This guide explains how to broadcast a live video simultaneously on the Infomaniak streaming platform and YouTube Live.

Prerequisites

• Read and accept the YouTube Terms of Service.
• The Infomaniak platform uses the YouTube API services solely to create and broadcast a live stream on your channel; by using it, you agree to the YouTube API Terms of Service as well as the Google Privacy Policy.
• Enable the "live" feature on YouTube (this may take 24 hours).
• Enable the Simulcast option:
  1. Click here to access the management of your product in the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
  2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product in question.
  3. Click on Settings in the left-hand menu.
  4. Click on Options in the left-hand menu.
  5. Subscribe to the Simulcast option by clicking the ACTIVATE button.

Broadcast a video on Infomaniak and YouTube

To do this:

1. Click here to access the management of your product in the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product in question.
3. Click on Settings in the left-hand menu.
4. Click on Options in the left-hand menu.
5. Click on Configure in the Simulcast box.
6. Click on Add.
7. Choose YouTube Live.
8. Choose a name for the simulcast and connect to the Google account that manages your YouTube channel.
9. Accept the terms and click on Add:
   
10. Click here to open the live streaming page on YouTube.

In case of a problem / Scheduling

• Please note that the stream will be sent directly to YouTube when you add it.
• If you want to schedule the simulcast:
  • Disable the Enable this simulcast option when adding a simulcast.
  • Use the scheduling tool to set the times you want:
    
• Your source stream must have a defined framerate (this is sometimes not the case with certain IP cameras).
• The simulcast is automatically stopped at the end of the broadcast; you have two options to restart the simulcast:
  • Enable the simulcast from the configuration of this option (refer to the procedure explained above).
  • Schedule another event using the scheduling tool.