Broadcasting from desktop
Use high-quality cameras, microphones, scenes, and overlays from OBS instead of a phone propped against a mug.
Instagram Live live streaming
Restream to Instagram Live from your desktop encoder
Instagram Live Producer allows creators to broadcast directly to Instagram from desktop software like OBS, vMix, or hardware switchers. With Stream Repeater, you can relay a single inbound feed to Instagram Live while keeping your YouTube, Twitch, or TikTok feeds active at the same time — one tidy setup, several audiences.
Encoder or streaming software
One secure inbound RTMP, RTSP or SRT source
Live
Stream Repeater
Tenant isolation, relay supervision and live metrics — the calm bit
Healthy
Instagram Live
Monitored outbound destination, restarts itself if it stumbles
Relaying
Why bother pairing Stream Repeater with Instagram Live?
Use Instagram Live Producer alongside Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok without overloading your upload connection.
Simultaneous social relays
Keep your Instagram community engaged while streaming the same production to other platforms.
Cloud-side duplication
Upload once to Stream Repeater and let our servers distribute the feed, saving your local bandwidth.
Instagram Live streaming, at a glance
Everything you need to get a clean Instagram Live feed out of your encoder and into Stream Repeater — no digging through docs required.
Ingest protocol
RTMP (limited / eligibility-dependent)
Orientation
Portrait / vertical (9:16)
Recommended bitrate
Vertical 720p, ~2,500–4,000 kbps
Best for
Mobile-first, vertical creator moments
Good fits for Instagram Live restreaming
One production feed, doing the work of several — public platforms, private endpoints and managed distribution workflows all at once.
- Creators hosting live Q&As or shows on Instagram and YouTube simultaneously.
- Brands broadcasting product launches to Instagram Live and Facebook Live.
- Musicians or performers streaming concerts to Twitch and Instagram Live from a single PC.
From source to destination in minutes (really)
Publish one source
Send your encoder feed to Stream Repeater instead of juggling separate streams from the production machine.
Add Instagram Live
Instagram Live is mobile-first; RTMP stream-key access is limited and may require eligible/professional accounts or approved tools. Where a key is available, add it as an Instagram destination in Stream Repeater.
Sit back and watch the relay
Health, throughput and restart status, all live on the dashboard while the stream runs — no need to keep refreshing anxiously.
Part of a much wider destination catalog
Stream Repeater relays to every supported RTMP and RTMPS streaming service, plus custom endpoints for specialist workflows.
Multistream Instagram Live with another platform
Two audiences, one feed. Pick a pairing to see the ingest specs and setup for both.
Instagram Live restreaming FAQs
The questions we get asked most about streaming to Instagram Live with Stream Repeater.
Can I stream to Instagram Live from OBS?
Instagram is primarily a mobile-first platform and RTMP access is limited; availability depends on your account and the tools Instagram permits. Where a stream key is available, you can relay to it through Stream Repeater.
Should Instagram streams be vertical?
Yes — Instagram is a portrait (9:16) experience, so a dedicated vertical feed works best while you send a horizontal feed to other destinations.
More streaming destinations
One restreaming workflow, built for wherever your audience already hangs out.
Platform names describe compatible streaming destinations and delivery workflows. Stream Repeater is an independent restreaming service.