Guide to RTMP Streaming: Stream to Any Platform with StreamMix

With the proliferation of social networking platforms and the overwhelming video content produced by content creators, the desire to multistream across several social media remains an intriguing concern. The situation aggravates when these media do not allow direct integration with your live streaming platform. Well, now you have one less thing to worry about! With the custom RTMP streaming feature in StreamMix Live, you can broadcast your video streams to other social networking platforms that are not directly integrated with StreamMix Live. All you need is a valid RTMP URL and Stream key of the desired destination platform.

RTMP is the secret sauce behind real-time and on-demand streaming and the de facto standard for transporting videos over the internet.

What is RTMP and Why Does it Matter to your Stream?

RTMP is an Adobe-owned protocol that provides high-performance video, audio, and data transmission between the encoder and the server across the internet. The acronym stands for “Real-Time Messaging Protocol” and offers a bidirectional multiplex service over a reliable stream transport such as TCP. The protocol plays an integral role in delivering streams smoothly and with a lot of information, essentially splitting it into chunks.

RTMP is just one streaming protocol, albeit a powerful one. The custom RTMP link opens up unlimited possibilities for users to stream their pre-recorded videos anywhere as long as they have a valid RTMP URL and streaming key. It is widely recognized in the streaming industry for its commendable features such as the following:

It is applauded for low latency streaming.

It provides secure, cloud-based streaming, which offers convenience and security for live streaming needs.

It creates a reliable streaming experience by maintaining constant contact between the video player and the server.

How to Configure RTMP Settings with StreamMix Dashboard

Here is a step-by-step process of setting up streaming for some popular live streaming destinations via StreamMix Live:

Open StreamMix dashboard

From the left side, click on the New Live Session button.

Add the following information:

Name can be anything you choose

ID can be the same as Name

RTMP Server URL includes Server and Streamkey as sources for you to copy into OBS or other streaming software in the Stream Settings section

Facebook Event

Open Facebook and click What’s on your mind? at the top of the News Feed. Select Live Video option.

From the left bar, select where you’d like to go live and the selected Facebook profile, page or group will be the host of the Facebook event.

Click on Create live video event > Set up Event in Facebook live producer.

In the left side bar, enter event details including Event name, date & time, privacy and description.

Click Next.

In the left column, click on Settings > Stream.

Copy persistent stream key from the right side window.

Click Create Event.

Click Set up Live Video.

In the left sidebar, make sure that Complete post details check box is green.

Scroll down and toggle on Go Live automatically at scheduled start time.

Click on Save Changes .

Go to StreamMix dashboard, click Live Sessions

Click Add Forward Stream

Select the source from the previously created RTMP Server & choose platform as Facebook.

Paste the Persistent stream key copied from Facebook Event.

Click Add to StreamMix.

The stream will go live on the Facebook event at set date & time automatically!

Conclusion

Although RTMP might sound like a mere technical protocol, it has magical applications in the live streaming industry. The greatest advantage is that it is universal across several destinations, including unlimited social networking platforms, allowing streamers to broadcast their video content anywhere and everywhere.