How to Find Your Facebook Stream Key (Page, Profile or Group)
Where Facebook keeps your stream key and server URL, persistent or one-time keys, who can go live, and what a stream key does not carry back.
Your Facebook stream key is on the live setup screen at facebook.com/live/create. Choose where to post (your profile, a Page or a group), click Go live, then pick Streaming software as the video source. Facebook shows a Server URL and a Stream key. Paste both into OBS, LiveReacting or any other encoder.
To reuse the same key, turn on Persistent stream key under Advanced Settings first. Older guides call this screen Live Producer.
Want to stream a recorded video instead of a camera? Read how to stream a pre-recorded video to Facebook Live. This guide is current as of October 27, 2026.
Who Can Go Live on Facebook with a Stream Key?
Facebook's help center lists three rules for going live:
- Your account must be at least 60 days old.
- Your Page or professional mode profile must have at least 100 followers.
- To go live from a Page, you need Facebook access or task access to create content on it.
In a group, the admins decide. Facebook says a missing post option can mean "the group admins don't allow this kind of post in your group."
How to Get Your Facebook Stream Key
These steps follow Facebook's guide to going live with streaming software.
- Open facebook.com/live/create on your computer. Facebook asks you to use Google Chrome to go live from a computer.
- In the left menu, click Choose where to post and select your profile, a Page or a group.
- Click Go live.
- Under Select a video source, choose Streaming software.
- Optional: open Advanced Settings and turn on Persistent stream key if you want to reuse this key later.
- Copy the Server URL and the Stream key that Facebook shows.
- In your encoder, set the service to a custom streaming server or RTMP server, and paste both values. Turn on a secure connection (RTMPS) if your software offers it.
- Start streaming from your encoder. A live preview appears on Facebook. Facebook says this can take about 10 seconds.
- Add a title and description, then click Go Live Now, or schedule the start with Later.
If you go live now, your video reaches Facebook in step 8, but viewers see nothing until you click Go Live Now in step 9. A scheduled live video is posted at its set time.
Treat the key like a password. Facebook warns: "Anyone with these details can stream to your post."
Page, Profile or Group: Where the Key Comes From
The key comes from the same streaming software setup every time, and facebook.com/live/create works for all three. You can also start from the place you post to.
| Where you go live | Other way to start | Who sees the live video |
|---|---|---|
| Your profile | What's on your mind? on your Feed, then Options and Live Video | The audience you choose |
| A Page | Switch into the Page, then click Live video next to "What's on your mind?" | Everyone. Facebook says all live videos on a Page are public. |
| A group | Open the group, click Write something..., then Add to your post and Live video | Set by the group's privacy setting |
Facebook's guides for going live from a profile, from a Page and in a group have the full steps. In a group you can also pick Create live video event to schedule the stream.
Persistent or One-Time Stream Key?
| Standard key | Persistent key | |
|---|---|---|
| How you get it | Shown by default | Turn on Persistent stream key under Advanced Settings |
| Reuse | Facebook says standard keys "cannot be reused" | Reuse it for future streams |
| Live videos at once | One, since the key is used once | Facebook says you "may only have one live video at a time" with it |
A persistent key is handy because you don't have to copy a new key into your encoder before every stream. The flip side is that a leaked key keeps working too, so keep it safe.
If a key stops working, Facebook's troubleshooting page says to create a new URL and key when yours are older than 7 days. It does not say whether this also covers a persistent key.
Facebook Live Limits and Recommended Settings
These come from Facebook's time limit and guidelines page.
| Limit | What Facebook says |
|---|---|
| Longest live video | 8 hours. Select partners may be approved for up to 12 hours. |
| When the limit is reached | Facebook ends the stream. "There is no grace period." |
| Longer events | Plan breaks: end the stream and start a new one. |
| Replays | Available for up to 30 days after the broadcast |
| After 30 days | Facebook removes the live video. Download it, or clip moments into Reels, to keep them. |
| Setting | Facebook's recommendation |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080p (1920x1080) |
| Frame rate | 30 fps |
| Video bitrate | 3,000 to 6,000 Kbps |
| Keyframe interval | 2 seconds |
| Video codec | H.264, Level 4.1 |
| Audio | 44.1 kHz, stereo, 128 Kbps |
In LiveReacting, you pick the output resolution and frame rate in the project, up to your plan's limit. Uploaded videos are converted for you.
Stream Key or Facebook Login: What Changes
Here is the thing most guides don't mention: a stream key only sends your video to Facebook. It doesn't bring the comments back to the tool that sends the video.
That matters in LiveReacting. You can add Facebook in two ways:
| Facebook Page connected with a login | Stream key | |
|---|---|---|
| Video and audio on Facebook | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook comments in LiveReacting | Yes, in one feed with your other connected channels | No |
| A viewer's comment shown on the stream | Yes | No |
| Polls, giveaways and trivia that count comments | Yes | No |
So if you stream to a Page, just connect it with your Facebook login and skip the key. Keep the stream key for places you can't connect with a login, like a group.
To stream to a Facebook group from LiveReacting:
- Get the server URL and stream key from your group, as in the steps above.
- In your LiveReacting project, open stream settings (the gear icon) and add a destination.
- Pick the Facebook Group (RTMP) card.
- Paste Facebook's Server URL into RTMP URL and the key into Stream key, enter a Display Name and click Connect.
- Click Go Live in LiveReacting. If you go live now on Facebook, click Go Live Now there when the preview shows up.
Our guide to going live in a Facebook group shows these steps with screenshots. Every paid LiveReacting plan can stream to an RTMP destination (pricing), and the same stream can go to YouTube or Twitch at the same time (multistreaming).
Why Your Facebook Stream Key Is Not Working
Facebook's page on problems live streaming to Facebook lists these checks:
- Copy the server URL and stream key again. A missing character breaks the connection.
- Create a new URL and key if yours are older than 7 days.
- Wait about 10 seconds for the preview to appear after you start your encoder.
- Check that your firewall allows RTMP.
- Turn off ad blockers or browser plugins that can stop the video player from loading.
- Use Google Chrome on your computer.
If there is no live video option at all, check the account rules at the top: 60 days, 100 followers, Page access, and the group admins' settings.
FAQ
Where do I find my Facebook stream key?
Go to facebook.com/live/create, choose where to post, click Go live, and pick Streaming software as the video source. Facebook shows the Server URL and Stream key on that screen.
Does my Facebook stream key change for every stream?
A standard key cannot be reused. Turn on Persistent stream key under Advanced Settings to keep the same key, with one live video at a time. If a key stops working and is older than 7 days, Facebook says to create a new one.
What is the Facebook server URL?
Copy the Server URL that Facebook shows next to your stream key, exactly as written. Use the secure RTMPS connection if your streaming software supports it.
Why can't I go live on Facebook?
Facebook requires an account at least 60 days old and a Page or professional mode profile with at least 100 followers. On a Page you need access to create content, and in a group the admins can turn off live posts.
Do Facebook comments show up when I stream with a stream key?
Not in the tool that sends the video. A stream key carries video only. In LiveReacting, connect your Facebook Page with a login to show comments on the stream and run polls and giveaways.
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