You can broadcast your Grabyo stream to any platform that has RTMP details using the custom RTMP destination feature.
Broadcasting to a custom RTMP destination
Select BROADCAST on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Select a CAMPAIGN and toggle on SAVE VOD TO CAMPAIGN
Enter a DISPLAY NAME
Enter a STREAM SERVER URL
Enter a STREAM NAME
Select RTMP AUTHENTICATION and enter your details
Select START BROADCASTING to start
Select STOP BROADCASTING to finish
Stream server URL | Stream name |
The stream server describes the hostname and port, as well as the RTMP application name | The stream name is a unique name or ID of the stream that is being streamed to the Stream Server |
rtmp(s)://{hostname}:{port}/{app-name} | {eventname}_{angle}_{bitrate}@{streamId} |
hostname: The domain name of the ingest server port: The port for the RTMP stream (default is 1935) app-name: The name of the application on the RTMP Ingest server e.g rtmp://eu-west-1-ingest.grabyo.com:1935/grabyo-ingest | The stream name follows the format of any string value and can contain query parameters e.g myStreamName?token=123456 |
📕 Note: To directly stream from Grabyo to Kick's platform, you must add ":443/app
" to the stream server URL. This will make the URL look like so:
rtmps://fa723fc1b171.global-contribute.live-video.net:443/app
Your stream key will remain the same as the original one. You can find more information about Kick's streaming setting here.
Broadcasting to Facebook
Navigate to your Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/
Select LIVE
Copy the STREAM SERVER and the STREAM KEY
Navigate to Grabyo and select BROADCAST on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select CREATE NEW BROADCAST
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Enter a DISPLAY NAME
Paste the STREAM SERVER URL
Paste STREAM KEY/NAME
Select CREATE RTMP DESTINATION
Choose the newly created destination, select a CAMPAIGN and hit NEXT
Select START BROADCASTING to start
Navigate back to Facebook and select GO LIVE
When the event finished select END LIVE VIDEO on Facebook
Navigate back to Grabyo and select STOP BROADCASTING to finish
📕 Note: To go live to a Facebook scheduled event please use the same workflow explained above making sure the Stream Server URL and Stream Key are copied from the scheduled event details.
Broadcasting to Twitter Media Studio
You can set up a custom RTMP destination in Grabyo and create a broadcast specifically for Twitter only.
Creating a source
Navigate to https://studio.twitter.com/producer and select CREATE BROADCAST
In modal enter a BROADCAST NAME, add a CATEGORY and select the source field.
Select an existing source or select CREATE A NEW SOURCE. Enter a SOURCE NAME and select a REGION
Take note of the SOURCE URL and STREAM KEY
In Grabyo, select BROADCAST on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Select a CAMPAIGN
Select SAVE VOD TO CAMPAIGN
Enter the STREAM SERVER URL and STREAM NAME that you generated in Step 4
Select START BROADCASTING to start
Starting your Twitter broadcast
Starting your broadcast from Grabyo will begin sending your stream to your Twitter source
Select CONTENT RESTRICTIONS to configure geo-restrictions
Select CREATE BROADCAST to start your Twitter broadcast
Select TWEET and enter a social message
Select TWEET once more to share your broadcast publicly
Broadcasting to Twitch
Select BROADCAST on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Select a CAMPAIGN and toggle on SAVE VOD TO CAMPAIGN
Enter a DISPLAY NAME
Navigate to https://stream.twitch.tv/ingests/ and take note of the INGEST ENDPOINTS
In the modal paste the SOURCE URL
Navigate to https://www.twitch.tv/
Select SETTINGS > CHANNEL AND VIDEOS
Take note of the PRIMARY STREAM KEY
In the modal paste the STREAM KEY and select START BROADCASTING
The stream is now published on Twitch
When the broadcast ends select STOP BROADCASTING from the modal in Grabyo
📕 Note: For more information on the recommended encoder settings for Twitch check out this link or reach out to help@grabyo.com.
💡 Tip: Here are some of the additional platforms that you can broadcast to using our RTMP feature: Brightcove, Ooyala.
Broadcasting to YouTube scheduled post
Navigate to the YouTube channel you want to create a scheduled post for and select GO LIVE then select SCHEDULE STREAM
Enter a TITLE and DESCRIPTION
Set DATE, TIME and PRIVACY level then select CREATE STREAM
In Grabyo, select the BROADCAST icon on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Select a CAMPAIGN AND copy-paste the STREAM SERVER URL and the STREAM KEY
Select START BROADCASTING to push your stream to YouTube Live Control Room
When the event time comes, select GO LIVE from YouTube
Select END STREAM to end your live stream on YouTube
Select STOP BROADCASTING to end your live stream in Grabyo
Broadcasting to Brightcove
Navigate to Video Cloud Studio and log in with your credentials
Open the LIVE module
Click the CREATE EVENT button to create a new event
Add a name to the event as well as any tags
If your account has been configured with the required custom fields, make sure to fill these in
Select a LIVE INGEST PROFILE from the dropdown menu
Select CONVERT EVENT TO VIDEO ASSET WHEN COMPLETE to save the broadcast as VOD in Brightcove after it is finished
In the STREAM OPTIONS section, select the REGION closest to your location
In ADVANCED SETTINGS, select your preferred "reconnect time" from the dropdown menu
Select an INPUT FORMAT from the dropdown menu (RTMP/SRT)
Click on CREATE EVENT. This will generate the ingest details needed in Grabyo.
In Grabyo, select the BROADCAST icon on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Select a CAMPAIGN and copy-paste the STREAM SERVER URL (RTMP/SRT) and the STREAM KEY (RTMP only)
Select START BROADCASTING to push your stream to Video Cloud Studio
Select STOP BROADCASTING to end your live stream in Grabyo
📕 Note: Broadcasting via the SRT protocol is only available with Grabyo Pro Ingest. Click HERE to read more.
Broadcasting to Instagram Live
Select BROADCAST on the stream you would like to broadcast
Select ADD CUSTOM DESTINATION
Select a CAMPAIGN and copy-paste the STREAM SERVER URL and the STREAM KEY
Select START BROADCASTING to push your stream to Instagram Live
Navigate to Instagram Live to start your stream > GO LIVE
Select STOP BROADCASTING to end your live stream in Grabyo
Technical Requirements
Video format
Aspect ratio | 9x16 (recommended but not required) |
Resolution | 720x1280 |
Frames per second | 30fps (recommended but not required) |
Video bitrate range | 2,250 - 6,000kbps |
Alternatives | 480p@30fps, 360p (recommended but not required) |
Audio format
Sample rate | 44.1 KHz |
Channel layout | Stereo |
Bitrate | up to 256 Kbps |
✅ Tip: For more information, please visit Instagram Live Producer.