OBS - How to connect to Restream

Learn how to set up and use Restream with OBS. Full guide for connecting OBS to Restream.

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Written by Randy M
Updated over a week ago

OBS Studio is an awesome, free-to-use, and open-source streaming option! This guide will show you how to download, install, set up, and connect it to Restream.

How to connect OBS to Restream

  1. Download OBS Studio to your computer.

  2. You will be asked if you want to run the "Auto-Configuration Wizard." We will set things up manually. Please click "No" and then "OK."

  3. Inside OBS Studio, click the "Settings" button in the lower right-hand corner.

  4. Choose "Stream" on the left sidebar. For the "Service" drop-down menu, select "Restream.io" and click the "Use Stream Key" button.

  5. Paste the stream key from your Encoder page and click "OK".


Recommended Settings

  • Click the "Output" tab:

    • Change Output mode to "Advanced"

    • Make sure "Rescale Output" is unchecked

    • Set "Rate Control" to "CBR"

    • Set "Keyframe Interval" to 2 seconds

    • Set "Profile" to "Main"

  • Click the "Video" tab:

    • For both "Base (Canvas) Resolution" and "Output (Scaled) Resolution," select (or type in) 1280x720.

  • Click the "Advanced" tab.

    • For Color Format, please choose NV12.

    • For Color Space, choose 709 for best compatibility. Then click "OK."

OBS Studio is now fully ready to stream.


Monitoring Your Stream

Once you've initiated your broadcast via OBS, visit your Encoder page on Restream. Here, you can oversee your stream's performance, manage the channels you're streaming to, and keep an eye on viewer counts.


OBS Analyzer

Want to learn more about your stream's health? Try OBS Analyzer. This tool will assess your settings, connection, or stream health in general and will tell you to address critical issues or warnings if any are detected.

If you're currently live,

Click Help > Log Files > Upload Current Log file.

Or choose Upload Previous Log File for the previously finished stream.

Then click "Analyze," and the report will open in your browser. If any issues are detected, OBS will provide suggestions for how to solve them.

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