Google is discontinuing Google+ Hangouts On Air on September 12, pushes users to YouTube Live

To use Hangouts On Air with YouTube Live, follow these steps:

1. Go to Live Streaming Events in Creator Studio.
2. Click New live event.
3. Select Quick (using Google Hangouts On Air).
4. Give your live stream a title.
5. Click Go live now or enter in details to schedule your event for later.
6. Use Hangouts to broadcast live.

Recorded events will continue to be available on YouTube. The only remaining Google+ link will be the option to see your event content (read-only format) in the Activity Log.

Google began dropping its Google+ requirement across all its products in July 2015. That process is still ongoing.

Last week, the Google Play store started dropping the Google+ account requirement when leaving a review. Next month, it’s Hangouts On Air users who will no longer have to — or even be able to — use Google+.