How to Live-Stream and Record a Podcast with Others – TAP044

You've added a cohost to your podcast, and you want to record in front of a live Internet audience. We've previously talked about recording multiple onsite cohosts. But if your cohost is offsite, there are ways you can record and live-stream with just a few extra cables, or do it easiest with a mixer and two computers.

Before continue, make sure you've heard the previous episodes in our live-streaming series.

1. 5 Reasons, 4 Cautions
2. How to Live-Stream Yourself While Podcasting

As I write and speak, I'll use the term “PC” in reference to both of the major personal computers (PCs): OS X and Windows. These same principles will also apply to Linux PCs. As you'll notice, we cover many of the same things as when you're podcasting alone, but adding cohosts, especially through Skype, can complicate your setup.

Thanks to Dr. Vibe from The Vibe in Vegas Show for his voicemail asking how to do this same thing!

Record and live-streaming from the same PC

If you're already recording into your computer, then it's no extra step to broadcast that to the Internet through live-streaming.

One PC

1. Connect your mic to a splitter.
   1. First line goes to your PC's first input for Skype.
   2. Second line heads toward PC.
2. Split that second line.
   1. First line accepts the Skype output.
   2. Second line continues toward PC.
3. Split the line again.
   1. First line connects headphones.
   2. Second line continues to the PC.
4. Connect the final output connects to PC's second input (or USB) for recording/streaming.

Sounds and one PC

1. Connect your mic to a splitter.
   1. First line accepts sounds from your PC's second output (or USB)
   2. Second line heads toward PC.
2. Split the line again.
   1. First line connects to PC's first input for Skype.
   2. Second line continues toward PC.
3. Split the line again.
   1. First line accepts Skype from your PC's first output.
   2. Second line continues toward PC.
4. Split the line again.
   1. First line connects to headphones.
   2. Second line continues to PC.
5. Connect the final output connects to PC's second input (or USB) for recording/streaming.

Mixer, sounds, and one PC