How to Broadcast from your Computer to Facebook Live
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FACEBOOK LIVE BUTTON
Use Facebook Live on your profile, page or group:
Choose where you want to go live, compose your post and
get the stream key to broadcast from your computer. Find out how, below!
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Looking for the Go Live button?
The go live button doesn't work on mobile devices. View this page on your laptop or desktop to broadcast to Facebook Live.
Want to use Facebook Live from your Computer?
...On your Facebook Profile, Page or Group?
...For Free? On your Mac or PC?
You can now broadcast to Facebook Live from your computer. You can stream to your Facebook profile, pages, groups or event pages.
Facebook allow you to do this simply via the Facebook website.
But in this article, I am going to show you how to take things further so you can use multiple cameras, embed videos and audio files, and overlay images all with slick transitions.
Cool eh? Want to know how? Watch my walk-through video and read on...!
Walkthrough Video
Choose your Live Video Tool...
If you want to broadcast from your computer, you'll need to use an app. This can be a web app that runs in your browser (such as Facebook itself, or BlueJeans) or an app that runs on your Mac or PC (usually known as an encoder).
There are quite a few that work with Facebook Live, but the most popular ones are OBS Studio and Wirecast, but there are others...
- OBS Studio (Mac, PC & Linux, Free, Open Source)
- Wirecast (Mac & PC, from $695)
- vMix (PC only, Free & from $60)
- XSplit Broadcaster (Windows only, Free version and from $4.17/month)
- mimoLive (Mac only - $199/yr for personal use, from $699/yr for commercial)
- Ecamm Live (Mac only, $29.95)
- BeLive - (web app with guests and multiple camera angles, Free & from $12/mth)
- Lightstream (web app, currently free)
- BlueJeans onSocial (Web app - initial price $39.95/mth for live meetings with up to 25 guests and live streaming to Facebook)
- Zoom - (Mac & PC - Facebook integration on paid version with Webinar bolt-on - from $14.99+$40/mth upwards)
Then there are some apps and tools that offer video meetings or broadcasts but don't currently integrate with Facebook Live. The good news, you can integrate these with Facebook Live by sharing the window in OBS Studio and Wirecast. Examples include:
- Skype
- GoToMeeting
- Amazon Chime
- Webinar platforms such as GoToWebinar, WebinarJam etc
In this article, I will guide you how to set up the free OBS Studio to broadcast to Facebook Live (to your profile, groups or pages). OBS Studio is incredibly powerful, and it's free!
Both OBS Studio and Wirecast can use many different sources for your live stream including:
- Multiple webcams
- DSLR cameras
- Image and Videos on your computer
- Your phone's camera (via an IP Camera app)
- Your display
- A Window on your computer
They support multiple displays at the same time (including picture-in-picture) and you can easily set up keyboard shortcuts with slick scene transitions. OBS Studio and Wirecast allow you to stream to a plethora of services including Facebook Live and YouTube.
OBS Studio is an amazing piece of kit, however, if you're wanting more power and features, and you want to take things to the next level, then I highly recommend Wirecast. It costs $495, which might be a hefty investment for some, but it's an amazing tool. It does pretty much the same thing as OBS Studio, and although it's perhaps a little more fiddly to use, you have many more features to play with.
For a step by step guide on how to broadcast to Facebook Live using Wirecast, check out my sister article - Click here to view.
For more information, and to download a free trial of Wirecast click the following:
What You'll Need
Streaming to Facebook Live from OBS Studio or Wirecast requires a good internet connection. Check the following:
- Fast Upload Speed:
You'll need a fast internet speed (10Mbps Upload).
It's the UPLOAD speed that counts. Facebook mention you should have at least 3Mbps UPLOAD speed. However, to get good results, I recommend an upload speed of at least 10Mbps is more like it.
I've had reasonable quality with lower (say 4Mbps) and I've heard reports from some who have worked with as low as 2Mbps, but it depends on what quality you are happy with. A good download speed is useful, but it is the upload speed that is important. Check your upload speed with the speedtest tool.
Or try the compari.tech speed test app which donates $0.01 to charity for each user.
Go Wired: You'll get a higher and more stable upload speed if you connect straight to your router with an ethernet cable.
WiFi is great, but your internet speed can reduce rapidly the further away you are from your router. To give you an example, my download speed when plugged in is 200Mbps, but it goes down to 34Mbps when I use WiFi. The same is true for my upload speed - it goes down a lot when I use WiFi. - Fast & Powerful Computer:
You need a pretty powerful computer to broadcast live video.
Ideally, you should have a modern i7 processor and 16Gb of RAM.
