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How to go live on TikTok and Instagram at the same time

Go live on TikTok and Instagram at the same time from a computer: two fresh stream keys per session, a Go live press on each network, and a picture that suits phones.

Updated November 5, 2026 · 5 min read

You can go live on TikTok and Instagram at the same time from a computer, if both networks have given your accounts live with a stream key. Before each broadcast you copy a fresh server URL and key from TikTok and from Instagram, paste both into StreamLive Pro, start once, and then press Go live on the network side where it asks. You upload one stream; our servers send it to both. Two destinations fit in the 7-day trial.

Before you start

• TikTok must have given your account a stream key. TikTok decides which accounts can stream from a computer. It says its access requirements may vary by country or region, and that trial access can be withdrawn if you do not go live enough in the first week (TikTok LIVE Studio: FAQ). Its LIVE Safety Guide says you must be at least 18 to go LIVE (TikTok LIVE Safety Guide).
• Instagram must have given your account Live Producer. Instagram says Live Producer is available only on instagram.com, with limited access, and that the stream key refreshes each time you use it (Instagram: Live Producer). If Live video does not appear under Create on instagram.com, your account does not have it yet.
• A few minutes before the start. Both keys are per session, so you collect two new keys before every live. No outside tool can make either key permanent.
• A StreamLive Pro account. The browser studio covers this pair on every plan and in the trial. OBS or vMix as the source needs a paid plan (see the /pricing?lang=en page).

Steps

1. Open the Instagram live. On instagram.com click Create, choose Live video, give it a title, pick the audience and click Next. Instagram shows a Stream URL and a Stream key. Keep the tab open.
2. Open the TikTok LIVE. Where your account offers LIVE with streaming software, create the LIVE. TikTok shows a Server URL and a Stream key.
3. Paste both into StreamLive Pro. The first time, add Instagram Live (stream key) and TikTok Live on Connections. On later broadcasts StreamLive Pro asks for each new key in one step when you go live, and each channel shows "Key ready" once its key is saved. If a key is on your phone, use the "Key on your phone? Paste it there" link: it opens a QR code.
4. Open the studio. Click New stream and pick Browser Studio, or Stream from software like OBS (RTMP / SRT) on a paid plan.
5. Tick both channels and start. In the Channels list tick Instagram and TikTok, and press Start stream.
6. Press Go live on each network. In the Instagram tab, press Go live once the preview shows your picture; until then Instagram receives the stream but nobody sees it. StreamLive Pro shows a reminder bar for it. If TikTok shows a Go LIVE button, press it too.
7. End on the networks first. Instagram recommends ending in Live Producer before the software stops (same Instagram page). End on Instagram, end the TikTok LIVE if it is still open, then press Stop stream.

A picture for two phone audiences

Both networks are watched mostly on upright phones, and both receive exactly the same picture: StreamLive Pro does not make a separate version for each. The browser studio sends a 16:9 picture, so keep faces and text inside the 9:16 safe-frame guide (Safe-zone guides for vertical and square viewers). If you produce in OBS or another encoder on a paid plan, you can send a vertical picture, for example 1080x1920, and both networks get it full screen.

What can go wrong

More on keys that fail: My Instagram or TikTok stream key does not work.

Limits to know

• StreamLive Pro does not read TikTok or Instagram live comments. Live chat covers YouTube and Facebook (with replies), Twitch and Kick (read only). Keep both apps open on a phone or a second screen to follow comments.
• Neither live can start unattended at a set time: both need a fresh key from you, and Instagram needs your Go live press.
• After the live, Shorts are cut from the broadcast if automatic Shorts are on. Posting to TikTok is done by hand from the Publish screen and cannot be scheduled: Post a video to TikTok from your computer.

Going further

Each network alone: How to go live on TikTok from a computer and How to go live on Instagram from a computer. Adding a network with a sign-in: Stream to TikTok and YouTube at the same time. Key steps with pictures: Live on Instagram and TikTok with a stream key.

Frequently asked questions

Can I go live on TikTok and Instagram at the same time from a PC?

Yes, if both networks have given your accounts live with a stream key. Paste a fresh key for each, tick both channels and start once.

Do I need two new keys every time?

Yes. TikTok keys change between sessions and Instagram refreshes its key every time you use Live Producer. Collect both shortly before each live.

Does streaming to both double my upload?

No. You upload one stream to StreamLive Pro and the copies to TikTok and Instagram are made on our servers.

Why is my Instagram live not visible even though StreamLive Pro is sending?

Instagram waits until you press Go live in the instagram.com tab. Press it once the preview shows your picture.

Can I stream vertically to both?

Yes, from an encoder such as OBS on a paid plan, by sending a vertical picture. The browser studio sends 16:9, so keep faces and text inside the 9:16 guide.

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