Add RTMP Source: Plug In Hardware Encoders, Phones, and Remote Cameras
Live Studio now accepts RTMP sources. Bring in a hardware encoder, a smartphone with a streaming app, a drone, or a camera at a remote venue: and treat it like any other source on your canvas.
What's New
You can now bring RTMP sources straight into Live Studio.
Click Add RTMP Source in the Sources panel, get a unique RTMP URL and stream key, and point any encoder at it, a hardware encoder rack at a venue, a smartphone with a streaming app, a drone, an IP camera, OBS on someone else's machine, anything that speaks RTMP.
Once it's connected, the feed shows up as a source on your canvas, alongside your browser camera, your guests, and your screen share. Drag it. Resize it. Drop it into any layout.
Why It Matters
Browser cameras are great for hosts and guests on laptops. But sometimes you need:
A phone walking around a venue: sports sidelines, conferences, weddings
A camera on a tripod through a hardware encoder for broadcast quality
A drone shot during a live event
A second studio in a different city
An existing OBS rig you don't want to throw away
Now all of them slot into Live Studio as just another source.
How It Works
Open your Live Studio stream
Click Sources in the sidebar, then Add RTMP Source
Copy the RTMP URL and stream key
Configure your encoder (OBS, hardware unit, mobile app) to push to that URL
The feed appears as a source on your canvas the moment it goes live
Any RTMP-capable software or hardware works. We've tested with OBS, Wirecast, Larix Broadcaster (mobile), Teradek, OneStream, and more.
Use Cases We've Already Seen
Sports broadcasts: studio host plus three field reporters with phones
Conferences: room cameras feeding into a remote producer's studio
Wedding livestreams: camera at the venue, host adding commentary from elsewhere
News shows: studio anchor plus correspondents in the field
Touring musicians: home studio mixing guest performances from anywhere
Try It
Open any Live Studio stream and click Add RTMP Source in the Sources panel. For a step-by-step setup, see How to Bring a Hardware Encoder or Phone Into Live Studio.