Your computer needs to encode the video before sending it over to Facebook. Encoding video requires a fast processor and a modern i7 can cope with this. If you have a dedicated graphics card that helps too - as will a good bit of memory. To help things, it is best to close as many apps running in the background as possible - so that OBS Studio can have as many resources as possible to encode the video. To give you an example, my 6yr old Dell with an i5 processor, 8Gb RAM and a dedicated graphics card almost copes - but it's not perfect. I'm waiting for a new computer as we speak! - Enabling Pop-ups:
If you're using the Go Live button on this page, you'll need to allow pop-ups from this site (iag.me). Usually, the first pop-up will open, but once that closes, a 2nd pop-up should open. If it does not, you'll need to enable pop-ups. - Allow RTMP:
Really, this shouldn't be an issue for most people. However, make sure your firewall, router and ISP all allow RTMP. You don't need to know what that is, apart from that it's the method (or protocol) Facebook Live use for Facebook Live. If you can't connect, you'll need to check your firewall settings or contact your ISP. - If you're still having issues, Facebook recommends you "disable all ad blocking software or browser plugins that could prevent the video player from loading". I think that's a bit extreme, but if you're having issues, it's best to try.
Webcams & Microphones
If your computer has an integrated webcam and microphone, you can get going straight away. However, if you want to enhance the quality, I recommend investing in a decent webcam and if budget allows, a webcam.
Webcams
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
I recommend the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920.
There is a newer version, but the C920 works really well, has amazing reviews and is fairly inexpensive.
SLR Cameras & HDMI
If you want to take things to the next level, then you could consider an SLR camera such as the Canon EOS 70D, but you'll need to connect it to your computer via an HDMI capture card.
Microphones
The microphone in the C920 is pretty good, but if you can afford the cost of a microphone, it's well worth it.
Audio quality really matters. If people can't hear what you're saying, they'll just turn off. There are so many amazing microphones out there, and you can get really geeky and get mixing desks, external sound capture cards and more.
Blue Yeti USB Microphone
I'm really happy with my Blue Yeti Microphone (Amazon) - It's lasted me a while. You do need to set it up correctly and minimize background noise as it can pick up noise from the background very easily. You can plug this microphone straight into your Mac or PC and it should just work! It also can be used with your iPhone or Android (with the appropriate cables)!
SE Electronics sE X1 USB Microphone.
Award-Winning Podcast producer and founder of the Art of Podcast, Emma Victoria, recommends another microphone over the Yeti. It's the sE Electronics sE X1 USB Microphone. It's inexpensive ($99) and again you can plug it straight into your Mac or PC and it just works! Unfortunately, it’s currently unavailable at Amazon, but the larger $199 version is.
Heil PR-60
It's not cheap ($327), but the Heil PR-40 dynamic microphone from Heil is probably the most highly rated microphone by professional podcasters. Cliff Ravenscraft (the Podcast Answer Man) has used it for years. Leo Laporte from TWiT TV uses it and so do many others. You'll need an XLR to USB converter or use a USB mixing desk so you can channel the sound into your computer.
Getting Creative
You can get really creative at this point and invest in multiple webcams. That way you can change camera angles throughout your broadcast. To get an idea of what you can do, check out this live broadcast by David Antunes. He produces live band sessions "David Antunes & Amigos" every week using OBS Studio, his Macbook Pro, 4 webcams and a bluetooth keyboard which he controls while playing the piano. He regularly gets 50,000 views, with around 1,500 watching live:
Copyright Warning!
This is really important! Facebook is very good at detecting the use of copyrighted music. A number of users have been banned from broadcasting to Facebook Live for up to 3 months for inadvertently or intentionally playing copyrighted music. I'd hate that to happen to you.
Techie Stuff
You don't need to know this stuff, but it's useful, particularly if you encounter any issues.
- RTMP - Facebook uses RTMP as the method (or protocol) to stream your live video. RTMP stands for Real-Time Messaging Protocol and was developed by Macromedia (and then Adobe) to stream audio and video via Flash.
- Max Resolution: 720p (720 x 1280) at 30 frames per second. That's not quite full HD (which is 1080 x 1920).
- Max Title length: 255 characters
- Video encoding: H264 encoded
- Audio encoding: AAC
- Max Video length: 240 minutes (4hrs)
- Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square
- Frame Types: Progressive Scan
- Recommended max bit rate: 4000 Kbps
- Audio Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
- Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps stereo
- Bitrate Encoding: CBR.
Broadcasting to Facebook Live: Getting Started
#1 Download OBS Studio
As I said, in this tutorial, we're going to be using the free and open source software, OBS Studio:
So, head on down to the Open Broadcaster Software website and download OBS Studio:
IMPORTANT! Please download OBS Studio (for Windows, Mac or Linux) and not the old OBS Classic (Windows Only). OBS Studio has built-in support for Facebook Live while the classic version does not.
