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Notes on Audio Hijack's Live Stream block

Supported live streaming services

The Live Stream block transmits to RTMP-based services, and there are many free services available to help you stream. Configuration instructions to assist with streaming to popular services are included at the end of this article.

Addendum: Configuration instructions for streaming to popular services

Below, you'll find detailed instructions for configuring the Live Stream block to stream to several popular servers. If your desired service is not listed, you should just need to locate the Server URL, and Key, then enter them into the Setup section of the Live Stream block.

Jump to instructions for:
↓ Facebook Live
↓ Twitch
↓ YouTube Live

Live streaming to Facebook Live

1. To begin, sign up for a Facebook account, if you don't already have one.

2. Access Facebook's Live Producer by starting a new Facebook post. For a standard user, click the ... button under Create Post, then select Live Video. If you'll be streaming from a Facebook Page, click Live in the Create section.

   

3. You should now be on the Live Producer screen. At the top, select Use Stream Key:

   

   which will have a Live API section:

   

   Click the Copy button next to Server URL, then paste that into the Live Stream block's Server URL field.

4. Back on the Live Producer screen, click the Copy button next to Stream Key field, then paste that into the Live Stream block's Key field.

   Your Setup area should now look something like this:

   

5. You're now ready to go. When you begin transmitting in Audio Hijack, your stream should immediately be live on Facebook.

Live streaming to Twitch

1. To begin, sign up for a Twitch account, if you don't already have one.

2. Visit https://stream.twitch.tv/ingests/, and copy the URL for a nearby “Ingest Endpoint”.

3. Paste the copied URL into the Live Stream block's Server URL field. Delete the “{stream_key}” text from the end, so it looks something like this:

   

4. Next, make sure you're logged in to Twitch, then click the user menu (showing your avatar) in the upper right, and click Creator Dashboard.

5. On the Creator Dashboard screen, click the More menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper left, then click Preferences, and finally, click Channel.

6. At the top of this screen, you should see a Primary Stream key field. Click the Copy button next to this.

7. Paste the copied stream key into the Live Stream block's Key field. The Setup area should now look like this:

   

8. You're now ready to go. When you begin transmitting in Audio Hijack, your stream should immediately be live. From Twitch's Creator Dashboard, click the Manage Stream for more.

Live streaming to YouTube Live

1. To begin, create a YouTube channel, if you don't already have one. After that, follow Google's instructions to verify the channel and enable Live Streaming.

2. Visit your Channel dashboard at studio.youtube.com.

3. Create a new stream by clicking the Create button in the upper right, then selecting Go live.

4. Adjust the settings as you like, then click Create Stream.

5. You should next be shown a Stream setup help screen. You'll want to copy both the Stream key and the Server URL, and enter them into the Setup area of the Live Stream block.

   

6. You can now begin transmitting in Audio Hijack. Once you do, YouTube's page should indicate it's receiving your stream. You'll need to click the Go Live button to make your stream available to the world.