How to Integrate OBS with BoxCast (RTMP or BoxCaster)

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Wade Clark
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OBS is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. You can stream from OBS to BoxCast in two different ways.

How to set up RTMP in OBS

1. Copy your Server URL and Stream Key from your BoxCast Sources

2. In OBS click on the settings tab.

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3. Click Stream and enter the RTMP URL and Stream key in those fields. 

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4. Make sure you have a broadcast scheduled in the BoxCast Dashboard and hit stream.

 

Using a BoxCaster

The recommended way to stream from OBS to a BoxCaster is to use “Projector Mode” to send the program feed to a secondary HDMI output that is plugged into the BoxCaster. Using this approach provides the following advantages:

  • The BoxCaster’s hardware encoding relieves your computer from the task of encoding the video and audio. Hardware encoding is more reliable and efficient.
  • The BoxCaster can take advantage of specially-designed communication protocols to optimize your available network connectivity, while Open Broadcaster Software cannot.
  • The BoxCaster gives us the ability to help troubleshoot any issues with your broadcast, including hundreds of data points and logs our agents can look at.Open Broadcaster Software provides limited troubleshooting capability.

 

To stream from OBS through your BoxCaster:

  1. Connect the Boxcaster to your computer via the appropriate cables (Display to HDMI, Thunderbolt to HDMI, VGA to HDMI, etc).
  2. The Boxcaster should be recognized by your computer as a second monitor so you will need to ensure that your display settings are set to recognize your computer as the primary display and Boxcast as a secondary display:
    1. PC: Panel Items - Display - Screen Resolution - switch Display dropdown to Boxcast
    2. Mac: System Preferences - Displays - AirPlay Display dropdown - Turn OFF
  3. Next, make sure that you direct your Audio to go out via HDMI to the Boxcaster. If this is not done BEFORE you open OBS then your audio will not appear on the stream.
  4. Start and configure OBS as desired.
  5. Right-click or Command-click on the preview window and choose “Monitor 1” or “BoxCast” from the “Projector” menu.
    1. Be aware that OBS will NOT pass audio while in "Projector" mode

To Pass Audio:

You must set your computer sound preferences to output your audio to the BoxCaster.

Do this PRIOR TO opening up OBS.