Archive live streams
If your live stream is less than 12 hours, YouTube can automatically archive it for you. This applies to all types of live streams - including: Stream now, Events, Webcam, and Mobile. YouTube will also automatically archive streams of 1440p and 2160p (4K) video resolution. But, we recommend also recording a local archive as a backup. You can create highlight clips while your stream is still live.
Note that if your stream exceeds 12 hours, it may not be captured at all.
Archive settings
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Head to your YouTube Studio dashboard.
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On the left, click Videos.
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Click the Live tab.
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Under Visibility, you can change your privacy setting.
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Click More
to delete the video.
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Stream now
- Visit youtube.com/live_dashboard.
- Click Stream options.
- Check the box for "Make archive unlisted when complete."
Events
- Visit youtube.com/my_live_events.
- Click New live event or Edit.
- Click Advanced settings.
- Check the box for "Automatically make archive unlisted once the stream has ended."
Mobile
After your mobile live stream ends, you can edit privacy settings—including setting it to private—or delete the archive on the "My videos" page.