How to broadcast to a YouTube Live backup server

YouTube Live provides the option of using a back up server, using a back up server may solve connection problems when there are issues with the primary server.

Follow the below instructions to add a backup broadcasting server.

1.Get RTMP URL and stream name

1-1. Complete YouTube Live broadcasting setup. For details see this link.

1-2. Click [LIVE CONTROL ROOM] on Dashboard.
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1-3. Click [Ingestion Settings]
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1-4. Note or copy “Stream Name” and “Backup Server URL”
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2.Dashboard Settings

2-1. Access Dashboard and login to your Dashboard account.

2-2. Click [Settings] on the top right of Dashboard.
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2-3. Select [Other broadcasting services (specify RTMP URL)] from the pulldown list of Broadcasting Services.
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2-4.Enter the RTMP server information from YouTube as follows –
Backup Server URL>Broadcasting RTMP URL
Stream Name>Stream
Leave [Browsing RTMP URL] blank.
2-5. Click the [Save and set as default] button. Then click [x] to close the set up window.
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3.Start broadcasting

Click [START LIVE] on Dashboard.
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