A new feature is coming to Android’s Zoom app: now you’ll be able to enable YouTube livestream with a few simple steps
Zoom is updating with an interesting feature, especially for those who want to share video calls through live streaming services. In fact, thanks to the latest update for Android OS, the app will have the ability to activate the YouTube livestream directly with a tap of the finger.
The Zoom for Android update that includes this new feature was released a few hours ago. Currently, it is still rolling out on the Google Play Store and will be available for everyone soon. Despite the update, it is necessary to point out that live streaming from Zoom on YouTube was already available but through more numerous and in some cases complex steps, especially for those unfamiliar with the technology. For this reason, the update has been welcomed with great pleasure, since it greatly reduces the time from launching the application to viewing the meeting live on the platform.
Zoom, livestream on YouTube: how to enable it
To start using the new interesting feature of Zoom is necessary, besides of course having installed the latest version of the application for Android, also to perform some essential operations. First, the service’s livestream must be enabled, since it is not by default.
To provide the profile with all the necessary permissions, you must connect to Zoom via the web interface. On the page, you will need to access the settings and check the corresponding box. Only after that you will be able to start YouTube live directly during the meeting, otherwise the item will not appear in the menu during the live broadcast from the Android app.
Zoom, YouTube livestream: who can make it
At the moment, in order to make live streaming on YouTube it is necessary that the streaming platform account or your channel is among those selected by Zoom for the feature. If this is not the case, you will have to wait and use all pre-existing methods.
Zoom, YouTube livestream and other release updates
The ability to quickly livestream meetings on YouTube is not the only novelty in the Android app update. Also introduced in this version is support for end-to-end encryption, which was absent until now, and the ability to activate flash during video calls, another useful tool for making the most of Zoom and its potential.