Everything you need to go live.
Stream from a laptop in about 15 minutes the first time — 30 seconds every time after. No studio, no experience needed.
What you need
Anything from the last six years or so is plenty.
Built-in works. A $30 USB cam looks noticeably sharper.
Headphones with a mic, or any USB mic, beat laptop audio.
Free, from obsproject.com. Win / Mac / Linux.
We send your server URL + stream key privately — treat the key like a passwordPower option: OBS — setup once
Service: Custom… · Server: the RTMPS URL we sent · Stream Key: your key.
Output Mode Simple · Video Bitrate 3500 Kbps · Encoder: Hardware if listed, otherwise x264.
Base & Output Resolution 1280×720 · FPS 30.
In the main window under Sources → +, add a Video Capture Device (camera) and an Audio Input Capture (mic). Talk and watch the green audio meter — it should bounce into the yellow on your loudest moments, never solid red.
The easy way: your Go Live link
We send you a private Go Live link. Open it on your phone or laptop, allow the camera once, and tap the big red button — that's it, you're live. No apps, no settings, no stream key. Mute and camera-flip buttons are right there, and ending the stream is one tap. Bookmark the link and treat it like a key: don't share it with anyone. The options below are only if you want more production control.
Prefer your phone? Skip OBS entirely
If you're used to going live on TikTok or Instagram, stream from your phone instead — same one-tap feel. Install the free Larix Broadcaster or Prism Live Studio app, then once: add a connection, choose RTMP/RTMPS, and paste the same server URL + stream key we sent you. After that, going live is just open the app and tap the red button — viewers, chat, and tips all work exactly the same. We're happy to do this one-time setup with you in five minutes.
Every stream
Camera shows you, mic meter moves.
You're live ~10 seconds later.
One click. That's the whole thing.
What actually grows a channel
A predictable schedule beats long streams. Two reliable hours on Mon/Wed/Fri outperforms random marathons.
Greet everyone who chats. Regulars are made in the first 30 seconds of being noticed.
A topic, a project, a playlist. Dead air is the only real mistake.
Everyone's first streams are. Stream like three people are watching — because soon three people will be.
House rules
Getting paid
Viewers tip you in-stream. The platform fee is 20% — or just 10% on Creator Pro — and the rest is yours. Payouts and the schedule live in your creator dashboard; ask us anything, any time.