Livestream to INSTAGRAM with OBS Studio for Free

Livestream to INSTAGRAM with OBS Studio for Free - Full Guide

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Learn how to livestream to Instagram using OBS Studio for Free. Using this method, you can Livestream yourself or your computer to Instagram with OBS Studio without the need for any third-party applications or services.
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Instagram as finally enabled RTMP livestreaming, which allows us to use OBS Studio and other RTMP livestreaming Software to livestream to Instagram without needing the Instagram app.
All you need to to is set-up OBS Studio on your computer, log-in to Instagram, click on create then Live video. Instagram will then provideo you with the RTMP URL as well as Stream Key needed for OBS studio to directly livestream to Instagram.
#QuickTip
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=== In this video ===
00:00 Quick Tip
00:15 About this Guide
00:26 Installing OBS Studio
00:53 Set OBS Aspect Ratio to 9:16
01:24 Setting up OBS with Instagram recomendet settings
02:18 Setting up a scene in OBS Studio
04:19 Create a Live Video on Instagram for OBS Streaming
04:43 Note about RTMP settings
05:03 Getting RTMP settings from Instagram
05:38 Start Livestream on instagram
06:05 Ending Instagram Live Video
06:21 End Instagram livestream in OBS Studio
06:35 Outro
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=== Clarification ===
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@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Not seeing the *Live video* option on Instagram? Make sure your account is a professional account.

@garciasartwork185 22 күн бұрын

how???

@grahmradio 2 ай бұрын

I love that the answer is in the first 10 seconds. Thank you.

@SubTactHiphop 4 ай бұрын

bro i got 5 seconds in and you earned a sub!

@kotkrinik 5 ай бұрын

Important: Use h264 codec in OBS video settings. Instagram cannot recieve h265

@QulStream 5 ай бұрын

You are a hero, I have been struggling for hours trying to push streams to IG, apparently my streams are set to h 265 Thankyouuu

@QulStream 5 ай бұрын

Is there anything else ? Last time i try change the encoding to h264 is successful, but now it can’t receive the stream

@infin8games849 2 ай бұрын

How do u make it h264????

@kotkrinik 2 ай бұрын

@@infin8games849 Settings -› Video

@renzolieverloo1255 5 ай бұрын

Love it mate, worked for me Hope that you may receive many lives

@Beatspermin 3 ай бұрын

This is the best OBS idea on KZfaq thank you.

@darien.mdmnetwork 5 ай бұрын

This video is perfect for what I needed! Thank you so much

@Theswissgames2000 6 ай бұрын

wow, exactly what I was looking for! great video :P

@justcallmemoses 5 ай бұрын

This was a very good tutorial. I would like to see more, subbed

@nurulam8011 2 ай бұрын

5:00 I nodded 😆..cool and informative content! keep up!

@nabeel164 4 ай бұрын

Easy and to the point. Thank you!

@smashman2127 3 ай бұрын

5 Seconds and got what i needed, you the best bro!

@katiehallnaileducator4130 4 ай бұрын

Can you use any camera for it or is it have to be one with the 9:16 setting as when using iPhone or Mac camera it is still in 16:9

@Quattrodirezioni 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the useful guide ^^

@LDiego 5 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial my friend

@BombBabyLatino 3 ай бұрын

Thanks bro really helped me out ❤

@RodneiRosa 4 ай бұрын

is there a way to put the chat feed of Instagram on OBS??? Im livestreaming Twitch and Instagram at the same time. But it's a pain having to leave chrome open and to look now and then the comments there, sometimes I just forget. is there a workaround?

@divyrajesharora2497 4 ай бұрын

Hey, Im facing a weird issue where my stream works great for about 30 mins or so, and then ends by itself I'm doing a live dj set so I have to open up another apps while I stream at the same time but my network is strong and stable. Do you have any idea how to fix this issue?

@J-WATT 2 ай бұрын

Thank u very much!

@mariusbauer5047 2 ай бұрын

Is it possible to also see, read and react to Instagram live stream comments from within OBS studio?

