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Setup guide

Your first broadcaststarts here.

Follow the setup for your content: a 24/7 channel from uploaded videos, or a live feed from OBS. Prepare, connect and check your first broadcast.

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Path A · Video → 24/7

5 steps

I have videos to stream

Upload videos and let StreamHouse play your channel from the cloud.

  • No OBS needed
  • Computer can be off after the start
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Path B · OBS → multistream

3 steps

I'm going live with OBS

Send one live encoder feed to several destinations through StreamHouse.

  • H.264 video and AAC audio
  • Your encoder stays on while live
Follow this guide

Before you start

A little preparation.A smoother first stream.

Have these three things ready. Every step in both guides assumes they’re in place.

  1. 01

    Account & capacity

    Have a StreamHouse account with access to upload and stream. Plan, trial and credit conditions are shown in your account.

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  2. 02

    A channel ready for live video

    Enable live streaming on each destination. Have its stream URL and key ready, or connect your YouTube account.

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  3. 03

    Your video or live encoder

    For a video channel, prepare files you can broadcast. For live input, set up OBS with your picture and sound.

    OBS quick-start guide

Video → 24/7

Start a 24/7 stream from your videos

Five steps from your account to the viewer's screen. No OBS is needed for this workflow.

  1. Create your account and check access

    Sign up, then check the plan, trial or credit options available to you. Confirm your storage and simultaneous-stream limits before uploading.

    Plan, trial or credit

  2. Upload and wait for preparation

    Open the media library and upload your videos. Keep the page open until upload finishes, then wait for processing to complete. Only ready videos can be selected.

    Media library

  3. Put your videos in order

    Create a playlist from ready videos and set their order. Keep resolution, orientation and frame rate compatible within the same playlist.

    Playlists

  4. Connect a destination

    Create a stream and choose “Prerecorded and/or 24/7”. Select the platform, connect YouTube or enter the destination's stream URL and key, then select your playlist. Complete any required broadcast details.

    Stream builder · Prerecorded and/or 24/7

  5. Review, start and watch

    Review destinations and playback settings, then start the stream. If you set a future start, it waits for that time. Open the destination's viewer page to check picture, sound and visibility.

    Destination’s viewer page

Upload and preparation time depend on your files and connection. After the broadcast starts, your computer can be switched off.

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OBS → multistream

Go live from OBS to several platforms

Three steps for live input. Your encoder and internet connection keep sending the video throughout the broadcast.

  1. Create a live multistream

    In the stream builder, choose “Live multistream”. Add your destinations and their RTMP/RTMPS details, then save. Saving prepares the connection; video still needs to arrive from your encoder.

    Stream builder · Live multistream

  2. Connect OBS to StreamHouse

    Copy the Server and Stream Key shown after saving. In OBS, open Settings → Stream, choose Custom and paste them. Keep destination platform keys in StreamHouse's destination settings.

    OBS · Settings → Stream → Custom

  3. Send video and check every destination

    Start streaming in OBS. StreamHouse begins distributing when the feed arrives. Check picture and sound on every destination and complete any platform-side go-live confirmation.

    Every destination’s viewer page

Use H.264 video and AAC audio. When finished, end the broadcast in StreamHouse and stop your encoder.

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Get unstuck

Stuck?Here’s your next step.

A clear next step when something blocks you. If you’re still stuck, we’ll help.

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Video streams

Why can't I upload a video?

Check your account's upload access and remaining storage. If prompted, choose a plan, an available trial or add credit. Existing account offers can have different conditions.

Both paths

StreamHouse is running, but my channel is offline. What should I check?

Check that live access is enabled, the destination URL and key are current, and the platform has received a preview. Complete its go-live confirmation if needed. For OBS, confirm the encoder is sending to StreamHouse.

Both paths

Do I need to keep my computer on?

Not for an uploaded-video stream: StreamHouse plays prepared media from the cloud. For live multistreaming, your encoder and internet connection must keep sending the feed.

More answers in the Streaming FAQ

Ready when you are

Ready for your first broadcast?

Create your account, follow the steps and check the result on your channel.

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  • No OBS for video streams
  • Computer can be off after the start
  • From $19/month