External Streaming Settings

Open Broadcaster Software is free, open-source software for live streaming. Here's a guide for how to set it up to optimize your broadcast for gaming and other uses.

• Download OBS for Mac or PC.
• Once OBS is installed, log on to younow.com.
• Click the “Go Live” button in the header.
  
• Once the broadcast screen loads, you’ll see a gear icon to the right of the mic gain. Click on the gear icon.
• Select “Use external streaming tool.”
• Now open OBS.
• Once OBS has loaded, click the “settings” button.
• Click on “Stream.”
  
  
  
• Click on the dropdown menu and select “custom streaming server.”
  
  
  
  
• Now, go back to YouNow and copy/paste the stream url and stream key in the appropriate places.
• Go back to OBS and click “Start Streaming.” As soon as you do this, your YouNow broadcast will start!