Stream to Twitch using a Livepeer Pipeline
Prerequisites
- Follow the steps in the Create Stream tutorial to create a new stream
Step 1: Access Twitch Inspector
- Go to the Twitch Inspector website and log in with your Twitch account credentials.
Step 2: Prepare Your Stream
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In a new tab, go to your Twitch Creator Dashboard.
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Navigate to Settings > Stream to find your Stream Key and RTMP ingest URL
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Copy the RTMP URL & Stream Key, and add
?bandwidthtest=true
to the end, creating a URL likertmp://live.twitch.tv/app/<stream_key>?bandwidthtest=true
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Taste the full URL into the “Stream Target” field of your stream on Livepeer.
Step 3: Start a Stream Test
- In Twitch Inspector, click the Run a Stream Test button.
Step 4: Stream and Monitor
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Start streaming with OBS. Twitch Inspector will begin receiving your stream data. Please be patient as this may take up to 90 seconds.
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In Twitch Inspector, confirm that the stream output is what you expect. You can also use this to preview changes to pipeline parameters.
Step 5: Final Check & Real Stream
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Once your stream test looks stable in Twitch Inspector, stop the stream in OBS
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In Livepeer, remove
?bandwidthtest=true
from the Stream Key. -
Start your actual live stream