StreamLive ProHow to stream on Bilibili Live with a stream key
Stream on Bilibili Live from your browser: start a live in your Bilibili room, copy the server and fresh key into the Bilibili Live card, then go live.
To stream on Bilibili Live from StreamLive Pro, you start a live in your Bilibili live room, copy the server address and the stream key Bilibili shows, and paste them into the Bilibili Live card on Connections. Bilibili gives a new key every time you start, so you repeat the copy of the key before each broadcast. The same broadcast can go to YouTube, Twitch and other networks at the same time, from one upload.
Before you start
- A Bilibili account with a live room and identity verification. The Bilibili Live card names real-name verification (实名认证) as a requirement for streaming. Bilibili decides who can open a live room; StreamLive Pro cannot request it for you.
- The Bilibili live centre in Chinese. The pages you use are in Chinese. The labels to look for are 直播中心 (live centre), 我的直播间 (my live room), 开始直播 (start live), 服务器地址 (server address) and 串流密钥 (stream key). The card has a link that opens the right page.
- A new key each time. The key renews every time you click 开始直播, so plan to copy it shortly before each broadcast.
- A StreamLive Pro account. The browser studio works on the 7-day trial. OBS or vMix as the source needs a paid plan (see the /pricing?lang=en page).
Steps
- Open your Bilibili live room. On Bilibili open 直播中心, then 我的直播间. The Bilibili Live card on Connections has a link to this page.
- Pick a category and start. Choose a category for the live and click 开始直播. Bilibili shows the server address and the stream key.
- Add the Bilibili Live card. Open Connections, go to the Manual section (live with a stream key) and choose Bilibili Live. The server field already holds rtmp://live-push.bilivideo.com/live-bvc/. If Bilibili shows a different 服务器地址, paste Bilibili's.
- Paste the key and save. Paste the 串流密钥 into the key field and save. The card warns that the key changes every broadcast.
- Open the studio. Go to Live stream and choose Browser Studio, or Stream from software like OBS (RTMP / SRT) if you produce in OBS or vMix.
- Tick Bilibili and go live. Tick Bilibili in the Channels list, plus any other networks, and press Start stream. Check your live room on Bilibili to see the picture arrive.
- End. Press Stop stream and end the live in your Bilibili room as well.
The next broadcast: a new key
Because the Bilibili key renews each time, a saved key from last time will not work. Before the next broadcast, click 开始直播 on Bilibili again and copy the new key. When you go live, StreamLive Pro asks for the new key in one step; you can also open the Bilibili Live card and click Set up again to paste it there.
What StreamLive Pro checks
- The address belongs to Bilibili. The card accepts addresses on bilivideo.com, bilibili.com and acgvideo.com. If an address of another known network is pasted, the message names that network.
- The key field holds only the key. A URL, or text with spaces, pasted there is refused with a message to paste only the stream key.
- The address is public. Private addresses such as 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.x.x are refused.
What can go wrong
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Bilibili does not show a server address or key | The live room is not open or the account is not verified | Finish the steps Bilibili asks for in its live centre |
| Bilibili stays offline while StreamLive Pro is live | The key is from an earlier start | Click 开始直播 on Bilibili, copy the new key and paste it |
| "That is not a Bilibili Live stream address" | The address came from another card or service | Copy the 服务器地址 again from Bilibili |
| "A URL or text with spaces was pasted into the stream key field" | The whole address, or a key with a space, was pasted | Copy only the 串流密钥 |
| The live shows under the wrong category | The category is set on Bilibili | Change it in your live room before you start |
Do a short private test before an important broadcast: the picture travels from our servers to Bilibili's, and only a test shows how the route behaves for you. More: Troubleshooting the problems that come up most.
Limits to know
- Bilibili chat (danmaku) and viewer numbers are not shown in StreamLive Pro. Live chat covers YouTube and Facebook (with replies), Twitch and Kick (read only); keep your Bilibili room open in its own window.
- Bilibili is a live destination only. StreamLive Pro does not post finished videos to Bilibili.
- StreamLive Pro cannot set the title or category on Bilibili, and cannot start the Bilibili live for you.
Going further
Another Chinese live platform: How to stream on Huya with a server address and push code. Networks whose key also changes per session: How to go live on Instagram from a computer and How to go live on TikTok from a computer. All networks: Going live on each network: what it needs.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the Bilibili server address and stream key?
In your Bilibili live room (直播中心, 我的直播间). After you click 开始直播, Bilibili shows 服务器地址, the server, and 串流密钥, the key.
Do I need a new Bilibili key every time?
Yes. Bilibili renews the key each time you start a live, so copy the new one before every broadcast. StreamLive Pro asks for it when you go live.
Why can I not start a live on Bilibili?
Bilibili asks for a live room and identity verification before it gives you a key. That is decided on Bilibili, not in StreamLive Pro.
Can I stream to Bilibili and YouTube at the same time?
Yes. Tick both in the same broadcast. You upload one stream and StreamLive Pro sends it to each, within the number of destinations your plan allows.
Do I need OBS to stream to Bilibili?
No. The browser studio sends your camera, microphone and screen, and StreamLive Pro forwards the broadcast to Bilibili.
Keep reading
A live streaming glossary in plain words: stream key, RTMP, SRT, bitrate, multistream, Preview and Program, ISO, captions, reframe. Where each shows up in StreamLive Pro.
How to go live on Dailymotion with a stream keyGo live on Dailymotion: get live enabled on your account, create a live stream in Dailymotion Studio, and paste its stream URL and key into StreamLive Pro.
How to stream on DLive with your stream keyStream on DLive from your browser: copy the key from your DLive dashboard, paste it into the DLive card in StreamLive Pro, and go live alone or with other networks.
How to stream on Huya with a server address and push codeStream on Huya from your browser: choose third-party push in Huya's stream settings, copy the server and push code into the Huya card, and go live with other networks.
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