#2 Get your Stream Key
In order to start streaming to Facebook Live, you need a Stream Key and the ability to publish a live video via Facebook.
First of all, do you want to go live from your Facebook page or your profile?
There is a different method for each.
The first is for Facebook Pages only. The 2nd method is mainly for Facebook Profiles & Groups, but also Facebook Pages.
Method 1: Facebook Pages Only
The easiest way to go live on your Facebook Page via your computer is to use the button at the top of this page.
However, the traditional way to go live from your page is to use the "Publishing Tools" on your page.
Log on to your Facebook page and click on Publishing Tools in the top menu: 
Then click on Videos on the left menu:
Then click on the +Live button on the top right:
Then copy the stream key in the modal window that appears:
Then click preview and fill in your update text and video information: 
You can't go live yet, since you'll need to enter the stream key into OBS and start your stream so that Facebook can receive it.
Once Facebook receives your stream it will no longer display "OFFLINE" and will start to display your stream preview. Now skip to
Now skip to #3
Method 2: Facebook Profiles & Groups (and pages)
If you want to go live via your Facebook profile and share to your own timeline, a friend's timeline or a group you'll need to do things a little differently.
Facebook doesn't give you Publishing Options for profiles. They do, however, provide developers the Live Video API.
That's fine for developers, but not very helpful for everyone else! So, I've made it easier for you all by creating a button that connects to Facebook Live using the official Live Video API. All you need to do is click the button above!
So what are you waiting for?
Firstly, Click on the "Broadcast on Facebook Live" button above (at the top of this article). You should see a pop up window.
Then, choose whether you want to go live on your profile or group and click next: 
Then first pop-up window should close and a second pop-up window should appear.
If this second pop-up does not appear, you'll need to check your pop-up settings to allow pop-ups. See the troubleshooting section at the bottom of this article.
In the pop-up, enter your update text and video information:
You can't go live yet since you'll need to enter the stream key into OBS and start your stream so that Facebook can receive it.
Once Facebook receives your stream it will no longer display "OFFLINE" and display your stream preview.
#3 Start Streaming
Click settings in OBS Studio and then click stream in the left menu.
Select "Streaming Services" as the Stream Type and "Facebook Live" as the service.
Paste the stream key you obtained from the previous step into the "Stream Key" box:
You shouldn't need to enter the server URL because OBS uses the standard URL.
Click Apply and OK.
Make sure you have selected a video source (such as your webcam) and that you can see this in the preview section.
Then click the "Start Streaming" button:
Go back to the Facebook Live pop-up window in your browser.
After a few seconds, it should display "Fetching video stream". If it does not, check the troubleshooting section at the bottom of this article for possible causes.
And then after a few more seconds, display your stream in all its glory:
Please note, there will be a 5-7 second delay in the stream. This is normal.
IMPORTANT! If you are testing, it is a good idea to select "Only Me" for the "Who should see this?" option. That way no one else will see the live video while you are testing. You could then view your live video on a secondary device such as your smartphone: 
If you are happy to go live click the "Go Live" button in the browser window: 
The pop-up window will then close. Don't worry, you have gone live!
Check your feed and you should see your live video has appeared. That's it. Enjoy!
To end your live stream, simply click the stop streaming button in OBS Studio.
Facebook Live Demonstration
Here is a Facebook Live video I created earlier which goes through the set up above
Using OBS Studio
This article is work in progress. I'll be expanding this section to explain how to choose sources, change scenes, about scene transitions and keyboard shortcuts. If there is anything you would like to know specifically let me know in the comments below.
Facebook Live with OBS Video Course
Want to know how to use OBS Studio with Facebook Live, set up webcams, scenes and screencasting?
My Facebook Live video course covers how to use the tool and how you can use Skype for multi-person broadcasts and even your phone to make an amazing broadcast using Facebook Live to your Facebook profile, group or page.
With the Pro version, you'll also get access to a members-only community for extra support, tips and techniques, extra modules and I also go through how to add the button to your website including creating the Facebook app and the embed code.
I've gone to great lengths to make this as painless as possible!
There are 12 videos and all are quick and easy to follow and will help you get started with Facebook Live and the free OBS software.
The alternative is buying Wirecast at $495! The cost for this course is from $97.
Yes, show me how to broadcast to Facebook Live >>
You can watch the first two videos for free:
Module 1
Introduction (Free)
Introduction to OBS Studio.
How to add Scenes & Sources. (2'46")
Module 2:
Adding Webcams & Text to Scenes (Free)
Covering adding webcams & Text to Scenes as well as arranging layers. (5'28")
Other Modules in the course...
- Module 3: Adding image layers in OBS Studio
- Module 4: Sharing multiple screens & monitors
- Module 5: Managing multiple scenes with slick transitions.
- Module 6: Adding lower third graphics.
- Module 7: Adding video intros & segments.
