Your first 24/7 YouTube live stream in 5 steps
No OBS. No servers. No scripts. Follow the five steps below and your pre-recorded videos will be broadcasting to YouTube Live around the clock — in under ten minutes.
A quick checklist
Have these ready and you'll be live in minutes.
- A YouTube channel with Live streaming enabled
- At least 1–2 hours of pre-recorded video (MP4 recommended)
- A thumbnail image (1280×720 or larger, JPG/PNG)
- A title and description for the stream
The 5-step launch flow
Follow these in order. Each step takes 1–3 minutes.
Create your Stream House account
Sign up with Google or an email + password. You'll land in the dashboard where everything — media, playlists and streams — lives.
- Free to start, no credit card required
- Google sign-in for one-click access
- Upgrade anytime from the Plan page
Upload your videos
Open your Media Library and drop in the MP4, MOV or WebM files you'd like to loop. Stream House uploads directly to storage with progress tracking, and auto-generates preview posters.
- Drag & drop bulk uploads
- Folders for easy organization
- Automatic video posters
- Re-use any file across streams
Build your playlist
Create a playlist and add videos in the order you want them broadcast. Playlists loop automatically, so they're perfect for 24/7 streams — pick clips that keep session length high.
- Drag to reorder clips
- Mix short and long pieces to boost watch time
- Preview thumbnails at a glance
- Update playlists without restarting the stream
Connect your YouTube channel
Paste your YouTube stream key (from YouTube Studio → Go Live → Stream). Stream House uses the official RTMP ingestion endpoint with your own key, so you stay in full control of your channel.
- Uses YouTube's official Live RTMP endpoint
- Your key is stored encrypted — only you use it
- Compatible with any monetized channel
Pick a thumbnail and go live
Choose a thumbnail from your library, give your stream a title, and hit Start. Stream House encodes and broadcasts 24/7 from the cloud — close your laptop and the stream keeps running.
- One-click start / stop
- Stream health monitoring
- Auto-restart if anything goes wrong
Make your first stream count
Small optimizations that dramatically improve the first 24 hours of any new 24/7 stream.
Design a scroll-stopping thumbnail
Use bold text, contrasting colors and a clear subject. The thumbnail is the single biggest factor for click-through on YouTube — test a few variations.
Keep the stream stable for the first 24h
YouTube's algorithm evaluates stability in the early hours. Pick a dependable playlist and resist the urge to swap settings mid-stream.
Mix short and long-form content
Alternating 2–5 minute clips with longer 15–20 minute pieces increases average session length, which YouTube rewards with more recommendations.
Only stream content you own
Stay inside YouTube's Terms and Community Guidelines. Stream your own footage, licensed content or properly cleared material.
Ready to broadcast 24/7?
Create your account, upload your first video, and go live on YouTube — all in the next ten minutes.