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Connect OBS to your stream

Copy your stream key and server address into OBS so video flows from your computer to DCAST.

Before you start

  • You have already created a stream in DCAST.
  • OBS Studio (or another encoder) is installed on your computer.
  • Your internet upload speed is at least 5 Mbps for a standard quality stream.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open the dashboard and click STREAMS in the tab row — every stream you own is listed there.
  2. 2
    Find the stream you want to broadcast to and click the gear icon on its card.
  3. 3
    The stream page opens on the Preview tab: the picture on the left, the stream’s own panels on the right.
  4. 4
    In the right column, find the Connection panel. The badge beside its title is the protocol the stream expects — RTMP is the one OBS speaks.
  5. 5
    Copy the RTMP URL and the Stream key with the buttons beside them. Anyone holding the key can publish to your stream, so do not post it publicly.
  6. 6
    Open OBS and go to Settings → Stream.
  7. 7
    Set Service to Custom.
  8. 8
    Paste the RTMP URL into the Server field.
  9. 9
    Paste the Stream key into the Stream Key field.
  10. 10
    Click Apply and then OK.
  11. 11
    Back in OBS, click Start Streaming.
  12. 12
    Return to DCAST — within a few seconds the Preview tab shows your video.

Expected result

DCAST shows an active incoming signal. The watch page displays your live video.

Common problems

OBS says it is streaming but DCAST shows no signal.

Double-check the RTMP URL and Stream key — no extra spaces or missing characters.

The stream keeps dropping.

Lower the video bitrate in OBS (try 3000 kbps instead of 6000) and use a wired connection.

Audio works but no video appears.

In OBS, make sure a video source (camera, screen, or media) is active in the current scene.

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