@aleschabirkenholz 14 күн бұрын

Hi, very good explanations - thanks for that 🙂I yust have the problem, that OBS is not detecting my external camera (only the integrated webcam). Do you have any selutions? Kind regards, Alescha

@The.hangover.hour.podcast Ай бұрын

Curious i wanna do a youtube live and instagram together. My video settings are set for youtube how do i make them both work

@danielpurusha 3 күн бұрын

thaaanks!=)

@tyvekwallet 3 ай бұрын

Totally AWESOME intro - all tutorials should be so good! I wish I could like this 3x

@joshpalmer5739 5 ай бұрын

Hey thank you so much for the video! My video quality is great in obs but no where near as crisp when I go live, is that something I am doing wrong?

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Check the bitrate

@Adventureoutdoors. 7 күн бұрын

I’m using labtop camera will the outcome be different then yours

@ZizzGrizz Ай бұрын

Thx Dude :D

@Dahomiecali 4 ай бұрын

FIRST OFF, THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO, EVERYTHING WORKS FINE, THERES JUST A WIERD LOOP IN MY AUDIO THAT I CANT GET RID OF

@afifhannan688 6 ай бұрын

Thanka, this is helpful. Though why my stream seems to be delayed? Video delayed and sound keep repeating. Do you know how to fix this?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

RTMP Streams are always delayed. That's how they work. The Audio loop probably comes from your OBS picking up your own stream when previewing it with audio on.

@kickbeez642 Ай бұрын

How to screen share for live stream?

@riverfrontahmedabad 4 ай бұрын

very long video but its very good

@RodBrites 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Does it work only if Im solo or can I use this to join a live when invited?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

I am not sure if this supports duos yet, there is a good chance it does not. You might have to test this with someone first.

@RodBrites 6 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia thanks for the reply! Awesome commitment to your following! I’ll and I’ll post back what I found out

@AbiRai Ай бұрын

Thank Bro

@paannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 ай бұрын

thx dude HEHE

@Akaawol 2 ай бұрын

Can we stream normal to KZfaq and use the Aitum plugin that does the vertical stream (i live stream vertical on KZfaq already) and have that vertical content sent to IG?

@GreenBoxMedia Ай бұрын

yes

@Akaawol Ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia so far I can't seem to get my vertical scene to be the one Instagram uses. It's just the center of my horizontal scene.

@MaddZovich 5 ай бұрын

preview is not working idk why since yesterday

@mierz27-ip1tg 4 ай бұрын

Hey just wondering does the obs and the instagram needs to be in the same network to go live?

@GreenBoxMedia 4 ай бұрын

Yes in the sense that your OBS needs to have access to the internet in order to reach the Instagram servers.

@user-dt4kw9fk3t 6 ай бұрын

Hello there and Thank you for the hard work, i did everything you mentioned in the video however after started streaming on OBS, Instegram wasn't recieving my streaming!! any idea

@emptyyhimself 6 ай бұрын

same problem here

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

There is a delay, have you tried waiting for about 2 minutes?

@ifeoluwaolalekan7281 Ай бұрын

Awesome tutorial, the only problem is people can't request to join my IG live, I don't know if that's an IG issue

@kzgameplayz 6 ай бұрын

i dont have stream key , do we need some amount of follower to get the stream key ?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

You can checkout my older Instagram streaming Videos on the channel that work differently.

@amz_art5195 5 ай бұрын

What's your stream set to because it's telling me that recordings cannot be paused if recording quality is set to "Same as stream".

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

This doesn't really have to do anything with the content of this video. - If you need to be able to pause and resume a local recording, you can switch to the advanced output settings.

@mustafasarioglu 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you verymuch 🎉 I broadcast live for the first time today ( dj set), I followed the steps you mentioned one by one and it was very successful. I only received a small feedback from the audience and that was about the broadcast sound being mono. İn my signal chain evetything looks like normal but if you have an idea about it thatll be precious for me. Peace✌️

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

If OBS indicated Stereo in the mixer this must be a Instagram issue. To make sure double-check the audio portion of the OBS settings menue.

