Live stream to website with RTMP, Stream Key, and Stream URL

« To Live streaming: Overview

In addition to the social media platforms you can connect to Riverside, you can also live stream your Riverside recording session to any site that supports RTMP (or RTMPS) and provides a Stream URL and Stream Key.

Who: Hosts and producers
Plan: Live, Webinar, and Business
Device: Computer browser

Live stream with Custom RTMP

Step by step

  1. Join a studio session as the host or producer.
  2. At the top of the studio, click + Live stream.
     Or, click the justheplus.svg add live stream destination icon.
  3. Next to Live stream to social, click the toggle toggle-on.svg to turn it on.
  4. Click the + Plus icon.
  5. Select Custom RTMP.
  6. In the Add custom service pop-up, in the Name field, enter the name of the site where you are live streaming.
    • This name will display in your list of connected platforms.
  7. In another tab, open your desired destination.
  8. On that site, locate and copy the Stream URL.
  9. In Riverside, in the Stream URL field, paste the Stream URL.
  10. On the other site, locate and copy the Stream Key.
  11. In Riverside, in the Stream Key field, paste the Stream Key.
  12. Click Add.
    This Stream Key may only work for a single live stream. We recommend creating a new Stream URL and Stream Key each time you stream to avoid connection issues.
  13. When you're ready to stream, next to Live stream to social, click the toggle toggle-on.svg to turn it on.
    • This toggle must be turned on for Riverside to connect to your destination platforms.
  14. Click Go live to start the live stream.
    It can take around 30 seconds for the video to appear on the website you're streaming to.
  15. If required, start the live stream on the destination platform.

IMPORTANT:
Some custom RTMP destinations require you to start the live stream on their platform after clicking Go live in Riverside. Until the stream is started on the destination platform, your live stream may not be visible to viewers.

Icon.svg Good to know

  • The connection stays in your list of destination platforms, however many custom RTMP destinations generate a new Stream URL and Stream Key for each live stream. Reusing old credentials can cause connection issues. 
  • You can set up multiple custom RTMP connections in your studio.
  • RTMP connections appear in the list of all of your connected destination platforms inside your studio. Make sure the toggle is in the on position toggle-on.svg before streaming.
  • Scheduled livestreams are not supported for custom RTMP.

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