Zoom: Live stream to Youtube or a Custom Streaming Service

You can live stream from Zoom meetings to Youtube Live and other streaming services.  This is a good option for users who need to reach an audience larger than 300 participants. Live stream requires a Zoom Pro account, which is available to faculty and staff by request.

Steps to Perform in Advance

Schedule Your Meeting in Zoom

 Schedule your Meeting in Zoom

• Scroll down to find the instructions for your operating system (i.e.Windows, Mac, iOS, Android) or the Zoom web portal.

Enable the Live Streaming Feature

1. Login to your Zoom Meeting Settings
2. Scroll down or click In Meeting (Advanced) in the left-hand navigation links to find the Allow live streaming the meetings setting
3. Click the toggle switch to enable live streaming
4. Check the streaming service options for YouTube or Custom Live Streaming Service
5. This will reveal a text box where you can enter any notes for hosts who will be live streaming your meeting if desired.  Otherwise, leave this box blank and click Save.
   

Setup your Streaming Platform

You will need to obtain your stream URL, stream key, and live streaming page URL from your streaming platform.  This section will cover how to set up your event and obtain these settings within Youtube Live, though you can also use a different streaming service of your choice.

Follow these steps to stream to Youtube Live

1. Login to Youtube.com with your Davidson College email account and email password.
2. Select the Create a Video or Post button (camera with a plus symbol) in the upper right-hand corner of the Youtube homepage.
   
3. Choose Go Live
   • Create a channel if prompted.  You must have a channel in order to use Youtube Live.  This is free.
   • You may also be prompted to verify your account via phone call or text message.  This is intended to ensure that you are human.  Once you have verified your account, return to step 2 above and proceed from there.
4. A pop-up window opens where you fill out your Live Stream information:
   Note: Make certain you are in the Stream tab and not Webcam or Manage.
   
   • Event title
   • Choose your stream’s viewability:
     • Public - Anyone can search for and view
     • Unlisted - Anyone with the link can view
     • Private - Only you can view.
       • Note: Select Private for testing ONLY, otherwise no one else will be able to view your stream.
     • (Optional) Add an description
     • (Optional) Choose a category that best fits your stream from the dropdown menu
     • IMPORTANT - If scheduling in advance, toggle the switch for Schedule for later and then select the date and start time for your stream
     • (Optional) Upload a thumbnail image for your event.
       Select the Yes or No radio button under Is this video made for kids?
5. Click Create Stream
6. A window appears with your Stream URL and Stream Key. 
   • You will need these later so copy and paste them somewhere else temporarily such as a note or text file on your computer.  
   • Note: You do not need to download any streaming software.
     
7. Click Done. 
8. A summary window opens. Select the Share button in the upper right-hand corner of the window.
   • Copy the Live Streaming page URL for later as well.
     

Setup the Stream in Zoom

1. Locate the scheduled meeting you will live stream in your list of upcoming meetings
2. Select the meeting topic
   
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Live Streaming tab next to Poll
   
4. Select the link "configure live stream settings" 
   
5. A pop-up window opens with fields to input the Stream URL, Stream Key, and Live streaming page URL you have obtained from your streaming platform.  Fill in each field and then click Save.
   

Steps to Complete Immediately Prior to your Meeting

Begin these steps at least half an hour before the start of your event.

1. Start your Zoom meeting
2. Select the More... button on the Zoom meeting control toolbar
   
3. Choose Live on Custom Live Streaming Service
4. This starts the Live Stream from with the settings you entered in the Setup the Stream in Zoom section above, and opens the live stream for viewing in your web browser.
   • Note: The Live Stream is not live on YouTube yet.
5. Start your stream on your streaming platform. 
   • If using Youtube Live, go back to your YouTube Live Stream window
     • If you do not have your Live Stream window open anymore:
       1. Click the Create a Video or Post button (camera with a plus symbol) in the upper right-hand corner of the Youtube homepage.
          
       2. Choose Go Live
   • Click the Manage tab
   • Click on the title of the stream that you setup in Step 4
   • Click the Go Live button in the upper right-hand corner

At The End Of Your Meeting

1. End the live stream on your streaming service. 
   • If streaming to Youtube Live:
     • Click the End Stream button in the upper right-hand corner to end your broadcast
2. End the stream in your Zoom meeting
   1. Click the More... button in the meeting control toolbar
   2. Choose Stop Live Stream
   3. Click the End Meeting button on the meeting control toolbar to end your meeting for all participants
      
   4. A confirmation box opens.  Choose End Meeting for All.