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Streaming & Going Live ​

Streaming on Slipmat works with any RTMP-capable software or device — OBS and similar tools, or a hardware encoder. Slipmat streams work a little differently than on most platforms, and that's on purpose: it makes for a better listening experience, better discovery, and better search visibility.

What you need ​

  1. Your streaming server URL and streaming key, both found in your Artist Dashboard. Each member of an artist gets their own key.
  2. Your encoder set up to Slipmat's stream requirements. These are listed on the Frankie reference page — match them exactly, or your stream may be rejected or sound wrong.

Keep your streaming key private

Your streaming key is what lets you (and only you) go live as your artist. Treat it like a password.

Test first with a soundcheck ​

Before you go live for real, test your stream with a soundcheck — a private, unlisted test run that lets you check your audio and video without any audience. See How To Test Your Stream for the full walkthrough.

Going live: scheduled shows ​

For a scheduled event, the doors open automatically 30 minutes before showtime (the warmup). To go live:

  1. Connect your streamer during the warmup.
  2. Start the show from your Artist Dashboard when you're ready to perform.
  3. End the show yourself from the dashboard when you're finished.

Scheduled shows don't stop by themselves

A scheduled show stays live until you end it — it won't stop just because you disconnect your streamer. Always end the show when you're done. (As a safety net, Slipmat will close a scheduled show if its stream stays down for a long time, but you shouldn't rely on that.)

Going live: ad hoc shows ​

For an ad hoc event there's nothing to start or stop by hand:

  1. Connect your streamer (with no scheduled show due to start soon).
  2. Your show goes live shortly after the stream connects.
  3. It ends automatically once you stop streaming. Brief drops are forgiven — a quick reconnect won't end the show.

Keeping an eye on your stream ​

While you're connected, your dashboard's stream monitor shows whether Slipmat is receiving your stream and flags any quality problems it detects — things like low audio bitrate, a missing audio channel, or an unsuitable resolution. If it warns you about something, fix it in your encoder; your listeners hear and see the same stream the monitor is checking.