How to livestream your Google Stadia gameplay on YouTube

• To livestream Stadia on YouTube, start a game, open the Stadia menu, and choose the "Live stream" menu option.
• Before you can livestream, you need to link your YouTube channel to your Stadia account using the Stadia settings menu.

Stadia is no ordinary gaming platform. Because it's completely cloud-based, it offers some unique features. You don't need to install games locally, which saves a lot of storage space, and it has deep connectivity to YouTube. You can stream gameplay directly to your YouTube channel with just a few clicks and no additional software. All you need is your Stadia account, Google Chrome, and a channel on YouTube.

How to livestream Stadia on YouTube

1. Open Stadia's website in your Chrome browser. Log into your Stadia account if you are not already signed in.

2. At the top right of the page, click your Stadia avatar. In the dropdown menu, click "Stadia settings."

3. In the pane on the left, click "YouTube."

4. You need to link a channel to your Stadia account. This is the channel you will be livestreaming on - you can only link one channel at a time. If you have more than one YouTube channel, you'll see a list; find the one you want to link and then click "Link with Stadia."

5. After the channel is linked, click "Home" at the top left of the page.

6. Start the game you want to livestream.

7. After the game is running, open the Stadia menu and click "Live stream."

8. Click "Stream directly to YouTube."

9. Follow the instructions to start streaming. You'll need to indicate if this video will be viewable by children, then enter your livestream options. Choose a title for the livestream, as well as privacy options. Indicate if you want to display the viewer count. When you are ready, click "Start live stream."

When the livestream is active, you'll see the word "Live" in a red bar at the top of the screen.

How to share the livestream link

1. Open the Stadia menu by pressing Shift + Tab on your keyboard or using the Stadia button on the Stadia controller.

2. Choose "Manage stream."

3. Click "YouTube link" to copy the link to the clipboard. Then you can share that link via email or social media.

How to stop your YouTube livestream

Open the Stadia menu by pressing Shift + Tab on your keyboard or using the Stadia button on the Stadia controller. Then choose "Stop stream."

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