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how to live stream on youtube through obs my stream is stuck in just being scheduled and not going live idk how to make it go live

Your stream is usually “stuck scheduled” because YouTube hasn’t received a proper live signal from OBS yet, or the event/stream key setup doesn’t match the scheduled broadcast. The fix is usually to make sure the YouTube control room is open, OBS is connected to the exact scheduled event, and you manually start the stream in the right order.

What to check

  1. Open YouTube Studio → Go Live → Manage and make sure the scheduled event exists and is the one you want to use.
  1. In OBS, confirm you’re sending to the correct YouTube account or stream key for that scheduled event.
  1. Keep the YouTube live dashboard/control room open in a browser before starting OBS, since several users report the stream won’t appear if OBS starts first.
  1. Start streaming in OBS, then wait for YouTube to detect the signal and show the preview/connection status.
  1. If YouTube still shows only “scheduled,” stop the stream, refresh the control room, and start OBS again.

Common fix order

  • Schedule the stream in YouTube Studio first.
  • Copy or confirm the stream key tied to that scheduled event.
  • Paste that key into OBS.
  • Open the YouTube live control room.
  • Start streaming in OBS.
  • If needed, click Go Live in YouTube Studio once the signal is detected.

If it still won’t go live

  • Create a brand-new scheduled event and try again, because old or mismatched event data can cause this kind of stuck state.
  • Make sure OBS is not using an outdated key or a different broadcast than the one you scheduled.
  • Check whether auto-start and auto-stop are enabled for the event, since some creators report those settings help scheduled streams launch correctly.

Fast reset

If you want the quickest test, do this:

  1. Make a new scheduled YouTube live event.
  2. Open the live control room in a browser.
  3. Put that event’s key into OBS.
  4. Start OBS streaming.
  5. Wait for YouTube to show it has received video, then click Go Live if prompted.

The main thing is that “scheduled” is not the same as “live,” and YouTube needs the encoder signal from OBS plus the correct event/key pairing before it flips over.