This is a paid feature. Find out more about our pricing plans here. 🚀
An RTMP Pull is a playable link of your live stream. You can use it as a source in another broadcast to play one live stream inside another.
How to create an RTMP Pull link
Go to the Pull links page in your Settings.
Click + New Link.
Give your RTMP link a name that fits its purpose, and click Create.
The stream link and stream key of your pull link will appear.
💡 If you require a single-line link, toggle on "Combine fields".
Copy the details and insert them into your video player as a file path for monitoring, or use it as a media source with FLV type in your streaming application.
The pull link will start working once you go live with Restream.
How to set up RTMP Pull in OBS
You can use RTMP Pull with any video player or software of your choice. Here's an example of how to set it up in OBS Studio.
Click the Add Source (+) button and select Media Source.
Give your source a name and unselect Local File.
Paste a merged pull link into the Input field.
Type RTMP into the Input Format field.
Click OK.
The source will display your feed when you start streaming.
Requirements
You need at least a Professional plan to use the RTMP Pull feature.
Professional - 3 pull links
Business - 5 pull links
Enterprise - Custom amount. Connect with our Sales team here.
You can have up to 10 active connections to a single RTMP Pull link.
We do not allow embedding RTMP Pull links on public players. They are strictly for internal production and monitoring use. Sharing these links publicly, such as displaying Restream content on a public web page, is prohibited.
FAQ
What are some use cases for RTMP Pull?
What are some use cases for RTMP Pull?
With RTMP Pull, you can:
Embed an RTMP Pull stream into your main live stream.
Combine two or more streams to watch simultaneously.
Switch between multiple broadcasters in one stream.
Monitor your live stream in an MPC-HC video player in real time.
When will my RTMP Pull link start working?
When will my RTMP Pull link start working?
Your RTMP Pull link will start working as soon as you start a stream under your Restream account.
If you're live but the other player isn't receiving the feed, try removing the pull link and creating a new one. To remove a pull link, just click the bin icon next to it.
Is RTMP Pull compatible with Events?
Is RTMP Pull compatible with Events?
The link pulls whatever you’re actively streaming - if it’s an event, it’ll pull the event.
What's the difference between RTMP Pull and RTMP Source?
What's the difference between RTMP Pull and RTMP Source?
RTMP Pull provides a playable link to your Restream feed. It pulls from Restream and into another software or player.
RTMP Source allows you to insert your encoder's feed in Studio. It uses another software as the source and brings it to Restream.
💡 Are you trying to bring an RTMP feed inside Restream instead?