RTMP (Real-time messaging protocol) ingestion with OBS enables you to broadcast live events to tens of thousands of viewers. Use-cases include graduations, seminars, and sporting events.
Retrieving the Stream Server and Stream Key from the Video Platform
The first section summarizes the process of retrieving the proper Server and Key information from that will be later inserted into OBS.
- Log in as an Administrator.
- Go to the Admin Panel and select the RTMP Live Streams menu.
- Once you have accessed the RTMP Live Streams menu, select Create Ingested Stream.
- In the popup window that appears, provide a Title and optional Description.
- Click Confirm to save the event.
Installing Streaming Software
Below are the steps to integrate the Stream URL and Stream Key into OBS.
- After saving the event, find the event name under the RTMP Live Streams menu, and click on the pencil icon to the left of the stream name.
- Copy both the Server URL and Stream Key.
- Open OBS and navigate to the Preferences menu.
- Navigate to the Stream panel category and paste in the Server URL and Stream Key copied in step 2 above.
- Configure your preferred audio and video inputs under the Sources section in OBS.
- Once the inputs are configured, click on the button labeled Start Streaming.
Distributing the Event
Once the integration is complete, you can utilize the Video Platform to advertise the event from the Watch Stream URL.
- Log back in as an Administrator.
- Go to the Admin Panel and select the RTMP Live Streams menu.
- Once you have accessed the RTMP Live Streams menu, click on the pencil icon again next to the event name.
- This will again display the RTMP Stream Details. To distribute the event to your audience, you can copy and paste either the Watch Stream URL, or the Embed Code.