Schedule a YouTube Live Stream

Step 1

Click create and go live the YouTube Stream

Step 2

Dismiss or reuse settings (if you have already done this before)

Step 3

Fill in the Title, description, and set the topic to Education

Step 4

Schedule for Later

Step 5

Upload a Custom Thumbnail, otherwise, it will use the default thumbnail

Here is an example of a custom thumbnail

Step 6

Click Create Stream

Step 7

For stream settings, select low latency

Setup the Webinar

Step 1

Sign in to https://pacificcollege.zoom.us/

Step 2

Click User Management > Group Management

Step 3

Click Webinars

Step 4

Click the email of the Webinar account you want to use

Step 5

Check the Webinar Capacity

Scroll down to User Type and note the Webinar capacity next to Features

Step 6

Look at Upcoming Webinars to Make Sure there are no Conflicts

Click Webinars > Upcoming Webinars

Step 7

Click Webinars and Schedule a Webinar

Step 8

Fill in the Webinar Details

• Topic
• Date
• Duration
• Time Zone that is used for the event

Step 9

Add alternative hosts

Step 10

Click Schedule

Connect the Webinar to YouTube

Step 1

Go to the scheduled Webinar page, if you are not there

Follow the Setup Webinar instructions to see the upcoming webinars

Step 2

Scroll down to the bottom of the webinar page and click the Live Streaming tab

Step 3

Click +Add Service next to Custom Live Streaming Service

Step 4

Fill in the fields in the pop-up

Step 5

Read Manage YouTube Streams to find the keys and URLs

Step 6

Copy the Stream URL

Step 7

Paste the Stream URL

Step 8

Copy the Stream key

Step 9

Paste the Stream key

Step 10

Copy the YouTube URL from the YouTube channel page

Step 11

Paste the YouTube Link and click Save

 

Manage Scheduled YouTube Streams

Step 1

Click Create and Go live to see the YouTube Stream page

Step 2

Click Manage from the left sidebar

Step 3

Click the Title to Access the Live Stream page

Get the Shareable YouTube Link

Step 1

Click Create and Go live to see the YouTube Stream

Step 2

Click Manage from the left sidebar

Step 3

Click the hamburger menu

Step 4

Click Get shareable link

 

Create Calendar Invites and Copy the Link

Step 1

Add the event to your calendar

Click the Outlook Calendar button
Step 2

Open the file with the link

Step 3

Click Invite Attendees

Note: any presenter that is not a host--has a PCHS paid license--will need to be added as a panelist and will be sent a unique link

Step 4

You can also copy the link directly and paste it in a calendar invite or an email manually.

At the bottom, under the Invitations tab, click the copy icon to copy the link

Paste the link in an email or document

 

Stream the Live Event

Step 1

Follow the directions under the Manage Scheduled YouTube Streams accordion in this article

Step 2

Click More and Live on Custom Live Streaming Service

Step 3

Start the Webinar from the Zoom link using an account that is the host or alternative host. If another alternative host already started the meeting, you will need to change you to host. Co-hosts cannot use the streaming service

Step 4

You should now see the feed with a 5 to 10-second delay

You can ignore the warning. It is due to Zoom optimizing the stream.

Step 5

Let the introduction speaker know to count down from 10 seconds before speaking

Step 6

Let everyone know to mute the YouTube page

To mute the page, click the lock icon next to the page address

Next to Sound, click the dropdown and click Mute

Step 7

Click Record for a backup

Step 8

Give the signal for the first speaker to count down from 10 seconds

Count down 10 seconds and click GO LIVE on the YouTube Stream page

Step 9

In the upper left, you can go to the YouTube page once you start the stream

Step 10

Mute the YouTube Stream on the YouTube page:

Step 11

At the end, Stop Live Stream on Zoom

Step 12

After you see the stream end on the live streaming page, click END STREAM