How to Live Stream for Beginners - OBS, Apps and Gear Set Up Tips

Are you completely new to livestreaming? Live stream ninja JP from JohnPaulMusicUK - creator of multiple videos on how to livestream - talks us through his favourite apps and tech to go live on YouTube, Facebook and other platforms. He describes his live streaming setup and takes us behind the scenes of OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) to show us how to tweak the settings for glitch-free streaming. As a livestreaming veteran, JP brings years of experience and enthusiasm to his livestreaming tutorials.

This interview will give you a good overview of how JP works, and guide you through all his excellent video tutorial content. It's Live Stream 101 with loads of links to some great resources to get you live streaming like a pro.

Tech Gear (NB These are affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission if you buy using them. It makes no difference in the price, it’s just a normal Amazon sale, and I really appreciate the support for the channel that you provide by using these links to buy :)

Apple USB - Lightning Adapter (powered) https://amzn.to/3agyCb7
Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface - https://geni.us/Exqr54k
Aston Microphones Stealth Broadcast Microphone (JP's Mic) - https://amzn.to/3cxXI82
Shure MV7 (Jane's Mic) - https://geni.us/ShureMV7
Camtasia Video Editor - https://fave.co/2XFfL4Z
Canva Graphic Design - https://fave.co/3owXPmN
Pixlr Image Editor - https://fave.co/3j2mcaV

Software and Apps
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) https://obsproject.com/
Restream https://restream.io/
Epoccam https://www.elgato.com/en/epoccam
Droidcam (Android/PC Equivalent) https://www.dev47apps.com/
NDI Plugin for OBS https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-ndi-newtek-ndi%E2%84%A2-integration-into-obs-studio.528/

JP's Key Videos
Livestreaming for Musicians - https://youtu.be/VQMouXOlXpo
How to set up OBS - https://youtu.be/mB_-yh7LGk0
How to make money from Livestreams - https://youtu.be/CWMWpYwAc-Q
NDI in OBS - https://youtu.be/1OyfzQ-sHRs
Epoccam - https://youtu.be/Xv_mnnGGnUk
OBS.Ninja - https://youtu.be/Vxw8z933kXY

More Useful Links
A complete playlist with all of JP's Livestreaming Videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO36LpORUSab4bTcQpGfzvvkzMc3Kas-m
JohnPaulMusicUK Channel
https://www.youtube.com/johnpaulmusicuk
Home recording setup for beginners
https://www.musicrepo.com/home-recording-studio-setup/
Best audio interfaces for home recording
https://www.musicrepo.com/best-audio-interfaces/

0:00 Intro
4:34 Connecting a mobile device
5:50 What is OBS
7:57 Epoccam
8:36 NDI Protocol
11:08 OBS Plugins
12:39 Use timers to switch scenes
14:36 Best time for live streaming
15:54 OBS.Ninja
17:00 Restream
19:30 Restream studio
19:58 How to manage comments
22:52 Latency - video and audio
25:56 OBS output settings
28:41 Advanced audio settings

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