13-Sept-2016: It is no longer possible to gear upward a Hangout on Air on Google+. You tin give notice withal create a regular Google+ Event inwards the Classic Google+ interface in addition to add together your alive current video.
15-Aug-2016: It was announced that Hangouts on Air volition hold upward moving from Google+ to YouTube on September 12, 2016. After that appointment all Hangouts on Air volition convey to hold upward run from YouTube Live Events. Learn to a greater extent than inwards the YouTube Help Center.
17-Nov-2015: The novel Google+ spider web interface does non include Events or Hangouts. That agency to gear upward a Hangout on Air inwards Google+ you lot either take away to switch dorsum to "classic G+" or, if you lot are hosting the HOA every bit a Google+ Profile, start at hangouts.google.com in addition to select "Hangouts on Air" inwards the left menu. Hangouts on Air gear upward inwards YouTube Live Events are non affected.
----- H5N1 Hangout on Air is an slow way to broadcast a alive tidings or surgical physical care for that tin give notice hold upward watched on YouTube or Google+ yesteryear anyone around the world. You don't take away whatever exceptional equipment or software; all that's required is a calculator amongst a camera, a rigid cyberspace connect in addition to a YouTube channel connected to Google+.
You tin give notice gear upward in addition to outset a Hangout on Air (HOA)
in YouTube Live Events.
Note that some of the features that were available through Google+ Hangout on Air Events (retired thirteen September 2016) are no longer an option, including the Q&A, Showcase in addition to Applause apps.
Lear to a greater extent than inwards the YouTube Help Center:
Hangouts on Air amongst YouTube Live Set upward in addition to outset a Hangout on Air inwards YouTube Live Events (get detailed instructions below)
- Sign inwards to YouTube in addition to brand certain you lot are using the right channel identity (www.youtube.com/channel_switcher)
- Make certain your channel is enabled for longer videos in addition to Live Streaming is enabled on your Features tab (www.youtube.com/features)
- Open Live Streaming > Events (www.youtube.com/my_live_events)
- Click + New alive event at top right (www.youtube.com/my_live_events?action_create_live_event=1)
- Enter your Hangout on Air upshot details, including title, description, appointment in addition to time. Make certain the Type is laid to Quick.
- Click the + Create Event button
- Start the Hangout on Air inwards YouTube Live Events
YouTube Help Center:
Your alive current archive should hold upward processed in addition to look inwards your video director inside 24 hours. If your video is withal processing afterwards to a greater extent than than 24 hours convey passed, you lot tin give notice
get assistance inwards the YouTube Help Forum.
Read on for to a greater extent than detailed instructions.
YouTube Live Events: Set upward in addition to Start a Hangout on Air
YouTube Live Events: Set upward a Hangout on Air
You tin give notice gear upward a Hangout on Air on YouTube yesteryear creating a novel Quick Live Event. 1. Sign inwards to YouTube (www.youtube.com) in addition to brand certain you lot are using the right channel identity You tin give notice switch to your channel yesteryear clicking your avatar at top right or yesteryear going to
All My Channels (
www.youtube.com/channel_switcher) in addition to clicking your channel name
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| Select your channel at www.youtube.com/channel_switcher |
2. Make certain your channel is enabled for longer videos in addition to Live streaming Open your Channel > Features (
www.youtube.com/features) in addition to scroll downwardly to
Live Streaming If your channel is non yet enabled for Live Events, click the
Enable button.
If your channel is non yet verified it volition walk you lot through the
phone verification process. This volition likewise enable longer uploads on your channel.
Note: you lot exclusively take away to enable Live streaming once. Skip this pace the side yesteryear side fourth dimension you lot broadcast. 3. Open Live Streaming > Events ( www.youtube.com/my_live_events)
Open Creator Studio yesteryear clicking your channel icon at top right, thus the Creator Studio push (
www.youtube.com/dashboard).
From Creator Studio, click Live Streaming inwards the left menu.
The default page is "Stream now", thus you lot take away to switch to Live Events yesteryear clicking Events inwards the left menu.
That volition opened upward your Live Events page (
www.youtube.com/my_live_events)
4. Create a novel Live Event At top right of the Live Events page, click the + New Live Event push (
www.youtube.com/my_live_events?action_create_live_event=1)
5. Enter your Hangout on Air Event details Make certain the
Type is laid to
Quick Other details you lot tin give notice set:
- Title, description, appointment in addition to time.
- Set the visibility of the upshot to hold upward public, mortal or unlisted.
- Share the video to the connected Google+ or Twitter account.
6. Click the Create Event button Now your upshot volition present every bit Upcoming on your YouTube Live Event page Note: you lot volition also view your Google+ Hangout on Air Events listed inwards your YouTube Live Events list. YouTube Live Events: Start a Hangout on Air Broadcast
1. Open your YouTube Live Events page in addition to brand certain the listing shows Upcoming events Note: the thumbnail for your video volition hold upward
your channel's channel art.
2. Find your video in addition to click the Start Hangout on Air button H5N1 novel Hangout window volition open.
3. To invite people to bring together your Hangout on Air, click the Invite People push at the top of the Hangout window
You tin give notice invite people yesteryear sending them an electronic mail amongst a link, sharing a post on Google+ or inviting on Google+.
Note that if you lot desire a Google+ Page to bring together you lot on screen, you lot should shipping the Page the link to the Hangout on Air, non a Google+ invite. 4. Click Start Broadcast to become live End the broadcast yesteryear clicking the ruddy Stop Broadcast button
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Google+: Set upward in addition to outset a Scheduled Hangout on Air Event
As of September 13, 2016 it is no longer possible to gear upward a Google+ Hangout on Air Event. You tin give notice still create a regular Google+ Event inwards the Classic Google+ interface in addition to add together your alive current video.
You volition piece of occupation along to hold upward able to access your existing Events at plus.google.com/events 
Which method should you lot use?
Note: every bit of September 13, 2016 it is no longer possible to gear upward a Google+ Hangout on Air Event.
H5N1 Hangout on Air volition convey slightly dissimilar features depending on whether it was gear upward on YouTube or Google+.
(Thanks to +Craig Long, +Chad LaFarge and +Michael Daniels for tidings of how they gear upward their HOAs)
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