YouTube is Going Live

Partners, As you may have read in our recent blog post, today we began gradually rolling out our self-service live streaming beta platform to partners with accounts in good standing (no Copyright or Terms of Service strikes). The beta platform enables partners to stream live from their channels at any time and schedule events ahead of time to notify their subscribers. In order to ensure a great live stream viewing experience, we plan to roll this offering out incrementally over the course of the coming year.  If your account is enabled for live streaming, you’ll see a promotion when you log in and visit your channel page that looks like this: We know many of our partners are excited about the possibility of live streaming on YouTube.  If you find you have not been enabled, we welcome your enthusiasm but kindly ask for your patience.  There is no process for requesting live streaming for your account - just make sure that your account is in good standing and that you remain an active uploader who respects YouTube’s community guidelines.  We’re working hard to enable the feature to as many partners as possible over the course of 2011. Thanks in advance for your enthusiasm, understanding, and patience.  If you are an enabled partner and have questions about the product, please visit our help center or live streaming forum. - The YouTube Live team