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To live stream from an iPhone, open the YouTube app, tap Create > Live, set up the stream, and tap Go live. Your channel must meet YouTube’s mobile-live eligibility requirements, and the first stream may not be available until up to 24 hours after you enable live streaming.
Check whether your channel can go live from an iPhone
YouTube Help’s mobile-live requirements include all of the following:
- Your channel has at least 50 subscribers.
- Your channel is verified.
- Live streaming is turned on, and your channel has had no live-streaming restrictions in the previous 90 days.
- Your iPhone runs iOS 8 or later.
YouTube says creators must also be at least 16 years old to live stream. This is a platform-wide age rule, separate from the phone requirements. After you turn on live streaming, YouTube says the first stream can take up to 24 hours to become available; that activation delay does not mean every later stream requires a 24-hour wait.
What if your channel has fewer than 1,000 subscribers?
Meeting the 50-subscriber threshold makes mobile streaming possible, but YouTube may limit the audience for mobile streams from channels with more than 50 but fewer than 1,000 subscribers. YouTube may also set the stream archive to private by default. Once a channel reaches 1,000 subscribers, removing the audience limitation may take several weeks. A channel does not lose mobile-live access unless it falls below 50 subscribers.
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How to start a YouTube live stream on your iPhone
- Open the YouTube app and sign in to the channel you want to stream from.
- Tap Create at the bottom of the screen, then tap Live.
- Tap Edit to enter the stream details. Set the title and choose the visibility and audience options. You can choose public, private, or unlisted visibility.
- If you want to start later, select Schedule for later. To broadcast your phone screen instead of filming with the camera, select Screencast, if that option is available in your setup.
- Review the details, then tap Go live.
- When you are finished, tap Finish. YouTube shows a recap with stream statistics and creates an archive on your channel. You can change the archive’s privacy or delete it.
Check visibility before you start
For mobile streams, YouTube sets unlisted as the default privacy setting for creators aged 13–17 and public as the default for creators aged 18 or older. Defaults are not the same as a requirement: check the visibility setting before going live so the stream reaches the intended audience.
Why can’t I go live from my phone?
- The Live option is missing: Check that you are signed in to the correct channel, have at least 50 subscribers, have verified the channel, and have turned on live streaming. If you only just enabled it, allow up to 24 hours for the first stream to become available.
- YouTube says live streaming is unavailable: Check whether the channel has a live-streaming restriction from the previous 90 days. A restriction can prevent access even when the other requirements are met.
- Your stream has limited reach: If your channel has more than 50 but fewer than 1,000 subscribers, YouTube may limit the audience for mobile streams. This is a platform limitation, not necessarily a setting you can change in the app.
- The archive is private: YouTube may make mobile-stream archives private by default for channels in the same subscriber range. After the stream, check the archive’s privacy setting if you want to share it.
- You cannot find a setting described in a guide: YouTube’s app labels and available controls can change. The mobile path is Create > Live; options can vary by account and app version.
Choose a format and basic setup
YouTube positions mobile live streaming as a fit for vlogs and quick updates. Direct streaming from the iPhone app is the simplest option when you want to broadcast from the phone without a separate encoder setup.
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YouTube’s broader live-stream guidance discusses encoder workflows for setups that need gameplay capture, overlays, preamps, or cameras. Its general platform guidance also says vertical live streams can appear in the Shorts feed. Live Control Room may offer simultaneous horizontal and vertical output with layout controls, but that should not be confused with controls available when starting directly in the iPhone app.
Do you need extra equipment?
YouTube does not list a separate microphone, tripod, or other accessory as a requirement for the direct iPhone workflow. Its Help page on live-streaming tips says, “You do not need expensive equipment, what you have at hand will do.” A stable place to set the phone can help with framing, but it is optional rather than an eligibility requirement.
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The iPhone workflow is for going live from the phone. If what you want instead is a YouTube channel that keeps playing uploaded video while your computer is off, StreamNeo runs that prerecorded-video stream from the cloud. Upload a recording or build a playlist, add your YouTube stream key, and go live.
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