Sharelink - Manual RTMP(S) Facebook Configuration

Version 1 - January 8, 2020

As of November 1, 2019, Facebook only supports the RTMPS protocol for broadcasting on Pages, as well as Groups and Timeline. Manually configuring Sharelink to broadcast to a Facebook channel via RTMPS is useful when the integrated version is not working properly.

TO CONFIGURE FACEBOOK VIA RTMP(S) ON SHARELINK:

1. Visit https://sharelink.tv and log in to your account.
2. Authorize your VidiU device if you haven’t done so already.
3. Select Channels from the top of the screen, then scroll down and select Add new Channel.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
4. Select RTMP(S), then enter a Channel Name.                                                                                                       
   
        
5. On a separate web browser, go to https://www.facebook.com/live/create and click Create Live Stream.
   
6. Copy the Server URL and the Stream Key provided, then return to Sharelink’s Add a new channel page and paste them on the corresponding fields. After entering the Server URL and Stream Key, click Save at the bottom.                                                                                                                                                                                               Facebook - Create Live Video page
   
   
                                                            Sharelink - Add a new channel page
   
   Please note,
   fields 'Username' and 'Password' should stay empty:
   
   
7. Return to your Sharelink account’s home page and click on the Add channel.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Select the channel you created, then click Add.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Click the Go Live! button on Sharelink. Your video will appear as a preview on Facebook's
   Create Live Stream page. To begin your live stream, click the Go Live button.