Switch your Instagram account to Professional. On instagram.com, click Create → Live to get a stream URL and key. Paste them into OBS under Settings → Stream → Custom, using a portrait 1080 × 1920 canvas with the Dawrify overlay. Then start streaming in OBS and click Go live on Instagram.
1. Switch to a Professional account
In the Instagram app, open Settings → Account type and tools → Switch to professional account. It is free. Choose Creator or Business. Only Professional accounts can stream from a computer.
2. Build a portrait scene
Use the same portrait setup as TikTok: a 1080 × 1920 canvas in its own OBS profile, the overlay at Width 1080 and Height 1920, and the scoreboard in a top corner, away from Instagram's comments at the bottom. Under Stoppages, choose Bug for Before kick-off, Half-time and Full-time: the full-screen scenes are built for landscape.
Build a portrait sceneThe portrait OBS profile and framing, step by step.3. Go live
- 1On instagram.com, click Create → Live.Add a title with the two teams, then copy the Stream URL and Stream key.
- 2OBS: Settings → Stream → Service: Custom.Paste both. The key changes every session, so do this before each match.
- 3Start Streaming in OBS, wait for the preview, then click Go live.Instagram shows the preview from OBS before anyone can see it.
Instagram limits how long one live can last, and the limit has changed over time. For a full tournament day, stream to YouTube or Facebook and post short clips to Instagram instead.
Sources
- Streaming software for Instagram LiveStreamYard · 2026
Questions
- Do I need followers to go live on Instagram from a computer?
- Instagram does not publish a follower minimum for streaming from a computer. You need a Professional account, which is free.
- Why does OBS stop working with Instagram the next time?
- Instagram gives a new stream key for every live. Copy the new one into OBS before each match.
