IRL Pro App

To set up a live stream from the IRL Pro app to YouTube, you first need to obtain your stream URL and stream key from YouTube Studio.

Navigate to YouTube Studio (studio.youtube.com), click "Create" (the camera icon with a plus) in the top right, then "Go live."

If you're setting up a new stream, select "Stream" and configure your stream's title, description, privacy, and other settings.

On the "Stream settings" tab, you'll find your unique Stream Key and the Stream URL (RTMP URL), which typically looks like rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/[stream-key]

Copy this full RTMP URL.

Then, open the IRL Pro app, go to the "Outgoing connections" page (as seen in your screenshot), tap "New connection," and paste the copied YouTube RTMP URL into the designated field.

Give the connection a recognizable name (e.g., "YouTube Who-Els Baseball"), and save it.

Now, when you want to stream, you can simply select this saved connection from your "Outgoing connections" list within the IRL Pro app.

To generate a QR code for your YouTube stream URL and easily transfer it to your Samsung phone for the IRL Pro app, first navigate to https://it-tools.tech/qrcode-generator in your web browser.

Paste your full YouTube stream URL (RTMP URL) into the "Text" field on the website.

rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/[stream-key]

You can leave the default colors or customize them if desired.

Next, on your Samsung phone, open the camera app and point it at the QR code on your computer screen.

The phone's camera should automatically detect the QR code and display a pop-up link; tap this link and select the copy function.

Finally, open the IRL Pro app on your Samsung phone, go to the "Outgoing connections" page, tap "New connection," and paste the copied YouTube stream URL into the designated field to set up your stream.

From the "Video parameters" screen in the IRL Pro app, setting the "Resolution" to 1920x1080 (16:9) ensures your live stream outputs in Full High Definition, providing a sharp and clear image for viewers.

Simultaneously, setting the "FPS" to the maximum fixed rate (which is 30 fixed rate in the provided image) is crucial for capturing smooth motion, particularly important for fast-paced sporting events.

While 30 FPS offers a good balance, a higher fixed frame rate (if supported by your device and connection, e.g., 60 FPS on newer phones) would yield even smoother video, delivering a more professional and enjoyable viewing experience for your audience.

The "Bitrate matches resolution" option is an automated setting that intelligently adjusts your stream's bitrate to the ideal level for your chosen video resolution and frame rate.

Why This Is a Good Idea:

Using this option is highly recommended for most users for two key reasons:

1. Optimized Quality: It strikes the perfect balance for your stream's quality.

   • If your bitrate is too low for your resolution (e.g., streaming in 1080p with a very low bitrate), your video will look blocky and pixelated.

   • If your bitrate is too high, you waste mobile data and put unnecessary strain on your internet connection, which can lead to buffering and an unstable stream. This feature prevents these issues by applying industry-standard recommended values.

2. Simplicity and Reliability: It removes the guesswork from a complex technical setting. Instead of manually having to research and input the correct bitrate for "1080p at 60fps" or "720p at 30fps," you can simply enable this toggle. The app handles the configuration, ensuring a stable and high-quality stream without requiring you to be a video encoding expert.

Vendor-Specific Video Enhancements

This section refers to special video processing features that are built into your phone by its manufacturer (the "vendor," e.g., Samsung, Google, etc.). These are not standard features in every phone and rely on the device's specific hardware and software. The options shown are:

• Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS): A software technique that crops and shifts the video frame to counteract camera shake and create a smoother-looking video.

• Optical Image Stabilization (OIS): A hardware feature where the camera lens or sensor physically moves to compensate for jitter and movement.

• Noise Reduction: A software process that analyzes the video to remove visual grain or "noise," which is common in low-light situations.

Why Disabling Them Prevents Overheating

Live streaming is one of the most intensive tasks a phone can perform. It simultaneously uses the camera, the processor (CPU/GPU) for real-time video encoding, and the network radios for uploading. This entire process already generates a significant amount of heat.

When you enable vendor-specific enhancements like image stabilization and noise reduction, you are forcing the phone's processor to perform additional, complex calculations on every single frame of video before it gets encoded and streamed.

This extra computational load dramatically increases the processor's workload, causing it to draw more power and generate substantially more heat. This can quickly lead to:

• Performance Throttling: The phone intentionally slows itself down to cool off, which can cause your stream to stutter, drop frames, or lower in quality.

• Overheating Shutdown: In extreme cases, the phone may shut down completely to protect its internal components from heat damage.

By keeping these enhancements Off, you reduce the overall strain on your phone's processor, allowing it to dedicate its resources to the core task of encoding and streaming. This results in a more stable, reliable stream and is the single most effective way to prevent your phone from overheating during a long broadcast.

Record Stream

The Record stream option, when enabled, saves a local copy of your live stream directly to your phone's storage.

This feature is critically important as a backup. If your mobile data connection drops or becomes unstable during your broadcast, the app will continue to record the video and audio locally. This ensures that even if the live stream is interrupted, you still have a full, high-quality recording of the event on your device, which you can then upload later once you have a stable internet connection.

Splitting Recordings

The app also provides an option to Split video into sections. It is highly recommended to keep this enabled for reliability. Splitting the recording into smaller, time-based chunks (e.g., 30 minutes each) helps to prevent data loss. If an error occurs or the app crashes, it's likely that only the current segment will be corrupted, preserving the rest of the recorded footage. This also makes the individual video files smaller and easier to manage, transfer, and upload.