The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of
Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints

Broadcast Both — Backup Mode

West Bountiful 1st, 7th & 8th Wards
You are running BOTH today (backup mode) This runs YouTube and Zoom at the same time from the one OBS. It is almost exactly like a normal Sunday — you just turn on both outputs and start both services. If one platform has a bad day, the other still carries the meeting.

Step 1 — Get OBS ready

  1. Confirm the camera light on the camera base is blue (camera is on).
  2. Make sure the wireless audio box at the pulpit is on (it shows a blue light).?
  3. Open OBS Studio from the desktop.
    The OBS Studio icon on the desktop.
    The OBS Studio icon on the desktop.
  4. Click the Live Broadcast scene. You should see the live chapel view.
    OBS on the Live Broadcast scene: chapel view, with Camera and Pulpit Mic listed as Sources.
    OBS on the Live Broadcast scene: chapel view, with Camera and Pulpit Mic listed as Sources. (click to enlarge)

Step 2 — Turn on BOTH outputs in OBS

  1. On the right side of OBS, under Controls, click Start Virtual Camera — this feeds Zoom.
  2. Then click Start Streaming — this feeds YouTube.
    For both-at-once, click BOTH buttons: 'Start Streaming' (YouTube) and 'Start Virtual Camera' (Zoom).
    For both-at-once, click BOTH buttons: 'Start Streaming' (YouTube) and 'Start Virtual Camera' (Zoom). (click to enlarge)
  3. Both buttons should now read Stop… — that means both outputs are running. Leave them on.
They do not interfere The virtual camera and the stream are independent outputs of the same scenes. Running both together is completely fine — that is exactly what gives you the backup.

Step 3 — Start the Zoom meeting

  1. Open Zoom Workplace, click Recurring (1), then on Sunday Broadcast click the … → Start meeting.
    In Zoom: Recurring (1) > Sunday Broadcast > three dots > Start meeting.
    In Zoom: Recurring (1) > Sunday Broadcast > three dots > Start meeting. (click to enlarge)
  2. In the join preview, set the microphone to VB-Audio Virtual Cable and the camera to OBS Virtual Camera, then click Join.
    Zoom join preview: microphone 'VB-Audio Virtual Cable', camera 'OBS Virtual Camera', then Join.
    Zoom join preview: microphone 'VB-Audio Virtual Cable', camera 'OBS Virtual Camera', then Join. (click to enlarge)
  3. Confirm the top of Zoom says “Original sound for musicians: on”.

Need the full detail? See the Zoom page.

Step 4 — Go live on YouTube

  1. Open YouTube Studio → Manage → Channel dashboard.
  2. Open today’s Upcoming event (West Bountiful 1st, 7th & 8th Wards) — check the date is correct.
    Today's scheduled 'Upcoming' YouTube broadcast. Check the date.
    Today's scheduled 'Upcoming' YouTube broadcast. Check the date. (click to open YouTube Studio)
  3. Click Go live.
    The 'Go live' button in YouTube.
    The 'Go live' button in YouTube.

Need the full detail? See the YouTube page.

Running the broadcast (same for Zoom & YouTube)

You control what people see at home simply by clicking a scene name in the lower-left corner of OBS. Here is the whole service in one table:

WhenClick this OBS scene (lower-left)What people at home see
Someone is speaking / the meeting is going on Live Broadcast The live chapel view with the pulpit microphone sound.
The sacrament is being blessed & passed Sacrament The “Please stand by” video with reverent music. The chapel camera and mic are hidden.
Between wards / waiting to start Between Meetings The Church logo screen. No live sound.
Your three scenes in OBS (lower-left corner). Clicking one of these names is the only live control you need.
Your three scenes in OBS (lower-left corner). Clicking one of these names is the only live control you need. (click to enlarge)

Switching to the Sacrament scene

  1. When the sacrament is about to begin, click Sacrament in the scenes list.
    OBS switched to the Sacrament scene. Notice the little headphone icon on the Sacrament Video is GREEN so the music is heard.
    OBS switched to the Sacrament scene. Notice the little headphone icon on the Sacrament Video is GREEN so the music is heard. (click to enlarge)
  2. Make sure the green headphone icon next to Sacrament Video in the Audio Mixer is on (green, not gray). That is what lets the music be heard at home.?
    The green headphone icon on 'Sacrament Video'. If it is gray, click it once so it turns GREEN.
    The green headphone icon on 'Sacrament Video'. If it is gray, click it once so it turns GREEN.
  3. When the sacrament is finished, click Live Broadcast to go back to the chapel.

Between wards / before the meeting

  1. Click Between Meetings to show the Church logo screen.
    The Between Meetings scene (Church logo). Use this while waiting between wards.
    The Between Meetings scene (Church logo). Use this while waiting between wards. (click to enlarge)
  2. Leave this scene up until the next ward starts — do not end the stream or meeting. Then switch back to Live Broadcast.

When everything is over

Do NOT end anything until ALL wards are finished Both platforms share this one broadcast. Do not end the YouTube stream or the Zoom meeting until every ward has finished, or you will cut off the wards who are still watching.
  1. Switch OBS to Between Meetings (the logo screen).
  2. When all wards are finished: in YouTube Studio click End stream, and in Zoom click End → End meeting for all.
    The red End button in Zoom. Only end once every ward has finished.
    The red End button in Zoom. Only end once every ward has finished.
  3. In OBS, click Stop Virtual Camera and Stop Streaming.
  4. You can leave the camera and computer on; the coordinator will handle the rest.
If one platform fails, you’re covered The other is already carrying the meeting — just point members to the working link. For fixes, open Help & Troubleshooting.