@mustafasarioglu 5 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia yeap i find the answer; all about instagram. if you go livestream its mono, but you can upload reels and post with stereo sound.

@divyrajesharora2497 4 ай бұрын

Hey, Im trying to do a live set too but apparently the live stream gets ended by itself after 30 mins or so...Any idea what the issue can be?

@mustafasarioglu 4 ай бұрын

@@divyrajesharora2497 idk the reason. but my streams cut at proxymtly 60 min. Maybe some limitation about instagram.

@dimasadyuta3742 4 ай бұрын

it fails to connect, and it says it can not access the specified channel or stream key.

@user-bj2ip9wl7w 6 ай бұрын

What equipment do you use or recommend?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

It depends what your goal is and the produced content is. For smooth operation of OBS a basic entry gaming computer with dedicated graphics card is fine. For your audio an inexpensive USB microphone can be enough or if you move around a lot a wireless lav mic might be the right choice For the camera anything from a inexpensive USB webcam all the way up to the more expensive vertical camera with 20x optical zoom I used can work. You technically could even hook an entire TV mixing setup up to this. It really depends on what you want to do. On my channel there are some Videos about equipment maybe you get an idea of what you want there.

@AaronYogi 5 ай бұрын

There is a big issue with using OBS. You can not accept guests on your instagram feed. But great video. I really appreciated it.

@monikazands710 5 ай бұрын

I've been looking for a solution to streaming live on IG and be able to have guests. Can it be done with OBS? Is there another tool that has figured it out?

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

If you are looking to add a second Instagram account to you stream check out th promovgram video I made if you are looking to just send someone an invite link and they can be added to the conversation checkout the restream studio Videos I did.

@monikazands710 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I look forward to seeing it. Can you share the link here?@@GreenBoxMedia

@jantheman000 5 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia can you share the link to that video? I’d love to watch! Thanks!

@Runner451 6 ай бұрын

is it possibile multistream Instagram plus youTube live?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

Yes checkout one of my many multistreaming Videos to learn how.

@zjrees3944 Ай бұрын

I have one problem. it doesn't work for me and it is asking me to go live on Facebook when I click on find stream key even though I have the same URL as Instagram.

@azmtv2020 19 күн бұрын

i can not found Create button when i log in in instagram, Could you please help me with that?

@eatmygoddamncat 5 ай бұрын

My laptop started whirring after starting stream. I would suppose streaming audio only would get rid of that. Or I just need to get a new PC.

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Streaming is a high-performance task. If you have a low-end or older PC your laptop might reach its power-limit

@Laiqul 5 ай бұрын

hello, it seems like many people are having the same problem I've followed everything in the video, but Instagram won't accept the live stream I made sure my OBS was fine, because I tried going live to KZfaq, it worked perfectly I've tried changing the encoding, to h264, it still doesn't work does anyone know where the problem is?

@sWetPlays 4 ай бұрын

same problem

@unheardmute3899 4 ай бұрын

same prob here too

@sWetPlays 4 ай бұрын

@@unheardmute3899 fixed it with h264 codec 🤷‍♂️

@Augusto_Caten 3 ай бұрын

same problem, tried waiting over 5 min still doesnt work

@BennaiMusic 5 ай бұрын

Is there a way to fix the delay? it is about a 1 minute delay when I stream from OBS

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Not really, you can try to take away any processing work on Instagram's end by getting as close to their recommended settings as possible.

@Wave_Drop 6 ай бұрын

@greenbox I can't make it work. The stream stops or the signal isn't strong or stable enough. :(

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

Do you get any error message in OBS? Or what does the Activity log in Instagram show?

@Hungri_Ungi 5 ай бұрын

Can you get up to 4k 60 on insta live ? Also for anyone that can't see the live option on pc, you have to switch to professional !

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

The max resolution is 720p as described in the Instagram Blog post.

