How to Go Live from Mobile?

I’ve been noticing more and more people lately using their Mobile devices to Go Live for various different types of an Event.
I’ve actually been feeling quite inspired to give it a shot myself—really dive into the world of streaming—so I was wondering if anyone might be able to recommend a straightforward, user-friendly app that would work on my Android 5.1

So, does that happen through Facebook or Instagram? I mean, can you actually stream live on those platforms, or is that not really an option?

That just doesn't work for me—it forces anyone who actually wants to watch it to have an Instagram or Facebook account installed first.
What I mean is, it should be accessible to absolutely anyone using a standard web browser on their computer.

restlessdrifter12 said:That just doesn't work for me—it forces anyone who actually wants to watch it to have an Instagram or Facebook account installed first.
What I mean is, it should be accessible to absolutely anyone using a standard web browser on their computer.

Here’s the thing: you just record a video on your Mobile device, upload it via Wi-Fi to something like Google Drive, and then share the link with everyone. It’s honestly the simplest way to do it. Could it be any easier? 😁 😁

So, just follow the steps that the colleague mentioned in the post below.

No, I am not looking to upload a video
What I actually need is a live stream—meaning I want to notify people ahead of time that I’ll be broadcasting a specific Event (a birthday party) live on my YouTube channel
A few months back, I came across a YouTube link where some guy was streaming a grand opening ceremony directly from his Mobile device on his own YouTube channel
I think you see what I'm getting at

So here I found exactly what I was looking for—but it’s just not working properly
I opened the YouTube app on my Mobile device and followed the instructions to the letter, yet something feels off
At the 43-second mark in the video, it says to tap the camera icon, and then two options should pop up:
-Record
-Go Live
That is precisely what I attempted to do, but I am only presented with one choice—Record
The Go Live option simply isn't there
Does anyone happen to know what the issue might be?

Maybe it’s just an issue with how Android handles things—you mentioned you’re running 5.1, which is basically Lollipop, and honestly, that version is at least three years out of date by now... might be part of the problem. It would probably help if we knew exactly which phone you're using, too. Usually, those budget smartphones—the cheaper ones you find at places like Walmart—cut corners on certain features just to keep the price tag down.

I just finished updating my YouTube app, and finally—thank goodness—that Go Live icon showed up, so I kicked off the stream!
The thing is, I’m a bit lost... where exactly is this being broadcast? Which specific YouTube link should I be looking at?
Could someone please walk me through the next steps? This is my very first time attempting something like this, and I want to make sure I haven't missed anything crucial.

Exactly

https://support.google.com/youtube/a...DAndroid&hl=en

Check out the Mobile and Event details for the upcoming dates. Everything you need is right there.

Well, I managed to track down this software and it works flawlessly
—really quite impressive, actually. My only real stumbling block occurs once the broadcast kicks off; I'm struggling to figure out how to locate the URL for the stream on my Mobile device so that I can share it with the people I want to watch it
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I’ve been trying to set up a livestream on YouTube, where I basically hit start stream on my Mobile device, then jump over to my computer, right-click on the active stream on YouTube, and select “copy video URL” so I can pass the link along to friends so they can watch me live.
The snag is, it seems like the URL changes every single time I start a new broadcast. A buddy of mine mentioned he heard somewhere that there might be a way to set a permanent URL—something I could actually pin to my blog and leave there.
I did some digging and found here some instructions regarding this, but I’m feeling a bit lost when it comes to figuring out exactly what needs to be tweaked within the HTML code.

So, here is the “embed code” I pulled for my current stream:

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="

" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Does anyone happen to know what I should insert, or perhaps where exactly I should put it?

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I just finished running that app update, and honestly, it feels like I finally swapped out my old, clunky sedan for a brand-new electric vehicle—everything just feels smoother and more responsive now. YouTube Well, it finally happened—that "Go Live" icon popped up right when I was looking for it, and just like that, the stream was officially underway!
I'm actually a little lost now—where exactly is that supposed to be showing up? Which YouTube link are we talking about?
Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could walk me through what comes next? This is my very first time diving into something like this, so I'm still trying to find my footing!

Just click on those three little dots sitting there in the bottom right corner, and once you select the share option, you’ll see a whole bunch of different ways to send it out—everything from WhatsApp and Gmail to Viber, or you can just grab the link and copy it.