How do I Go Live on Facebook using Streaming Software? Create a Live Stream on Facebook
The privacy setting of the group determines who will be able to see your live video. Learn more about group privacy.
To go live in a Facebook group:
- From your News Feed, click Groups in the left menu and select the group you’d like to go live in.
- Click What’s on your mind?
- Click , then click Live video.
- In the left menu, select whether you’d like to Go Live Now or Schedule Live Video Event for a future time and date.
- Add a title and description to your post. Here you can also tag friends, check in to a location, or add a feeling or activity.
- Click Go Live in the bottom left.
Bear in mind, your broadcast needs to follow our policies. Learn more about our policies for Facebook Live.
How do I Go Live on Facebook using Streaming Software?
To create a live stream on Facebook:
- Go to https://www.facebook.com/live/create.
- Click Create live stream.
- Choose where you want to post your live broadcast.
- Select Use a persistent stream key if you want your stream key to be permanent. If this isn’t selected, you won’t be able to use this stream key again after the stream ends.
- Copy and paste the server URL and stream key or persistent stream key into the settings of your streaming software and start the video stream from your encoder. A preview screen will appear.
- Write a description and title for your live stream.
- Click Go Live Now. If you want to schedule your broadcast for later, click Schedule live video event.
Audience
If you’re live streaming to your timeline, you’ll be able to choose your audience. When you end your live stream, it will stay where you shared it as a video post.
Stream key and persistent stream key
A persistent stream key is permanent and can be used again after a live stream ends. You can only broadcast one live video at a time with your persistent stream key.
Embed live stream
Note: You can also live stream using the Facebook Live API or live stream using publishing tools.
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