How to Broadcast DLive with a PC

@dlive is changing the streaming and video upload landscape with its innovative platform that harnesses the power of the STEEM blockchain.

It's allowing content creators to live stream with efficiency and get rewarded for providing value, originality, and creativity in their streams.

This is a three-step guide on how to broadcast DLive with a PC:

STEP ONE: Set up Encoding Software

The first step in broadcasting DLive is to set up the OBS streaming software.

OBS (Open Broadcasting Software) is a free software that is popular to use in the broadcasting of live streams.

Go to https://obsproject.com/

Running a PC, you click the Windows 7+ button:

A file roughly 100 MB will download to your PC as a .exe file.

After download open the file and a screen like below will pop up.

Click next and then look over the license part of the download process which details the terms of using OBS Studio.

Click "I agree" and then click the folder in which you want the file to download to your PC.

Choose the components to install

If you have a RealSense camera then make sure to click that box, but otherwise the Browser Source box is fine to check off.

Then Install OBS.

Once OBS is installed, open up the OBS and you will see a screen similar to this

This is where you can set up your streaming input information for your stream.

You add your video source by clicking the "+" under "Sources" and this will pop up:

Press OK and then select your video source and double check the settings are correct like so:

You can configure your video if you like in case you want to make some changes in the brightness and contrast for instance.

Now it's time to switch over to DLive and get the streaming information.

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STEP TWO: Add stream information

Go to https://www.dlive.io/#/ and log-in with SteemConnect with your Steemit information.

Click "Go Live" in the upper right of the screen and this screen will pop-up.

That URL is the URL where others can view your stream live.

Upload your thumbnail, your title, description, your category, the tags (they will come out with dlive in front of the tag), and the language.

After you get your stream information how you want it then turn your focus to the Encoder authentication box on the right hand side.

This is the ESSENTIAL information you need to have and copy it over to OBS before you can broadcast live.

Switch over to OBS and click "Settings" in the lower right

When the Settings screen pops up click "Stream" on the left hand side and this screen will display:

Make sure to click "Custom Streaming Server" for the Stream Type and then fill-in the URL, Stream Key, Username, and Password from the information you got from your DLive screen like so:

Click OK.

You are almost ready to broadcast.

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STEP THREE: Broadcast

Now switch over to DLive and click "Next" and then this screen will display:

Double check your Steemit post to make sure it is correct and then click "Post"

Then when you are ready click "START".

And this screen will pop-up:

To broadcast correctly, you NEED to press Start on DLive FIRST.

Then you switch over to OBS and Click Start Streaming and Start Recording

You are now broadcasting via your PC live to the world with DLive.

How cool is that?

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This concludes this tutorial on "How to Broadcast DLive with a PC" in part of @dlive 's #betterdlive campaign to create a DLive Help Centre.

Hope this provides value to you and allows you to navigate broadcasting live on a PC with DLive.

If you have any more questions you can reach out to me on Discord or visit @dlive 's Discord Channel here: https://discord.gg/yyNm5eP

Thanks again @dlive for making sure an awesome platform.

Thank you for your time and attention. It means a lot to me.

Image Sources:

• blog header created by myself
• screenshot by myself
• https://steemit.com/whatisdlive/@simgirl/what-is-dlive

Namaste

@chiefmappster