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The simplest solution for Live-streaming is a smart phone with a really good camera and a tripod that can support a Smartphone. I also recommend that if you don’t have studio lights to use natural lighting as much as possible as your home lights will downgrade the quality of your footage.

Quality isn’t everything. In a crisis like the one we are currently facing just being there for people is even more important.

If you want to take it a step further here are some reccomendations:

Streaming Software

(Streaming software allows you to add extra cameras, videos, countdowns, lower thirds, etc. If you only have one camera and you don’t want to add anything else to the broadcast, you may be able to skip this software.)

Free:
OBS https://obsproject.com/

Paid:
XSplit https://www.xsplit.com/buy
Wirecast https://www.telestream.net/wirecast/
Ecamm Live https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/

Capture Device

(This allows you to bring the video into your computer, you can’t just plug a video feed into your computer without some form of capture device.)

OS X:
One Camera
Black Magic Mini Recorder: https://amzn.to/2vKDQfd
Multi-Camera
ATEM Mini https://bhpho.to/2UdyAdl

Windows:
One Camera
Elgato Cam Link 4K https://bit.ly/2UtFASg
Elgato HD 60 S+ https://bit.ly/3di99Pg
Multi-Camera
ATEM Mini https://bhpho.to/2UdyAdl

Cameras

Canon Vixia RF800 https://amzn.to/2xmZV40
Canon Vixia G50 https://amzn.to/2QDXErI
Canon XA11 https://amzn.to/2UaWJRQ