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How to Add OBS as an Ingest for Live Streaming

Follow these steps to connect OBS to your ingest and start streaming.

Feb 5, 20254 min readobsingestsetup

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OBS stream settings showing the Streamable ingest full URL
Paste the Full URL into OBS Stream settings to connect.

Step 1:Start Server and Navigate to Ingest Bitrate Monitor

Start server, and scroll down to the Ingest Bitrate Monitor section of the control panel.

Step 2:Copy Your Full URL

Click here to directly copy your "Full URL"

Step 3:Configure OBS Stream Settings

In OBS → Settings → Stream → Service: Custom, Paste into Service. Click OK on the bottom right.

Step 4:Set Video Bitrate in OBS

In OBS → Settings → Output → Video Bitrate → Set to 6000 Kbps. This is the optimal setting for a high quality stream - any higher or lower will cause issues for your stream. Click OK on the bottom right.

Step 5:Click Start Streaming on OBS

Start your stream in your desktop's OBS. In Streamable Control Panel, you can now select the Ingest and preview the video in Ingest Bitrate Monitor.

Step 6:Happy Streaming!

Press 'Start Stream' in Streamable Control Panel and you'll be live!

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