How To Live Stream with Professional Cameras Using EventLive

You can stream to EventLive with a professional camera, a compatible webcam, or an encoder. The usual routes are a camera connected to a Mac running EventLive for Mac or a Windows PC running EventLive for Windows, a camera connected to a computer running OBS Studio, or a hardware encoder that sends one finished feed to EventLive.

Option 1: Camera and computer with EventLive for Mac or Windows

On a Mac or a Windows PC, you don't need OBS or a stream key.

1. Check how your camera supplies live video: HDMI through a capture device such as the Elgato Cam Link, or a supported USB webcam mode. For HDMI, turn on clean HDMI output.
2. Connect the camera to your computer. Confirm it's powered and in the correct video mode.
3. Open EventLive for Mac or EventLive for Windows, open your event and choose How to Go Live → This Mac (Recommended) (This PC (Recommended) on Windows).
4. In the Studio, choose the camera (or capture device) in the camera menu and your microphone in the microphone menu. With several cameras connected, you can switch between them while you're live.
5. Rehearse with a free test event, then click Start for the real event.

EventLive for Windows works with built-in and USB cameras, so on Windows use an HDMI capture device that works as a USB webcam.

Option 2: Camera and computer with OBS Studio

1. Check how your camera supplies live video: a supported USB webcam mode, manufacturer webcam software, or HDMI through a compatible capture card.
2. Install the required camera software or connect the capture card. Confirm the camera is powered and in the correct video mode.
3. Open OBS Studio or your compatible streaming software and add the camera as a source.
4. Choose the audio source. Some camera-to-computer connections do not carry audio, so you may need a separate microphone.
5. Open your EventLive event, choose How to Go Live → RTMP, and copy its server URL and stream key into the software.
6. Rehearse with a free test before switching to the real event’s details.

See the OBS connection guide and RTMP setup.

Option 3: Hardware encoder or switcher

A compatible hardware encoder can send an RTMP stream without a computer. Examples covered in our help center include ATEM Mini Pro, YoloBox and LiveU Solo. Check the exact model: camera inputs, source switching, built-in encoding and network features differ. A switcher without a built-in encoder still needs a computer or separate encoder.

For several cameras, you have two choices:

• One edited program: combine and switch the cameras into one outgoing feed. See multi-camera streaming.
• Several feeds at once: EventLive supports multi-room streaming. Each room has its own unique stream key, so each encoder, camera or computer streams to its own room, and guests switch between them on one event link. On a personal account, each extra camera angle gets its own stream key the same way. See Multi-Room Events.

Camera and equipment resources

Check the manufacturer’s current supported cameras, operating systems, drivers and connection instructions before choosing a setup. A webcam mode or utility may work only with specific models. Older beta labels and operating-system lists should not be treated as current compatibility guarantees.

• OBS Studio
• ATEM Mini Pro
• YoloBox
• SlingStudio
• EOS Webcam Utility
• Lumix Tether for Streaming
• OM-D Webcam Utility
• Nikon Webcam utility
• Sony’s Imaging Edge Webcam
• Fujifilm X-A7 and X-T200 webcam guidance
• X Webcam’s software
• GoPro webcam setup
• SlingStudio
• LiveU Solo

For direct GoPro streaming, see How To Live Stream with a GoPro. A compatible USB webcam may connect directly, while other cameras need manufacturer software or a capture card.

Rehearse and troubleshoot

• No camera picture: check power, video mode, output settings, cables and capture-card recognition. Test the picture in your streaming software before connecting to EventLive.
• No sound: select the correct audio input and watch the meters. Listen from a separate viewing device with headphones.
• Picture in the encoder but not EventLive: check the event’s RTMP details, publication status and scheduled streaming window.
• Unstable video: use a reliable connection, preferably wired where available. Some encoder setups offer bonded connections; check their requirements and subscriptions rather than assuming every device includes bonding.

Assign someone to monitor the stream. Rehearse the complete setup at the venue with a free test before the real broadcast.

Choose settings for your connection

For best results, use a wired internet connection. With professional equipment or streaming software, you are responsible for choosing settings your internet connection can sustain. If the stream is unstable, lower the video bitrate and, if necessary, the resolution in your encoder, then test again. The EventLive app, EventLive for Mac and EventLive for Windows adjust their streaming bitrate automatically. If you cannot get your encoder setup working reliably, use the EventLive app on a phone, EventLive for Mac or EventLive for Windows instead.

Already streaming from a church or venue?

If your church or venue already has an RTMP streaming setup, you can use it with EventLive. Open your event’s RTMP details and set your software or encoder’s destination to the EventLive server URL and stream key. Use the Free test tab’s details for rehearsal, then switch to the real event’s details for the broadcast.