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      IC Realtime - RTMP Streaming to YouTube

      Current generation IC Realtime cameras come RTMP support. RTMP allows you to take a camera stream and integrate it into YouTube directly. YouTube integration makes it easy when you need a single camera to be accessible publicly

      Note: You cannot set this up through an NVR. Configuration must be done directly on the camera

      Prerequisites

      • A camera that supports RTMP streaming
      • Internet connection to the camera connecting to YouTube. This means the camera cannot use the recorder's built-in PoE. It must be connected to a network that has internet access.
      • A YouTube account
      1. Log into your YouTube account and go to YouTube Studio by selecting the camera icon near the top right and selecting Live.

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      2. Copy the Stream URL. At the time of writing this, YouTube is using rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2. This could change in the future, so it's best to take it direct from YouTube.

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      3. Copy the Stream Key and place it at the end of the Stream URL. E.g. rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/your_unique_stream_key_here

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      4. Log into your camera through it's IP address. You can use our ConfigTool to find the camera if you don't know the IP.
      5. Select Setup -> Network -> Access Platform -> RTMP
      6. Enable RTMP then choose Custom for the Address Type.
      7. Paste your Stream URL + Stream Key in the field then save. E.g. rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/your_unique_stream_key_here

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      8. Going live on YouTube should now stream your camera