Create a live stream via webcam

Webcam is an easy way to go live using your computer, without the need for live streaming encoding software.

1. Make sure that you’ve enabled your channel for live streaming. Webcam streaming is compatible with Chrome 60+ and Firefox 53+.
2. Sign in to YouTube.
3. In the upper right, click Create   Go Live.
4. From the left, select Webcam .
5. Enter a title and description, and select a privacy setting. You can also schedule your live stream for a later date.
   • For users aged 13–17 on YouTube, your default privacy setting is set to private. If you’re 18 or over, your default privacy setting is set to public. All streamers can change this setting to make their live stream public, private, or unlisted.
6. Click More options  Advanced Settings for more settings.
7. Click Next. Your camera will then take a thumbnail.
8. Make sure you’ve chosen the correct webcam and microphone.
9. Click Go Live.
10. To manage your stream, like add tags, change monetization and chat settings, click Edit. You can change these settings at any time, whether your stream is live or not.
11. When you’re done streaming, click End Stream at the bottom. All streams under 12 hours will be automatically archived. You can access previous, current, and upcoming streams in the Live Tab.

Share Screen on Live Control Room using webcam

While live streaming using Live Control Room through a webcam, you can now share your screen. After you have gone live using a webcam:

1. Click SHARE SCREEN , in the bottom center, next to the mic button.
2. Select your entire screen, a window, or a tab.
   • If you present a browser tab that supports webcam, it shares that browser’s audio by default.
   • To present a different tab, select the tab you want to present, click Share this tab instead.
3. Click Share.

To stop sharing your screen on Live Control Room:

• In Live Control Room, click Stop Sharing, or
• In the browser window tab, click Stop sharing