How to stream on TikTok with OBS

TikTok is one of the most popular video apps in the world, letting you create short, pre-recorded videos you can share with your followers. But TikTok also lets you broadcast live videos to your audience if you meet TikTok’s requirements (including 1,000 followers, which may vary by region). You can go live on TikTok from the mobile app, but you can also stream from a computer using a streaming software like OBS Studio.

To go live on TikTok from a PC, however, you must ensure you have access to RTMP streaming on TikTok. This feature isn’t available for all TikTok users. If you don't have access to RTMP streaming, you can take advantage of Restream's TikTok integration, which makes it possible to log in to TikTok and apply for LIVE access from your desktop.

Who can go LIVE on TikTok: according to TikTok Support, you must be at least 18 years old and have 1,000 followers to go LIVE (the follower requirement may vary by region). Streaming from third-party tools such as OBS or Restream has an extra condition: TikTok must approve your account for this route, and as of July 7, 2025, TikTok requires creators to stream at least 50% gaming content to keep that access. For details, see how to stream to TikTok with Restream.

Not using OBS? Our complete guide to going live on TikTok covers every way to stream, including from your phone and from a PC without OBS.

How to stream on TikTok with OBS

To stream on TikTok from OBS, you’ll need to install the TikTok app on your phone and the OBS Studio software on your computer.

Find your TikTok stream key and server URL

1. Launch the TikTok app on your phone and select the plus sign at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the LIVE option.
3. Choose your live stream title and any filter effects you’d like to add.
4. Select the PC or console option underneath the GO LIVE button.
5. You’ll see your TikTok stream key and server URL. You’ll need to enter these in OBS later. You can either copy them and paste them to a text file on your phone, then send it to yourself so you can access it on your computer, then paste them into OBS. Or you can simply write them down by hand, then type them into OBS.

Connect OBS and TikTok

1. Launch OBS Studio.
2. Click File, and then click Settings.
3. From the panel on the left, click Stream.
4. Set Stream Type to Custom Streaming Server.
5. Paste or enter the URL server and stream key you copied from TikTok into the Server and Stream Key fields in OBS. Then, click OK.
6. Set up your scenes for your live stream in OBS, add your sources, and when you’re ready to start streaming, click Start Streaming.

Since TikTok is a mobile-first platform, you may want to stream in portrait (vertical) mode from OBS. You can do this by changing the resolution settings in OBS. Go to Settings, then Video. Then, for both Base (Camera) Resolution and Output (Scaled) Resolution, change it to 1080x1920.

How to stream on TikTok and other platforms with OBS

Why limit yourself to streaming on TikTok? You can send your broadcast to multiple streaming platforms, like Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, at the same time. It’s simple:

1. Create a Restream account or log in if you have one already.
2. Set your OBS streaming destination to Restream.io instead of Custom.
3. Connect all your preferred streaming channels — including TikTok — to Restream.

4. Click Start Streaming in OBS and you’ll be live on all the channels you’ve activated in your Restream account.