Yes. Livepush can send a stream to a YouTube Live Event using either a connected YouTube account or a manually entered RTMP stream key. Set the event’s visibility in YouTube Studio—not in a separate Livepush privacy control—before you go live. YouTube supports public, private, and unlisted live streams. Livepush’s connected-account guide · Livepush’s manual RTMP guide · YouTube’s encoder guide
Private vs. unlisted: choose the right audience
| Visibility | Who can watch | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Private | The channel owner and viewers the owner chooses. | It is not a general link-sharing option and does not appear in channel video listings or YouTube search. |
| Unlisted | Anyone with the link. | Viewers can reshare the link. Unlisted streams normally do not appear in search or the channel’s Videos tab, but YouTube says an unlisted video may appear in search if someone adds it to a public playlist. |
These are YouTube access controls. Livepush’s guides describe setting privacy as part of configuring the YouTube event; they do not describe a separate Livepush privacy override. See YouTube’s privacy settings guide.
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Set up Livepush with a connected YouTube account
- In Livepush, open the stream dashboard and choose Add Destination, then YouTube.
- Choose the YouTube sign-in option and authorize the account.
- Select the channel, then create or select a live event.
- Enter the event details and set its privacy in the YouTube event settings.
- Save the destination in Livepush and turn it on when you are ready to stream.
Livepush says this method imports YouTube stream settings automatically. It requires a Google account, a YouTube channel with livestreaming enabled, and a Livepush account. YouTube may take up to 24 hours to enable livestreaming on a new account. Details: Livepush connected-account instructions.
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Set up Livepush manually with a YouTube RTMP key
- Create or schedule a live event in YouTube Studio.
- Set the event’s privacy in the event-creation dialog.
- Copy the event’s RTMP stream key.
- In Livepush, add YouTube as a destination, open the stream-key configuration, and enter the key.
- Save and enable the destination.
Manual setup must be repeated for each YouTube event. Livepush also says YouTube comments will not appear in Livepush Multi Chat with this connection method. See Livepush’s manual connection guide.
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Choose based on whether you prefer account authorization and integrated comments or manual key entry. Either way, configure privacy on the YouTube event itself.
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