New updates based on changes to YouTube setup infrastructure. Kindly provided by @dcnorris
The situation is that YouTube Hangouts have moved to YouTube Live as of last Fall. This is described in the following short video:
(I don’t believe any of the advertising issues discussed in this video are pertinent for us.)
I had to create a new Google Plus account from scratch. I don’t quite recall all the steps, or everything that was involved.
I also installed Chrome browser, assuming this would work more reliably than a Safari plug-in (I used a Mac for the streaming). Once you have your account set up, the steps run like this:
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Select YouTube from the gridded menu at top right of your home screen:
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Right next to account picture, you will see the Creator Studio button;
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You will arrive at your Creator Studio ‘dashboard’; on the left side of your screen you’ll now see a ((*)) LIVE STREAMING menu
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Under LIVE STREAMING, select Events
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At the top right of the screen, you’ll now be able to schedule a New live event:
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The menus and steps that follow are largely self-explanatory and straightforward. You’ll end up with a URL that you can share on the ISOP discussion site.
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The broadcast itself is also started from within Creator Studio (if I remember correctly). By all means, do set up a Test example and watch it from another computer while you simulate your broadcast.
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Of note, one thing I neglected to do during my own tests was to simulate taking questions. I would suggest that you use a separate computer entirely for checking the ISOP discussion site or other sources of questions. I make heavy use of multiple desktop screens on my Mac, and I suspect that the technical problems that arose during my presentation (aborts of screen sharing) arose when I switched to another desktop to check email or the ISOP website. Certainly, Chrome was able to see and share an application screen only when that application was running on the same desktop with Chrome. Another thing to do during your tests is to check your mic volume. I found that I had to decrease my mic volume to get a suitable level on the receiving end.
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I’m not fully convinced that all my screen sharing problems were entirely due to desktop switching, however.
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I think there might be good cause to consider how best to get questions to speakers in this series. It might be best if you could ask a co-worker to monitor your broadcast to notify you immediately if a broadcast problem arises.
I hope this helps you get started, and I look forward to watching your presentation myself! Please let me know if I can clarify anything here.