Stream on Facebook with Wowza Streaming Engine

In your Wowza Streaming Engine Manager, select the application you want to stream from - for example the application live. From there you can check which streams are connected by accessing Incoming Streams.

Make sure Stream Targets are enabled by clicking Enable Stream Targets. You can verify the stream is reaching the server via Incoming Streams. Then click Add Stream Target to create a new target.

Click Add Stream Target and select Facebook Live, then click Next. On the Configure Target step, fill in the following fields:

• Stream Target Name - a unique descriptive name (no special characters; include the bitrate for clarity)
• Source Stream Name - the name of the incoming source stream to send to Facebook
• Title - the title of the live video post as it will appear on Facebook
• Description - the description of the live video post as it will appear on Facebook

Then log in to Facebook to authorize your account. Click Continue as [your name] and set the default privacy level. Finally, select your Video Destination (Timeline, Page, Group, or Event) and set the desired post privacy. Click Finish to activate the stream target.

When you want to end your broadcast, go back to your Wowza Streaming Engine Manager and click Disable this stream target to stop the stream cleanly.

Keep in mind the following Facebook Live requirements:

• Maximum resolution: 720p (1280 x 720) at 30 fps
• Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps mono
• Audio sample rate: 44.1 KHz
• Maximum stream length: 4 hours