Creating events through Restream is the easiest way to schedule lives on LinkedIn.
How to schedule a LinkedIn Live with Restream
From your home screen, click New Stream.
Choose how you want to stream: via our Studio, RTMP, or Video/Playlist.
For Studio, add your name and click Enter Studio, then click the Schedule button at the top of the screen.
For RTMP events, open the dropdown menu in the top left corner of your screen and click Schedule event.
For video files and playlists, follow the prompts to select the files for your event.
💡 If you already have a stream setup that you would like to re-use, click the three dots on the existing stream card and select Schedule.
Fill in your Event details like your title, description, date, and time.
Check the box next to Create an event page on social platforms to notify your audience in advance with an event post on LinkedIn.
Upload a thumbnail as a custom image to use for the event before you go live.
Click Next.
Toggle on LinkedIn and all the other platforms you would like to stream to.
If you want to enable automatic closed captions for your live event, click Edit next to LinkedIn and check Enable auto captions.
Click Create Event.
Requirements
LinkedIn has to approve your profile or company page for live streaming. Here are the key requirements:
Audience base: 150+ followers/connections to qualify for LinkedIn Live.
History: Good standing under Professional Community Policies.
Geography: Unavailable in mainland China.
Account age: Page or profile must be 30+ days old.
Restream Events are available for all plans, including the free tier, but free users will have Restream branding on their event's thumbnail.
You can only go live to a LinkedIn event once; so don't click Go Live before the scheduled time. If you want to run tests, you can follow this guide.
The announcement post box can only be checked during event creation. If you forgot to check it, you can delete the current event and create a new one.
You can go live to your event from 15 minutes before to two hours after your scheduled start time. If you don’t go live within this time period, the post will show that your stream is canceled.
LinkedIn has a limit of 10 events per day.
FAQ
Can I edit, rename, or reschedule my event after it has been created?
Can I edit, rename, or reschedule my event after it has been created?
LinkedIn Events cannot be updated through Restream after they have been created. Any such edits need to happen on LinkedIn.
If you reschedule the event on LinkedIn, head back to your home screen on Restream. You'll see a prompt to adjust the time of your entire event to match the LinkedIn time.
Does unscheduling the event on Restream delete the post on LinkedIn too?
Does unscheduling the event on Restream delete the post on LinkedIn too?
No, the event needs to be manually deleted, as shown here.
Deleting finished events on Restream will not affect the streams and saved videos sent to end platforms.
Can I share a link to my event?
Can I share a link to my event?
Yes! Click the channel icons on the created event, right-click "View on..." next to your LinkedIn channel and copy the URL.
Does LinkedIn have any limits for titles or descriptions?
Does LinkedIn have any limits for titles or descriptions?
The maximum title length is 75 characters and the maximum description length is 950 bytes, which is approximately 950 characters.
Why is the event's time on LinkedIn different from what I see on Restream?
Why is the event's time on LinkedIn different from what I see on Restream?
On Restream, you select a date and time for a specific timezone, which will be displayed while you are creating the event. On LinkedIn, the scheduled time of your live event is displayed in your local time zone, which will depend on the timezone of your device and browser.
Can I remove captions or use them in a different language?
Can I remove captions or use them in a different language?
Captions can be removed on the LinkedIn platform but not added on the LinkedIn platform if not enabled upon creation.
Auto captions work for English audio content only. Currently, LinkedIn's captions do not detect or translate to other languages.
Does Restream work with LinkedIn Audio Events?
Does Restream work with LinkedIn Audio Events?
Starting in December 2024, LinkedIn Audio Events are merging with LinkedIn Live, so you can absolutely use Restream's integration with LinkedIn to broadcast your live content in whatever format you prefer. Scheduling events and going live will continue working the same way on Restream, and LinkedIn users who previously did LinkedIn Audio Events can do audio-only streams with Restream Studio. You can learn more about doing LinkedIn Audio Events with Restream here.
I made some edits to my event on LinkedIn, but my thumbnail disappeared. Why?
I made some edits to my event on LinkedIn, but my thumbnail disappeared. Why?
Editing your event on LinkedIn currently overwrites the thumbnail you've set on Restream. We have reported this issue to LinkedIn and are awaiting a resolution. In the meantime, you can re-upload your thumbnail on LinkedIn directly.
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