You can use Playback’s simulcast feature to send your Playback live stream to any platform that supports RTMP.

How does simulcast work on Playback?

Playback uses RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) to broadcast live Playback streams to other platforms. RTMP is a standard protocol supported by many applications, including popular live streaming platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Twitter.

Get your stream key

If the platform you want to stream to supports RTMP, they will provide you with:

• RTMP URL: This is the server Playback will stream to
• Stream key: This is your personal private key the platform will use to identify you

Add a simulcast destination on Playback

Next you will need to add your stream key to Playback. You’ll only need to do this once.

1. Go to your Playback room, open the room Settings and go to the Simulcast tab (https://www.playback.tv/playback?m=room-settings&screen=simulcast).
2. Under “Add a destination,” type the RTMP URL and stream key you got from your stream destination and click “Add destination” to save it.

Start a simulcast

Each time you go live, you will need to repeat these steps to start a simulcast.

1. While you’re preparing to go live on Playback, you can choose Twitch from your saved simulcast destinations.

You can also start and stop simulcasts after you are live on Playback by opening the simulcast menu.