Facebook and YouTube are two of the most popular websites in the world. Facebook has 2.89 billion active monthly users globally, and YouTube is the world’s second-most visited website (after Google). Live streaming to either one of these platforms could put your stream in front of potentially millions of viewers. But you don’t have to stream to just one — why not double your audience by streaming to Facebook and YouTube at the same time?
Both Facebook and YouTube have tools to help you grow your follower base. Using these two platforms together is a smart choice because it offers promotion, growth, networking and monetization — all important tools for content creators. You increase your potential audience by multistreaming to Facebook and YouTube. You can also take advantage of both platforms’ monetization options.
This guide walks you through how to multistream on Facebook and YouTube simultaneously.
How to stream to Facebook and YouTube at the same time
Streaming on Facebook, YouTube and several other popular platforms — like LinkedIn, Twitter and Twitch — at the same time is easy with Restream Studio. You don’t need any additional encoding software either. With Restream, you can launch a live video and broadcast it to multiple social platforms from within your web browser. Restream Studio makes live broadcasting fun and easy:
- Customization options help you improve brand recognition — you can add custom or premade overlays, logos and backgrounds to your stream.
- Invite guests directly to your live stream and host live Q&As, talk shows and interviews.
- Multistreaming allows you to truly maximize audience reach.
- Upload your pre-recorded videos and schedule them to go live.
- Save recordings of your live stream to use as smaller clips on social media or to convert into a podcast.
- Moderate all your live chat messages across all platforms in one place with Restream chat.
How to multistream to Facebook and YouTube with Restream Studio
To go live on Facebook and YouTube at the same time, you’ll need an account on both channels. Then, you can use Restream to multistream.
- Create a Restream account or log in if you already have one.
- On your Restream dashboard, click the Add Destination button.
- Click the Facebook icon. Select whether you want to stream to a Profile, Page or Group.
- Authenticate your Facebook account and give Restream access.
- When your Facebook channel is added, click Close and return to the Restream dashboard.
- To add your YouTube channel, repeat steps 2-5. But instead of choosing the Facebook icon from the list of platforms, select the YouTube Live icon.
- To go live on both Facebook and YouTube at the same time directly from your web browser, return to your Restream dashboard and click the Stream with Studio button.
- Enter your name and allow mic and camera permissions, then click the Enter Studio button.
- Adjust your Restream Studio settings using the Chat, Captions, and Graphics tabs on the right side and the menu at the bottom.
- Click the red Go Live button when you’re ready!
When you use Restream, you’re not limited to just Facebook and YouTube. You can choose from over 30 streaming platforms to stream to simultaneously. Restream also connects to Twitch, Twitter, LinkedIn and many other popular streaming platforms.
How to multistream to Facebook and YouTube on OBS
If you already use OBS Studio and don’t want to start over with a new streaming software, don’t worry. You can still multistream to Facebook and YouTube (and plenty of other platforms) by integrating OBS with Restream:
- Create a Restream account or log in if you already have one.
- Follow our detailed instructions to add the Restream plug-in to OBS.
- Repeat steps 1-6 from the previous section to add your Facebook and YouTube channels to Restream.
- Once you do that, you’re ready to stream!
Want to go further? Take a deep dive into live streaming on YouTube and Facebook with our in-depth guides.
FAQs
Can I stream to Facebook and YouTube at the same time for free?
You can stream 100% for free on both Facebook and YouTube. With Restream’s Basic plan, you can multistream to both Facebook and YouTube.
How do I stream on Facebook and YouTube at the same time with OBS?
You can stream on Facebook and YouTube at the same time using OBS if you have a multistreaming plug-in such as Restream. You simply add your Facebook and YouTube channels to Restream, then add Restream to OBS. When you start your stream in OBS, you’ll be live on both Facebook and YouTube.
How do I stream on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube at the same time?
You can multistream to Twitch, Facebook and YouTube at the same time by using a multistreaming service like Restream. Once you connect your preferred streaming channels to Restream, you can go live on each one simultaneously using Restream’s browser-based live streaming studio. Or, you can use Restream with an encoding software such as OBS Studio.
How do I stream on multiple platforms at the same time?
You can stream on multiple platforms at the same time by using a multistreaming tool. Restream connects to more than 30 streaming platforms and lets you multistream to all your favorite destinations simultaneously.
Can I stream to more than one Facebook or YouTube account at once?
If you have more than one Facebook page, or a Facebook page and a group, you can stream to both using Restream. To do so, you’ll need Restream’s Standard plan or higher. You can stream to more than one YouTube channel at once with Restream’s Basic plan.
Final thoughts
With live streaming becoming so common, it’s a good thing you don’t have to choose a single platform to stream to. With Restream Studio, you can broadcast on both YouTube and Facebook at the same time. In fact, you can live stream to all your favorite platforms, including LinkedIn, Twitter, Twitch and more. Multistreaming is the best way to maximize your audience reach, increase brand awareness, and boost your sales. And most importantly, it’ssuper easy to do. With Restream Studio, you’ll be multistreaming to Facebook and YouTube like a pro in no time.
