LinkedIn is a social network that focuses on professional networking and career development. You can use LinkedIn to display your resume, search for jobs, and enhance your professional reputation by posting updates and interacting with other people.
The LinkedIn Live feature allows individuals and organizations to broadcast live video content to their network in real-time. Read this guide and learn how to stream live on LinkedIn. Read here all LinkedIn live streaming articles.
Here are the steps to live stream on LinkedIn with Videolinq:
Stream on LinkedIn
Step 1:
Create a new destination in the Videolinq channel.
Step 2:
Select LinkedIn as destination.
Step 3:
Login to your LinkedIn account.
Step 4:
Allow the Videolinq App manage a new post and the creation of a live stream in your behalf.
Step 5:
Select your region, and if to create a new post on your profile or page.
Step 6:
Give the Videolinq destination a name you will remember, select stream status, write a short post, and select a Schedule when needed. Click Save settings.
Step 7:
Start the live stream, activate the channel by pushing "Go Live". When you see video in the preview player add closed/open captions as needed. Last, push the green 'Play' on the LinkedIn destination. The live stream will be sent to LinkedIn.
Step 8:
When the broadcast ends, click the red square to stop broadcasting to LinkedIn.
Step 9:
When using Videolinq's Studio, enable the LinkedIn Chat option, and reply to audience questions in the Chat section of Studio.
Recommended Settings
Duration | max 4 hours. Live Videos may not exceed 4 hour limit. |
Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Resolution | max 1080p |
Frame Rate | max 30 fps |
Key Frame | every 2 seconds (60 frames) |
Bitrate | max 6 mbps video; max 128 kbps audio, 48 khz sample rate |
Encoding | H264 video, AAC audio |
Protocol | RTMP/RTMPS (preferred) |
Important: LinkedIn requires a new stream key each time a broadcast ends. After the broadcast stopped, wait 2 minutes, and create a new destination to stream on LinkedIn again.