Go live

Configure the room, grab an ingest key, and start broadcasting.

Stream setup

Encoder pushes to our cloud ingest (RTMP or SRT). Multi-bitrate transcoding runs automatically.

Ingest endpoints

Paste into OBS → Settings → Stream (Service: Custom).

RTMP URL (platform)

rtmp://ingest.musicvenuelive.com/live

Stream key

Generated when you go live

Wire OBS for the audience

After you go live, open Encoder to set RTMP settings and the HLS playback URL. Fans only see the clean watch page — never keys or stream URLs.

Open encoder setup

Recommended: 4500–6000 kbps video, AAC 160 kbps audio, keyframe every 2s. Upload bandwidth 5–10 Mbps dedicated. Browsers play HLS, not raw RTMP.

Pre-flight checklist

  • Soundboard feed + ambient mics connected
  • Cameras white-balanced for club lighting
  • Encoder multi-bitrate ladder enabled
  • Setlist logged for royalty reporting
  • Moderator online for live chat