If you want to schedule videos in Livepush, open the Pre-recorded Live dashboard, add at least one video, arrange the playlist, and use Schedule For Later to choose the date and time. The event will not be ready to schedule while the playlist is empty.
Looping is a separate choice from scheduling. If you want several videos to play continuously or repeat, check that your Livepush plan includes the relevant 24/7 schedule-channel feature before relying on the playlist for an always-on channel.
Open the correct Pre-recorded Live dashboard
Sign in to Livepush and select the relevant Pre-recorded Live stream or dashboard from the home screen. This is the area for sending recorded files as a scheduled YouTube broadcast. It is different from the ordinary live-source or multistreaming dashboard, where you normally connect an active camera, encoder or other live input.
That distinction matters because the controls are not necessarily in the same place. If you are looking at a dashboard for an ongoing source stream, you may see stream destinations and connection settings but not the video playlist controls described here. Livepush explains the different dashboard types in its overview of streaming dashboards.
If you have not created a Pre-recorded Live stream yet, complete that initial setup before looking for the playlist. The exact wording of buttons can change between versions of the dashboard. Older Livepush instructions refer to controls such as Scheduler Videos, while newer screens may present the same task through Add Video.
Before adding files, decide what this event is meant to do:
- A single recorded programme that starts at a particular time
- Several programmes that play one after another
- A repeating playlist intended to continue until you stop it
- A longer-running 24/7 channel that needs plan support for continuous playlist streaming
Those choices affect the steps after upload. You can add several videos to a playlist without automatically making them repeat forever, so do not treat an uploaded playlist as a continuous broadcast until you have checked the looping and plan settings.
Add or import the videos
Inside the Pre-recorded Live dashboard, choose Add Video. Depending on the current interface, you may instead see Upload Video under a scheduler or video section. Select the label that performs the upload or import action in your account.
Livepush's help instructions describe selecting video files stored on your computer and then adding the selected files to the playlist. The same instructions list Google Drive, Dropbox and a downloadable web URL as possible import sources. You can follow the Livepush instructions for adding videos to a Pre-recorded Live if your dashboard presents more than one source option.
After selecting the files, start the upload or import and wait for it to finish. Do not schedule while a required file is still uploading. An item that appears in a file picker is not necessarily ready to play in the playlist; look for the completed upload state in the dashboard before continuing.
When the files are ready, select the videos you want to use and choose Add to Playlist, or the current equivalent. This is a separate action from placing a file in your account's video library. The playlist must contain the video you intend to broadcast.
For a first test, use one short, complete programme rather than uploading an entire day's material. That makes it easier to confirm that the file starts, the audio is present and the YouTube destination receives the broadcast. Once the workflow is clear, add the remaining programmes and arrange them before setting the final event time.
Livepush lists MP4, MOV and MKV among the supported formats on its product page, and recommends MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio for best results. These are Livepush's stated product requirements and recommendations, not an independent test of every file. If a file is unusual, heavily compressed or exported with variable settings, create a compatible test copy before building a long playlist.
You can also check the official Livepush Pre-recorded Live Scheduler page for the current file and scheduling capabilities. Product details can change, so use the dashboard itself as the final indication of what your account accepts.
Check the files before arranging them
A playlist can be correctly ordered and still produce a poor broadcast if one of its files has the wrong content or a damaged export. Watch enough of each video to confirm its opening, ending and audio. For a devotional channel, for example, check that the first frame does not contain an editing placeholder and that the final bhajan does not end several minutes before the file finishes.
Use clear names that show the intended order. Names such as 01-morning-aarti, 02-mantra-loop and 03-evening-bhajan are easier to check than filenames copied from a phone or editing application. The name is only for your working process, but it reduces the chance of placing a night programme before a morning one.
Pay attention to orientation and presentation as well. A vertical phone recording may still upload, but it can leave large unused areas on a YouTube live channel. If your audience expects a fixed visual layout, prepare the files consistently before importing them rather than trying to solve every presentation issue inside the playlist.
Do not assume that a transition between two source files will behave exactly like a carefully edited programme. Livepush says it re-encodes playlist videos to common encoding parameters to reduce transition problems caused by mismatched source encodings. That may help with ordinary file differences, but you should still test the actual sequence when a clean handover matters.
