---
title: "Using OBS with LiveStream Pro"
slug: "lspro-obs"
description: "Learn how to stream from a source to OBS and connect the stream to LiveStream Pro."
updated: 2025-03-11T15:40:28Z
published: 2025-03-11T15:40:28Z
canonical: "help.movingimage.com/lspro-obs"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.movingimage.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using OBS with LiveStream Pro

About this section

This section describes how to stream an event from [OBS](https://obsproject.com/) to LiveStream Pro. You can also use another streaming software.

## Create a scene in OBS

- If you are using OBS for the first time, create a scene with a video.
- Click on the + icon in the scene tab at the bottom left. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(291).png)
- Give the scene a name and confirm.
- Click on the + icon in the source tab at the bottom.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(292).png)

## Add a source

### Streaming from different media sources

- Select **Media Source** to stream from different media sources.
- Select the video from your PC.
- Enable the loop function and click "OK" to confirm.

### Streaming from other sources

- If you are streaming from your desktop or laptop, select **Display Capture**.
- If you are streaming from your webcam, select **Video Capture Device**.

## Configure OBS stream settings

- Click on "Settings" under "Controls": ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(293).png)
- In the popup that appears, click on "Stream" from the left side.
- Choose "Custom..." from the Service drop-down menu.
- Enable "Use authentication"
- In your LiveStream Pro account, click on the **Encoder tab** and copy the following information from **Broadcasting details** to OBS (this will vary according to the protocol chosen).

### RTMPS protocol

The following table tells you where to enter the information from LiveStream Pro in OBS.

| LiveStream Pro entry | OBS entry |
| --- | --- |
| RTMP URL | Server URL |
| Server Key | Streaming Key |
| Username | Username |
| Password | Password |

> [!WARNING]
> If you are looking for the right settings for your encoder [please look here.](/v1/docs/livestreaming-encoding-settings)

LiveStream Pro Operator:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/EncoderSettings.png)

OBS:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(295).png)

Then, press OK to save your changes.

### SRT protocol

If you have selected the SRT protocol: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(296).png)

Simply paste the server URL from the setup summary in the field *Server*: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(297).png)

Close the Settings window by clicking "OK".

## Start streaming:

> [!NOTE]
> Test your event before you stream
> 
> You can also test your event before you start your live event. Consult [this article](/v1/docs/test-preview) for more information.

Click on "Start Streaming" in OBS. A green square indicates the stream has successfully started.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(298).png)

## Verify the stream on LiveStream Pro:

- Return to your LiveStream Pro account.
- Click on "Livestream Preview" in the operator.
- Preview the stream in the player.
- To go live on the consumer view, click "Start stream".
- Open the consumer view by clicking "Event preview".

Optional: Testing the presentation function:

If you uploaded the presentation in the first step:

- In the LiveStream Pro operator, mouse over or click on the first slide.
- Click "Publish to Stream" beneath the preview slide.