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Stream on YouTube Live

Use Facecast as your live face source on YouTube Live via OBS Studio — the swap runs in your browser, OBS captures the tab and pushes RTMP to YouTube.

By Facecast TeamUpdated

Requirements

  • →Active Facecast session (trial / Day Pass / Pro)
  • →OBS Studio (free, obsproject.com)
  • →YouTube channel with live streaming enabled

Steps

1

Enable YouTube Live on your channel

YouTube Studio → Create → Go Live. First-time enablement requires phone verification and can take up to 24 hours. Once enabled, you can stream immediately.

2

Start a Facecast session in your browser

Open facecast.org/faceswap, allow camera access, and pick a face. Confirm the swap is rendering smoothly before going live.

3

Capture the browser tab in OBS

OBS → add Window Capture source → select the browser tab. Crop to the video area only.

4

Copy your YouTube Stream Key and configure OBS

YouTube Studio → Stream → copy Stream Key. In OBS → Settings → Stream → Service: YouTube → paste the Key → Apply.

Tip: Use a persistent stream key so you don't need to update OBS for every session.
5

Go Live

OBS → Start Streaming. YouTube Studio shows the incoming feed within 5–10 seconds — preview it, set the title and visibility, then click Go Live in YouTube Studio.

Ready to go live?

Start your first Facecast session for free — no credit card required.