Streaming to both Facebook Live and YouTube

This guide shows how to stream a match live to both Facebook and YouTube using the NV Play Cricket software.

This workflow requires an Advanced Live Streaming licence. To request this licence, email enquiries@nvplay.com.

To stream a match to both Facebook and YouTube at the same time:

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/).
  2. Sign into your Facebook account and then click the Live Video button.

  3. Click the Create event button at the bottom of the Create live video event section.

  4. Fill in the event information (event name and image, date and time, privacy settings, and a short description) using the fields on the left edge of the screen. A preview of the event invitation is shown to the right. When you are happy with the event settings, click Next. The Personalise screen opens.

  5. Click the Settings menu on the left edge of the Personalise screen to expand it, and then click Stream. The stream configuration screen opens.
  6. Click the Copy button in the Stream key setup area. You will need to paste this key into the NV Play Cricket software later in this procedure.

  7. Click the Create Event button in the bottom left corner. The event is now ready, and you can begin inviting club members and viewers in Facebook. 
  8. Open NV Play Cricket for Windows, then go to Tools > Configuration. The Configuration dialogue opens.
  9. Click the Live Streaming tab on the Configuration dialogue.
  10. Click the More Settings link in the Live Stream Configuration area. The Live Stream Configuration dialogue opens.

  11. Tick the Send this Live Stream Configuration to a second Live Streaming Service checkbox.

  12. Open the Streaming Service dropdown menu and select Facebook Live.
  13. Paste the stream key you copied in Step 6 into the Stream Key field.
  14. Click OK and then OK again. Facebook and NV Play Cricket are now configured to live stream.
  15. Shortly before the match starts, click the  Start Live Stream button in the bottom left corner of the Video Display panel. A red border appears around the bottom of the Video Display panel, indicating the stream is active.

  16. Open your web browser and navigate to YouTube Studio (https://studio.youtube.com/).
  17. Sign into your YouTube account and then click Go Live, or Create > Go Live. The video stream is now live on YouTube.

  18. Return to your Facebook home page and click the Live Video button again. The Create live video screen opens.
  19. Click the Scheduled broadcasts button near the bottom of the screen and then, under the scheduled video event for this match, click Set Up Live Video
  20. Click the Streaming software button in the centre top of the screen. Check that the match video is showing in the preview window, and then click Go Live Now.

  21. Your live stream will now display as Live on Facebook, and the match will be visible in your feed or group, depending on your chosen event settings.

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