- Module 8: Sharing app & program windows.
- Module 9: Streaming Interviews using Skype.
- Module 10: Streaming Interviews with other platforms
- Module 11: Streaming Periscope to FB Live & Sharing your smartphone's screen.
- Module 12: Saving your Streams.
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Troubleshooting Guide
Having trouble with the button above?
Do check the comments below, many other people may have asked similar questions to you and will save you some worry!
Here are some common questions and answers...
#1 The first pop-up closes after I select where I want to go live to
When you click the go live button, your browser will normally display a pop-up. You'll be able to choose where you want the live video to be posted to. Once you've done this, this window should close and another pop-up should appear. Here you'll be able to craft your post, get the stream key and see your preview. However some browser's block this second pop up. If this happens to you, check your browser settings to allow pop-ups from this site (iag.me). Check this article out to find out how to allow pop ups for your browser.
#2 I get a "Cannot connect to server" or a blank preview
Something is blocking your connection between OBS Studio and Facebook Live. It's likely that your ISP is blocking your connection. If this is happening to you, could you let me know in the comments below along with the name of your ISP? I'm interested to know. This is happening rarely, but it is happening to some people. If this is the case, I highly recommend that you try connecting on a different internet connection (such as at a friend's house or at your local coffee shop). If it works there then you know it's your internet connection. If it is your internet connection then check you don't have any firewalls that could be blocking the connection. Also restart your router to see if that solves it. If it doesn't then try and call your ISP and ask them to unblock Facebook Live. They'll probably fob you off, but keep trying. Please let me know how you get on in the comments below!
#3 There is a big delay in my stream
This is a more difficult issue to solve. There is always going to be a delay (perhaps up to around 5-10 seconds) but some people have complained of a much longer delay. Firstly make sure you check your upload speed using a service like Speedtest.net. It's not your download speed that makes a difference, it's the upload speed - since you are uploading the video to Facebook in effect. You should have an upload speed of at least 3Mbps, although 4Mbps and higher is preferable. You can use Facebook Live if you have a slower speed, but you may have issues. Also, the speed of your computer is important. Older and less powerful computers will take their time encoding the video. Keep an eye on the CPU usage in the bottom
Also, the speed of your computer is important. Older and less powerful computers will take their time encoding the video. Keep an eye on the CPU usage in the bottom right-hand corner of the OBS Studio window. If it's really high (above 90%) then your computer may be struggling.
In OBS Settings you can change the encoding preset to “ultra fast” or “super fast”. You can find this in Settings->Output.
This will mean your computer’s processor will be used a little less.
#4 I use a Mac, and I'm not able to stream the audio from other apps such as Skype in OBS to Facebook Live
Macs handle desktop sound a little differently to Windows. On the Windows version of OBS Studio, the sound from Skype will automatically be captured as desktop audio in OBS Studio. On a Mac you need to route the sound from another app to OBS Studio.
This requires a 3rd party app. Wirecast has this functionality built in (a driver that records desktop audio), but with OBS Studio you’ll need a bit of extra help.
There are a number of options...
- Soundflower - An extension that allows other apps (like Skype) to route audio to other apps. There were some issues with Soundflower not being compatible with later versions of OSX but the developer has made some updates.
- JackAudio - Not tried this, but looks like a good alternative too.
- Loopback - Is a premium Mac app, which is highly recommended by a friend of mine. It costs $99, but apparently, it’s worth it!
- Sound Siphon - Similar to Loopback but cheaper.This was recommended by Leslie Samuel. I've not tried it myself, but it looks good!
When you install one of these, you can then route the audio output from Skype into OBS Studio and it should just work. It’s a pain that you have to jump through a few hoops here, but it’s just the way Macs work.
#5 My webcam appears black!
If your webcam preview just appears black in OBS Studio, you may need to adjust the resolution by changing it to custom. Right click the webcam source and click properties to change the resolution.
#6 Audio and Video are out of sync
There are a number of factors that can affect a delay between audio and video. The first thing to ensure is that you close as many background apps as possible. Close down as many apps as you can, check for any bandwidth draining apps such as Google Drive, Dropbox etc. You could also see what else is running in the background and shut down any other apps.
The 2nd thing is to check your upload speed. Use something like speedtest.net. If you have at least 3Mbps or 4Mbps upload speed you should be fine. Ideally use a wired connection as opposed to a wireless one.
The 3rd thing is to turn up the encoding preset. Go to settings and then output, and put the encoding preset up to max.
If none of that solves your issue, your computer may just be struggling with streaming the video. Live streaming takes a lot of processing power. Although OBS Studio as amazing - particularly for a free app, it's not quite as efficient as the likes of Wirecast. So, you may need to give it some help and manually fix the "sync offset".
