Platform setup
YouTube Live Not Enabled: What It Means
YouTube says live streaming is not enabled on your channel. Here is how to turn it on and start streaming from Streamdzy.
The short answer
Turn on live streaming in YouTube Studio for your channel, which can take some time to activate. Once it is on, copy the stream key again and go live from Streamdzy.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Open the platform’s live or creator settings and copy the stream key and address it shows.
- In Streamdzy, open Settings, Go live, add the place once, and paste the key.
- Connect a camera or a phone, then run a short private test and listen to the sound.
- Tick the places for the show and press Go live. Keep the key private.
What to know first
Platform menus change. If a name has moved, search the platform’s own help for “stream key”. Each key is kept encrypted on your PC.
Questions
How long does activation take?
It can take a while. Check YouTube’s own help page for the current wait.
Want all of this in one app?
Streamdzy is a free streaming and recording app for Windows: several cameras, your phone as a camera, going live to many places at once, and recording first so a bad connection never costs you the show.