Pick your platform to get the correct RTMP server URL and see exactly where to find your stream key. Paste your key and we’ll check it’s in the right place and give you the combined link.
rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2Where to find it: YouTube Studio → Create → Go live → Stream tab. Copy the 'Stream key' (and the Stream URL, which matches the one shown here).
Upload once, paste your stream key, and StreamZop keeps it live around the clock with automatic restarts.
The server URL is the same for everyone on a platform; your stream key is private and unique to your channel. Never share your stream key.
| Platform | RTMP / Server URL | Where to find the key |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube | rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2 | YouTube Studio → Create → Go live → Stream tab. Copy the 'Stream key' (and the Stream URL, which matches the one shown here). |
| Twitch | rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app | dashboard.twitch.tv → Settings → Stream → 'Primary Stream key'. |
rtmps://live-api-s.facebook.com:443/rtmp/ | facebook.com/live/producer → Streaming software → copy the 'Stream key' (and the Server URL, shown here). | |
| Kick | Personal — from your dashboard | kick.com → Creator Dashboard → Settings → Stream → copy both the 'Stream URL' and 'Stream key'. |
| Other / Custom RTMP | Personal — from your dashboard | Your platform's stream/broadcast settings will list an RTMP server URL and a stream key. |
New to this? Read the full YouTube stream key guide, or set your encoder settings next.
No. The RTMP URL (or 'server URL') is the address you send video to — it is the same for everyone on a platform. The stream key is your private, unique token that tells the platform the stream belongs to your channel. You need both, and you should never share your stream key.
Open YouTube Studio, click Create → Go live, and choose the Stream tab. Your stream key is shown there under 'Stream settings'. Click to reveal and copy it, along with the Stream URL (rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2).
It is listed in your platform's live/streaming settings next to the stream key. For YouTube it is rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2, for Twitch rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app, and for Facebook rtmps://live-api-s.facebook.com:443/rtmp/. Kick and custom platforms give you a personal URL.
Some software wants a single URL (server + '/' + key); others, including StreamZop, take the server URL and the stream key in separate fields. Keep them separate when a tool asks for two fields — that is the safer, standard way.
The usual causes are pasting the RTMP URL into the key field (or vice versa), an extra space, or an expired/reset key. Reveal and re-copy the key from your platform, make sure the URL and key are in the right fields, and try again.
When you create a stream in StreamZop, paste the RTMP/Server URL in the RTMP URL field and the stream key in the Stream key field. StreamZop then keeps your video live 24/7 to that destination from the cloud.
Upload once, paste your stream key, and StreamZop keeps it live around the clock with automatic restarts.