Learn how to go live, the benefits and limitations, and how to moderate the comments.
Live streaming on YouTube is a great way to connect with your audience in real-time. With the launch of Go Live Together, YouTube has taken its live streaming option to the next stage, allowing creators to invite a guest to their stream.
Here is everything you need to know before getting started.
BENEFITS & LIMITATIONS
The benefits of Go Live Together:
- Similar to Instagram Live, when you Go Live Together on YouTube, it allows each creator to open up their reach to each other’s audiences.
- Going live provides new engagement and interaction options for your audience.
- It opens up new opportunities for brands to run live interviews or Q&A sessions.
- The host can view analytics after the live stream.
- You can schedule a live stream with a guest from your computer, and go live from your phone when the time comes. Or, go live immediately from your phone.
Limitations of Go Live Together:
- Your channel must have at least 50 subscribers and be verified to Go Live Together.
- You can only use the Go Live Together option on a mobile device.
- Unlike TikTok, which offers six users to live stream together, YouTube only allows for two.
- While the hosts information is visible during the stream, the guests information will be hidden. Tip: if you’re a guest on a live stream, make sure to give a call-to-action and tell users to check out your channel.
YouTube allows for pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads on Go Live Together streams. And because not everything is black and white, this one is a benefit and limitation. While it means you can earn compensation from ads during your live, only the host channel of the broadcast will benefit.
How do I go live?
Adding a guest to your live stream:
- From your phone, open the YouTube app.
- From the bottom, tap Create + Go Live Together.
- Enter stream details, including the title, description, monetization settings, thumbnails and visibility settings.
- Tap Done.
- From “Invite a co-streamer,” choose an option to invite your guest:
- Copy the link and send it to your guest in a message, email or text message is preferred.
- Send invite link to co-streamer.
- Your guest will click the link and be sent to the waiting room.
- When you’re ready, tap Go Live.
- When your co-streamer joins the waiting room, you’ll see a prompt. Select Add and then Go live to start your live stream.
Joining a live stream as a guest:
- Tap the invite link sent by the host live streamer from your mobile device. They may send it to you via email, text, or another messaging service.
- Select the channel you’d like to go live with.
- Select Join when prompted to join the waiting room.
- While you wait to go live, check your audio and video quality.
- When you see “You’re live,” you’re now co-streaming live on YouTube.
TIPS ON MODERATING YOUR LIVE CHAT
Unlike Instagram and TikTok, YouTube offers over half a dozen moderation options for your chat! Before your chat goes live, you have the option of setting up your moderation tools.
Chat features include:
- Subscribers-only live chat
- Members-only live chat
- Live commentary mode
- Assign moderators
- Block messages containing certain words
- Hold potentially inappropriate live chat messages for review
- Slow mode
- Turn live chat off
Now that you know how to Go Live Together on YouTube, it’s time to start planning! Head here for 6 tips to make your Live a success.
What creators would you like to see live stream together? Comment below and let’s make it happen.
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