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Set up OBS and streaming software

Find your stream server address and stream key, configure OBS Studio, and rotate the key when you need a new one.

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Updated Jun 20, 2026

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Each livestream has its own streaming credentials. Use them to connect OBS Studio or another encoder before you go live.

Before you start

  • Create the livestream first under Settings > Content > Livestreams; stream keys belong to a specific livestream.
  • Install OBS Studio on the computer you will stream from.
  • To use the one-click OBS connection, turn on the OBS app under Settings > Apps first; otherwise you can copy the keys and set up OBS by hand.

Find your server address and stream key

  1. Open Settings > Content > Livestreams.
  2. On your livestream, open Stream keys from the key icon or the row menu.
  3. Copy the Address to send your stream to and the Stream key with the Copy buttons. For a livestream restreamed through YouTube, the dialog shows the YouTube stream URL and key instead.

Configure OBS

  1. In OBS, open your stream settings and choose a custom or manual setup.
  2. Paste the copied address where OBS asks for the server, and the stream key where it asks for the key.
  3. Alternatively, with the OBS app enabled, use the configure button in the Stream keys dialog: enter the OBS WebSocket host (default 127.0.0.1), port (default 4455), and password, and the dialog sends the server and key to OBS for you. Saving the password on this device is optional and off by default.
  4. Start your stream test from OBS before the scheduled time, then go live from the livestream controls.

Rotate a stream key

  1. Open the Stream keys dialog for the livestream.
  2. Select Rotate stream key. Rotation needs livestream write permission.
  3. Copy the new key into OBS before your next broadcast; the old key stops working.

Expected result

OBS is connected with the correct server address and stream key, your video reaches the livestream when you start streaming, and a rotated key takes effect on the next broadcast.

Troubleshooting

  • If the dialog says stream keys are unavailable, the livestream has no streaming credentials yet; check its setup and provider.
  • If the one-click configure button reports an error, confirm OBS is running on this computer with the WebSocket server enabled on the host and port you entered.
  • If OBS cannot connect after a rotation, replace the old key in OBS with the newly rotated one.
  • If the OBS connect option is missing, your space has not turned on the OBS app; ask the person who runs the space or copy the keys manually.