First Stream Checklist

Ready to go live? 🚀 This quick checklist covers all the essential steps, from linking your stream to platforms like YouTube or Facebook, to setting up your camera and microphone, to help you go live smoothly and confidently. 

Choose the destination you want to connect and follow all the steps to launch your stream with ease:

• YouTube Live Checklist
  
  1. Connect your YouTube channel as a destination
  2. Create a live stream
  3. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  4. Customize your media assets
  5. OptionalUpgrade your StreamYard plan if you need access to paid features
  6. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
     
     
• Facebook Live Checklist
  1. Connect a Facebook Page or Profile as a destination
     
  2. Create a live stream
  3. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  4. Customize your media assets
  5. OptionalUpgrade your plan if you need access to paid features
  6. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9.  Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
     
     
• LinkedIn Live Checklist
  
  1. Connect your LinkedIn account as a destination
  2. Create a LinkedIn Live Event or Connect an Existing LinkedIn Live Event
  3. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  4. Customize your media assets
  5. OptionalUpgrade your plan if you need access to paid features
  6. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
     
     
• Instagram Live Checklist
  1. Update to a Professional Account on Instagram
  2. Connect your Instagram account as a destination
  3. Create an Instagram Live Video
  4. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  5. Customize your media assets
  6. Optional Upgrade your plan if you need access to paid features
  7. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  8. Check your internet connection
  9. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  10. In StreamYard, click “Go Live” to send your stream to Instagram’s staging area
  11. Then tap “Go Live” on Instagram to start the broadcast
      
      
• RTMP Checklist (Facebook group, TikTok, Teams, Vimeo, or Wix)
  1. Upgrade your plan to enable RTMP streaming
  2. Connect a custom RTMP destination
  3. Create a live stream on the Facebook group, TikTok, Kick, Microsoft Teams, Vimeo, or Wix
  4. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  5. Customize your media assets
  6.  Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
     
     
• X (Twitter)
  1. Ensure you have a Premium X account
  2. Connect your X Account as a destination
  3. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  4. Customize your media assets
  5. OptionalUpgrade your StreamYard plan if you need access to paid features
  6.  Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
     
     
• Twitch
  
  1. Connect your Twitch account as a destination
  2. Create a live stream
  3. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  4. Customize your media assets
  5. OptionalUpgrade your StreamYard plan if you need access to paid features
  6. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
     
     
• On-air webinar
  1. Create a Webinar with StreamYard On-Air
  2. Customize your On-Air Webinar
  3. Customize your Webinar Registration
  4. Check On-Air Reminder Email Settings
  5. OptionalEmbed your On-Air Webinar onto your website
  6. OptionalIntegrate StreamYard On-Air with Zapier
  7. Invite your audience to register by sharing the link
  8. Customize your media assets
  9. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  10. Check your internet connection
  11. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  12. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready
      
      
• Kick
  1. Connect your Kick account as a destination
  2. Create a live stream
  3. Test your camera and microphone as you enter the studio
  4. Customize your media assets
  5. OptionalUpgrade your StreamYard plan if you need access to paid features
  6. Close unnecessary apps and browser tabs to free up processing power
  7. Check your internet connection
  8. Send guest invitations (if hosting others)
  9. Start your broadcast by hitting “Go Live” when ready