To do this, click on the cog by the mixer on the main screen, and then adjust the sync offset of your audio. There is no ideal setting here, unfortunately, so you'll have to play around until you get a setting that works for you:
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The delay on this thing is killing me. I’ve been testing this thing for 2 hours and when I am streaming it is only recording or playing back only like 3 seconds and its been doing that all night. My upload is at 12mbps. I am doing every as instructed.
hey Ian, I am using OBS on iMac and the live button gives me a second pop up screen that’s black with no options. When I close that out it gives the, “you are now live” message.
Hi! I am trying to live stream from OBS to Facebook live. It was previously streaming, but now it will not fetch the video. In the event log it says “Live Service received the video signal” and then it eventually goes to “RTMP connection closed”. How can I fix this? Thanks for your help!
VIDEO SIGNAL LOST
Hi Raphael. Sorry that you’re having issues, but you will need to give me a lot more information before I can help. Are you broadcasting from your computer to Facebook Live? Are you using OBS Studio? Is that an error message you are receiving? If so, where does the message appear and at which point? What steps are you taking? Thanks! Ian
iag Live button only buffering for the past 12 hours when attempting to go live with OBS
Hi Patrick,
Sorry to hear that you’ve been having issues. This is likely to be an issue with your internet connection, or possibly with Facebook. The live button is hosted with Facebook, but I haven’t heard of anyone else having issues.
Could you try again?
Is it possible to move FBLive videos onto a YouTube channel as well? Or embed them in another website?
Hi Quinn, It all depends on what you mean by moving. You can certainly download your Facebook videos and upload to YouTube. If you are using OBS Studio (or Wirecast, vMix or Ecamm Live) you can record an HD video to your desktop as well as streaming to Facebook Live. Then you can upload that HD video to YouTube. There’s also an automated version of doing this using the tool https://repurpose.io/ – it automatically uploads your Facebook Live videos to YouTube. As far as embedding goes, you can embed your Facebook videos on your website as well as YouTube videos. Just click on the video on Facebook, then the three dots on the top right and you should see an option to embed. Hope that helps. Ian
Thanks so much for your help, Ian, this is exactly the information I was looking for.
Hey IAG! I have a super important problem I’m hoping you can help me solve, hopefully before this Thursday. I have no problem going live by any methods you’ve shown, however, I see now way to go live on OBS in a Facebook Fundraiser page. I need to use OBS because I have pre-recorded content I need to stream. Can you help me with a solution???
Hi. To be honest, I’ve never tried to stream to a fundraising page, because I don’t have access to one. On your page, do you have a link to publishing tools? If so, you can create a scheduled live video and get the stream key and url for you to put in OBS Studio. And you’ll then be able to play a pre-recorded video. Does that help? Ian
This would be for my personal page. I’m starting a fundraiser event and I know there’s an option to go live within that event page, but I just don’t know how to do it with OBS. Facebook gives you the option to share to page, a group, on your timeline, but not your fundraiser page. There has to be some way. Hopefully I’ve explained this well.
Not sure if you mean your personal profile or a business page, but it should be possible if you go to your page and select publishing tools. Then click +Live. Then select “Share an event” on the top right underneath where it says “Choose where to post your live broadcast:”. Then type the name of your event and it should show up. Then you can get the stream key and URL.
Thanks. My upload speed is 1mbps. hope it won’t affect anything. my cpu usage is 12%
Hi John. To be honest, you are really going to struggle with a 1Mbps upload speed. You may be able to broadcast if you decrease the resolution by quite
Hi, Ian. I have a small problem with the OBS / Facebook broadcast. After the show ended, I stop my live streming in OBS. Then, however, he also stops at FB. it does not reach the end there. What causes this? Can the cause be slow internet and lag? The entire transmission does not reach FB? Maybe I should turn it off later. Give her time?
Hi Marek. How much was cut off? There is a normal lag of around 8-10 seconds. Sometimes it can be longer depending on your computer’s speed and internet connection. I normally add a final scene of just an image or logo, and wait 10 seconds before I end the broadcast. That ensures that the broadcast doesn’t end before the actual end. Does that make sense? Ian
For some reason when I go to my page to find my stream key the publishing tools shows nothing.
Something went wrong and we couldn’t load your posts. Please try again later. Invalid query – tried on 2 different computers- maybe FB is changing where the Stream Key is?
Sorry you’re having issues, Preston. Facebook Live is still surprisingly buggy. I’ve not had those issues, though. Are you using business manager?
Have you tried using the button on this page to get the stream key? Ian
( Live Video Interrupted
The broadcast has been paused. It should resume shortly. ) this messges plzz help
It sounds like either your connection has dropped (check OBS Studio to see if you have any warnings) or Facebook have paused due to them thinking there is a violation of copyright.
