Stream with URL is available on the iOS and macOS versions. It is not available on Android or in the web browser version.
Teleprompter.com connects directly to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. For everything else there is Stream with URL, which lets you broadcast to any platform that accepts an RTMP stream — LinkedIn, Twitch, Vimeo, a webinar tool or your own server.
What is RTMP?
RTMP is the standard protocol apps use to send live video to a streaming platform. In practice it comes down to two pieces of text: a server URL (where to send the stream) and a stream key (which broadcast on that platform it belongs to). Paste both into Teleprompter.com and you are live, with your script scrolling over the camera view as usual.
How to stream to a custom URL
- Open the Teleprompter.com app.
- Go to the Scripts panel.
- Select the script you want to use.
- Tap the LIVE button at the top of the screen.
- Choose Stream with URL.
- Paste in your stream key and server URL, then start your broadcast.
You only have to do the pasting once. The app remembers the custom server URL and stream key you entered, so for your next broadcast you can open Stream with URL and go straight to going live instead of digging the details out of the platform's dashboard again.
Where to find your server URL and stream key
These come from the platform you are streaming to, never from us. Every service that supports RTMP has a live dashboard or a "create a broadcast" screen where you set up the event, and it hands you the two values — usually labelled something like server URL or ingest URL, and stream key. Create the broadcast there first, copy both values, then come back to Teleprompter.com and paste them in.
Two things worth knowing. Your stream key is effectively a password for your channel, so treat it like one: do not share it and do not leave it on screen. And most platforms have their own eligibility rules for going live — follower counts, verified accounts, approved live access — which you have to satisfy on their side before any stream will connect.
Some platforms also rotate or reset a stream key when you finish a broadcast or create a new event. If a stream that worked last week will not connect, it is worth checking whether the saved key is still the current one and pasting in a fresh one if it is not.
Related reading
For the fully integrated platforms, along with each one's setup requirements, see How Can I Activate Live Streaming? — it covers YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in detail.
If your stream will not connect, check the key and URL for stray spaces first, then confirm the broadcast is still open on the destination platform. Still stuck? Email support@teleprompter.com or use Settings > Contact Support in the app.
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