Live Stream Requirements

  • You may Live Stream using Restream, OBS Studio Or StreamYard (Must have Restream's Standard Plan or StreamYard's Basic Plan that allows Custom RTMP destinations or higher)
  • Note: Each time you Live Stream a New RTMP Key and must be generated

OBS Preparation

  • Get familiar with how OBS works, how to set up scenes, or other basic setup configurations.
  • OBS tutorials and guides are largely available, i.e. https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/the-most-in-depth-obs-course-ever-made.601/
  • Download and install OBS Studio from https://obsproject.com/
  • Open OBS and go to Settings > Output > Output Mode and select Advanced, then change below where it says "Keyframe Interval" and enter 1 in the input box, then click OK. This step must be done one time only and the setting will be remembered afterwards.

StreamYard Preparation

  • Get familiar with how StreamYard works, how to set up scenes, or other basic setup configurations.
  • StreamYard tutorials and guides are largely available, i.e. https://support.streamyard.com/hc/en-us

Starting a Live Stream

  • Go to Media Library (Uploads).
  • From the icon toolbar located on the left side, click on "Streams".
  • From the icon toolbar located on the right side, click on "Add New Stream".
  • You will be prompted with a popup where you can set the title, description, tags and select the category of the live stream.
  • After submitting, you will see the "Stream Setup" page.
  • The "Stream Server" and "Stream Name/Key" will need to be added in OBS OR StreamYard.
  • OBS Settings

  • Open OBS and go to Settings > Stream.
  • At "Service", select "Custom...".
  • At "Server" copy/paste the "Stream Server" from StoopUp.
  • At "Stream key" copy/paste the "Stream Name/Key" from StoopUp.
  • Click OK.
  • Click Start Streaming.
  • If you see the green square, then your stream is live.
  • Your live stream will be listed in the Browse Streams section and on the homepage.
  • To stop streaming, open OBS and click the Stop Streaming button.
  • After the live stream ends, a VOD will be saved and listed in the Browse Stream section, in the Recent tab.
  • StreamYard Settings

  • Login StreamYard and go to Destinations > Add a Destination.
  • At "Add a Destination", select "Custom RTMP".
  • At "Add a custom RTMP" copy/paste the "RTMP Stream Server URL" from StoopUp.
  • At "Stream key" copy/paste the "Stream Key" from StoopUp and Add a Nickname (to organize your StreamYard.
  • Click Add RTMP Server.
  • Click Create Broadcast, Select the Destination you created, Enter and Setup Studio and Hit "Go Live".
  • If you see the red square, then your stream is live.
  • Your live stream will be listed in the Browse Streams section and on the homepage.
  • To stop streaming, at the top right of StreamYard, click the End Broadcast button.
  • After the live stream ends, a VOD will be saved and listed in the Browse Stream section, in the Recent tab.

Restream Settings

  • Login Restream and go to Stream with Studio > Add a Destination.
  • At "Add a Destination", select "Custom RTMP".
  • At "Add a custom RTMP" copy/paste the "RTMP Stream Server URL" from StoopUp.
  • At "Stream key" copy/paste the "Stream Key" from StoopUp.
  • Click Add RTMP Server.
  • Click Create Broadcast, Select the Destination you created, Enter and Setup Studio and Hit "Go Live".
  • If you see the red square, then your stream is live.
  • Your live stream will be listed in the Browse Streams section and on the homepage.
  • To stop streaming, at the top right of Restream, click the End Stream button.
  • After the live stream ends, a VOD will be saved and listed in the Browse Stream section, in the Recent tab.