Open facebook.com/live/producer, choose Streaming software, and copy the stream key. In OBS, open Settings → Stream, choose Facebook Live, paste the key, and click Start Streaming. Then click Go live in Facebook. For many local clubs, Facebook is where the players' families and the fans already are.
1. Go live from Live Producer
- 1Open Live Producer on a computer.Go to facebook.com/live/producer. Choose where to post: your club's Page, a group, or your profile. A Page is better: fans can follow it and watch the replay later.
- 2Choose Streaming software and copy the stream key.Turn on "Use a persistent stream key" if you stream every week. You then set up OBS only once.
- 3In OBS: Settings → Stream → Service: Facebook Live.Paste the stream key. If OBS shows Connect Account, you can use that instead.
- 4Click Start Streaming in OBS.Wait for the preview in Live Producer. Add a title with both team names and the competition.
- 5Click Go live in Facebook.Facebook goes live only when you click it. Stopping OBS does not end the Facebook stream straight away, so click End live video in Facebook too.
2. Before you start
Your OBS scene needs the camera and the Dawrify overlay. If you have not set it up yet, follow the OBS tutorial first, then come back.
Set up OBS with the scoreboardCamera, sound, video settings and the overlay as a Browser Source.Stream to Facebook from a phonePRISM Live Studio can stream to Facebook from a phone.All streaming tutorialsBack to the guide on streaming a match with a live scoreboard.Questions
- Can I stream to a Facebook group?
- Yes. Pick the group in Live Producer before you copy the key.
- How long can a Facebook live video be?
- Up to 8 hours, which is enough for a full day of a tournament on one pitch.
- Should I stream from my profile or a Page?
- A Page. People can follow it without being your friend, and every match stays on it as a video.
