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title: Install YouTube Live Streamer on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of YouTube Live Streamer for Linux - Streams video
  from IP Cam to YouTube Live
url: https://snapcraft.io/youtube-live-streamer
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# YouTube Live Streamer

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Install latest/stable of YouTube Live Streamer

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install youtube-live-streamer
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* youtube-live-streamer

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 26 October 2025 - latest/stable
* 26 October 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer](https://github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer "https://github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer")

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### Contact

* [github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer/issues](https://github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer/issues "https://github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer/issues")

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/youtube-live-streamer#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/youtube-live-streamer#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/youtube-live-streamer#tab-security)

#### Streams video from IP Cam to YouTube Live

*Note: only cams with h264 codec are supported at the moment*

**Getting started**

0. [RaspberryPi + Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS] Update `snapd` to the latest available version according to <https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/installing-snap-on-debian>
1. Install snap: `sudo snap install youtube-live-streamer --edge`
2. Get `stream key` in YouTube Studio (<https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC/livestreaming>)
3. Open config file for edit: `sudoedit /var/snap/youtube-live-streamer/common/live-streamer.conf`
4. Uncomment `youtube-stream-key: "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"` line by removing `#` at the beginning and replace `xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx` with your `stream key`
5. Restart snap: `sudo snap restart youtube-live-streamer`

**Hints**

* You can view configured video streams by opening <http://localhost:4080> in browser

**Troubleshooting**

* Look to the logs with `sudo snap logs youtube-live-streamer` or `sudo snap logs youtube-live-streamer -f`
* Create issue on <https://github.com/WebRTSP/RTMPVideoStreamer/issues>

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## Install YouTube Live Streamer on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/youtube-live-streamer/raspbian)