Course Curriculum

YouTube (Live Streaming) Beginners & Advanced: Fast Track

3sections
41lectures
1h 22mtotal

What you’ll learn

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01

YouTube (Live) For Beginners: Fast Track Training

20 lectures • 44min

  • Overview - Beginners

    Master live streaming on YouTube by exploring the creative studio, understanding the minimum setup to get started, and using a third-party app to simplify streaming.

    0:50

  • Minimum Equipment Needed for Desktop Streaming

    Identify the minimum desktop streaming equipment for YouTube live, including a noise cancelling headset with stereo jacks or USB mic, and a webcam like Logitech see 930 to minimize latency.

    1:26

  • Equipment Not Required But Good to Have

    Explore non-mandatory gear to simplify live streaming, like a full hd monitor that fits your viewport, portable usb monitors, and vga-to-usb adapters for desktops or laptops.

    1:12

  • More Equipment Not Required But Good To Have

    Explore essential mobile live streaming gear, including a selfie stick with a tripod holder and a device adapter for wired connections, plus optional dual lavalier mics for interviews.

    1:31

  • Creating An Account

    Create and sign in with a Google or YouTube account, set up a new channel under your brand, and customize your channel via Creator Studio by uploading a private video.

    2:01

  • Channel Status and Features

    Upload your video, open your profile to the channel status and features, then enable live streaming and longer videos with external annotations, custom thumbnails, and a custom URL.

    1:41

  • Setting The Upload Defaults

    Set up YouTube upload defaults to auto populate category, license, title, description, and tags, keeping videos public by default for consistent, optimized uploads.

    2:02

  • Setting Up the Branding

    Customize your branding by uploading a white watermark to appear on all videos and live streams. Set the watermark's start and end times or apply it to the entire video.

    1:15

  • Creating an Associated Website

    Verify your account by phone and enable external annotations. Create an associated website, add it to YouTube, and complete Google verification by uploading and verifying the provided file.

    1:26

  • Private Vs Unlisted Vs Public

    Choose upload visibility on your channel with public, unlisted, private, or schedule; learn how public enables live and on-demand viewing, unlisted uses links, and private restricts access to Gmail-designated viewers.

    2:21

  • Going Live From Your Desktop

    Learn to go live from your desktop by connecting your camera and microphone, configuring privacy, titles, scheduling, and thumbnail customization, and managing chat and advanced settings.

    3:24

  • Using the Events Tab

    Create a live event from the events tab by entering a title, schedule, description, tags, and privacy, then start a hangout or camera broadcast.

    3:09

  • Advanced Info and Settings for Live Streaming

    Master advanced live streaming settings, including unlisting after completion, comment controls during broadcasts, and latency choices, plus cards linking playlists, channels, donation, or polls.

    2:49

  • Google Hangout Settings

    Learn to start a Google Hangout on Air, configure camera and microphone, test audio, adjust bandwidth, invite participants with a link, and navigate Hangout controls.

    3:13

  • Google Hangout Left Margin Tools

    Customize the left side panel and use the group chat to coordinate panel members, share your screen, and install the hangout toolbox to add a lower third overlay.

    4:12

  • Starting the Hangout for Live

    Learn how to start a YouTube live hangout, share your screen, monitor audience in the live control room, and share the link before ending the broadcast.

    2:47

  • Google Slides-Alternative to Using Chat

    Use Google Slides as an alternative to chat during a live stream, presenting from slides while using audience tools and speaker notes, and handling live questions via the Q&A feature.

    2:28

  • Re-stream For Facebook Live and YouTube Live Simultaneous Streaming

    learn to stream to Facebook Live and YouTube Live simultaneously using a third-party tool; connect YouTube events, add Facebook, and configure OBS Studio with your stream key.

    3:43

  • Streaming Through Mobile

    Learn how to go live on mobile with the YouTube app, including starting a live stream, choosing camera orientation, rotating to landscape or portrait, and ending the broadcast.

    1:30

  • Conclusion - Beginners

    Master the basics of YouTube live streaming, from event-page setups and public/unlisted/private options to desktop or mobile broadcasts with screen sharing, Google Hangouts, and Google Slides.

