Panasonic Lumix GH5 2 Service manual

LIVE STREAMING SETTINGS GUIDE
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
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Preparation when using a smartphone
GH5II
Connect your camera and smartphone
[ Select the camera ] [ Pairing may take a few minutes ]
Set the connection of the camera and
smartphone with Bluetooth
Initial screen after installing
the “LUMIX Sync” smartphone app
Pairing
completed
[1]
[2]
Smartphone
Pair the “LUMIX Sync” smartphone app with your camera in advance with Bluetooth.
Install the “LUMIX Sync”
smartphone app
*Turn Bluetooth ON.
•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 the remaining battery level and
connection status of your smartphone!
Check the remaining battery level
of your camera!
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
LIVE STREAMING
1SETTING ADVANCE PREPARATION FOR LIVE STREAMING

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.
Streaming with RTMP/RTMPS
[1]
Streaming with YouTube LIVE
[2]
Streaming with Facebook LIVE
[3]
Due to YouTube’s Terms of Service, this setting is only possible if you have over 1,000 subscribers.
*When you wish to schedule a post or if you have less than 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, connect with RTMP/RTMPS.
Caution
•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
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.
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
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
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SETTING
THREE WAYS to live stream
using the “LUMIX Sync” smartphone app
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Configure Wi-Fi
connection settings
[ Set the streaming quality ] Obtain a stream URL from the social
streaming platform and configure settings
STEP 2
STEP 3
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*When streaming using a smartphone network, a tethering service contract for your carrier is required.
Image quality settingsWi-Fi settings Stream URL settings Stream key settings
STEP
2
[ Select “Others” ] Select “Stream with
RTMP/RTMPS”
STEP
1Launch LUMIX Sync and start settings
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.
[1]Streaming with RTMP/RTMPS
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.
Select a wireless
access point
Obtain a stream key from the social
streaming platform and configure settings
Copy to your email, etc. and
share with an app.
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Copy the stream URL.
Copy the stream key.
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Set the privacy settings and
date and time.
Set other details.
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Select
“Live streaming”
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
3SETTING 1
Configure settings from the social streaming platform
Paste from
the platform
Paste from
the platform
Copy from
the platform
RTMP
RTMPS

*The blue frame indicator can be switched ON/OFF.
[ Set to the camera ]
•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.
[1]Streaming with RTMP/RTMPS
STEP 4
Stopping and ending streaming
[ Turn the camera’s streaming function ON ] [ Blue frame indicator during live streaming ]
Set from LUMIX Sync to a camera Spread the URL and start streaming
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING
Announce the URL
with social media,
email, etc.
[ Copy the stream URL ] [ Start live streaming ]
[ Stop live streaming ] [ End live streaming ] Return to
the top screen
Creative Video
Mode
Streaming
function ON
Copy
the URL
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
4SETTING 1
STEP
4
STEP
3

STEP 3
NEXT PAGE
How to set live streaming using your account and YouTube Studio if you are a YouTube user with over 1,000 subscribers.
[2]
STEP
1
•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.
Streaming with YouTube LIVE
[ Login to your YouTube account ] [ Select a wireless access point ] [ Set the streaming quality, title and description ] [ Set the range to release the stream ]
*When streaming using a smartphone network, a tethering service contract for your carrier is required.
Wi-Fi settingsYouTube account settings Image quality, title and description Privacy settings
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.
Select
“Live streaming”
STEP 2
[ Select “Others” ] Select “Stream
with YouTube”
Launch LUMIX Sync and start settings
YouTube
STEP
2
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
5SETTING 2
YouTube
account
You will already be
logged in from the second
time onwards.

[ Set to the camera ]
STEP 4
[ Turn the camera’s streaming function ON ] [ Blue frame indicator during live streaming ]
LIVE STREAMING
[ Copy the stream URL ] [ Start live streaming ]
[ Stop live streaming ] [ End live streaming ]
Streaming
function ON
Set from LUMIX Sync to a camera Spread the URL and start streaming
LIVE STREAMING
*The blue frame indicator can be switched ON/OFF.
•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.
[2]Streaming with YouTube LIVE
Return to
the top screen
Creative Video
Mode
Stopping and ending streaming
Copy
the URL
Announce the URL
with social media,
email, etc.
STEP
4
STEP
3
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
6SETTING 2

