Live streaming RTMP

Our Live Streaming feature allows for you to share your meeting feed to an external service like YouTube or Twitch via RTMP.

Live Streaming is a complementary feature of our paid Whereby Embedded plans. You can review the pricing and options on our site.

How to set up live streaming in Whereby Embedded

Create a live streaming meeting with the API

Create a meeting with live streaming set up for others to use, such as a teacher or an event organizer. The live stream is fixed and can not be changed inside the room afterward.

When creating a meeting via our API, you can pass your platforms RTMP URL and include the stream key separated by a forward slash. Then specify how you'd like the live stream to begin. "Automatic", "Manual", or "Prompt" by including an in room message to the host.

You'll have these same options when creating a meeting via our dashboard.

Obtaining live streaming info

YouTube

If you haven't live streamed before, in order to access your stream key on YouTube you must go through the initial stream setup which includes a 24 hour account processing period.

Your stream key and URL can then be located under the "Stream Settings" once you've completed the initial setup. Google has documentation on this topic in their article "Manage live stream settings".

Twitch

You can obtain a stream key from the "Stream" section of the Twitch creator dashboard. For more information you can visit Twitch's Support Center.

1. Log into your Twitch account

2. Click on your profile icon in the top right and navigate to "Creator Dashboard"

3. On the left side of the screen select Settings->Stream

4. The stream key is located at the very top of the page

You can enter your stream key as part of the broadcast URL. Twitch provides additional insight on choosing a broadcast URL in their support documentation.

Facebook

For in depth instructions on how to go live via Facebook, we recommend reviewing their support article "How do I go live on Facebook".

You'll get started by creating a live stream, create a key, then copy and paste the server URL and key into Whereby.

Vimeo

Going live on Vimeo does require a paid Vimeo Premium or Vimeo Enterprise membership. You can view their plans and pricing on their website.

Vimeo provides an in depth guide on creating a live event and setting up RTMP connections in their support document "Create and go live to an event". During the process, they provide a link and stream key that you can copy and use in Whereby.