How to stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time

How multistreaming works

Each platform gives you an address and a stream key for a live event. A multistreaming tool takes your one show and sends a copy to each, so you produce once and appear everywhere.

Step by step

1. 1
   Set up the YouTube stream

   In YouTube Studio, choose Create, then Go live, and open the Stream tab. Copy the stream URL and key, and set the title, description and privacy.

2. 2
   Set up the Facebook live video

   In Facebook, create a live video for your Page or profile and choose to stream with software. Copy the stream URL and key, and write the post that goes with it.

3. 3
   Add both destinations

   Connect each account or paste each URL and key into your tool. Give each its own title: what works on YouTube is often too long for a Facebook post.

4. 4
   Run a private test

   Stream for two minutes with YouTube set to private or unlisted, and check picture, sound and delay on each platform.

5. 5
   Go live and watch each destination

   Keep an eye on every destination’s status while you stream. If one drops, the others keep running.

Before you go live

• Upload speed of at least twice your stream’s bitrate.
• A title and thumbnail set for each platform.
• Someone watching each platform’s chat.
• A plan for which chat you answer on air.