Hangouts on Air: Your own YouTube livestream - how it works

With Hangouts on Air you can start your own livestream on YouTube. We show you the exact procedure in our step-by-step instructions.

Hangouts on Air: Start YouTube livestream

1. Open the following link from Hangouts on Air and wait a moment for the page to load.
2. The website requires a special plugin. If you have not yet installed this, you can now download and install it.
3. First you will be asked to connect your YouTube and GooglePlus accounts. If you click "Connect Accounts", you will be redirected to YouTube.
4. You have to confirm your identity in the next step. You can have a computer voice call you or request an SMS.
5. If the account is confirmed, you will be redirected to the settings of your YouTube account. Scroll down to the bottom and click the "Activate" button next to "Live Events".
6. Now switch back to the Hangout: Give it a name, invite the people you want and click the "Start Hangout on Air" button.
7. Agree to the terms of use and click "Next". It may now take a few seconds for all content to be loaded. Once all participants have come together for the hangout, you can click on the "Start broadcasting" button.
8. The hangout will now be streamed live on your YouTube channel and uploaded as a video after the recordings. Click the "End broadcast" button to end the hangout.

This practical tip shows you how you can delete the uploaded video from your YouTube channel.