Purpose:
This article explains how to start a live stream using SE.Live. It covers setting up your stream, confirming your broadcast, checking your live status, and managing chats across multiple platforms.
Prerequisites:
- SE.Live installed and set up.
- OBS Studio 31.x or newer
- Connected streaming platforms (Twitch, YouTube, etc.).
Set up Consideration:
Users of Chromium-based browsers are experiencing a black screen when attempting to log in to SE.Live, likely due to a blockage in the redirection process. Google Chrome, however, has not reported any issues.
Solution:
- Close your current browser.
- Open a Google Chrome window.
- Disable any active VPN or ad-blocking extensions (such as Nord and uBlock).
- Attempt to log in to SE.Live again.
Making Chrome your default browser may also help resolve the issue.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Start Streaming
- When you're ready to go live, click the Start Streaming button.
- A new window will pop up, asking you to set or confirm the titles and categories for all your enabled platforms.
Step 2: Confirm and Go Live
- After setting up the titles and categories, click Start Streaming again to begin your broadcast.
Step 3: Check Your Live Status
- Once you're live, you can see the Live indicator next to each platform in the Multistreaming panel to confirm that you're streaming on each platform.
Step 4: View All Chats in One Place
- You can also use the MultiChat feature to view all chats from different platforms in one window.
- To access MultiChat, click the StreamElements menu at the top and select MultiChat.
Now you're all set to stream on multiple platforms at once and manage everything in one place!
FAQs
Q: Why is nothing happening after I created a new canvas?
A: Sometimes, OBS opens a new panel or dock behind other panels. Try selecting the canvas dock from the StreamElements top menu to bring it to the front.
Q: Why do I see two YouTube outputs for every YouTube channel I connect?
A: YouTube supports streaming multiple streams simultaneously, which allows streamers to broadcast both horizontal and vertical streams at the same time. This feature helps increase exposure across different viewing formats.
Q: Can I set audio channels per output?
A: Yes, you can set audio channels for each output in the output settings screen.
Q: My stream is lagging or dropping frames when streaming to multiple platforms. What should I do?
A: We recommend using GPU encoding instead of CPU encoding. Using CPU encoding can cause major performance issues, especially when streaming to three or more platforms simultaneously.