How to Stream Live On Facebook
Thursday, July 5, 2018
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How To Stream Live On Facebook - Facebook added Live Streams to their Facebook Pages. So if you own a page you can from now on start streaming on Facebook. (It might not be unlocked for everyone immediately. And you might have to have a specific variety of likes. I could not discover precise information about this.).
There are a few limitations though and as mentioned, you need a Facebook PAGE:
To start a stream you can click "Live Video" up leading on the Facebook page, or if you have a Page you want to Livestream on you can click "Live" in the ideal sidebar:.
The background will turn dark and a popup will appear that may aim to use your webcam immediately if you have one connected to your computer. If not you will see this picture:.
Click "Connect" as significant in red. Now we are provided with the details we need for our streaming software application:.
Copy the Streamkey and paste it into the Streamkey area in the settings of OBS:.
Important: The Stream Key can only be utilized for a single Live preview/post connection. You should use the exact same URL and secret to preview and post. That is, you can not sneak peek, stop the stream, then resume at a later time. The URL and Key also expire 24 Hr after production.
Ensure all your settings (Audio particularly) are all set. Scenes and sources setup must be done prior to you start going live. If you unintentionally stop your stream you will require to develop a brand-new live video and copy over the brand-new stream secret into the OBS settings. When all set, start streaming in OBS. The stream will only show up to you on the Facebook Page till you click on "Go Live".
After a few seconds you need to see the following message:.
You can enter a Post message, provide the Video a title, add tags as well as tag people prior to going live. And you can likewise start the Stream in your Software and it must appear in the Popup Window:.
There are some more choices available in the settings, like permit embedding, trigger continuous video or automated unpublishing after the video ended.
After you got in whatever and if your stream is online, the "Go Live" button will be blue as you can see in this example, which implies you are now all set to go live. Click "Go Live" to do so or click Arrange to setup a beginning time. If you go Live the Page will change to a preview of your Livestream. (See the red timer in the top left). Make sure to mute the preview so there is no looping audio:.
You can likewise see remarks here and naturally remark yourself. After you are made with your Stream you can click on "End up" to stop being Live on Facebook. The video will be saved and ought to quickly appear in your Video Library of your Facebook Page:.
That has to do with it. You can now stream your content to Facebook and publish it on your Facebook Page. Keep in mind, the next time you begin a Facebook stream you have to update your Stream Secret.
How To Stream Live On Facebook
There are a few limitations though and as mentioned, you need a Facebook PAGE:
- Video Resolution: maximum 720p (1280 x 720) resolution, at 30 frames per second.
- Key-Frame Period of 1 every 2 seconds.
- Max bit rate 4000Kbps.
- 240 minute optimum length except for constant streams.
To start a stream you can click "Live Video" up leading on the Facebook page, or if you have a Page you want to Livestream on you can click "Live" in the ideal sidebar:.
The background will turn dark and a popup will appear that may aim to use your webcam immediately if you have one connected to your computer. If not you will see this picture:.
Click "Connect" as significant in red. Now we are provided with the details we need for our streaming software application:.
Copy the Streamkey and paste it into the Streamkey area in the settings of OBS:.
Important: The Stream Key can only be utilized for a single Live preview/post connection. You should use the exact same URL and secret to preview and post. That is, you can not sneak peek, stop the stream, then resume at a later time. The URL and Key also expire 24 Hr after production.
Ensure all your settings (Audio particularly) are all set. Scenes and sources setup must be done prior to you start going live. If you unintentionally stop your stream you will require to develop a brand-new live video and copy over the brand-new stream secret into the OBS settings. When all set, start streaming in OBS. The stream will only show up to you on the Facebook Page till you click on "Go Live".
After a few seconds you need to see the following message:.
You can enter a Post message, provide the Video a title, add tags as well as tag people prior to going live. And you can likewise start the Stream in your Software and it must appear in the Popup Window:.
There are some more choices available in the settings, like permit embedding, trigger continuous video or automated unpublishing after the video ended.
After you got in whatever and if your stream is online, the "Go Live" button will be blue as you can see in this example, which implies you are now all set to go live. Click "Go Live" to do so or click Arrange to setup a beginning time. If you go Live the Page will change to a preview of your Livestream. (See the red timer in the top left). Make sure to mute the preview so there is no looping audio:.
You can likewise see remarks here and naturally remark yourself. After you are made with your Stream you can click on "End up" to stop being Live on Facebook. The video will be saved and ought to quickly appear in your Video Library of your Facebook Page:.
That has to do with it. You can now stream your content to Facebook and publish it on your Facebook Page. Keep in mind, the next time you begin a Facebook stream you have to update your Stream Secret.