This guide walks you through creating your first live stream on Tenbyte and going live using OBS or any compatible encoder. In just a few steps, you’ll have a fully configured stream delivering to viewers in real time.Documentation Index
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Prerequisites
Before starting, make sure you have:- A Tenbyte account — Sign up
- OBS Studio (or any RTMP / SRT compatible encoder) installed on your machine
- An API key if you plan to manage streams programmatically
Open Live Streaming
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After signing in, go to Live Stream from the left sidebar. You will see a table where your streams will be listed.
- Click + Create Live Stream in the top right corner to open the stream creation form.
Choose Your Ingest Method
The Ingest section defines how your video feed reaches Tenbyte.- Select Push from your encoder if you are using OBS, vMix, or a hardware encoder. You will get a Server URL and Stream Key to paste into your encoder.
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Select Pull from a source if you already have a live stream URL. Tenbyte will connect to it and pull the feed automatically.
- Under Push protocols, enable RTMP, SRT, or both — you get a separate stream key for each.
Not sure which protocol to pick? See the FAQs for a plain-English comparison of RTMP vs SRT.
Configure Your Stream
Fill in the Stream section:-
Stream Name — A label to identify your stream in the dashboard (e.g.
Main Live Channel). - Stream Type — Choose Linear Live for a 24/7 continuous channel, or Live Event for a one-time scheduled broadcast.
- Output Mode — Choose Video for standard delivery, or Audio Only for radio-style streams.
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Output Protocols — Pick at least one: HLS, DASH, or both.
Set Up Renditions
The Renditions Ladder defines the quality levels your stream is transcoded into. Click Template to pick a starting point:- Balanced — 3 rungs (1080p, 720p, 480p) · default. Works well for most streams.
- Bandwidth — 2 rungs · low-cost. Good for keeping delivery costs down.
- Quality — 3 rungs · premium. Higher bitrate targets for maximum output quality.
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To add a custom quality profile on top of the template, click + Add Rung and fill in the resolution, bitrate, and audio settings.
- Optionally, enter a Webhook URL to receive notifications for stream events like start, stop, or error.
Connect OBS and Go Live
After the stream is created, its status of it in the stream list will show as Idle. Connect your encoder to start broadcasting.-
Open your stream from the stream list (you can click the three dots beside the name to click on “Stream detail” or simply click on the row of that stream) and copy the Server URL and Stream Key from the Ingest section.
- Open OBS Studio and go to Settings → Stream.
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Set Service to
Custom. - Paste the Server URL and Stream Key into their respective fields.
- Click OK, then hit Start Streaming in OBS.
If you selected Pull as your ingest method, no encoder setup is needed — Tenbyte connects to your source URL automatically.
Stop Your Stream
When you are done broadcasting or you want to stop encoding of a stream, stop the stream from the dashboard.- Go to the Live Stream list and click the three dots (⋮) next to your stream.
- Select Stream Stop from the actions menu.
You can also use Stream Restart from the same menu if your stream is behaving unexpectedly — for example, if the encoder is connected but the feed is not coming through.
Copy Your Stream ID
- Open your stream from the Live Stream list.
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In the Stream panel on the right, locate the ID field and click Copy.
- Use this ID in API calls, player configurations, or CDN distribution setup.