Create a live stream on mobile

How to create a mobile YouTube live stream

Requirements

To live stream on mobile, you'll need:

• At least 1,000 subscribers. Once you get 1,000 subscribers, you may have to wait to get access to mobile live streaming.
• No live streaming restrictions within the last 90 days on your channel.
• To verify your channel.
• An Android 5.0+ device .

Create and schedule a mobile live stream

1. On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app.
2. At the bottom, tap Create   Go live.
   • If this is your first mobile live stream: Enabling your first live stream may take up to 24 hours. Once enabled, you can live stream instantly.
3. Follow the prompts to create a live stream.
   • To schedule for later, tap More options.
   • To set options for live chat, age restriction, monetisation and more, tap More options  Show more. Then tap Next.
   • To stream your phone's screen, tap Create channel  Share screen .
4. Tap Go live.
5. To end your stream, tap Finish. An archive of the stream will be created on your channel. You can edit the privacy setting or delete the archive at any time.

Start a scheduled mobile live stream

1. On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app.
2. Tap Create   Go live.
3. Tap Calendar Select your live stream.
   Note: You can delete scheduled live streams by pressing the delete button.
4. Tap Go live.