Arrange the playlist in the intended order
Once the videos have been added, open the playlist view and arrange the items in the order you want them to play. Livepush describes a multi-video playlist as a queue in which videos play back-to-back as one continuous stream. The order is therefore part of the broadcast plan, not just an administrative detail.
Place the first programme at the top, then check every following item. If your channel is built around a daily sequence, compare the playlist against a simple written running order. For example, a local news loop might begin with a bulletin, continue with weather, then show community notices before returning to the bulletin. A study channel might place a short introduction before a longer focus session and a scheduled break.
Look for duplicate files, missing files and unintended gaps. Also check that a file has not been added twice under slightly different names. If the dashboard allows drag-and-drop ordering, move the item and then pause to confirm that the displayed order has changed. If it uses arrows or a menu, use those controls and verify the resulting sequence.
A playlist is not the same thing as a YouTube playlist on your channel. The Livepush playlist determines which recorded files are sent into one live broadcast. YouTube's title, description, thumbnail and visibility settings are handled separately through the YouTube event or destination settings.
If the order is important to viewers, make a small test schedule rather than discovering an error after the full event has begun. For troubleshooting a broadcast that skips or starts at the wrong point, keep the guide to fixing a YouTube livestream schedule that misses a video nearby. It is easier to diagnose a sequence problem when you know the exact files and order that were saved.
Decide whether to enable looping
Looping controls what happens after the playlist reaches its end. It is separate from choosing a future start time. You can schedule a playlist to begin later without asking it to repeat, or you can enable looping when the intended result is a repeating broadcast.
In the Pre-recorded Live dashboard, look for Loop Video or the current equivalent. Livepush's instructions say that enabling this option makes the playlist repeat until it is manually stopped. The setting is used alongside going live immediately or using Schedule For Later; it does not replace the scheduling step.
Use looping when the audience should receive the same sequence again after the last file. A nature ambience channel might play several prepared scenes and then return to the first. A devotional channel might repeat a set of bhajans through the night. In both cases, check whether the repeated transition is acceptable and whether the final file has a natural ending before the first file begins again.
Leave looping off for a one-time event, a single lecture, a news bulletin or a playlist that should finish after the last item. If you enable it by mistake, the stream may continue after the point at which you expected it to end. Conversely, if you need a continuous channel and forget it, the playlist may finish rather than repeating.
Looping also does not solve every continuity problem. It cannot add new programmes, change the order based on the day, or repair a file that stops early. Treat it as a repeat instruction for the saved playlist. Read Livepush's current 24/7 video looping instructions before using it for a channel that needs to run unattended.
Check plan eligibility for continuous playlists
A playlist with several videos is not automatically available for continuous multi-video streaming on every Livepush plan. Livepush's help material says that multi-video playlist streaming is associated with plans that include the 24/7 schedule channel. The exact plan names and conditions can change, so check your account and the current product information before preparing a long-running channel.
This is especially important when your goal is 24/7 output rather than a scheduled one-off event. You may be able to upload files and arrange a playlist while still needing a plan feature that permits the intended continuous schedule. Uploading successfully is not proof that the account is eligible for every playback mode.
Check three things before committing your publishing schedule:
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Is the event a one-off scheduled broadcast or a repeating channel? | A future start time and a continuous loop are different operating requirements. |
| Does the playlist contain one video or several? | Multi-video playback may have separate eligibility from a single recorded event. |
| Does the current plan include the relevant 24/7 schedule-channel feature? | Plan access can determine whether continuous playlist streaming is available. |
Do not rely on an old screenshot, an older tutorial or a price remembered from a previous subscription. Livepush's multi-video playlist documentation is the better place to review the current feature description, while your account's plan page is the place to confirm eligibility.
If you are deciding between a scheduled event and an always-on channel, also consider how much operational work you want after the initial upload. A cloud scheduler can remove the need to leave an encoder or home computer running, but it does not remove the need to check the event, content rights, YouTube settings and account eligibility.
For a YouTube-only workflow where the main problem is leaving a computer switched on, StreamNeo removes that particular chore by taking an uploaded video, your YouTube stream key and the scheduled broadcast into one monitored, restartable cloud workflow. It is still your responsibility to confirm that the content and YouTube channel settings are suitable for your use.
