Backup Stream

Everything you need to know about the Backup stream: what is it and how does it work.

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Backup stream - is an automated system that switches between two of your incoming streams (ingests) in case of any troubles with your main source without interrupting the stream for your viewers.

Important: To be able to use the Backup stream feature, you need at least a Business plan.

Setting Up Backup Stream

  1. Navigate to your Restream Dashboard and click the "Add backup stream" button.

  2. There will be two RTMP links (identical and determined by the server you have chosen) and two different streaming keys. These are the details you'll need to copy and paste into your encoders.

    Set up Backup stream on Restream

  3. Primary stream 1 is your main source, and Backup stream 2 is your emergency source. You need to set up two separate encoders - the first should stream to Primary, and the other should stream to Backup.

    Setup backup stream on OBS

    Make sure to select "Custom" service in your stream settings to be able to use the RTMP URL provided by Restream.

  4. After setting up both encoders, start streaming, and your stream will be delivered to Restream.io and all your connected services.

If anything happens to your primary stream, the system will seamlessly switch to the backup source with no visible transition. When the primary stream is back, we will not switch to it, unless the backup stream goes down.

Backup stream also supports Restream Events! Events have a unique stream key that you can find under the "Backup Stream" section of your event's RTMP settings. The rest of the steps remain as shown above!

Backup Stream for Events
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