Latest revision as of 23:00, 14 July 2020

How to LiveStream RTMP to YouTube

Instructions

YouTube Setup

Prerequisites

• YouTube Account
• Dahua IP Camera with RTMP on LAN
• All streams encode mode to H.264.
• Audio enabled and set to AAC
• IPC must support Audio function
• HTTP, TCP, and RTMP port forwarded in firewall of LAN

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

1. From the YouTube main page select 'Go live'

2. Select Stream

Enter a title for the Stream

Click Create Stream

3. The Stream URL and Stream name/key are required to enter at the Dahua interface

4. Use the Stream setup help interface to copy the information and save to a notepad or word document for reference in the next part of the setup at the Dahua interface

5. The completed custom URL that must be entered into the Dahua interface will be:

Stream URL/Stream Key

Device Setup

1. Log into the web interface of the camera

Click Setting

2. Click Video

3. Confirm the encode settings are set to H.264 and Smart Codec is turned Off (for the video stream you wish to use)

4. Click Audio

Confirm audio is enabled and Encode Mode is set to AAC

5. Click Network > Access Platform

6. Click RTMP

7. Check the box to enable

Select the Stream Type

Select Custom under Address Type

8. In the Custom Address field enter the complete URL that was provided by the previous steps

9. Click Save

After configuring the Dahua camera, return the Youtube interface and click Go Live

The camera's video will be streamed live