You can use Playback’s simulcast feature to send your Playback live stream to Twitch.
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 Twitch stream key
Twitch provides users with a stream key so they can use streaming software like Playback to create a live Twitch broadcast.
- Go to Twitch and open your Creator Dashboard
- Go to “Settings” in the “Stream” section to find your stream key.
- You can find the best RMTP URL for you from this page: https://help.twitch.tv/s/twitch-ingest-recommendation?language=en_US
Add Twitch as a simulcast destination on Playback
Next you will need to add your Twitch 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 Twitch 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.
- After Playback starts sending your stream to Twitch, go back to the Stream Manager on Twitch (https://dashboard.twitch.tv/stream-manager) to confirm your stream is live.
Tap the pencil icon to add your stream details.
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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