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Use a GoPro or other network/RTMP camera with StreamYard

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If you have a GoPro, network camera, or other media device that can stream video over the network with the RTMP/RTMPS protocol, it can be used with StreamYard!
We'll be using MonaServer for the RTMP server, and OBS for the virtual camera.

Note: This tutorial is technically advanced, and not recommended for average users.
This tutorial is for Windows; MacOS has another similar application to MonaServer available here.

Installing the software:

  1. Download, install, and launch OBS (this will require a computer restart). If asked to specify what you want to use OBS for, choose "I will only be using the virtual camera."
  2. Download a MonaServer binary, and extract the .zip once it's downloaded (right click->"Extract all"->Extract).
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  3. You should now have these files, double click on the "MonaServer" application to start it.
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    A window like this should come up shortly after:
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  4. Next, find the IPv4 address of your computer, and write it down/save it somewhere. This is what you'll be connecting to on the camera.
    For this tutorial, we'll be using 192.168.50.66, but make sure to use yours when setting this up.
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  5. Decide on a stream key for your device. These should be unique (if you'll be setting up multiple cameras), but can be any word (no spaces/symbols).
    For this tutorial, we'll be using "mystream", but make sure to use yours when setting this up.

Setting up the camera:

For other cameras/devices/apps, refer to the manufacturer's website for instructions.

For GoPro cameras, the steps are given here, under "Live Streaming Using an RTMP URL":

  1. Open the GoPro app and tap on the camera icon in the bottom left corner of the screen. 
  2. Tap on the blue button in the center of the screen: Control Your GoPro.
  3. Scroll through the icons on the bottom of the screen, and tap on Live.
  4. Now tap on Set Up Live.
  5. A new screen appears with a list of streaming platforms. Tap RTMP.
  6. Another screen appears to set up live stream. At the top, choose to connect a Wi-Fi network.
  7. Enter your RTMP url in the 2nd field (eg: rtmp://ipaddress/live/streamkey). It should look similar to this: rtmp://192.168.50.66/live/mystream (substituting your IP address and stream key.)
  8. Tap "Set up live stream" to finish the configuration.
  9. Tap "Go Live" to start streaming to MonaServer

Setting up the software and StreamYard:

Your camera should now be streaming to MonaServer, and it should show various info text like this:
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  1. Start up OBS if it isn't already running.
  2. In the "Sources" section, click the + icon, and select "Media Source"
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  3. Deselect "Local File", and in the "Input" field, enter rtmp://localhost:1935/live/mystream (substituting "mystream" for your stream key).
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  4. Click "Ok", and you should see the feed from your camera in OBS's main window.
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  5. Click "Start Virtual Camera" on the right side of OBS to start the virtual camera
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  6. Open up a StreamYard studio (create a new one, or enter an old one to test)
  7. Click "Cam/Mic" (either on the pre-studio screen, or once in the studio), click the "Camera" tab, and change your camera to "OBS Virtual Camera"
    Note: If "OBS Virtual Camera" isn't showing up as an option, make sure to restart your computer after having installed OBS
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