OBS Studio Streaming

Learn how to stream to your ingress endpoint using OBS Studio.

Prerequisites

• OBS Studio (opens in a new tab) installed
• An API key for the Ingress API

Step 1: Create an Ingress

Generate an ingress endpoint using the API or curl:

curl -X POST https://live-api.block8910.com/api/ingress/generate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "roomName": "obs-stream",
    "participantName": "OBS Broadcast"
  }'

Note the response values:

• Server URL: rtmp://rtmp.block8910.com:1935/x
• Stream Key: aAXevUYwfj9K (your actual key)

Step 2: Configure OBS

Open Stream Settings

1. Open OBS Studio
2. Go to Settings → Stream

Enter Server Details

Step 3: Configure Output Settings

Go to Settings → Output → Streaming

Recommended Settings

For 1080p Streaming

For 720p Streaming

Step 4: Audio Settings

Go to Settings → Audio

Go to Settings → Output → Audio

Step 5: Start Streaming

1. Click Start Streaming in OBS
2. Check the status bar at the bottom for connection status
3. Green square = connected, Red = disconnected

Step 6: Verify Stream

Check if your stream is active:

curl -X GET https://live-api.block8910.com/api/ingress \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Troubleshooting

"Failed to connect to server"

• Verify the server URL is correct: rtmp://rtmp.block8910.com:1935/x
• Check that your stream key is correct
• Ensure the ingress hasn't expired or been deleted

"Encoding overloaded"

• Lower the video resolution
• Use a faster encoder preset
• Reduce the bitrate
• Close other applications

High latency

• Use CBR rate control
• Set keyframe interval to 2 seconds
• Reduce buffer size in advanced settings

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