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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- The platform you’re streaming to might require you to create a broadcast from inside their application and provide some broadcast details, e.g. title, description.
How do I end my simulcast?
You can stop simulcasting from Playback by turning off a simulcast destination from the simulcast menu or by ending your Playback event entirely.
Will my simulcasted stream include NBA broadcasts?
No. If you are simulcasting a stream that features an NBA game, Playback will use the NBA Gamecast template to show the score and game clock without the broadcast of the game. Note: Gamecast scores and clock are only available for TNT and ESPN at this time. Coming soon to all NBA broadcast networks.
Will my simulcasted stream include YouTube videos?
No. When you are using the YouTube player on Playback, we do not include those videos in your simulcast.
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