream as a source:
- on youtube find a stream or video
- share > embed
- uncheck 'Show player controls', take src url from iframe code block and add
autoplay=1GET param
- OBS output as a webcam (Windows only). The plugin v.2.0.4 may get installed under a directory different from Studio (v.24 x64) installation. Check this issue for details and a workaround.
https://opensource.com/article/20/6/obs-websockets-streaming