topic Re: YouTube Live with VIXIA HF R800 HDMI Output in Camcorders

YouTube Live with VIXIA HF R800 HDMI Output

CAL1 — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:16:16 GMT

Our church uses the Vixia HF R800 to record our services and post them online. We are now wanting to live stream our services on YOUTUBE Live. I have connected the HD cable that came with the camera to the HD output on the camera and I have then connected the other end of the cable to a Vivitar HDMI to USB video capture card that I have attached to my laptop but I cannot get the laptop to recognize that the camera is connected. I am using OBS Studio to attempt the YOUTUBE livestream but I cannot get OBS Studio to recognize that I have the camera attached to the computer either. Is there something I can do to use our Vixia HF R800 for YOUTUBE live streaming. I have seen other churches use camcorders to do this.

Re: YouTube Live with VIXIA HF R800 HDMI Output

wkmusic15 — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:18:13 GMT

Hello Cal1 - Try the Blackmagic Ultra Studio Mini Recorder to connect you Vixia to your computer. Once you’ve downloaded the appropriate apps, you can then set up the Vixia to OBS so that your computer can recognize it. I’ve done it for several years and just recently live streamed our band to YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.

Re: YouTube Live with VIXIA HF R800 HDMI Output

kvbarkley — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:50:57 GMT

Have you tried with a regular TV?

Re: YouTube Live with VIXIA HF R800 HDMI Output

CAL1 — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:54:21 GMT

I have not tried connecting the camera to a television. I have only tried connecting it to my computer through the Vivitar HDMI to USB video capture card.

Re: YouTube Live with VIXIA HF R800 HDMI Output

worldangel — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:55:32 GMT

Thanks !!