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How to stream to your Steam store page over RTMP

Stream to your game's Steam store page: set up a broadcast event in Steamworks, create an RTMP token, and paste it into the Steam Broadcasting card in StreamLive Pro.

Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read

Steam Broadcasting over RTMP is for game developers: it shows a live stream on your game's store page while a live event runs. You set up the event in Steamworks, create an RTMP token on Steam, and paste the token into the Steam Broadcasting card in StreamLive Pro, where the Steam server address is already filled in. Then you tick Steam in the studio and go live, alone or together with YouTube, Twitch and other networks.

Before you start

Steam lists the conditions on its Steamworks page (Steamworks: Setting up a stream, checked 5 November 2026). The main points:

• A Steamworks partner with a game. RTMP streaming to Steam broadcasts on your game's store page. It is not a personal channel for players.
• The streaming account. Steam says it must be a non-limited Steam account, must own the game, and must have the Broadcast Live permission or be in the Store Broadcast Beta group. Adult-only games cannot be streamed.
• A live event. The stream shows on the store page during a Live-Stream or Broadcast event that you set up and publish in Steamworks, with the streaming account added to the event.
• 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

1. Set up the event in Steamworks. Create the Live-Stream or Broadcast event for your game, enable its Broadcasting tab, add the streaming account and publish the event, as Steam's page describes.
2. Create the RTMP token. Signed in with the streaming account, open Steam's broadcast upload page, enter the App ID of the base game (not a DLC) and click Create RTMP Token. Steam shows the upload server's RTMP URL and the token, which is your stream key.
3. Add the Steam Broadcasting card. Open Connections, go to the Manual section (live with a stream key) and choose Steam Broadcasting. The server field holds rtmp://ingest-rtmp.broadcast.steamcontent.com/app. If Steam shows a different upload server, paste Steam's.
4. Paste the token and save. Paste the token into the stream key field and save.
5. 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.
6. Tick Steam and go live. During the event time, tick Steam in the Channels list, plus any other networks, and press Start stream.
7. Check the store page. Steam says to allow up to 5 minutes for the stream to appear, and that streams default to Friends Only until you change them to Public.
8. End. Press Stop stream. Press Record during the broadcast if you want StreamLive Pro to keep the full recording; otherwise our temporary copy is removed about two hours after.

Settings Steam asks for

Steam's page recommends H.264, a 16:9 picture, 30 or 60 frames per second, a 2-second keyframe interval and a maximum of 7000 kbps at constant bitrate. If you produce in OBS and send to StreamLive Pro, set OBS within those numbers; see OBS settings for multistreaming to several networks. Your computer uploads one stream to StreamLive Pro whatever the number of networks, so Steam plus YouTube does not double your upload.

What can go wrong

More: Troubleshooting the problems that come up most.

Limits to know

• Steam chat and viewer statistics stay on Steam. Live chat in StreamLive Pro covers YouTube and Facebook (with replies) and Twitch and Kick (read only).
• Steam says you can keep streaming up to 24 hours past the event's end time. Plan longer streams as separate events.
• StreamLive Pro does not create the Steamworks event or the token for you.

Going further

The same broadcast on Twitch and YouTube: How to stream to YouTube and Twitch at the same time. Several networks at once: How to live stream to several platforms at once. Streaming from OBS into StreamLive Pro: Connect OBS to StreamLive Pro and multistream.

Frequently asked questions

Can any player stream to Steam with StreamLive Pro?

No. RTMP streaming to Steam is for a game's store page. Steam requires a non-limited account that owns the game and has the Broadcast Live permission, during a live event set up in Steamworks.

Where do I get the Steam stream key?

Steam calls it an RTMP token. You create it on Steam's broadcast upload page with your base game's App ID, and paste it into the Steam Broadcasting card.

Why does my stream not show on the store page?

Steam says it can take up to 5 minutes, that the stream shows during a live event, and that streams start as Friends Only. Check the event times and set the stream to Public.

Can I stream to Steam and Twitch 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.

Does the Steam token change?

It stays until you invalidate it on Steam or create a new one. If you do, paste the new token into the Steam Broadcasting card.

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