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Facebook Live: live stream with OBS how to

  • Oct 19, 2025
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The useful Streaming Tool, OBS can make use of for Facebook Live. We will explain to you step-by-step, how the live stream works.

OBS on Facebook use Live Video to start

Log-in to your Facebook Account and open a Facebook page, which will guide you. All the steps we show you in our picture gallery at the end.
  • Click on the tab "post options" and click on "video collection".
  • Then click on "Live".
Facebook: Live Video for OBS

Facebook Live: Stream-key-copy

If you want to start a Facebook live stream, you need the Stream key, so that OBS is streaming authorized in your name video material.
  • You copy the Stream key, which is displayed under the section of "Independent Fields".
Facebook: Stream-key for OBS

OBS: link to the Livestream build

If you have found your own personal Stream key, you can now configure OBS so that it can stream on their Facebook page.
  • You go into the settings of OBS and click on "Stream".
  • Select as a platform "Facebook Live" and enter your stream key.
  • Finally click on "Apply" and "OK".
OBS: With Facebook Live connect

Facebook: stream publish

After your live stream is correctly configured, you can publish this finally.
  • Give the Video a title and, if necessary, add a few more search terms and click on "Live broadcast started". Do not forget to press in OBS to "Streaming" to start.
Facebook: live stream, start

The correct Streaming settings

If your Livestream is not functioning properly, or only poorly, make sure that all of the following criteria are met.
  • Maximum bit rate: 4000Kbps
  • Audio Sampling Rate: 44.1 KHz
  • Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps (Stereo)
  • Maximum resolution: 1280 x 720 or 720 x 1280
  • Maximum frame rate: 30 FPS
  • Image Encoding: H264
  • Audio encoding: AAC
In the next practical tip we show you how you can with the VLC-Player can.

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Step 1: Start a new Facebook-Live-Video.

Step 1: Start a new Facebook-Live-Video.

Step 2: make a Note of your own personal Stream key.

Step 2: make a Note of your own personal Stream key.

Step 3: Enter the Stream key in OBS settings.

Step 3: Enter the Stream key in OBS settings.

Step 4: Post the Livestream on your Facebook page.

Step 4: Post the Livestream on your Facebook page.

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