Youtube Livestream Simulcast

Learn the steps to simulcast from a Livestream Event to Youtube

Before proceeding, you should have already set up your livestream event. For help, see Setup Your Livestream Event.

In the Business Portal

1. Navigate to the Firework Business Portal and create a livestream event.
2. On the Livestream Event page, click the Simulcast tab.
   
3. Click on the Youtube icon.
   1. Here is where you’ll enter the Stream key and Stream URL 
   

On Youtube

1. Navigate to your Youtube page in another window or tab.
2. Click Create | Go Live in the upper-right corner of the page.
3. On the Manage tab, you’ll see all of your scheduled livestreams. Click Schedule Stream in the upper-right corner to schedule a new livestream event.
   
4. In the pop-up window, you have the option to reuse details from a previously scheduled livestream. Otherwise, click Create New.
   
5. Fill in all of the details in the Create Stream window, including your privacy settings and livestream schedule, click Next to proceed to the next screen to continue entering additional livestream details.
   • In the How do you want to go live? drop-down menu, select Streaming software if you’re using the Firework Camera app or another third-party application to conduct your livestream.
     
6. Click Done.
7. Toggle on Enable Auto-start to ensure the stream begins when the Firework livestream starts.
   • Once your Livestream Event ends in the Firework Business Portal, go back to your Youtube Livestream to ensure this ends. You can also set this to auto-stop as well. 
     
     
8. Your Youtube Livestream Event page will load containing the Stream key and Stream URL.
   • Copy the Stream key and paste it into its respective field on the Youtube Multistream page in the Firework Business Portal.
   • Copy the Stream URL and paste it into its respective field on the Youtube Multi-Stream page in the Firework Business Portal.
     
9. Click Create. When ready to stream, click Go Live in your Livestream Event in the Business Portal.