social streaming with youtube live
Robust streaming
With its integration into existing channels, live chat, video recording and all the other features of Youtube, YouTube Live is a robust and varied streaming platform. With more than 1 billion unique users visiting YouTube each month no platform compares to YouTube in terms of reach.
reach
Creating live video streaming events on YouTube can hugely maximise audiences and interaction of events. Interaction is a far more sociable and enjoyable experience, and the tendency of users is to watch for longer.
Features
YouTube announced several new features that make live streaming a better experience for creators and viewers. The new features include live english automatic captions, live chat replay and location tags.
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Costs
Free
Encoders
Any streaming software or hardware encoder that supports RTMP streams.
Live Chat
Anyone who is logged in to YouTube can participate in the online chat during the live stream. You can moderate the chat, delete comments, and ban users who make inappropriate comments. After the live event ends, people can continue to contribute to an ongoing conversation on the on-demand transcoded video. During play back the live chat experience is just like watching the actual live stream.
Multistreaming
Not available
Privacy
Set the privacy of your live streaming events as either public, unlisted, or private. When the live stream ends, the video gets the same privacy setting as your live stream, which can be changed later.
Downloads
Videos can be downloaded in 1080p or 720p format and the channel administrator can control if a video can be downloaded.
Video ondemand
Any stream that falls within the maximum stream length restriction will be automatically converted to video on demand in different output formats and archived on your channel for an unlimited amount of time.
Stream now = max 12 hours
Events = max 8 hours
Mobile = max 8 hours
1440p or 2160p (4k) = max 4 hours
Live Streaming
Streaming to YouTube is done with an RTMP stream. There are no limits for the duration of the live stream, but only streams that meet the maximum stream length restrictions get transcoded as a video ondemand. If you choose to Stream now, the streaming settings of your streaming software or hardware encoder are used. If you schedule an event, you can choose a resolution, frame rate, and bitrate for your stream. YouTube supports a various bitrates and resolutions. Viewers will see the best quality video for their device and bandwidth.
Other Features
- Unlimited storage
- Live english automatic captions
- Live chat replay
- Location tags.
- Schedule events
- Post detailed descriptions
- Preview your stream before going live
- Embedding in blogs and websites
Remarks
A disadvantage with YouTube live is that if you stream copyrighted music you’ll get blocked. When you are blocked you have to go through an process to get YouTube to reset your status. Your account must be in good standing to live stream. Even if you have permission to play certain music, the chances are that won’t stop YouTube from blocking your account and tear down your live event.