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How To Switch To OBS And Switch Back

The pre-requisite of this article is that you've set up your stream as a **PERMANENT ** as this is YouTube only, you can find how to do this here https://help.upstream.so/en/article/how-to-start-a-permanent-247-youtube-live-stream-1tzuej4/

1. Launch OBS Studio

When you launch OBS for the first time complete the Auto-Configuration Wizard

2. Select "YouTube-RTMPS" As Service

Click on the Dropdown menu to list the Service selection and click on "YouTube-RTMPS", afterwards click on the "Use Stream Key (Advanced)" button, this will bring up the text field where you can Paste your Stream key which can be obtained following the next step

3. Get Your Stream Key

Press the "Get Stream Key" in the Auto-Configuration Wizard, this should open up your browser and redirect you to the YouTube Studio page, from there get the stream key of your already existing **PERMANENT ** Stream

4. Copy Stream Key

Please make sure you copy the stream key of your permanent stream which is currently active

5. Paste The Stream Key

Paste the obtained stream key from the YouTube Studio into the text field where it says "Stream Key", then proceed to click on "Next"

6. Continue The Setup

After clicking on "Next", OBS will do its testing and apply some settings according to your device, you can go ahead and press "Apply Settings"

7. Configure Your Scene

After OBS applied the settings, you should come across the OBS Studio Dashboard, simply make your own scene to your own liking, this is a requirement from the software itself.

Click on the "+" button at the bottom of the Dashboard to bring the selection of all possible sources which can be displayed on your stream, Choose what suits your needs.

8. Stop Your Stream On Upstream

Open your Upstream Dashboard by clicking here and press "Stop" on your stream

Please make sure you followed the guide to make the stream permanent, otherwise it will not work.

9. Start Streaming On OBS

Voila! You've successfully switched from Upstream to OBS

Follow the next steps to switch back to Upstream.

1. Stop Streaming On OBS

Press the big blue button where it says "Stop Streaming"

2. Start Your Stream On Upstream

Open your Upstream Dashboard by clicking here and press "Start" on your stream

Yet again, voila! You've successfully switched from OBS to Upstream!

Updated on: 29/01/2024

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