Setup Guide

Connect any RTMP-capable app or device to SimulcastLive in under 2 minutes.

Every app uses the same two fields from your SimulcastLive dashboard:
Server: rtmp://[SESSION_IP]/live     Stream Key: [SESSION_KEY]

OBS Studio

The most popular free streaming software. Windows, Mac, Linux.
  1. Open OBS Studio and go to Settings
  2. Click the Stream tab on the left
  3. Set Service to Custom...
  4. Paste your SimulcastLive Server URL into the Server field
  5. Paste your SimulcastLive Stream Key into the Stream Key field
  6. Click OK, then click Start Streaming
Set your keyframe interval to 2 seconds: Settings → Output → Streaming → Keyframe Interval = 2.

Streamlabs

Popular OBS-based app with built-in alerts. Windows, Mac.
  1. Open Streamlabs and click the gear icon (Settings)
  2. Click Stream in the left menu
  3. Change Stream Type to Custom Streaming Server
  4. Paste your SimulcastLive Server URL
  5. Paste your SimulcastLive Stream Key
  6. Click Done, then click Go Live

XSplit Broadcaster

Professional streaming and recording software. Windows.
  1. Click Broadcast in the menu bar
  2. Select Set up a new output → Custom RTMP
  3. Name it SimulcastLive
  4. Paste your SimulcastLive Server URL into the RTMP URL field
  5. Paste your SimulcastLive Stream Key into the Stream Key field
  6. Click OK, then click the output to start streaming

Ecamm Live

Mac-only streaming app popular with podcasters and educators.
  1. Click the broadcast destination button
  2. Select Other Destinations → RTMP
  3. Click Add Custom RTMP Destination
  4. Name it SimulcastLive
  5. Paste your SimulcastLive Server URL and Stream Key
  6. Click Go Live

GoPro (Hero 12+)

Stream directly from your GoPro to SimulcastLive over Wi-Fi.
  1. On your GoPro, swipe down and tap Preferences
  2. Go to Connections → Live Stream
  3. Select RTMP
  4. Enter your SimulcastLive Server URL followed by a slash and your stream key:
    rtmp://[SESSION_IP]/live/[SESSION_KEY]
  5. Connect your GoPro to Wi-Fi and tap Go Live
GoPro combines Server + Key into a single URL field. Concatenate them with a slash between.

Zoom

Stream a Zoom meeting or webinar to all your platforms via SimulcastLive.
  1. Start or join your Zoom meeting
  2. Click More (•••) in the meeting controls
  3. Select Live on Custom Live Streaming Service
  4. In Streaming URL, paste your SimulcastLive Server URL
  5. In Streaming Key, paste your SimulcastLive Stream Key
  6. In Live streaming page URL, paste: https://nanostream.io
  7. Click Go Live!
The "Live streaming page URL" is just a link Zoom shows to participants. It doesn't affect the stream. Use your SimulcastLive dashboard URL or website.

OBS Dock (Recommended)

Embed SimulcastLive inside OBS — one-click Go Live, no browser needed.
The OBS Dock is the fastest way to stream with SimulcastLive. Once set up, you never need to open a browser or copy stream keys again.
  1. Open OBS Studio (version 28 or later)
  2. Go to Tools → WebSocket Server Settings and enable the WebSocket server. Set a password.
  3. Go to Docks → Custom Browser Docks
  4. Click Add and enter:
    Dock Name: SimulcastLive
    URL: https://simulcast.live/obs-dock.html
  5. Click Apply. The SimulcastLive panel appears in OBS.
  6. Sign in with your SimulcastLive account in the dock panel
  7. Enter your OBS WebSocket password when prompted (one-time setup)
  8. Click Go Live in the dock. OBS configures itself and starts streaming automatically.
You can also find the dock URL on your Account page in the dashboard with a one-click copy button.

Hardware Encoders

Any HDMI encoder that supports custom RTMP works with SimulcastLive.
  1. Open your encoder's web admin interface (usually at its local IP)
  2. Navigate to the Streaming or RTMP settings page
  3. Set the protocol to RTMP
  4. Paste your SimulcastLive Server URL
  5. Paste your SimulcastLive Stream Key
  6. Click Start or Apply
See our recommended hardware encoders page for specific models we've tested.