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Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • OBS Studio installed on your computer
  • An AT Protocol account (same as your Bluesky account) for logging in to Streamplace
  • Web browser

Basic Setup Instructions

Section titled “Basic Setup Instructions”

1. Get your Stream Key from Streamplace

Section titled “1. Get your Stream Key from Streamplace”
  1. Open your web browser
  2. Visit Streamplace and log in to your account
  3. Navigate to the Live Dashboard
  4. Click “Stream from OBS”
  5. Select either RTMP (preferred) or WHIP.
  6. Click “Generate Stream Key”
    • The stream key will automatically be copied to your clipboard

2. Configure OBS Studio

Section titled “2. Configure OBS Studio”

2a. Initial OBS Configuration

Section titled “2a. Initial OBS Configuration”
  1. Launch OBS Studio
  2. Navigate to Settings > Stream

2b. Stream Settings

Section titled “2b. Stream Settings”
  1. Return to OBS Settings > Stream
  2. Configure the following:
    • Service:
      • If using RTMP, select Custom....
      • If using WHIP, select WHIP.
    • Server:
      • If using RTMP: rtmps://stream.place:1935/live
      • If using WHIP: https://stream.place
    • Stream Key (for RTMP) or Bearer Token (for WHIP): Paste your copied stream key

2c. Output Configuration

Section titled “2c. Output Configuration”
  1. Go to OBS Settings > Output
  2. Configure these settings:
    • Output Mode: Select “Advanced” from dropdown
    • Navigate to Streaming Tab

2d. Streaming Settings

Section titled “2d. Streaming Settings”
  • Audio Encoder:
    • For RTMP, choose an appropriate AAC encoder.
    • For WHIP, use ffmpeg_opus.
  • Video Encoder: (Select appropriate encoder, e.g. libx264/nvenc_h264)

2e. Suggested Video Encoder Settings

Section titled “2e. Suggested Video Encoder Settings”
  • Rate Control: CBR
  • Keyframe Interval: 1s
  • x264 Options: bframes=0
    • If available, there also may be a ‘no bframes’ checkbox which should be checked

3. Announce your stream

Section titled “3. Announce your stream”
  1. Once you’re live, go back to the live dashboard.
  2. There, you can fill out your stream title and choose an optional thumbnail.
  3. Click ‘Announce Livestream’ to announce your livestream to the world!

Multi-Streaming Support

Section titled “Multi-Streaming Support”

OBS supports multi-streaming through two available OBS plugins:

  1. OBS Resources - Multiple RTMP Outputs

  2. Aitum Multistream Plugin

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”
  • Test your stream settings before going live
  • Monitor your stream health during broadcasts
    • If you see lots of dropped frames, lower your bitrate.
  • Ensure stable internet connection
  • Keep your OBS software updated

Additional Resources

Section titled “Additional Resources”