StreamLive ProHow to stream to YouTube and Kick at the same time
Stream to YouTube and Kick at the same time from your browser: connect both accounts once, set the Kick title and category on Kick, and one upload reaches both.
To stream to YouTube and Kick at the same time, connect your YouTube channel and your Kick account to StreamLive Pro once, tick both in the channel list and press start. StreamLive Pro creates the YouTube live with the title and visibility you set, reads the current Kick stream URL and key from Kick, and sends the same picture to both. There are no keys to copy. You upload one stream, and the 7-day trial covers this pair: 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). The first time, enabling live can take up to 24 hours, so do it a day ahead.
- A Kick account, with title and category. Kick says that if you do not set your stream title and category, the livestream may not start correctly (Kick Help: How to stream on KICK.com).
- Each site's rules. YouTube and Kick each have their own community rules and any agreements you signed with them. Check them before you send the same content to both.
- A StreamLive Pro account. The trial streams from the browser studio to up to two destinations. Paid plans add OBS and vMix as sources and more destinations at once (see the /pricing?lang=en page).
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.
- Connect Kick. On the Kick card click Connect, sign in on Kick's screen and allow access, including access to the stream key.
- Set the Kick title and category on Kick. They are kept in your Kick dashboard, not in StreamLive Pro.
- 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 your YouTube channel and Kick.
- Fill in the YouTube details. Click the YouTube channel to set its title, description, thumbnail and who can watch: public, unlisted or private.
- Go live. Press Start stream. YouTube and Kick start within seconds of each other.
- End. Press Stop stream. Press Record during the broadcast if you want StreamLive Pro to keep the full recording; otherwise our temporary copy is removed about two hours after.
Chat on both sides
YouTube chat appears next to the player in StreamLive Pro, and you can reply from there. Kick chat shows in the same panel, read only: to reply on Kick, keep it open on kick.com in a narrow window, or ask a moderator to watch it. Viewer numbers for Kick also stay on Kick. See Live chat from YouTube and Facebook in one panel.
With a Kick stream key instead
If you prefer not to sign in to Kick, add Kick (stream key) in the Manual section of Connections. Copy the Stream URL and the Stream Key from your own Kick dashboard; the card accepts a key that starts with sk_. The key stays until you reset it on Kick. Details: How to stream on Kick from your browser.
What can go wrong
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Kick did not provide a stream URL and key for this channel" | Stream key access was not allowed when connecting Kick | Reconnect Kick and allow stream key access, or use the Kick (stream key) card |
| Kick receives the stream but it does not start properly | No title or category on Kick | Set both in your Kick dashboard and start again |
| YouTube does not start | Live is not enabled yet, or the first enable is still within its waiting time | Check in YouTube Studio. See My live stream does not start on YouTube |
| The wrong YouTube channel goes live | The connection points to another channel of the same Google account | Click Manage pages on the YouTube card and pick the right channel |
| Only one network went live, with a message about the other | That connection's permission ended | Click Reconnect on its card. The other network stays live meanwhile |
More: Troubleshooting the problems that come up most.
After the live
When the broadcast ends, Shorts are cut from it automatically unless you switched that off, and you can post them to YouTube now or on a schedule. Kick is a live destination only: StreamLive Pro does not post finished videos to Kick. See How to make Shorts from a live stream automatically.
Going further
Each network alone: How to go live on YouTube from your computer and How to stream on Kick from your browser. Kick with another gaming network: How to stream to Twitch and Kick at the same time. Upload needed for one stream: Upload speed and bitrate for multistreaming.
Frequently asked questions
Can I stream to YouTube and Kick at the same time without OBS?
Yes. The browser studio sends your camera, microphone and screen, and StreamLive Pro sends the broadcast to YouTube and Kick together.
Do I need to copy my Kick stream key?
No, if you connect Kick with a sign-in and allow stream key access. StreamLive Pro reads the current URL and key from Kick at the start of every broadcast.
Where do I set the title for each network?
The YouTube title, description and visibility are set per broadcast in StreamLive Pro. The Kick title and category are set in your Kick dashboard.
Does streaming to both need double the upload?
No. You upload one stream to StreamLive Pro and the copies are made on our servers.
Can I read Kick chat in StreamLive Pro?
Yes, read only. Live chat in StreamLive Pro reads YouTube and Facebook (with replies), Twitch and Kick (read only). To reply on Kick, keep the Kick chat open on kick.com.
Keep reading
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