Set the scheduled start time
Add at least one video to the playlist before attempting to schedule. Livepush's scheduling instructions require a video to be present, so an empty playlist is not a valid starting point for a new scheduled event.
From the Pre-recorded Live dashboard, choose Schedule For Later. Select the date and time at which you want the event to begin. Livepush's product information also describes date, time and time-zone selection, so check the time zone shown by the dashboard instead of assuming it is using the time zone of your phone or browser.
This matters when you are scheduling from India for viewers in another country, or when a team member is working from a different time zone. Write the intended time with its time zone before entering it. For example, “start at 7:00 pm India time” is less ambiguous than “start at 7:00 pm”. Then compare that note with the time zone displayed in Livepush.
Choose the start time after checking the playlist order and looping decision. A schedule saved before the final file is added may not represent the event you actually intend to run. If you later change the playlist, return to the event and verify that the saved schedule still points to the correct dashboard and content.
Use a short buffer before a public programme if your workflow includes a final review. That gives you time to check the YouTube destination, title and visibility without changing the advertised start at the last moment. Do not describe the buffer as guaranteed protection against every delay; it is simply a practical way to avoid making changes while the event is due to begin.
For comparison, the general shape is similar to other recorded-live tools, but the controls are not interchangeable. If you have used another platform, the guide to scheduling a prerecorded YouTube stream in StreamYard can help you separate the general concept from Livepush's particular dashboard and labels.
Save and verify the event
After choosing the date and time, click Save Schedule or the current equivalent. Older Livepush instructions use labels such as Create New Schedule and Save Event, so do not worry if the button wording differs slightly from an older help article. The important result is that the future event appears as a saved schedule in the Pre-recorded Live dashboard.
Open the saved event and verify each of these points:
- The correct Pre-recorded Live dashboard is selected.
- At least one intended video is in the playlist.
- The videos appear in the correct order.
- Looping is either enabled or disabled deliberately.
- The date is correct.
- The start time is correct.
- The displayed time zone is the one you intended.
- The YouTube destination is the correct channel.
- The event title, visibility and other YouTube details match the broadcast you mean to publish.
If Livepush shows a status such as scheduled, pending or ready, record that status for your own checklist. A saved form is not enough if the event has returned to a draft state or if a required destination has not been connected.
You should also confirm the event from YouTube when the integration exposes it there. Check the channel's live content or scheduled events area for the expected title and time. Do not assume that a change made in one dashboard has updated every field in the other. YouTube's own live streaming Help documentation is the appropriate reference for current channel-side settings.
If the broadcast starts but viewers see an error, inspect the file and YouTube event rather than immediately rebuilding the entire playlist. A devotional stream may show a playback error because of the source file, destination state or a mismatch in the live setup. The troubleshooting guide for a devotional YouTube live stream with a playback error covers that separate diagnosis.
Before leaving the event unattended, watch the first part of the live output if possible. Confirm that the opening picture is correct, the audio is audible and the event begins at the expected time. If you cannot monitor the entire broadcast, arrange one check near the start and another after the first transition between playlist items.
If you are working from a home computer, remember that the Livepush schedule is intended to run after the event has been set up, but your own review device is still useful for verification. The question is not whether the computer can remain on all night; it is whether the cloud-scheduled event, YouTube destination and playlist are all saved in the state you expect.
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FAQ
Can I schedule a Livepush event with no videos added?
No. Add at least one video to the Pre-recorded Live playlist before using Schedule For Later. An empty playlist does not provide the recorded content that the scheduled broadcast needs.
Does adding several videos automatically make the stream repeat?
No. Several videos can play back-to-back as one playlist without repeating after the final item. Enable Loop Video separately when you want the playlist to start again after it finishes.
Can every Livepush plan run a continuous multi-video playlist?
Do not assume that it can. Livepush associates multi-video playlist streaming with plans that include the 24/7 schedule-channel feature, so check the current plan terms and your account before relying on it for continuous output.
What should I check if the videos play in the wrong order?
Return to the Pre-recorded Live dashboard and inspect the playlist order, duplicate entries and saved event. Verify the order before scheduling, then check the saved event again after any change so that the future broadcast uses the intended playlist.