Enabling webinar livestreaming

Enabling Allow livestreaming of webinars allows you to livestream your Zoom Webinars on Facebook, Workplace by Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, or a Custom Live Streaming Service. This can also be useful when your webinar has reached capacity and you wish redirect attendees to watch the livestream instead. 

This article covers:

• How to enable Allow livestreaming of webinars
  
  • Account
  • Group
  • User

Prerequisites for enabling webinar livestreaming

• Account owner or admin privileges
• Pro, Business, or Enterprise account
• Host is assigned a Zoom Webinars plan

How to enable Allow livestreaming of webinars

Account 

To enable Allow livestreaming of webinars for all users in the account:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click Account Management then Account Settings.
3. Click the Meeting tab.
4. Under In Meeting (Advanced), click the Allow livestreaming of webinars toggle to enable it.
5. If a verification dialog appears, click Enable to verify the change.
6. Select the check box next to each streaming service you want to allow users in your account to livestreaming webinars to.
7. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon , and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Group

To enable Allow livestreaming of webinars for a group of users:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click User Management then Groups.
3. Click the applicable group name from the list.
4. Click the Meeting tab.
5. Under In Meeting (Advanced), click the Allow livestreaming of webinars toggle to enable it.
6. If a verification dialog appears, click Enable to verify the change.
7. Select the check box next to each streaming service you want to allow users in the group to livestreaming webinars to.
8. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in the group, click the lock icon , and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

User

To enable Allow livestreaming of webinars for your own use:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click Settings. 
3. Click the Meeting tab.
4. Under In Meeting (Advanced), click the Allow livestreaming of webinars toggle to enable it.
5. If a verification dialog appears, click Enable to verify the change.
6. Select the check box next to each streaming service you want to livestream webinars to.
   Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the group or account level. You need to contact your Zoom admin.