Reach a larger audience by presenting your live stream on platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
First, create a live stream on the platform of choice. Whether it’s YouTube, Facebook, or another platform: you will receive a “stream URL” and a “stream key” that you can submit to the Blue Billywig Online Video Platform.
Read more about setting up a live stream in the Blue Billywig platform here.
1.0 | Set up a YouTube stream
In YouTube Studio, create a live stream and retrieve your Stream URL and Stream key. For detailed steps, see the YouTube documentation on live streaming with an encoder.
2.0 | Set up a Facebook stream
In Facebook Live Producer, create a live stream and retrieve your Stream key and Server URL. For detailed steps, see the Facebook documentation on going live using streaming software.
Facebook requires a secure RTMPS connection. Make sure your encoder supports RTMPS before setting up the stream.
3.0 | Connect your livestream to a third-party platform
After setting up a livestream on a third-party platform (such as YouTube or Facebook), the next step is to configure the restream settings in the OVP:
- In your live media clip, open the Restreaming tab;
- Click Create new:
- Fill in the fields:
- Title:
Only visible in the OVP, to easily manage your restreams: for example “Facebook Restream”. - Restream type:
RTMP. - Restream URL:
Enter the stream URL fetched from the third-party platform in the previous steps. - Restream name:
Enter the stream name or stream key fetched from the third-party platform in the previous steps. - Target URL (optional):
Enter the URL of the page where the stream is shown on the other platform.
- Title:
- Click Save.
If the live stream in the OVP is set to “Published”, the stream is live and is also forwarded to the other platform.
Once a restream has been saved, its settings cannot be edited. To change any properties, delete the restream and create a new one. The enabled/disabled status can be toggled at any time.