As you move through this document and need any help, please contact Rev. Dr. Jonathan Smith at 912-678-5631 or email at [email protected] Instructions For Using OBS to Livestream to Facebook Setting Up Live Stream Software (OBS Studio) 1. Download and install Open Broadcaster Software Studio (https://obsproject.com/) on your Mac or PC 2. Go to www.facebook.com/live/create 3. Click “Create Live Video Stream” 4. Under “Get Started” check the box that says “Use a Persistent Stream Key” 5. Then copy your Stream Key which is in the box to the right that says “Live API” ****Do Not Share This Key Under Any Circumstances**** Put a Check In This Box Copy your Stream Key Click “Create Live Stream”
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InstructionsForUsingOBStoLivestreamtoFacebookSettingUpLiveStreamSoftware(OBSStudio)1. DownloadandinstallOpenBroadcasterSoftwareStudio(https://obsproject.com/)onyourMacorPC
2. Gotowww.facebook.com/live/create
3. Click“CreateLiveVideoStream”
4. Under“GetStarted”checktheboxthatsays“UseaPersistentStreamKey”
5. ThencopyyourStreamKeywhichisintheboxtotherightthatsays“LiveAPI”****DoNotShareThisKeyUnderAnyCircumstances****
PutaCheckInThisBox
CopyyourStreamKey
Click“CreateLiveStream”
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6. ReturntoOBSStudioselectPreferences,thenselectStream,intheboxTitled“Service”selectFacebookandpasteyourStreamKeyintheboxbelow
7. Select“OK”
8. YouhavenowconnectedOBSStudiotoyourFacebookpage
StreamingServiceStreamKey
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ConnectAudioFromYourSoundMixerToOBSStudioNOTE:YoudonothavetoconnectaudiofromyoursoundmixertoOBSStudio.However,spending
thetimeandmoneytoconnectyourmixerwillgreatlyenhanceyourviewer’sexperience.AudioInterfacewerecommend:FocusriteScarlett2i2($159)Youmusthaveallrelevantcablestoconnectyouraudiointerfacetothesoundmixer(mostlikelyxlrfemaleto1/4inchTRS)andtoconnecttheinterfacetoyourcomputer
1. Connectyouraudiointerfacetoyoursoundmixer
2. Connectyourcomputertoyouraudiointerfaceviausb
3. WhenyouopenOBS,itwilllooklikethescreenshotbelow.IntheMixersection,clickthegearicon
nexttotheMic/AuxchannelandselectProperties.ThiswillopentheaudiodevicemenuforOBS
4. ClickthedropdownmenunexttoDevice,andselectyourinterface.Inthisexample,weareusingaScarlettUSBInterfaceandwillselectFocusriteUSBasthedevice
5. Click“OK”inthebottomrightcornerofthescreen
6. Bydefault,MicInput1onyourinterfacewillgototheleftsideofthestereomix,andMicInput2willgototherightsideofthestereomix.InordertohavebothyourMicsheardintheleftandrightchannel,GototheMixerSection>GearIcon>AdvancedAudioProperties,andclickthecheckboxDownmixtoMono.
NoteonAudio/VideoSyncIssues:Ifyounoticethatyouraudioisnotsyncingupwithyourvideo,youmayneedtoapplyasyncoffsettosynchronizethem.SeetheAdvancedAudioPropertiesscreenshotbelow.YoucanadjusttheSyncOffsetvalueinmilliseconds.Theexactvalueyousetdependsonhowyourcomputerisprocessingtheaudioandvideo,soyouwillhavetoexperimentinordertofindtherightvalue.
Clickthe“GearIcon”
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7. YouraudiosettingsarenowreadyforOBS.InordertolearnmoreaboutsettingupvideoandlinkingOBStoyourstreamingplatform,seethelinkbelowforOBS'shelpsite:https://obsproject.com/help
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ConnectingaVideoSourcetoYourComputer
IfyouareusinganiPhoneasyourvideocamera:
1. DownloadandinstalltheOBSStudioPlugin(https://obs.camera/docs/getting-started/ios-camera-plugin-usb/)
2. InstalltheOBSCameraApponyouriPhonefromtheAppStore($15.99)
3. RestartOBSonyourcomputer
4. OpentheOBSCameraApponyouriPhone
5. ConnectyouriPhonetoyourcomputerviathelightningcable.
6. Clickthe“+”signunderthe“Sources”boxandthenselect“iOSCaptureDevice”intheboxthatappears
7. InthewindowthatopensselectyouriPhonenexttothewords“iOSDevice”
8. Youshouldseevideofromyouriphone’scameraonthescreen
9. Click“OK”inthebottomrighthandcornerandyouriPhonecannowbeusedasacameraforlivestreaming.
Ifyouareusingacamcorderorcamera:
1. Youmusthaveacapturedeviceforyourcamerainordertoconnectittoyourcomputer.a. ForMaccomputerswesuggesttheBlackmagicDesignUltraStudioMiniRecorder($145.00)b. ForPCorMacwesuggestBlackmagicDesignIntensityShuttleforUSB3.0($199.00)c. TheBlackmagicDesktopVideoappwillhelpyouproperlysetupyourdevice
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/capture-and-playbackGotoLatestdownloads(towardsthebottomontheleft)Underdesktopvideo,clickonyouroperatingsystem.Whenthepop-upcomesup,clickonDownloadOnlyatthebottomleft.Clickonthedownloadlinkbelowthethanksscreen.Openandfollowthedownloadinstructions
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2. Youmusthaverelevantcablestoconnectfromyourcameratothecapturedeviceandfromthe
capturedevicetothecomputer.
3. ConnectyourcamcorderorcameratothecapturedeviceviaaHDMIcable
4. Connectthecapturedevicetothecomputer
5. OpenOBSStudio
6. Clickthe“+”signunderthe“Sources”boxandthenselect“VideoCaptureDevice”intheboxthatappears
7. Inthewindowthatopensselectyourvideocapturedeviceandthensettheresolutionofyourdevice
8. Youshouldseevideofromyourcamcorderorcameraonthescreen
9. Click“OK”inthebottomrighthandcornerandyouriPhonecannowbeusedasacameraforlivestreaming
SelectYourCaptureDeviceSetYourResolution
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ToStartaFacebookLivestream
1. Inyourbrowsernavigatetowww.facebook.com/live/create
2. Click“CreateLiveVideoStream”
3. Under“Post”selectwhereyouwantyourlivestreamtoappear.Formostchurchesthiswillbesetto“SharetoaPageYouManage”
4. Selectthepageyouwanttostreamto
5. Giveyourlivestreamatitleandpostsomethingaboutthevideoyouaresharing(youcanincludethesermontitle,text,andcheck-inatyourchurch)
6. LeavethisbrowserwindowopenandthenopenOBSStudio
7. InOBSStudioselect“StartStreaming”
Selectwhereyouwanttostreamto
Click“CreateLiveStream”
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8. GobacktoyourbrowserandyoushouldbeabletoseeyourvideofromOBSStudiostreaminginthewindowthatappearsinthebottomrightcornerofthestream
9. Click“GoLive”inthebottomrightcornerandyourlivestreamwillbeginonFacebook
10. Whenyourlivestreamisoversimplyclick“EndBroadcast”
11. Congratulations!You’vejustcreatedanddistributedalivestream!
Select“StartStreaming”
Select“GoLive”
Select“EndBroadcast”
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