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Hosted RTMP server

RTMP Server for OBS and Multistreaming

Paste one server URL and stream key into OBS, vMix or a hardware encoder. Upstream receives the stream and sends it to up to 10 of 30+ platforms at once, with no server for you to run.

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Setup

Your RTMP server in three steps

1

Create a stream

Make a free account and choose Multistream from OBS. Upstream gives the stream its own RTMP server URL and stream key, or an OBS profile to import.

2

Add your platforms

Sign in with YouTube, Twitch or Kick, or paste a server and key for Facebook, TikTok, your own server or any other RTMP or SRT destination. Up to 10 at once.

3

Start your encoder

Paste the URL and key into OBS, vMix or any encoder with a custom RTMP option and start streaming. Upstream sends the stream to every destination you added.

Your RTMP server URL and key

Every stream gets rtmp://ingest.upstream.so:1935/live and its own stream key. Copy both into your encoder, or import the OBS profile and skip the typing.

One upload, up to 10 destinations

Your encoder sends one stream. Upstream sends it on to YouTube, Twitch, Kick and the rest, so another platform costs your upload nothing.

Specs

What goes in and what comes out

Upstream takes your stream in, sends it on to platforms and servers, and plays it on your own website.

Plain RTMP in, H.264 video and AAC audio

Up to 4K, 60 fps on paid plans

Out over RTMP, RTMPS or SRT

Up to 10 of 30+ platforms at once

Any RTMP or SRT server as a destination

OBS profile to import

No RTMPS, SRT or WHIP input

One input per stream, no backup input

A player for your own website

Feed your own or a client's server

Add any RTMP or SRT address as a destination. A client's media server or your own website player gets the same stream as the platforms.

Stream with your computer off

Upload videos and Upstream plays them as a live stream from its own servers, on a schedule or around the clock. No encoder needed.

Compare

When to run your own RTMP server

Your own server is the right call when you need SRT input or a server on your local network. When the job is getting one stream onto several platforms or your own site, Upstream does it with nothing to install or maintain.

RTMP server

Your own RTMP server vs Upstream

Setup
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
Install the server software, open ports and keep it updated
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Create a stream and copy the URL and key
Several platforms
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
A forward rule and a saved key for each platform in a config file
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Add them in the app, or sign in with YouTube, Twitch and Kick
Upload for each platform
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
The server uploads one copy per platform from its own connection
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Upstream sends every copy from its servers
Video playing with your computer off
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
Possible on a VPS with ffmpeg loops you look after
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Upload videos and schedule them, or run them 24/7
Player on your own website
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
Yes. MediaMTX and Owncast serve HLS or WebRTC to viewers
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Yes, a player for your own website
RTMPS, SRT or WebRTC input
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
Yes, depending on the software
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Plain RTMP input only
Price
Your own server MediaMTX or nginx on your machine or a VPS
Free software, plus the server or VPS and its bandwidth
Upstream Hosted ingest and relay
Free for 24 hours a month, then from $30 a month
Get an RTMP server URL free for 24 hours every month No credit card and no watermark. Up to 10 destinations at once. No credit card

Reviews

What Upstream customers say on Trustpilot

Public reviews from people who stream with Upstream.

4.6 206 reviews on Trustpilot
★★★★★ Super helpful staff if you have any questions. No issues with the platform so far. All minor issues were resolved within the same hour. Their customer service is top notch D Davone ★★★★★ I'm a new customer to upstream, but have been using vps for the past year. I've had numerous problems with my previous provider and decided to change. A Anthony ★★★★★ The upstream is amazing, and the stream designer is a really great tool! I can rest assured that the live stream is performing perfectly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. JM Jordan - MrSpherical ★★★★★ When I decided to run a Stream first I needed to how to do it, and I learned. HC Heidy Cardens ★★★★★ I love how easy Upstream is to use - especially for someone like me who has no technical knowledge of servers. The whole process of a 24/7 live stream was overwhelming to me until I found upstream. AF Alyssa Farris ★★★★★ results speak for themselves. since going live with upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers. Marc Ryan
Pricing · per concurrent stream

One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.

Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.

Free plan No credit card
1 stream only
$0 / forever

1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month

1080p at 30 FPS

Your price Unlimited streaming
1 stream
$30 / month

$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20

$30 start $20 volume rate
Simple pricing while you scale
Every stream includes No add-ons, no upsells. Same on the free plan.

* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.

FAQ

RTMP server questions

Get your RTMP server URL

Get an RTMP server URL for OBS or any encoder. The free plan includes 24 streaming hours a month and up to 10 destinations at once.

No credit card 1 stream included 24 hours/month Full functionality