RTMP stands for real-time messaging protocol. It provides a high-performance transmission of video, and data from an encoder such as an IP camera to a server, which distributes the signal across the internet. Many streaming providers and encode developers support RTMP streaming, including YouTube. This article will demonstrate how to stream the feed from your Helix IP camera to a YouTube channel. For more information on how to use RTMP to stream your camera to YouTube, please refer to the information provided below.
Step 1: Log into your YouTube channel and click the Go Live button.
Step 2: In YouTube Studio, enter a title and description for your stream and click Save. Make sure to notate the stream URL as well as the Stream Key.
Step 3: Open the web user interface (Web UI) of your camera using a web browser. For more information on how to access the web UI, click here.
Step 4: Navigate to Settings>>Network>>Advanced Settings and access the RTMP menu. Enable the feature as well as the audio for the camera stream.
Step 5: Copy and paste the Stream URL into the IP Address field, then copy and paste the Stream Key into the StreamKey field. Click Apply.
Note: Click the Refresh button to check the status of your connection.