@Hungri_Ungi 5 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia my iPhone is set in portrait mode but the visual keeps looking very cropped and blurry on the stream, up and download speed are v high too. Any advice ?

@HPBeat 2 ай бұрын

i dont have that opsion to go live in my laptop

@Vlogthisfilms 5 ай бұрын

Followed every step. my IG preview wont show or let me go live is there a reason why? it work for the practice run but when i tried to do the real thing it didnt

@xman_-xc6bv 4 ай бұрын

same problem

@virtual_intel Ай бұрын

I got it to work on Mozilla Firefox, but not on the Google Chrome web browser

@Firetracks 5 ай бұрын

You can also use the FREE vertical plugin for OBS and stream to both KZfaq (horizontally) and IG (vertically).

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

This is super cool! Might do a video on it, thanks for the hint.

@Firetracks 5 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia Yeziir!

@RobertMarshall 5 ай бұрын

When I log into my Instagram account the only thing I see under Create is "Drag From My Computer." There is no "Live Video" option. Do I have to turn that on in my Instagram settings somewhere? (Running macOS Ventura, using Brave browser (Chrome-based).

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Make sure your account is a professional account.

@asmrnature9525 4 ай бұрын

Bro my pc logging browser intergram doesn’t have live version only post version why?

@GreenBoxMedia 4 ай бұрын

Pinned comment

@angelscartomancy8749 28 күн бұрын

Idk why i dont have the option on my laptop, i click on the plus and it wants me to post pictures i dont even have that option on my instagram😔 and i have 19k....

@Mrsiaubas 10 күн бұрын

same😢

@nathangabriel8379 28 күн бұрын

I have this huge problem that is prevent me to make my lives. Everything works but every minutes the sound is pitching down for no reasons... My set ups works on twitch so I don't understand... help !

@nickmartinez3552 17 күн бұрын

everything worked up until I tried starting the stream. But it won't display my preview and won't allow me to go live.

@maxqd3 Ай бұрын

Does this work on both PC and Mac?

@GreenBoxMedia Ай бұрын

Yes

@KevnMadeIt 8 күн бұрын

The video isn’t showing for me to save

@rezamahendra2522 4 ай бұрын

why i dont have that option when i click that button nothing appears it just like instantly open media

@GreenBoxMedia 4 ай бұрын

Make sure you have a professional account.

@Kaiju-Klansman501st Ай бұрын

It works. But how do I let the public audience to view the game I’m playing on instagram if the camera is only focused on me?

@GreenBoxMedia Ай бұрын

add a screen cpture to OBS Studio

@Kaiju-Klansman501st Ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia Also, how do I keep my gameplay from exiting windows? It lags or freezes right after. Gameplay is not in full screen and keeps exiting out because of it. How do I lock the screen and make it stable? It’s making the gameplay hard for me. 😂

@singaporeandude1332 4 ай бұрын

i do have one problem. when i wanted to game, how do i stream it on instagram?

@hilda.laura.amaral 3 ай бұрын

add a display capture on OBS Sources, then chose ur game window

@FTAkeyz 5 ай бұрын

Instagram won’t receive my video for some reason

@RenegadeEnigma 6 ай бұрын

How do you add a chat?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

What do you mean? Chat appears on the website as soon as you go live and is displayed over the video in the instagram client for viewers.

@TheSimpMaster 3 ай бұрын

I can't live stream on Instagram. there is no option to Live Video in Instagram Web or in PC ver.

@GreenBoxMedia 3 ай бұрын

you need to have an instagram profesional account.

@madamradical 5 ай бұрын

My OBS is saying my stream key is invalid but I copied directly from IG... so frustrating ahhhhh.

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Have you also checked the server url?

@kurtishall2357 5 ай бұрын

I’m using my iPhone as a camera device, I’ve followed all of the instructions and it’s working great EXCEPT, one problem I’m having is the preview/footage Is always defaulting to landscape in portrait, So to footage is always sideways, even when I rotate my iPhone no matter which way it’s being held it adjusts itself to stay sideways Help 🤣

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

check some tutorials on using your iphone as camera.