    1:22
02

YouTube (Live) Advanced: Fast Track Training

20 lectures • 37min

  • Overview - Advanced

    Learn how YouTube live works and boost your broadcast visibility using tools inside and outside YouTube, optimize your channel with customization and subscribe links, and attract more viewers.

    1:12

  • Your Direct Shareable Link

    Share your live stream with the bottom-right hyperlink and the permanent channel link with live after the channel name to guide viewers to the current broadcast on your front page.

    1:12

  • Embedding Your Live Stream

    Embed your live YouTube stream on a web page by copying the embed code and pasting it into WordPress or another site builder, then publish to let viewers watch live.

    1:33

  • Embedding Your Live Stream on Social Media

    Embed your live stream on Facebook by posting the link as a comment in a page or group event to show a preview. Twitter only links to YouTube Live.

    1:34

  • Excerpted Videos On Social Media

    Post platform-specific excerpts of your live stream to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter from your creative studio, with commentary and a clear call to action.

    2:36

  • Channel Promotional Tools - Part 1

    Open your channel from the left menu and edit your artwork and profile to match your brand. Adjust the channel art size and crop for desktop, TV, and mobile previews.

    2:14

  • Channel Promotional Tools - Part 2

    Customize your YouTube channel by adjusting settings and adding a description and contact email. Link promotional icons on your art and arrange featured content.

    2:28

  • Creating A Channel Trailer

    Create a channel trailer to introduce your live and recorded content to new visitors and subscribers, selecting a video and setting its public or unlisted status.

    1:34

  • Create a Subscribe Link

    Create a persistent subscribe link by copying your channel address, formatting it for sharing, and distributing it to invite viewers to confirm their subscription.

    1:32

  • Blurring Out Information In Your Recording

    Learn to blur faces and selected areas in your live stream recordings via YouTube creator studio. Apply, preview, and save edits as the original or as a new video.

    1:58

  • Thumbnails

    Promote your live stream recording with a custom thumbnail by editing the video, uploading an image, and saving changes. A standout thumbnail makes your video more watchable.

    1:01

  • End Screens

    Create end screens in YouTube Studio to give viewers clickable access to your other videos or playlists. Choose templates, position the end screen, and select multiple videos to display.

    2:48

  • Cards

    Learn to use cards to promote other content by placing link cards at key moments, writing custom messages, and driving viewers to additional videos.

    2:00

  • Subtitles and Closed Captions

    Increase your audience by adding subtitles and closed captions. Use auto transcribe, upload a transcript, or type one in the video manager, select language, and publish.

    1:44

  • Setting Up Playlists

    Place your videos into playlists to boost visibility, create a new playlist with a title and public setting, and tailor order, embedding, and official series options on your channel page.

    3:23

  • Advanced Settings and Increased Viewers

    Explore advanced live streaming settings to boost viewership, test chat visibility and video embeds, and manage comments and statistics on a per-video basis for better searchability and impact.

    1:44

  • Community Subscriptions

    Identify influential subscribers by filtering your channel's community tab for visible subscriptions, then contact them and explore collaborations to boost your live streams and recordings.

    1:05

  • Adding Audio

    Learn to add or replace audio in your livestream videos using YouTube's available music library, including searching by genre, selecting tracks, and adjusting start, end, and volume before saving changes.

    2:12

  • Channel URL

    Learn how to check YouTube custom URL eligibility, meet 100 subscribers, 30 days, and upload a channel icon and art, then use your channel ID until eligible.

    1:33

  • Conclusion - Advanced

    Master advanced YouTube distribution and promotion tools, including direct shareable links, live stream discovery, playlist availability on the channel homepage, post-production features like thumbnails and subtitles, and audience engagement.

    1:12
03

Bonus Lecture: New Product List

1 lecture • 2min

  • Bonus Lecture: New Product List

    Douglas Melvin merges most beginners and advanced fast track courses into one for $29.99, with lifetime access for existing students and occasional Udemy discounts to $9.99.

    1:31