Simulcasting on YouTube and Twitch

Instead of forcing exclusivity, YouNow believes in empowering our creators to build their communities, which is why we made it easier than ever to simulcast directly to YouTube and Twitch! 

 

To Simulcast to Twitch:
-On Twitch, navigate to your Stream Settings in your Creator Dashboard.

-Copy your Primary Stream key. 

-Then, head back to YouNow and go to Settings > Information > and Paste your Twitch RTMP key there. stream_key.jpg

 

⚠️ NEVER share your stream key information with other users. ⚠️ 

You’re all set! Next time you hit the “Go Live” button, toggle the Simulcast on Twitch button:

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Please note: if you don’t have a Twitch stream key added yet, you’ll see this message: 

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To Simulcast to YouTube:

- Make sure that you have a YouTube channel that is verified. To verify your account, follow YouTube's instructions here. Verification can take up to 24 hours. 
- Toggle the “Simulcast on YouTube” button 

- You will be prompted to sign into the Google account associated with your YouTube account.

- When asked for permissions, be sure to click “allow”