Environment:
- Transmitters
- Cloud Server
- Premium Twitter / X account with RTMP streaming capabilities
Description:
In order to stream from a transmitter to Twitter / X a Cloud Server is needed. If a Cloud Server is not available please contact the Dejero Sales department to request one. The transmitter will stream to the Cloud Server which, in turn, will publish to Twitter / X.
Additional information:
Twitter / X Configuration
- Navigate to https://studio.x.com/producer and log in with the appropriate credentials
- Click Create Source
- Enter the desired name of the source and select the region from the dropdown.
- Click Create
- Make a note of the the RTMP and RTMPS URLs and stream keys generated.
Cloud Server Configuration
- In a separate tab, sign into Control
- Go to Live > Grid and assign a transmission source to the Cloud Server
- Go to Manage > Outputs and select the Cloud Server output
- Click on the pencil icon to edit the settings
- In the Encoder Configuration section, select an encoder that matches the resolution of the desired feed. There should be no mention of other streaming platforms in the encoder name. For example, (H) 1920 x 1080 – 5000 kbps video, 128 kbps audio, 29.97, GOP 120. is valid. (H) YouTube 1920 x 1080 – 5000 kbps video, 128 kbps audio, 29.97, GOP 120. is not.
- Enable the encoder by putting a checkmark in Enabled
- For the Destination field, paste the RTMP or RTMPS URL from Step 5 under Twitter / X Configuration
- Paste the Stream Key from step 5 of Twitter / X Configuration into the Filename / Stream Key field
- Ensure that Require Authentication box is unchecked if available
- Click on the green checkmark to save the changes
- Start the live transmission on the Transmitter
Twitter / X completion
- Return to the Twitter / X Studio Media tab
- Click Create Broadcast
- Enter a name for the broadcast
- Select the source created previously. A preview of the feed being sent to the Cloud Server should appear
- Click Create Broadcast to begin the broadcast