You can use Playback’s simulcast feature to send your Playback live stream to YouTube.

How does simulcast work on Playback?

Playback uses RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) to broadcast live Playback streams to other platforms. RTMP is a standard protocol supported by many applications, including popular live streaming platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Twitter.

Get your YouTube stream key

YouTube provides users with a stream key so they can use streaming software like Playback to create a live YouTube broadcast.

1. From YouTube’s home page click the “create” button and choose “go live.”

1. In the YouTube live studio you will find your private stream key and the stream URL for YouTube.

Add YouTube as a simulcast destination on Playback

Next you will need to add your YouTube stream key to Playback. You’ll only need to do this once.

1. Go to your Playback room, open the room Settings and go to the Simulcast tab (https://www.playback.tv/playback?m=room-settings&screen=simulcast).
2. Under “Add a destination,” type the Stream URL and stream key you got from YouTube and click “Add destination” to save it.

Start a simulcast

Each time you go live, you will need to repeat these steps to start a simulcast.

1. While you’re preparing to go live on Playback, you can choose YouTube from your saved simulcast destinations.