ZionCast

Documentation

Guides for OBS, restream, and your ZionCast studio.

Set up OBS (RTMP)

After creating a channel, copy the RTMP server and stream key.

  1. Studio → Channels → open your channel.
  2. Copy RTMP server and stream key.
  3. OBS → Settings → Stream → Custom service.
  4. Paste server URL and key, Apply.
  5. Start streaming — dashboard should show Live within ~30s.
  • H.264 + AAC, 720p/1080p
  • Bitrate 2500–6000 kbit/s for 720p

Restream to Facebook & YouTube

One incoming feed can push to multiple platforms.

  1. Studio → Channel → Restream → Add destination.
  2. Facebook: rtmps://live-api-s.facebook.com:443/rtmp/ + Facebook stream key.
  3. YouTube: rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2 + YouTube stream key.
  4. Enable the target while your channel is live.
  • Test with a private Facebook stream first.
  • Restream counts toward bandwidth quota.

FAQ

Stream not going live?
Check RTMP URL/key and firewall. Wait 30s. See Status page.
Public watch link?
Studio → Embedded player or /watch/your-stream.
Embed on my site?
Studio → Embedded player → copy iframe code.
Bandwidth quota exceeded?
Playback may pause until next period or upgrade.