@Spexicle 4 ай бұрын

is it possible to stream a game on instagram live?

@GreenBoxMedia 4 ай бұрын

Technically? Yes.

@FrankZen 4 ай бұрын

Why would my page not give a live option?

@manonthedollar 3 ай бұрын

Did you ever figure this out?

@FrankZen 3 ай бұрын

@@manonthedollar yeah. You have to make your account a pro account. I haven't tried it yet though.

@miccheckglobal 6 ай бұрын

preview is not showing up instagram not sure why

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

Is OBS Studio indicating that you are live?

@thecarrots5 5 ай бұрын

mine is and still no luck@@GreenBoxMedia

@BongoChongo 5 ай бұрын

its bit working for me too preview just stopped working @@GreenBoxMedia

@naziz224 3 ай бұрын

Everything is okk.. But live video is not showing on app

@outwestsosa 6 ай бұрын

ok what if i want to share my screen tho

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

Then you add a screen capture as mentioned if you are new to OBS watch some basic obsstudio tutorials in addition.

@mdstudio04 Ай бұрын

why my preview in isntagram is look so.... bad?

@ShinyHunterSin 12 күн бұрын

done these exact steps and i have no preview on my insta feed

@barbieonweeds 6 ай бұрын

My insta doesn't have go live option

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

You can check out my older Instagram streaming Videos on my channel for a different solution.

@user-tr4qr4ih7n 5 ай бұрын

there is no live stream option in my instagram web, did u guys know ?

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Other commenters have pointed out that you need a profesional instagram account

@selfdefensewt 5 ай бұрын

why create button does not show in my instagram in web

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Instagram account needs to be professional account

@RobertMarshall 5 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia D'OH!! Maybe you should've mentioned that in the video? ;-)

@ichsanhandiza856 5 ай бұрын

i cant found the "live video", theres only "post"

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Your account needs to be a professional account.

@Prodayoauto 3 ай бұрын

Instagram doesn’t even let me stream from my macbook

@Tabi-mazoku396 6 ай бұрын

mine only has post, nothing about going live?

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

Then it might not have been rolled out in your region. Or you accessed the mobile version of the website

@Tabi-mazoku396 6 ай бұрын

@@GreenBoxMedia ah I see, Thx alot

@khwarzmy 5 ай бұрын

Hello friend How can I stop comments while streaming via OBS?

@GreenBoxMedia 5 ай бұрын

Comments are enabled all settings if available are on the Instagram Dashboard.

@khwarzmy 5 ай бұрын

Can you explain more? I communicate via Instagram Excuse me, I need this help.

@TheJacobAlexander 3 ай бұрын

will obs stream tiktok with this method

@GreenBoxMedia 3 ай бұрын

No, this is how to stream to Instagram. For TikTok you need to be a verified creator that gets access to the RTMP Streaming first before using OBS for streaming.

@uptownraygaming 6 ай бұрын

Can I game on it like TikTok? 😂

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

yes

@EarthToonss Ай бұрын

why do i have to buy a camera if this is suppose to be a FREE guide

@GreenBoxMedia Ай бұрын

You don't *need* a camera however its recomended.

@getonisd985 6 ай бұрын

This isnt helpful, insta doesnt have the go live option

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

Then check out the older videos on the channel

@ikennaie2878 6 ай бұрын

It’s not his video that isn’t helping, it’s the version of Instagram live you have, it would be nicer to just ask how to fix it than say the work he put into making this video just to help people wasn’t helpful

@HarqoGames 6 ай бұрын

You need to make your account a Professional Account

@Hungri_Ungi 5 ай бұрын

tysm!@@HarqoGames

@smoothview2617 6 ай бұрын

Great video is there anyway I can answer ppl who want to join me on IG while using OBS

@GreenBoxMedia 6 ай бұрын

If there is no message popping up on Instagram itself your only was would be to use a paid third party streaming service to Instagram which we also covered in the past on the channel.