Panasonic Lumix GH5M2 Live Streaming Camera Settings User Guide

Panasonic Lumix GH5M2 Live Streaming Camera Settings

• Live streaming preparation/settings
• Pairing your camera and smartphone
• Live streaming settings using a smartphone
• Live streaming settings using a PC and SD memory card

LIVE STREAMING SETTING

ADVANCE PREPARATION FOR LIVE STREAMING

Preparation when using a smartphone

• Supported OS (as of September 2021) Android™: 7.0 or later
  (The Bluetooth® function requires your device to use Android 5.0 or later and Bluetooth 4.0 or later. Excluding some models that are not compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy.), iOS: 12 or later.

• Android is a trademark or registered trademark of Google Inc.

• App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

Check FAQs
Frequently asked questions from customers are introduced at the LUMIX Customer Support page.
https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/faq/dc_gh5m2/index.html

Connect your camera and smartphone

Pair the “LUMIX Sync” smartphone app with your camera in advance with Bluetooth.

THREE WAYS to live stream using the “LUMIX Sync” smartphone app

Streaming with RTMP/RTMPS

Setting method for live streaming using stream URL and stream key. In addition to YouTube and Facebook, it is possible to configure settings with various social streaming platforms that are compatible with RTMP/RTMPS.

• When you wish to schedule a post or if you have less than 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, connect with RTMP/RTMPS.

Streaming with YouTube LIVE

This is a setting method to easily conduct live streaming by logging into your YouTube account so that you can omit inputs such as stream key.

Caution

Due to YouTube’s Terms of Service, this setting is only possible if you have over 1,000 subscribers.

Streaming with Facebook LIVE

This is a setting method to easily conduct live streaming by logging into your Facebook account so that you can omit inputs such as stream key.

• Live streaming to the platforms that comply with RTMP/RTMPS is basically possible (Compatibility with all the platforms is not guaranteed.) There may be the cases where the live streaming is not possible when the service of the platform changes. For more information, please refer to the terms and conditions of the platform.
• YouTube” and the “YouTube logo” are registered trademarks of Google Inc. •Facebook” is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc

Streaming with RTMP/RTMPS

This is a setting method for live streaming using platforms compatible with RTMP/RTMPS such as YouTube.

• YouTube” and the “YouTube logo” are registered trademarks of Google Inc.
  • Here we will be explaining using a streaming setting using YouTube Studio as an example.
  • When you wish to schedule a post or if you have less than 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, connect with RTMP/RTMPS.

This is a setting method for live streaming using platforms compatible with RTMP/RTMPS such as YouTube.

• If a list of smartphones that you wish to connect is not displayed, turn the tethering function “OFF/ON” again.
• Confirm the upstream speed of the network that you are using before streaming and select the streaming quality.
  • When streaming using a smartphone network, a tethering service contract for your carrier is required.

Streaming with YouTube LIVE

• YouTube” and the “YouTube logo” are registered trademarks of Google Inc.
  • Connect with RTMP/RTMPS if you have less than 1,000 subscribers on YouTube.

How to set live streaming using your account and YouTube Studio if you are a YouTube user with over 1,000 subscribers.

• If a list of smartphones that you wish to connect is not displayed, turn the tethering function “OFF/ON” again.
• Confirm the upstream speed of the network that you are using before streaming and select the streaming quality.
  • When streaming using a smartphone network, a tethering service contract for your carrier is required.

Streaming with Facebook LIVE

• Facebook” is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

Setting method for live streaming using your Facebook account and Facebook LIVE.

• If a list of smartphones that you wish to connect is not displayed, turn the tethering function “OFF/ON” again.
• Confirm the upstream speed of the network that you are using before streaming and select the streaming quality.
  • When streaming using a smartphone network, a tethering service contract for your carrier is required.

Live streaming by operating the camera

Set the streaming destination with your PC and save onto an SD memory card. Insert the card into your camera and start live streaming by loading the streaming settings onto your camera.

• Characters that can be set in “File Name”: Alphabet (uppercase), numbers, up to 8 characters.
• To prevent usage from a third party, you can secure the streaming destination with a password.
  • Put a check mark in “Password”.
  • When you set a password, password input will be required when loading the streaming destination.
  • You can enter any 4-digit numbers as the password.

References

• その他、ダウンロード | ダウンロード一覧 | デジタルカメラ　LUMIX（ルミックス） | お客様サポート | Panasonic
• About Live streaming function of DC-GH5M2 | Digital Camera | Digital AV | Support | Panasonic Global

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