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How to stream to a Vimeo live event over RTMP

Stream to a Vimeo live event from your browser: create the event on Vimeo, copy its RTMPS URL and stream key, paste them into the Vimeo Live card, and go live.

Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 min read

To stream to Vimeo from StreamLive Pro, you send the broadcast to a live event in your Vimeo account. Create the event on Vimeo, copy its RTMP or RTMPS URL and its stream key, and paste them into the Vimeo Live card on Connections. Then tick Vimeo Live in the studio and start, alone or together with YouTube, Facebook and other networks. Live events are a paid Vimeo feature, so check your Vimeo plan first.

Before you start

• A Vimeo plan with live events. Vimeo's help says: "This feature requires a Professional or Studio plan, or an Enterprise plan with the Events feature added" (Vimeo Help: About encoders, checked 5 November 2026). Free and basic Vimeo accounts have no stream key.
• A live event on Vimeo. The stream key belongs to the event, not to your account.
• 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. Create or open an event on Vimeo. Sign in at vimeo.com, open your live events and create an event, or open one you made before.
2. Choose streaming software. In the event's stream settings choose streaming with streaming software (RTMP).
3. Copy URL and key. Copy the RTMP URL and the stream key of the event. The URL starts with rtmps:// and belongs to vimeo.com.
4. Add the Vimeo Live card. Open Connections, go to the Manual section (live with a stream key) and choose Vimeo Live. Paste the URL and the key into their fields and click Save connection.
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 Vimeo Live and go live. Tick Vimeo Live in the Channels list, plus any other networks, and press Start stream. Check the event on Vimeo to see the picture arrive.
7. End. Press Stop stream, then end the event on Vimeo if it does not end by itself. 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.

Recurring or one-time event

The Vimeo Live card explains the difference in its own window: a recurring event keeps the same key, so you paste it once and use it every week. A one-time event has its own key, so you paste the new key for each event. For a weekly class or meeting, a recurring event saves a step.

What StreamLive Pro checks

• The URL is a Vimeo address. It must start with rtmp:// or rtmps:// and belong to vimeo.com. Otherwise the card says: "Paste the RTMP or RTMPS URL from your Vimeo live event".
• The key looks like a key. At least 8 characters, no spaces, and not a URL. Otherwise: "The stream key does not look right".
• The key stays private. It is stored encrypted. Anyone who holds it can stream to your event.

What can go wrong

More: Troubleshooting the problems that come up most.

Live and posting are two connections

The Vimeo Live card is for live broadcasts to an event. Uploading finished videos to Vimeo is a separate Vimeo sign-in connection used from Publish everywhere, shown in Connections when it is offered on the service.

Limits to know

• Vimeo comments and viewer numbers are not shown in StreamLive Pro. Live chat covers YouTube and Facebook (with replies) and Twitch and Kick (read only).
• StreamLive Pro does not create the Vimeo event for you: you create it on Vimeo and paste its key.

Going further

Several networks in one broadcast: How to live stream to several platforms at once. All networks: Going live on each network: what it needs. RTMP and RTMPS: RTMP vs RTMPS vs SRT: which one to use and when.

Frequently asked questions

Can I stream to Vimeo on a free Vimeo account?

No. Vimeo says live events need a Professional or Studio plan, or Enterprise with Events. Without one there is no stream key to paste.

Where is the Vimeo stream key?

In the stream settings of your Vimeo live event, when you choose streaming software. Copy the RTMP URL and the stream key from there.

Does the Vimeo key change every time?

For a recurring event the key stays the same. A one-time event has its own key, so you paste the new one for each event.

Can I stream to Vimeo 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 Vimeo?

No. The browser studio sends your camera, microphone and screen, and StreamLive Pro forwards it to your Vimeo event.

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