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How to Connect Facebook Live with Castr
How to Connect Facebook Live with Castr

A step by step tutorial on how to add Facebook as a streaming platform for livestreaming with Castr.

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Written by Govinda Sunil
Updated over a week ago

If you'd like to stream to Facebook and other platforms simultaneously, this how-to guide is for you. Set up Castr to do the hard work and focus on the fun part of video streaming.

Set Up Facebook for Livestreaming with Castr

1. Create a live stream

2. Click Add Platform > choose Facebook Live

You can choose Continue with Facebook to connect using API or Setup with Server/Key to connect using the Server and Key provided by Facebook

  • Connect using API: Castr will use your Facebook account to stream. You can choose to stream to the User Timeline, a page or a group you manage.

  • Connect using the Server and Key: When you set up the stream from Facebook Live producer, choose use Stream Key to get the RTMP details for your stream.

Note: If you use the server and stream key to connect Castr with Facebook, you'll have to click Go live manually from the Facebook Producer page when the stream starts from Castr.

3. Enter your Stream Title and Description

4. Add the stream source then go live!

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