Desktop encoder setup

Stream from Telestream Wirecast

Wirecast is a proper professional production switcher, and it plays nicely with us. Set up a Custom RTMP destination, send us a single stream, and we’ll restream it to every destination you’ve added.

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In Telestream Wirecast: Output → Output Settings

Step by step

Follow these in Telestream Wirecast — takes about a minute, no PhD required.

Open Output Settings

In Wirecast, go to Output → Output Settings.

Select RTMP Server

Choose “RTMP Server” from the Destination dropdown.

Enter ingest address

Paste the RTMP server URL into the Address field.

Enter stream key

Paste the stream key from your dashboard into the Stream field.

Start broadcasting

Close settings, then click the Stream button in the main window — off you go.

Your ingest details

Use these in the fields above. The exact values for your stream are on its page in the portal.

RTMP server rtmp://your-workspace.streamrepeater.com:1935
Stream key your-stream?user=your-stream&pass=sk_live_••••••••••••

Your stream key is unique and can be rotated any time you fancy. A separate read-only playback key handles previews, so sharing one never exposes your publish credentials.

Pro tips for Wirecast

A few small tweaks that keep your relays clean and your headaches at zero.

  • Make sure x264 or hardware encoding is selected under the encoding settings.
  • Keep keyframe interval at 2 seconds (or 60 frames for a 30fps stream) to match target platforms.
  • Wirecast supports multiple canvas settings — match your encoding output size to your canvas and everything lines up.

Recommended encoder settings

Safe defaults that most platforms happily accept for clean restreaming.

Video codecH.264 (x264 or hardware)
Resolution1920×1080 (or 1280×720)
Frame rate30 or 60 fps
Bitrate4,500–6,000 kbps
Keyframe interval2 seconds
AudioAAC, 160 kbps, 44.1 kHz

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