Hello Mr I an, Facebool Live Button is not woring, I already tried on bothe of my computers.,windows and mac.
Sorry that you’ve had issues. Can you try again? It’s working for me and many others. Also, can you give me more information as to what the issue is.
What am I doing wrong? 2nd pop up shows up for title, info, game name. Go live isnt highlighted to click on and also the left side of page isnt showing any of the info I need the key and whatever else. The site only gives me half a page??
Hi Charles, that’s very odd. I’ve never experienced anything like that. I’d try a different browser. And perhaps try logging out of Facebook, and logging back in again. Hope that helps. Ian
The button to go live doesn’t seem to be working tonight. I’ve tried both chrome and firefox browsers.
Same here. Thought it was just an issue on my end. Bummer. :'(
Thanks, Toni and Rebekka and sorry for the problems you were having. Could you try again? I’ve just tested it now and it is working for me. It could have been a momentary glitch at Facebook. Ian
hola buenas tarde quiero transmitir por medio de mi pc pero no me da el codigo para ingresarlo en al app que puedo hacer
Hi my name is Kate , i use the stream system for our church and we had many people telling us that it was echoing , we checked everything on our end yet it still echoed we ended up having to delete the feed cause no one could understand what was being said. j
Hi Kate, have you got the recording so I could see what the problem was? It depends on what you mean by echoing. If you’re using OBS Studio and a PC, make sure that you mute the Facebook Live preview, otherwise OBS Studio will capture that and then stream it – and you’ll get an everlasting loop.
Otherwise, it could be feedback from your microphones – make sure you’re using headphones so that your microphones aren’t picking up the audio of the stream and then feeding it back. Hope that makes sense. Ian
Hello! If I do this show my screen broadcast then can I still see the chat and chat with my audience while I am live on FB?
Hi Anne, it can be a bit of a challenge to see the live video conversation since OBS Studio doesn’t have this feature built in. The easiest way is to have the live video open in your smartphone or tablet next to you monitor.
Or, what I do, is to have the live video conversation open in a browser.
Make sure you mute your phone, tablet or browser so that it doesn’t play the sound of your live video while you are live. Two monitors will help here – you can put the chat on one monitor and control OBS from the other.
But you could squeeze everything into one display. Hope that helps. Ian
Hello, A friend of mine faced a problem with Facebook where he was not able to obtain stream key. The stream key box was not showing and the stream key box was blocked by the warning message which usually shows up every time. My question is can we block Facebook from streaming live on browsers ? Do we have an option to block someone from going online despite them not being blocked by Facebook.
Hi. So what error message are you getting each time? Also, I am not sure what you are wanting to do. Are you trying to stream to Facebook, or are you trying to block others from going live? Is that blocking people from going live to your group? If you could try and explain again and I’ll do my
Hello, I am having the same problem that Daniel Daly was talking about. I use facebook live to stream our church service and today I wasn’t able to connect.
Hi Steve, sorry about the issue here. I think Facebook may have changed the stream URL. See my reply to @Daniel below…
Help. Everything has been working fine for months. Today I attempted to go live (I was just using it yesterday too) and I suddenly cannot connect. It keeps saying that it cannot access the specified channel or stream key. I have tried both a regular key and a persistent key and neither one wants to work. I did the obvious fixes — restarted my computer, restarted router– is there something specific going on with FB live at the moment?
Same problem here! Help!
here as well
Hi Daniel (and Kev, SGart and Steve),
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I’ve just tested and I get the same issue. I’m not sure, but I have a feeling that Facebook has changed the stream URL. So, although you may have the correct stream key, OBS Studio is still trying to stream to the old URL. They’ll need to update this. Please note, this is what I THINK is happening, but I could be wrong. Anyway, you will be glad that I have found a solution. In OBS Studio, go to settings and then stream. Change the stream type to Custom Streaming Server. Paste in the Stream URL and Stream Key. You should now be able to stream from OBS Studio. Could you test this out and let me know if it works for you?
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Anderson while going live with Obs my video is getting stuck in between sound is coming properly but video is getting stuck in between many time for small intervals..Earlier it was working properly i have tried many thing but nothing seems to work please help
Hi Jeet. Could you try and explain the issue again? I don’t understand. Does your video stop working periodically? What is happening with the audio? Ian
Ian the video pauses in between for small interval of 2-3 sec but the audio is running smoothly! Have at this live video to get the exact idea https://www.facebook.com/jeet.bose.71/videos/2047272148682926/
Hi. It looks like your computer is struggling to cope with encoding the video. Look at the troubleshooting section of this page. Certainly shut down as many apps running in the background as possible. Also, change the encoding speed to the highest possible. It’s also a possibility that your upload speed isn’t high enough. Have you tested your upload speed using https://speedtest.net/ – it needs to be at least 4Mbps up, but really 5Mbps and a lot higher is preferable.
