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To switch the on-screen category—for example, from kitchen products to beauty products—create a separate OBS scene for each segment and transition between scenes while live. To change the products viewers can browse or buy, use the Shopping controls in YouTube Studio’s Live Control Room and pin the relevant product. These are separate controls: switching an OBS scene does not automatically change YouTube’s product tags or pinned product.

First, identify what “product category” means

What you want to change Where to change it What viewers see
The video layout or segment, such as “Kitchen” or “Beauty” OBS scenes and transitions A different arrangement of camera, product demonstration, text, or other sources
The shoppable product list or the product highlighted during the discussion YouTube Studio’s Live Control Room Shopping tab A changed product selection or pinned product in YouTube’s shopping interface
A sequence of prerecorded clips OBS Media Source; a playlist can be used when VLC Media Player is installed Media playback in the stream, not a change to YouTube Shopping tags

OBS’s Media Source playlist is a playback feature. It does not control YouTube’s Shopping shelf, product ordering, or pinned product.

Switch the on-screen category in OBS

Set up one scene for each segment

  1. In OBS, use the Scenes dock to create a scene for each category. Give them clear names such as “Kitchen,” “Beauty,” and “Tech.” A scene is a layout; its sources can include a camera, capture device, image, text, browser page, or media.
  2. Add and arrange the sources for each layout. For example, use an image or text source for the category title or product name, and a camera or capture source for the product demonstration.
  3. Choose a transition style and duration before the show. OBS includes built-in Cut and Fade transitions, with additional options available through the scene-transition controls.

Preview and take the next scene live

  1. For a controlled handoff, enable Studio Mode. OBS shows the current live scene on the right and the editable preview scene on the left.
  2. Select the next category scene in Preview and check its sources and framing.
  3. Click Transition, use a Quick Transition, or trigger a configured hotkey to take that scene live.

Rehearse the handoff before going live so you can confirm the right scene and transition are selected. OBS’s overview guide explains the Studio Mode layout: OBS Studio Overview Guide.

Change or pin products in YouTube Live

Check eligibility and product availability

YouTube Shopping availability depends on channel eligibility and, for products from other brands, program eligibility. Product visibility can also depend on region and shipping. Check the current YouTube Studio interface for your channel before planning a product segment. YouTube’s requirements and availability are described in its YouTube Shopping eligibility guidance and product tagging guidance.

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Tag products and pin the one being discussed

  1. In YouTube Studio, open the scheduled or active stream’s Live Control Room and select the Shopping tab.
  2. Use the product picker to tag products. The order in the picker is the order shown to viewers.
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Make list edits ahead of the stream

Where possible, finish removing or rearranging products at least 30 minutes before the live stream begins. YouTube cautions that product-list updates made during a stream may not be visible to some viewers who are already watching. Its live product-tagging instructions describe both the pinning and update behavior.

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  1. Prepare the next OBS scene in Studio Mode Preview.
  2. Introduce the upcoming product or category so viewers understand the change.
  3. Transition the prepared scene live.
  4. In the Live Control Room’s Shopping tab, pin the product that belongs to the segment.
  5. Check the on-screen presentation and Shopping panel so the video segment and highlighted product match.

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