Streaming to YouTube using FFmpeg Problems
<p>I am trying to stream to a live event I have created inside of YouTube. I am trying to stream a already created video. The command I am using is noted below.</p>

<p>The problem I have is that YouTube is showing the Streaming status as good (picture attached) and it seems to be receiving the data. But there is no sound and no picture in the live event. I'm not sure what the issue could be.</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -re -y -i input.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -b:v 600k -r 25 -s 640x360 -filter:v yadif -ab 64k -ac 1 -ar 44100 -f flv "rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/KEY"
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<p>Image showing YouTube streaming status:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WO6JG.png" alt="Image showing youtube streaming status"></p>

<p>Console output:</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg version N-60321-g4d7d9a5 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Feb  2 2014 22:01:03 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetyp
e --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --ena
ble-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-l
ibopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libsp
eex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aa
cenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavp
ack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 63.100 / 52. 63.100
  libavcodec     55. 49.101 / 55. 49.101
  libavformat    55. 29.101 / 55. 29.101
  libavdevice    55.  7.100 / 55.  7.100
  libavfilter     4.  1.102 /  4.  1.102
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'input.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isommp42
    creation_time   : 2013-10-24 05:44:23
  Duration: 00:41:52.93, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 187 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Constrained Baseline) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yu
v420p, 480x360, 89 kb/s, 15 fps, 15 tbr, 30 tbn, 30 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 96
 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-10-24 05:44:39
      handler_name    : IsoMedia File Produced by Google, 5-11-2011
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2
 FMA3 LZCNT BMI2
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] profile High, level 3.0
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] 264 - core 142 r2389 956c8d8 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Cop
yleft 2003-2014 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deb
lock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 m
e_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chro
ma_qp_offset=-2 threads=12 lookahead_threads=2 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1
interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1
 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=75 keyint_min=38 scenec
ut=0 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=abr mbtree=1 bitrate=1200 ratetol=1.0 qc
omp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, flv, to 'rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/keyname':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isommp42
    encoder         : Lavf55.29.101
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (libx264) ([7][0][0][0] / 0x0007), yuv420p, 85
4x480, q=-1--1, 1200 kb/s, 1k tbn, 25 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: mp3 (libmp3lame) ([2][0][0][0] / 0x0002), 44100 Hz,
 mono, fltp, 64 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-10-24 05:44:39
      handler_name    : IsoMedia File Produced by Google, 5-11-2011
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -&gt; #0:0 (h264 -&gt; libx264)
  Stream #0:1 -&gt; #0:1 (aac -&gt; libmp3lame)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=    1 fps=0.0 q=0.0 size=       0kB time=00:00:00.39 bitrate=   9.2kbits/s
...
frame=  463 fps=7.8 q=0.0 size=    1534kB time=00:00:31.66 bitrate= 396.8kbits/s
[flv @ 040fd6e0] Failed to update header with correct duration.
[flv @ 040fd6e0] Failed to update header with correct filesize.
frame=  463 fps=6.8 q=-1.0 Lsize=    2055kB time=00:00:31.79 bitrate= 529.6kbits
/s
video:1778kB audio:249kB subtitle:0 data:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1.
405947%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] frame I:7     Avg QP: 2.24  size: 44703
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] frame P:153   Avg QP: 0.65  size:  8418
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] frame B:303   Avg QP: 5.74  size:   724
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] consecutive B-frames: 11.9%  2.6%  0.0% 85.5%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] mb I  I16..4: 66.0% 12.4% 21.6%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] mb P  I16..4:  4.7%  0.8%  1.5%  P16..4:  6.6%  1.1%  1.1%
 0.0%  0.0%    skip:84.2%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] mb B  I16..4:  0.2%  0.0%  0.1%  B16..8:  3.0%  0.2%  0.1%
 direct: 0.6%  skip:95.8%  L0:47.7% L1:49.2% BI: 3.0%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] final ratefactor: -9.42
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] 8x8 transform intra:11.8% inter:35.4%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 33.7% 11.2% 11.1% inter: 2.6% 1.6%
 1.6%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] i16 v,h,dc,p: 13% 86%  0%  0%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu:  9% 74% 11%  0%  1%  1%  1%
 1%  2%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 17% 61%  6%  1%  3%  2%  4%
 2%  4%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] i8c dc,h,v,p: 88% 10%  2%  0%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.0% UV:0.0%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] ref P L0: 81.7%  9.4%  8.0%  0.9%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] ref B L0: 78.9% 20.9%  0.2%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] ref B L1: 99.1%  0.9%
[libx264 @ 040fdc40] kb/s:471.59
Received signal 2: terminating.
</code></pre>

<p>Edit - </p>

<p>I have now tested the following codes but I still dotn get any picture or sound.. but the health status in youtube still shows good </p>

<p>I ran this command first </p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -preset medium -maxrate 3000k -bufsize 6000k -vf "scale=1280:-1,format=yuv420p" -g 50 -acodec libmp3lame -b:a 128k -ac 2 -ar 44100 file.flv
</code></pre>

<p>and then I ran this </p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -re -i file.flv -codec copy -f flv rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/&lt;KEY&gt;
</code></pre>

<p>I still didnt get any picture</p>

<p>I also tried the full command in 1 </p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -re -i input.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -preset veryfast -maxrate 3000k -bufsize 6000k -pix_fmt yuv420p -g 50 -c:a aac -b:a 160k -ac 2 -ar 44100 -f flv rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/&lt;key&gt;  
</code></pre>

<p>still no joy </p>