A step-by-step guide to broadcasting via the RTMP protocol to the Council Stream Platform using an RTMP compatible camera or any of the four most common streaming software: OBS Studio, vMix, Adobe Media Encoder and Wirecast. In the Control Panel you will find the data (RTMP URL) that you need. These are found in the ‘Live‘ > > Expert Settings menu.

Example : rtmp://rtmp-m.cdn.bg/live/camera10?key=123456

You should have in mind that some applications accept the whole URL as one, but for others it has to be split in two parts. Those two parts are respectively Server Address (RTMP URL) and stream name/key (Streamname / Streamkey). Here is an example of how the URL address would like slit in two parts:

RTMP URL : rtmp://rtmp-m.cdn.bg/live/

StreamName / Stream Кey : camera10?key=123456

Settings for various devices and applications:

IP Camera with support of RTMP

1. Launch a web browser and open the IP address of the IP camera. Check with the vendor instructions how to reach the web administration of the camera.
2. Settings: From the settings menu choose Config > Network > RTMP protocol
3. Protocol enable: Check the box for Enable
4. Choose the type of stream: Main Stream
5. Set the Server Address: In this field you should put the whole URL address of the RTMP server the way it is shown in the control panel.
6. Start the stream: Click Save in the camera settings window.
You can monitor the status of your video stream in the control panel of the service – Status

OBS Studio

1. Launch OBS Studio.
2. Settings: Follow File > Settings and select the tab Stream.
3. Choose a service: Fron the drop-down menu Service choose Custom….
4. Input RTMP URL: In the field Server insert the URL address of the RTMP server (the one you see in the control panel).
5. Input Stream Key: In the field Stream key insert the stream key.
6. Save settings: Click Apply and then OK.
7. Start the stream: Click button Start Streaming.

vMix

1. launch vMix.
2. Add source: Choose Add Input and select the video source that you will use.
3. Streaming settings: Go to Stream and select Stream Settings.
4. RTMP settings: input the RTMP URL and Stream Key in the respective fields.
5. Start the stream: Click Start Streaming.

Adobe Media Encoder

1. Launch Adobe Media Encoder.
2. Create a new queue: Select File > Add Queue.
3. Set the type: Chose type H.264 and sub-type RTMP.
4. Input RTMP URL and Stream Key: In section Output set RTMP URL and Stream Key.
5. Start the stream: Click Start Queue in order to start the encoding and streaming process.

Wirecast

1. Launch Wirecast.
2. Add video source: Click on + in section Sources and select the desired video source.
3. Streaming settings: Go to Output > Output Settings.
4. Select RTMP: In the drop-down menu Destination select RTMP Server.
5. Settings for RTMP: Paste the URL address and Stream Key in the respective fields.
6. Start the stream: Click Start to start the stream.