How To Schedule A YouTube Live Stream

The requirement of this guide is that you already have a stream on upstream.so.

If you have created a stream using YouTube Connect skip to Step 5.

1. Click on Go live in YouTube Studio

Open YouTube Live Studio and click on Go live

2. Access the Manage Tab and Schedule Your 24/7 Livestream

Head over to the "Manage" tab within YouTube Live Studio. Here, you'll schedule your 24/7 livestream for uninterrupted broadcasting.

3. Provide All the Required Livestream Information

Complete all the necessary details for your livestream, including a compelling title, detailed description, and other relevant info. This information helps your live stream get discovered.

4. Enable Auto-Start (Crucial Step)

Make sure to click on "Enable auto-start." Without this feature enabled, the live stream will not automatically start.

Note: If your scheduled livestream also needs to stop automatically, enable "Enable auto-stop" as well.

5. Schedule the Livestream on upstream.so

Note: Scheduling an end time is optional; if not selected, the livestream will run 24/7.

Step 6: Scheduling a Stream End Time

If you click "Schedule End" , you will see more options:

Set custom stream duration - Allows you to customise the whole duration of the stream
Set to just under 12 hours - Automatically makes the Livestream archivable by YouTube
Set end time to total video duration - Calculates the video playlist duration and sets the end time accordingly
Set end time to total audio duration - Calculates the audio playlist duration and sets the end time accordingly

Step 7: Save Changes on upstream.so

Important: Do NOT manually start the livestream on upstream.so; it will start automatically at the scheduled time!

Follow these steps carefully to successfully schedule a YouTube Live Stream with upstream.so, ensuring uninterrupted broadcasting of your content.

Updated on: 27/08/2025

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