OpenBroadcaster - Storm Streaming Server

Let's start with OpenBroadcaster itself. After launching the application, select the Settings option in the bottom right corner. A settings window will appear, just select the Stream tab on the left side.

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Select the Settings option in the bottom right corner.

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Select the Stream tab on the left side.

Being already in the Stream tab, we need to choose the right type of service. Switch the Service option to Custom.

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Switch the Service option to Custom.

At this stage, we need to enter our stream data. In the Server field, please provide the hostname (or IP address) of your server preceded by "rtmp://" and after the slash, provide the name of the application we previously configured on the server (by default in Storm Streaming Server we always have one application called "mono"). Below, there is also an input for a Stream key.

We can also use authentication, provided that the option has been properly configured in the application itself - you can see how to do this in our Mono Application Configuration guide. By default, this option is not active.

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Enter the Server and Stream Key.

Let's go back to Settings and from the menu go to the Output tab.

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Select the Settings option in the bottom right corner.

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Select the Output tab on the left side.

Change the Output Mode (at the top) to Advanced.

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Switch the Output Mode option to Advanced.

Choose the x264 encoder. It is recommended and well-tested. If you have an NVIDIA graphics card, you can try selecting the NVENC option.

Encoder Settings:

Recommended Bitrate:

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Choose encoder (x264 or NVENC) and encoder settings.

Set the correct video resolution. Go to the Video tab. You will find two parameters: Base (Canvas) Resolution and Output (Scaled) Resolution. Set both to your target resolution.

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Select the Video tab on the left side.

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Set the correct video resolution. For FPS value we suggest to set it to 30.

Finally, confirm the settings by clicking the OK button, and you're ready to start streaming!