YouTube's algorithm will demonetize you, but it's very rare that they will make your content inaccessible.
Also, the probability is very high that if you would have run into problems with OBS, then you're going to run into problems with whatever commercial solution you go with. Most of the problems people have with video capture and streaming don't stem from the specific recording software you use. It stems from how your drivers, OS, and settings work together on your hardware.
YouTube's algorithm will demonetize you, but it's very rare that they will make your content inaccessible.
We deal with Native American history and YouTube is a true pain in the butt where the brutality of the truth is concerned. Plus, the instructors have many more tools available on GoToMeeting, and would also like things we put on YouTube to be a bit more polished then a broadcast from their dining room table. Also, both YouTube and GoToMeeting are commericial, non-open source solutions.
Also, the probability is very high that if you would have run into problems with OBS, then you're going to run into problems with whatever commercial solution you go with.
OBS is a very fine, professional solution to streaming. Its capabilities bring complications and is not specifically designed for facilitating meetings. GoToMeeting has a paid professional support staff to answer any questions and provides tools to help.
Most of the problems people have with video capture and streaming don't stem from the specific recording software you use.
I would need to see proof of this statement. GoToMeeting seems very easy for our instructors to start and work with.
I love open source, but we are dealing with something here that requires a solution now which mean spending $380/month on GoToMeeting is a very good idea. We cannot do face-to-face training and deploying OBS and a working setup to 20 laptops at homes, just doesn't seem like a good use of time and way more costly than the $380/mo for a couple of months. Plus, its an easy recommend to other institutions that don't have full IT departments.
Also, the probability is very high that if you would have run into problems with OBS, then you're going to run into problems with whatever commercial solution you go with. Most of the problems people have with video capture and streaming don't stem from the specific recording software you use. It stems from how your drivers, OS, and settings work together on your hardware.