X Live guide
How to Go Live on X from your phone or with OBS
X (formerly Twitter) has two ways to stream: the Live button in the X app, or Live Studio on a computer with OBS. Here are both, the settings X recommends and what to check when it won't go live.
Go live from your phone
X doesn't let accounts with protected posts go live.
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Open the camera
In the X app, start a new post and tap the camera icon.
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Pick Live
Tap Live at the bottom and add a description if you like.
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Tap Go live
Your stream posts to your profile and your followers' timelines. Tap Stop to end it.
Go live on X with OBS
Streaming from a computer uses Live Studio, X's tool for live video. X made it for Premium accounts. Open it at x.com/i/live-studio or from Creator Studio.
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Make a livestream
Click New Livestream, add a title and create a source in the region closest to you.
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Paste it into OBS
In OBS, open Settings, then Stream. Pick Custom and paste X's RTMP URL and Stream Key.
- 3
Go live and post it
Press Start Streaming in OBS, then Go Live. Live Studio doesn't post it for you: press Post livestream on X.
OBS settings X recommends
| Setting | X recommends |
|---|---|
| Video | H.264, Main or High |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 at 60 fps (up to 4K) |
| Video bitrate | 12 Mbps (up to 40 Mbps) |
| Keyframe interval | 3 seconds |
| Audio | AAC, 128 kbps |
From X's Live Studio help, October 2026. Guides that say 720p at 9 Mbps are quoting X's older Media Studio Producer.
Can't go live on X? Check these
Protected posts
Accounts with protected posts can't go live. Make your posts public first.
A Premium page opens
Live Studio is for X Premium accounts, so without it x.com/i/live-studio sends you to sign up.
Waiting for stream
X isn't getting video yet. Press Start Streaming in OBS and check the URL and key.
The media could not be played
Copy the RTMP URL and Stream Key again, and send H.264 video with AAC audio.
Livestream already running
A source carries one livestream at a time. End the other one or make a new source.
Timed out
The video stopped or never arrived. A timed-out livestream can't restart, so make a new one.
Add alerts to your X stream
Signing up is free. Alerts and the subathon timer are part of Blerp Unlimited.
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Connect X
In Blerp, open Integrations and press Connect on X.
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Make a follow or sub alert
Pick X as the platform, or keep Any platform so one alert covers them all.
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Add Blerp to OBS
Add your Blerp browser source to OBS. Alerts play on your X stream like any other.
Subathons and goals on X
X subs, follows, reposts and quotes can add time to a Blerp subathon timer. Auto pause can follow your X stream, so the timer stops when you end it and starts again when you go live.
Follower and sub goals can count X too.
Questions
Do you need X Premium to go live on X?
To stream from a computer with Live Studio, yes: X made it for Premium accounts. X's help for going live from the phone app doesn't name a plan.
Where is my X stream key?
Live Studio shows an RTMP URL and a Stream Key when you create a source. Keep the key private, like a password.
How long can an X livestream be?
Up to 24 hours. You can also schedule one up to a year ahead.
Can viewers use emotes in X chat?
Yes, with the Blerp browser extension. Turn on Chat emotes in its menu and 7TV and FFZ emotes show in X live chat. Get the Blerp extension
Updated October 30, 2026