Sometimes an article or slideshow just won't cut it. Live streaming is one solution to cover news and sports that gives your viewers a more familiar, easy-to-digest representation of what you have to say. Currently there aren't a ton of free options out there, but we've tested a few and have listed them below. Give each a shot and find the one that works for you!
YouTube Live Stream and Event Schedule is a trusted way to broadcast your events. It does take some setup and some savvy, so if you're committed and have some time, it's a great option. You'll first need a YouTube channel. Once you've setup your channel it'll need to be verified. Then, enable live streaming from Creator Studio tools --> Live Streaming. Once enabled, you have two options to start live streaming on YouTube. The most straightforward method is to just copy and paste the embed code like you would a normal YouTube video.
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- YouTube has an easy, instant way to start streaming now. Start sending content - they'll automatically start and stop the stream for you. This is the embed code method.
- You can also schedule a live event. Preview before going live, change privacy settings, setup a backup for redundancy and manually start & stop. Here's the YouTube Live Streaming setup page where you can follow all the steps along the right to set up your options.