StreamLive ProHow to stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time
Stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time from one browser: connect both once, tick both channels, give each its own title, and see both chats in one panel.
To stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time, connect your YouTube channel and your Facebook Page to StreamLive Pro once, tick both in the channel list, and press start. You upload one stream; StreamLive Pro creates the live event on YouTube and the live video on the Page and sends the broadcast to both. Comments from both arrive in one chat panel, and you can reply to each from there. The 7-day trial covers exactly this: two destinations from the browser studio.
Before you start
- YouTube with live switched on. YouTube asks for a verified channel with no live restrictions in the past 90 days (YouTube Help: Get started with live streaming), and enabling live the first time may take up to 24 hours (YouTube Help: Create a live stream with an encoder).
- A Facebook Page you manage. The Facebook connection streams to Pages. Groups and personal profiles are not destinations for it.
- A StreamLive Pro account. The trial streams from the browser studio to up to two destinations, which is enough for YouTube plus Facebook. Paid plans add OBS and vMix as sources and more destinations at once (see the /pricing?lang=en page).
- Enough upload for one stream. Not two: the copies are made on our servers. See Upload speed and bitrate for multistreaming.
Steps
- Connect YouTube. On Connections click Connect on the YouTube card and sign in with the Google account that owns the channel. If the account has several channels, click Manage pages and tick the right one. Details: How to go live on YouTube from your computer.
- Connect Facebook. On the Facebook card click Connect and, on Facebook's approval screen, tick the Page you stream to. Details: How to go live on a Facebook Page from your computer.
- Open the studio. Go to Live stream and choose Browser Studio (or Stream from software like OBS (RTMP / SRT) on a paid plan, if you produce in OBS or vMix).
- Tick both channels. In the Channels list tick the YouTube channel and the Facebook Page.
- Write a title for each. Click each channel to give it its own title, description and thumbnail. On YouTube also choose who can watch: public, unlisted or private. A YouTube title often works better written for search; a Facebook title for people who already follow the Page.
- Go live. Press Start stream. Both networks start within seconds of each other.
- Run the chat from one place. YouTube and Facebook comments appear together next to the player, and you can reply to each. See Live chat from YouTube and Facebook in one panel.
- End and keep what you need. Press Record during the broadcast if you want the full recording kept; otherwise our temporary copy is removed about two hours after. Press Stop stream to end on both networks.
Announce both in advance
Schedule the broadcast with Schedule broadcast, tick both channels, and tick Pre-announce next to each. YouTube gets an event with a shareable link at once. On Facebook StreamLive Pro tries to create a scheduled event, and if Facebook refuses, it publishes a Page post with the time instead. At the set time, the announced events are the ones that go live. See Schedule a live broadcast in advance.
Viewers and numbers
While you are live, StreamLive Pro reads the number of people watching on YouTube and on Facebook, about every 10 seconds, and shows them side by side. Other networks do not report live viewers to us. After the broadcast, views and engagement per network are in Analytics: Analytics and viewers — what the numbers mean.
What can go wrong
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Only one of the two went live, with a message naming the other | That network's permission ended or it refused the broadcast | Reconnect the named channel. The other network stays live meanwhile |
| "Your plan allows up to ... simultaneous channels" | More channels ticked than the plan allows at once | Untick channels, or move to a plan with more destinations |
| The YouTube card on Connections says live is not on | YouTube has not switched live on for the channel yet | Switch it on in YouTube and wait up to 24 hours the first time |
| The Facebook Page is missing | The Page was not ticked on Facebook's approval screen | Reconnect Facebook and tick the Page |
| The two networks are a few seconds apart | Each network adds its own viewing delay | Nothing to fix. It does not change your stream |
| The chat shows YouTube but not Facebook comments | The Facebook connection needs reconnecting, or nobody has commented yet | Check the Facebook card on Connections |
More: Troubleshooting the problems that come up most.
After the broadcast
Shorts are cut from the broadcast automatically unless you switched that off, and you can post them to YouTube, Facebook and other networks: How to make Shorts from a live stream automatically. For a third network such as Instagram, which needs a fresh key each time, see Go live on Facebook and Instagram at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
Can I stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time for free?
During the 7-day trial, yes: it streams from the browser studio to up to two destinations, which covers YouTube and Facebook. After the trial it needs a paid plan.
Does streaming to two networks need double the upload?
No. You upload one stream to StreamLive Pro, and the copies to YouTube and Facebook are made on our servers.
Can I give YouTube and Facebook different titles?
Yes. Click each channel on the Live stream screen and set its own title, description and thumbnail.
Can I see and answer comments from both?
Yes. Comments from YouTube and Facebook appear in one chat panel next to the player, and you can reply to each network from there.
What happens if Facebook fails during the live?
YouTube stays live. StreamLive Pro tells you which channel dropped and whether it needs reconnecting.
Can I add Instagram to the same broadcast?
Yes, if your plan allows three destinations and your Instagram account has live from a computer. Instagram needs a fresh stream key for every live.
Keep reading
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