Tips To Prepare For YouTube Live Video Streaming

We live in a world where everything that we could possibly want is within arms reach, our banking is in the palm of our hands, our entertainment is just a tap away, and available to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. We can now connect with anyone in the world live at anytime, just by using live streaming services such as YouTube Live and Facebook live being the most popular at the moment.

Over 80% of internet users are now watching live videos every day, these videos include news, celebrity and even political live videos. But this does not stop there, people and companies are now streaming their own events, corporates are now streaming meetings, training and so much more. Individuals are live streaming weddings, meetings and houses of worship are streaming their services as well. This has lots of advantages including saving people from travelling long distances, keeping to social distancing guidelines as well as reaching larger audiences all over the world.

Promote Your Live Stream

This is one of the first things you should aim to do. By increasing the size of your audience, you effectively increase your reach. If you are thinking of planning a live stream in advance on YouTube, then you can consider scheduling one using the events option. You can also create a live stream trailer using footage from your previous live streams or pull footage from your YouTube videos. If you post anywhere else, be sure to mention that you’re planning a live stream.

Start Ahead of Time

Log in a few minutes earlier, get yourself in front of the camera, check that all your gear is working correctly and most importantly get comfortable in front of the camera.

Work on your Lighting

This is one of the best ways to ensure that your stream looks classy and stands out from the competition. An easy way to improve your lighting is by watching lighting tutorials on YouTube.

Consider your Surroundings

Getting rid or unnecessary clutter and also considering avoiding areas that have lots of background noise are things you may want to think about. Give your viewers something interesting to look at. While you can stream from anywhere, consider the décor of the space you’re in and what message it will send to your live viewers.

Be consistent

If you usually bring news updates at 5pm, then always be on time. This will help you build up a regular following as people are more likely to trust that you will be live at 5.