Streaming server URLs and stream keys
Every platform gives you two things to paste into a streaming app: a server address and a key. Here is where each one hides and what to expect.
How it works
Your streaming app connects to the platform’s server (an address starting rtmp:// or rtmps://) and proves it is you with the stream key. The key is a password for your channel: never show it on stream. If it leaks, reset it in the platform’s dashboard. See what RTMP and a stream key are.
Platform by platform
- Twitch: Creator Dashboard, Settings, Stream. The app fills in the server. Guide.
- YouTube: YouTube Studio, Go live, Stream. Guide.
- Facebook: Live Producer, Streaming software. The key may last for one post. Guide.
- Kick: Creator Dashboard shows both. Guide.
- TikTok: LIVE tools, only for accounts that have access; a new key for each session. Guide.
- X: create a source in its producer tool. Guide.
- LinkedIn: create the event, choose your own streaming tool. Guide.
- Instagram: Live Producer on the web for accounts that have it. Guide.
- Rumble: Go Live, streamer configuration. Guide.
Always copy from your own dashboard
Some platforms give every account the same server, some give a server near you, and some change the key for every broadcast. Copy what your dashboard shows rather than an address from a list. Platforms change these details.
Keep the key safe
- Streamdzy stores keys encrypted on your PC and never writes them in its logs or links.
- Do not paste a key into a chat, a screenshot or a support message.
- If a key might have been seen, reset it in the platform and update the app.
Questions
What is the difference between rtmp:// and rtmps://?
rtmps:// is encrypted. Use it when a platform offers it.
Can I use one key for two platforms?
No. Each platform has its own. To send to both at once, add both as destinations.
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