In addition to the social media platforms you can connect to Riverside, you can also live stream your Riverside recording session to any site that supports RTMP (or RTMPS) and provides a Stream URL and Stream Key.
Who: Hosts and producers
Plan: All plans
Device: Computer browser
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Step by step
- Join a studio session as the host or producer.
- At the top of the studio, click + Live stream.
Or, click theadd live stream destination icon.
- Next to Live stream to social, click the toggle
to turn it on.
- Click the + Plus icon.
- Select Custom RTMP.
- In the Add custom service pop-up, in the Name field, enter the name of the site where you are live streaming.
- This name will display in your list of connected platforms.
- In another tab, open your desired destination.
- On that site, locate and copy the Stream URL.
- In Riverside, in the Stream URL field, paste the Stream URL.
- On the other site, locate and copy the Stream Key.
- In Riverside, in the Stream Key field, paste the Stream Key.
- Click Add.
- When you're ready to stream, next to Live stream to social, click the toggle
- This toggle must be turned on for Riverside to connect to your destination platforms.
- Click Go live to start the live stream.
It may take around 30 seconds for the video to appear on the website you're streaming to. -
Some live streaming platforms require you to manually initiate the livestream on their interface to go live. This means that clicking Go live in Riverside won't automatically make your session live on these platforms.
Good to know
- You can set up multiple custom RTMP connections in your studio.
- RTMP connections appear in the list of all of your connected destination platforms inside your studio. Make sure the toggle is in the on position
- The connection stays in your list of destination platforms, however we recommend connecting with a new Stream Key and URL every time you want to stream to make sure your connection remains unbroken.
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Scheduled livestreams are not supported for custom RTMP.