Mobile app

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Download & Sign Up

Step 1. Download and install Streamster mobile app. It is available for free on:

Step 2. Creating a Streamster account. Use the “Create account” button in your mobile app or the “Sign up” button on the streamster.io website. 

Setting Up Streaming Channels

Step 1. Launch Streamster Mobile app with your credentials.

Step 2. Tap the “+” button to create your first streaming channel

Step 3. Select the needed streaming platform from the list. If you can’t find the required platform but it supports RTMP streaming, or if you use the custom streaming server, please select the “Custom” channel.

Step 4. Depending on the streaming platform you choose, paste your Stream Key (1), RTMP Url (2) and Stream Key (1). Alternatively, use the login/password authentication method (3) if it is available for the chosen platform.

Step 5. Once all set, click the “Play” button to start stream to the platform

Step 6. If needed, setup more channels by clicking the “+” button once again.

Streaming from the Mobile Device

Step 1. Launch your Streamster mobile app.

Step 2. Set up your streaming channels.

Step 3. Swipe your video preview up or down to switch between your front and back cameras.

Step 4. Type on the icon of streaming channel you want to start streaming to.

Step 5. Type on the icon of streaming channel you want to start streaming to.

Streamster Remote (with Streamster desktop app)

Step 1. Create your free Streamster account.

Step 2. Download and launch your Streamster desktop app with your credentials.

Step 3.  Set up your streaming scene.

Step 4. Set up your streaming channels. 

Step 5. Launch your Streamster Mobile app using your account credentials.

Step 6. Click the “Start streaming” button on your desktop or mobile app. Once the connection is established, your web camera preview is displayed on your mobile device.

Step 7. Use your mobile device to control your stream:

Start/Stop stream to platforms

Create a new channel and set up a streaming platform if it hasn’t been done yet (1). Tap on the platform logo at the bottom of the screen (2). Tap the “Play” button to start the stream to this platform (3). Tap the “Stop” button to stop your stream (4).

Communicate in chats (please note that this feature is available for certain platforms only)

With Streamster mobile app, you can read chat messages (including private ones), receive information about some events on the platform, and write messages for your audience. Once the channel is set up in “Auto config + chats” mode, click the “Open chat” button. To write your message, type it and click the “Send” button (1). To stretch the chat section full screen, click the “Expand” button (2). 

Zoom your camera

To zoom in/out your web camera, return to the main screen and tap the “Zoom” button. Zoom in or out (1) and move your frame with the controller (2).

Mute your audio

To mute your audio, click the “Mute” button on the main screen (1). Click it once again to unmute (2). 

Monitor your live stream health

Check the quality of your stream to the cloud on the bar above the video preview (1). It includes your CPU load, encoder load, and bitrate. If all indicators are green, your stream goes flawless. Check your stream status on each platform with indicators at the bottom of the screen (2). If channels are set up correctly, and you are online, indicators are green.

Record your stream

Click the “record video” button to start and stop recording your video or live stream. The video will be saved locally on your PC. 

Streamster Remote (with OBS Studio)

Step 1. Create your free Streamster account.

Step 2. Log in to the Streamster web app at https://app.streamster.io/

Step 3. Click on the “External Encoder” banner.

Step 4. Open your OBS Studio.

Step 5. Set up your stream in OBS. Important: Make sure that your encoder settings correspond to Streamster’s requirements.

Step 6. Click “Settings” and select the “Stream” option.

Step 7. Copy the “Stream URL” field input (1) from Streamster web app to the “Server” field in OBS. Then, copy the “Stream key” field input (2) to the “Stream Key” field in OBS. Click “Ok” in OBS to save settings.

Step 8. Start your live stream in OBS.

Step 9. Launch your Streamster Mobile app using your account credentials. If everything was set up correctly, you will see your OBS stream preview on your mobile device.

Step 10. Set up your streaming channels (platforms to which you want to stream). You can do this either in the Streamster web app or in the mobile app.