If I use my iPhone or iPad to livestream to FB, the video on my FB profile is in HD (720p). But, if I use OBS on my computer using far better cameras with great video quality, the video produced on my FB profile in only available in 360p – yuck! Any clues as to why FB is downscaling my video?
I wish I knew the answer to this – it has been something I’ve been frustrated about for a while. The good news is that the quality of the stream seems to be fine, it’s just the replay.
Hello, Can you use OBS or is there any way to do a facebook live through a facebook event?? There are no publishing tools on an event page? Thank you!
Hi Jayne, so sorry for not getting back to you. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to get the stream key for an event. The button on this page does not give you that, and until Facebook update it, it’s not something I can offer. Does your event page have a go-live button?
Clicking the go live button does nothing, Tried shutting off ABP and made sure pop ups were not be stopped still clicking link does nothing. Any idea?
nvm, strike that I am apparently an idiot 🙂 Got it to work. Thanks so much!!
Lol, no worries. That kind of things happen to me a lot. Glad you got it working in the end.
Ok I do have one issue can’t seem to figure out. When the box prompts me to go live in the final step, Firstly the window keeps forcing a resize making it very difficult to click the blue go live button. Second once I go live the screen disappears and I get a popup box stating I am now live and the screen closes so I have no way of ending the stream properly. Any ideas?
Facebook platform is now allowing to broadcast from any device to groups and personal profikes too, including some cool features like adding a schedule and a count down so I think Ian’s th button is not the only way to broadcast now. Just search a live video button on your profile or group wall page. You can still use Ian’s button though
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. The pop up is hosted at Facebook, so there isn’t anything I can do to change the layout. But it should display properly where you see the button. Could you try again?
Jorge is right, it’s a lot easier to stream to Facebook now from Facebook, but this button is still a really useful way for getting the stream key.
Ian you are the best bro!!! Thanks!!!
Thanks for your patience, everyone. I’m pleased to announce that the button is now working. I’m a little confused as to why it stopped working in the first place, but I think it was something to do with some changes Facebook made last week. After some correspondence with Facebook, I made some changes and it’s now working!
after i choose a Facebook page next page does not work. is there still issue?
This is RIP, live don’t work anymore went “Can’t load URL: The domain of this URL isn’t included in the app’s domains. To be able to load this URL, add all domains and sub-domains of your app to the App Domains field in your app settings.”
Last month 1st March was worked fine strange.
I tried use https://www.facebook.com/live/create?step=landing worked well but disappointed no sounds come out when watching live video on FaceBook
I tried on Mirillis Action app with Live is worked well within sound on FaceBook video but trial if pay full version just £22.90 + VAT £4.58 not bad
Hi Neil, don’t worry – it’s now working again! Ian
Hi, I been checked again, finally come back work again 🙂
Do you think it will be solved and will it work again?
I hope so! It’s up to Facebook. It’s only been a couple of days, so please try and be patient. We’re in their hands at the moment. I know this is
How can it be possible that you have not been solved yet?
Facebook hasn’t responded to my report yet. It’s the weekend and I know they’re working on a lot at the moment, but this is frustrating,
Facebook groups now has fb live button so you can use that instead Ians until he fixes it
How does that work and can I get a streaming key from there?
It’s now working! Ian
An update. I can confirm there is an issue. This was due to a recent change Facebook have made. However, it shouldn’t have broken the button. So, I’ve submitted a bug report to Facebook and am waiting to hear back from them. Here is the bug report – https://developers.facebook.com/bugs/1821844061187871/
the facebook live button is not working for me it says that i need to add a domain! please help!!
Thanks to everyone who has let me know there is an issue with the button at the moment. I’m looking into this and will try and fix as soon as possible.
super , you are the best brother . cheers . you can do it much more !
GoodDay Sir!Please help me about this problem,thanks!
Can’t Load URL: The domain of this URL isn’t included in the app’s domains. To be able to load this URL, add all domains and subdomains of your app to the App Domains field in your app settings.
Yes, sorry, I am aware of this. Facebook made some changes recently and I think this has resulted in a bug. I’ve submitted a bug report and I’m hoping to hear back from them soon. Ian
PLESE HELP MY FRIEND THE FACEBOOKLIVE BUTTON IS NOT WORKING
Yes, sorry, I am aware of this. Facebook made some changes recently and I think this has resulted in a bug. I’ve submitted a bug report and I’m hoping to hear back from them soon. Ian
mr Ian , doman is needing , please corect the problem bro , i love to go live now 😀 so you must try to be best ! Everybody is need this beautiful page . hohoho bro , i love you , if you help this for you , it will be crazy night for all in the planet . THANKS .
