Google Cloud Live Stream API accepts SRT input. To get that feed to YouTube, use Google Cloud as the SRT contribution receiver and then distribute the output to YouTube over a supported protocol such as RTMP. YouTube’s documented third-party ingest options are RTMP, RTMPS, HLS and DASH—not SRT.
Where SRT fits in a cloud-to-YouTube workflow
SRT can carry video from an encoder to Google Cloud Live Stream API, but that does not mean YouTube accepts the same SRT feed directly. The workflow has two separate hops:
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- Contribution: An SRT-capable encoder sends the feed to a Google Cloud Live Stream API input endpoint.
- Distribution: Google Cloud sends the output to YouTube using an ingest protocol YouTube supports, such as RTMP.
Google Cloud documents SRT input and remote distribution, including RTMP distribution. Its overview also describes transcoding to HLS or DASH outputs and saving output streams to Cloud Storage. The exact configuration depends on the selected input and output endpoints.
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Sources: Google Cloud Live Stream API overview, Google Cloud remote distribution, and YouTube live encoder settings and ingest protocols.
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Does YouTube accept SRT directly?
SRT is not among the third-party ingestion protocols in YouTube’s documented protocol comparison. YouTube lists RTMP, RTMPS, HLS and DASH. For a direct encoder-to-YouTube setup, choose a protocol available for the YouTube stream key and endpoint rather than assuming an SRT URL will work.
That distinction is important: Google Cloud’s support for SRT on the source side does not add SRT to YouTube’s destination-side ingest options. Confirm the current options shown for your YouTube stream and the current Google Cloud endpoint configuration before building the workflow.
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Choose the protocol for the YouTube output
| Need | Practical choice | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Typical low-latency live stream | RTMPS | YouTube recommends RTMPS for typical low-latency streaming. |
| HDR or a codec not supported by RTMP | HLS may be appropriate | HLS sends video in segments and generally has higher latency than RTMP-family ingest. |
| Feed contribution to Google Cloud | SRT, if the sending encoder supports it | This is the source-to-cloud hop; choose a separate supported protocol for delivery to YouTube. |
YouTube’s protocol comparison notes that HLS and DASH are segment-based and tend to have higher latency than RTMP-family ingest. Use them when their codec or HDR support matters more than the extra segment-related delay. Google Cloud documents MPEG-TS for SRT remote distribution and FLV for RTMP remote distribution; check the endpoint requirements for the workflow you configure.
Sources: YouTube protocol comparison and encoder settings, YouTube low-latency streaming guidance, and Google Cloud remote distribution formats.
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What you need before sending SRT to Google Cloud
- An encoder or transcoder that supports SRT. Without SRT support at the sending end, it cannot send an SRT contribution feed to the Google Cloud input endpoint.
- A configured Google Cloud Live Stream API workflow. Set up an input and the output or remote destination needed for your YouTube delivery path.
- A YouTube stream configured for the chosen destination protocol. Use the ingest details associated with the selected stream key and supported endpoint.
- A decision about latency and format. RTMPS is YouTube’s ordinary low-latency recommendation; HLS can suit HDR or codec needs that RTMP does not support, with higher segment-related latency.
Google Cloud recommends SRT over RTMP for its input endpoint when possible, citing packet-drop recovery, forward error correction, support for multiple audio elementary streams and higher bandwidth. That recommendation applies to the Google Cloud input hop; it does not change YouTube’s documented ingest list.
Source: Google Cloud input protocol guidance.
Set up and verify the two-hop route
- Configure the Google Cloud input. Select an SRT input endpoint in the Live Stream API workflow and note its connection requirements.
- Configure the sender. Set the encoder or transcoder to send SRT to that endpoint. Verify that it supports the required SRT mode and media format.
- Configure delivery to YouTube. Set the Google Cloud remote destination to a YouTube-supported endpoint, typically RTMP or RTMPS, and use the destination details for the relevant YouTube stream.
- Start the stream and check each hop. First confirm that Google Cloud receives the contribution feed; then confirm that YouTube receives the distributed output. A working SRT connection to Google Cloud alone does not verify the downstream YouTube connection.
- Check playback and latency. Confirm that audio and video arrive correctly and that delay is acceptable for the use case, especially if using segment-based HLS or DASH.
The exact endpoint fields and setup screens can vary with the current service configuration. Consult the current Google Cloud Live Stream API documentation and YouTube ingest settings rather than reusing an endpoint or stream key from another workflow.
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When a relay is not the right answer
If your encoder can send RTMPS directly to YouTube and you do not need an SRT contribution hop, direct ingest is simpler: it avoids adding a cloud processing and distribution step. Use the Google Cloud relay approach when SRT is required or useful between your production source and the cloud, and account for the added configuration and any processing delay.
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