STEP 3
NEXT PAGE
[3]
STEP
1
•Facebook” is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.
Setting method for live streaming using your Facebook account and Facebook LIVE.
Streaming with Facebook LIVE
Select
“Live streaming”
STEP
1
[ Login to your Facebook account ] [ Select a wireless access point ] [ Set the streaming quality, title and description ] [ Set the range to release the stream ]
*When streaming using a smartphone network, a tethering service contract for your carrier is required.
Wi-Fi settingsFacebook account settings Image quality, title and description Privacy settings
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.
STEP 2
[ Select “Others” ] Select “Stream
with Facebook”
Launch LUMIX Sync and start settings
STEP
2
Facebook
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
7SETTING 3
You will already be
logged in from the second
time onwards.
Facebook
account

*The blue frame indicator can be switched ON/OFF.
•Facebook” is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.
Setting method for live streaming using your Facebook account and Facebook LIVE.
Streaming with Facebook LIVE
Return to
the top screen
[3]
[ Set to the camera ]
STEP 4
[ Turn the camera’s streaming function ON ] [ Blue frame indicator during live streaming ]
LIVE STREAMING
[ Copy the stream URL ] [ Start live streaming ]
[ Stop live streaming ] [ End live streaming ]
Streaming
function ON
Set from LUMIX Sync to a camera Spread the URL and start streaming
LIVE STREAMING
Copy
the URL
Stopping and ending streaming
Announce the URL
with social media,
email, etc.
Creative Video
Mode
STEP
4
STEP
3
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING WITH A SMARTPHONE
8SETTING 3

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.
STEP 2
[ Prepare your PC ]
STEP
1Install the LUMIX Network Setting Software onto your PC Insert an SD card into your PC
Obtain the streaming content settings from the platform Input to the LUMIX Network Setting Software
[ LUMIX Network Setting Software ]
Download site
https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/
cs/dsc/download/index3.html
PC software
Login to your account.
Copy the stream URL
Copy the stream key
STEP
2
*Please use an SD memory card with free space.
*If your PC does not have an SD memory card slot, use an SD card reader.
*Here we will be explaining using the YouTube LIVE (YouTube Studio) settings as an example.
Supported OS (as of September 2021)
Windows: Windows 10
Mac: macOS 10.13, 10.14, 10.15.3-10.15.7, 11.0-11.2
Copy from
the platform
STEP 3
NEXT PAGE
Launch the LUMIX Network
Setting Software
Paste the stream URL and
stream key that you copied
Configure settings from
the social streaming platform
Download the software
and install it onto your PC
Obtain the URL
from the platform
Set the privacy settings and date and time.
Set other details.
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING USING A PC, SOFTWARE AND CAMERA
9SETTING 4

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.
STEP 4
STEP
3Export from the LUMIX Network Setting Software to the SD card Insert the SD card into your camera and start settings
Load the streaming destination inside the SD card to your camera
STEP
4
[ Export the streaming destination onto the SD memory card ]
[ Select “Streaming Setup” ]
in the camera menu
[ Select “Load” ] [ Select card slot ]
[ Load the streaming destination ]
Save to
the SD memory card
[ Settings file ]
*When a password is set,
enter the password to load.
STEP 5
NEXT PAGE
Select “Save/Load
Streaming Address”
GH5II
Select
[ Wi-Fi ]
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING USING A PC, SOFTWARE AND CAMERA
10 SETTING 4

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.
STEP 6
STEP
5Set the image quality
Set the wireless access point
STEP
6
[ Select an access point (Wi-Fi), enter the password (encryption key) and connect wirelessly ] STEP 7
NEXT PAGE
Select [ Wi-Fi Streaming Setup Wi-Fi Connection Setting New Connection ]
Select [ Wi-Fi Streaming Setup Streaming Quality ] in the camera menu
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING USING A PC, SOFTWARE AND CAMERA
11 SETTING 4

*With Facebook, press the streaming button on your PC and start.
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.
When enabled, you can automatically start streaming by starting it with
your camera or LUMIX Sync. When disabled, the streaming will not start
automatically with your camera or LUMIX Sync, and you must press the
stream start button on the PC.
STEP
7Set the streaming function ON
Stopping and ending streaming
STEP
8
Start streaming
Streaming
function ON
LIVE STREAMING
STEP 8
[ Blue frame indicator during live streaming ]
Try using the schedule stream!
*Here we will be explaining using the YouTube LIVE (YouTube Studio) settings on your PC as an example.
Auto-start
settings
Select Wi-Fi Streaming Setup 
Streaming Function ON
*The blue frame indicator can be switched ON/OFF.
LIVE STREAMING
Turn the camera’s
streaming function ON
Press the shutter button or video
rec button and start live streaming
Wi-Fi Streaming Setup Streaming Function 
Select OFF to end live streaming
Press the shutter button or video rec
button and stop live streaming
Creative Video
Mode
LIVE STREAMING
LIVE STREAMING USING A PC, SOFTWARE AND CAMERA
12 SETTING 4