Yes, sorry, I am aware of this. Facebook made some changes recently and I think this has resulted in a bug. I’ve submitted a bug report and I’m hoping to hear back from them soon. Ian
the facebook live button is not working for me it says that i need to add a domain! please help!!
Yes, sorry, I am aware of this. Facebook made some changes recently and I think this has resulted in a bug. I’ve submitted a bug report and I’m hoping to hear back from them soon. Ian
Hi Ian. Some strange error with the facebook button. Im getting a message in spanish (im spanish) and will try to translate it to english: URL cant be loaded. Url domain is not includen in app domains. To load dis url, add all domains and subdomains of yoru app on the field “app domains” from the app settings. Hope you can help me with this, I have to live broadcast this sunday 🙁
Yes, sorry, I am aware of this. Facebook made some changes recently and I think this has resulted in a bug. I’ve submitted a bug report and I’m hoping to hear back from them soon. Ian
Hi, Ian! Thank you for creating these tools! It seems though that I need your help! After I click on The BUTTON the window with the choice of where to broadcast opens. So far so good. But that is where it stops, unfortunately! After I choose “personal profile” and click “next” it comes back to the screen with your magical BUTTON. I tried to access it from two different computers. Still! Magic is dead! Please, HELP!
Hi Valentin. It looks like your browser is blocking the second popup. This does affect a minority of users. You need to get your browser to accept popups dim my site. Scroll down to the troubleshooting section of the article for more information. Hope that helps! Ian
Error when pop-up window comes out : “” This page isn’t working
http://www.facebook.com is currently unable to handle this request.
HTTP ERROR 500 “
Hi Vin, Sorry to hear that. The pop-up window is hosted on Facebook, so perhaps they were having issues at the time. I’ve just checked and it is working for me. Could you try again? Ian
Ah, there is an error when selecting a group. Looks like I will need to submit a bug report to Facebook. Thanks for letting me know.
Hi Vin. A quick update – this has been fixed. Here was the bug report – https://developers.facebook.com/bugs/1567721876657500
yeah; no problem. This was probably the error that people were complaining about; so i just gave more details.
facebook live has error when live on group
Thanks for letting me know. I’m submitting a bug report to Facebook.
Just to let you know – this has been fixed. Here was the bug report. Ian
Broadcast on Facebook Live> The parameter app_id is required
There is an error: The parameter app_id is required
Ah, I see the problem. Sorry about this. It was caused by a conflict with another plugin. I’ve fixed it.
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HELP HELP
Error: The parameter app_id is required
Ah, I see the problem. Sorry about this. It was caused by a conflict with another plugin. I’ve fixed it.
Error: The parameter app_id is required
Help me
Hi Juan, where are you seeing that? I’ve never seen that before! Ian
I’m getting this same error when I click the Broadcast On Facebook Live button at the top of this post. Didn’t have that issue last week when I did it.
Ah, I see the problem. Sorry about this. It was caused by a conflict with another plugin. I’ve fixed it.
Thanks, Ian!
When i hit go live and then pull up the video camera in the FB app, it says cannot detect my camera. I added it as my default camera in settings via Chrome, still, no luck. I have no idea what else to do….
So, I assume you’re not using OBS Studio for this? Are you just using your webcam via Chrome?
Detailed write up for Facebook Live usage i have ever seen. Was searching for an article that explains how to screen share, but this article answers all of my questions at one place. Thanks Anderson (Y).
Robin
Thanks, Robin, so glad you’ve found this article useful! All the best! Ian
pues va bien pero luego de poner transmitir en un grupo no abre la nueva pestaña que hago
Can you tell me what you are trying to do? Are you getting the pop up after you select the group? You need to type the name of the group, then click next. That pop up will then close, and another pop up will open. This window will give you your stream key.
Hi Ian! Thanks for such an indepth post. I haven’t tried it yet but wondered how you got the music in at the end. I’m on a Mac. It would be great if I can just turn on my iTunes fade up or out but I bet it’s not that easy! I found this because I did FB live using my computer and got no sound no matter what settings I tried.
Hi Gail, On a Mac, you can’t capture desktop audio in OBS Studio. So, any music you play on iTunes or in your browser won’t be captured by OBS Studio. The only way to do this is by adding an extra source and selecting media file – then select your audio track on your computer. Basically, you get OBS to do the job of iTunes. It’s quite easy when you get the hang of it. The other way is to capture desktop audio, but it’s a bit more complicated. You’d need to use an app like Loopback, which routes the audio from iTunes to OBS Studio.
so is there any way to post continuous livestreams onto groups or my public page? i noticed that option was removed from the selection and now idk how to keep streams going for longer than 4 hours
Hi Jarvis, unfortunately, I don’t think this is possible via the Facebook web interface. The only way is via the API using a tool such as Wirecast.
Hopefully they’ll change this.