How to stream on TikTok LIVE from a PC
TikTok can give you a server address and stream key so you can go live with a PC app instead of the phone. Not every account gets one, so check this first.
1. Check that you can get a key
TikTok offers the key only to accounts with LIVE access. Many guides mention an age limit of 18 and a follower threshold around 1,000, but TikTok decides and it changes, so look in the TikTok app or on TikTok.com for a Go LIVE option and in the LIVE Center for a stream key. If you do not see one, your account does not have it yet.
2. Get the server address and key
Start the LIVE set-up on the web or in TikTok’s own desktop LIVE tool and choose the option to use streaming software. TikTok shows a server URL and a stream key. The key usually belongs to one session, so you copy a new one every time.
3. Add it to your app
In Streamdzy open Settings, Go live, pick Other (any RTMP server), paste the server URL and the key and save. Name it TikTok so you can tell it apart.
4. Make the picture vertical
Most TikTok viewers hold a phone upright. In Streamdzy choose the Vertical picture (1080 × 1920) or Vertical Light (720 × 1280) before you go live. A bitrate of about 2,500 to 4,500 kbps is plenty for these sizes.
5. Go live
Press Record, then Go live, then start the broadcast on TikTok when its preview shows your picture. To go to TikTok and another platform at once, add both under Go live.
Note
Checked October 2026. Platforms change their rules, so confirm in the platform’s own help before relying on a detail here.
Questions
I cannot find a stream key. Why?
Your account probably does not have access yet. TikTok does not give a key to every account, and the rules for who gets one can change.
Can I use a horizontal picture?
Yes, but viewers on phones see it small. Vertical fills their screen.
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