Step 11.  Use your mobile device to control your stream:

Start/stop stream to platforms

Create a new channel and set up a streaming platform if it hasn’t been done yet (1). Tap on the platform logo at the bottom of the screen (2). Tap the “Play” button to start the stream to this platform (3). Tap the “Stop” button to stop your stream (4).

Communicate in Chats

Communicate in chats

Please note that this feature is available for specific platforms only.

With Streamster mobile app, you can read chat messages (including private ones), receive information about some events on the platform, and write messages for your audience. Once the channel is set up in “Auto config + chats” mode, click the “Open chat” button. To write your message, type it and click the “Send” button (1). To stretch the chat section full screen, click the “Expand” button (2). 

You can also use “All in 1” feature to see chats from all platforms you are streaming to on one screen.

Monitor your stream health

The bitrate indicator (1) shows the health of your network.

The channel indicator’s color (2) shows your current stream status: green means your stream is going smoothly. 

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Switching Between Devices

Step 1. Log in to your Streamster account on multiple devices. You can use the following products for streaming:

  • Desktop app to stream from PCs with Windows OS.
  • Web app + external encoder to stream from PC, Mac, GoPro, etc.
  • Mobile app to stream from Android or iOS mobile devices.

Step 2. Start streaming from your devices.

Step 3. Open your Streamster mobile app. The stream you’ve started first is currently active.

Step 4. Tap the sources button and select an available device or do choose the device on the main screen.

Chats

Step 1. Add a new channel (1) or tap the channel icon (2) if you have already added one. 

Step 2. Tap the “Auto config + chats” button.

Step 3. Tap the “Log in” button.

Step 4. If the authentication was successful, the channel status is “Logged in”. Tap the “Open chat” button (1). To start your stream to this platform, tap the “Play” button (2).

Step 5. Read comments/messages from your audience and write them back in the app. Tap the “Expand” button to hide the video preview and stretch your chat to fullscreen if needed.

Step 6. Set up more streaming platforms with a chat feature. Use “ALL in 1” option to see messages from all chats on one screen. 

Zoom Your Web Camera Remotely

With Streamster mobile app, you can control zoom of a web camera connected to your PC with your mobile device. 

Step 1. Download and launch your Streamster desktop app

Step 2. Set up your web camera in Streamster desktop app.

Step 3. Launch Streamster mobile app.

Step 4. Tap on the zoom icon.

Step 5.  Zoom in or out (1) and move your frame with the controller (2).

Record Video With Your Web Camera

With Streamster mobile app, you can start and stop recording for the web camera connected to your PC with your mobile device. 

Step 1. Download and launch your Streamster desktop app

Step 2. Set up your web camera in Streamster desktop app.

Step 3. Launch Streamster mobile app.

Step 4. Tap the “record video” button to start and stop recording your video or live stream. The video will be saved locally on your PC. 

Troubleshooting

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Low Bitrate

In Streamster, the bitrate limit depends on the selected pricing plan. For free accounts, the maximum bitrate is 4000 kbps. Thus, if you need a higher bitrate for your stream, upgrade your plan. Check Streamster pricing

If your current bitrate is lower than you set, and your network indicator is yellow or red, please try the following steps: 

One common cause of low bitrate or reduced stream quality can be a lack of movement or dynamic content in front of the camera. When the scene is static (e.g., nothing is moving, or the video is too dark for movement to be detected), the bitrate may drop. This can make it difficult to assess whether the low bitrate is due to network issues or just the content being streamed. To properly test if your network is handling the stream correctly and to stabilize the bitrate, try adding more movement to the stream.

Sometimes bitrate issues may be caused by the local network configuration. Thus, if you bitrate is unstable, we recommend switching your network from wi-fi to mobile and vice versa (if possible) to check if those issues are caused by the local network.

If bitrate issues still persist, you can also manually switch the Streamster server to which you are connected. To do this, tap the settings icon and select the “Change server” option.