Guide
How to Stream from Streamable to a Local OBS Studio
Use the new SRT Pulldown destination to pull your Streamable feed into a local OBS Studio install via a Media Source.
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Why pull your Streamable feed into a local OBS?
Streamable's cloud-hosted OBS handles your ingest and streaming, but sometimes you want the live feed back on your own machine — to record a local high-bitrate copy, mix in scenes from local hardware (capture cards, NDI, local apps), run plugins that aren't installed in the cloud OBS, or feed the stream into editing or VFX software running locally.
The new SRT Pulldown destination makes this easy: Streamable exposes a per-stream SRT URL that any client (including a local OBS Media Source) can pull from. No port forwarding or extra infrastructure required.
Step 1:Open Destinations in your Streamable Settings
Navigate to Settings → Destinations.
Step 2:Add an SRT Pulldown destination
Click "Add Destination" and select "SRT Pulldown" as the type.
Give it a name (for example, "Local OBS") and click Create.
Step 3:Copy the SRT pull URL
After creating the destination, your unique SRT pull URL will be shown in the destinations list.
It will look something like: srt://video.streamable.run:9002?mode=caller&streamid=<your-stream-id>&latency=1000000
Click the copy icon next to the URL to copy it to your clipboard.
Step 4:Start your stream on Streamable
Back in the Control Panel, press "Start Stream" so the SRT Pulldown destination begins broadcasting.
You will not see any video locally until OBS connects to the URL in the next steps.
Step 5:Add a Media Source in your local OBS
Open OBS Studio on your computer.
In the Sources panel, click the "+" button and choose "Media Source".
Name it something like "Streamable Pull" and click OK to open the properties dialog.
Step 6:Configure the Media Source to pull from Streamable
In the Media Source properties dialog, uncheck "Local File".
Paste your SRT URL into the "Input" field.
Enter "mpegts" into the "Input Format" field.
Click OK to save.
Leaving Input Format blank will cause OBS to fail to connect — mpegts is required for SRT.
Step 7:You're live in your local OBS!
Your Streamable feed should now appear in the Media Source preview.
You can record it locally, route it into another scene, or feed it into other tools running on your machine.
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What does this guide help with?
Use the new SRT Pulldown destination to pull your Streamable feed into a local OBS Studio install via a Media Source.
How long should this setup take?
Most users can complete this in about 4 to 6 minutes, depending on their current setup.
Where should I start first?
Start with Step 1: Open Destinations in your Streamable Settings. Then continue in order and apply each setting before moving on.
What if the issue still is not resolved?
Re-check each setting in this guide, restart OBS, and test again. If needed, contact Streamable support or join Discord for help with your exact setup.