XSplit

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XSplit Broadcaster

XSplit is an External RTMP Broadcasting application for Windows.

Note: The free version of XSplit Broadcaster is limited to 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps and mono channel audio (96 kbps).

Requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel i5 or AMD 6-core	Intel i7 or AMD 8-core
Internet	4+ Mbps upload bandwidth	6+ Mbps upload bandwidth
Memory	8 GB RAM	8+ GB RAM
OS	Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit)	Windows 10 (64 bit)
Graphics	DirectX 10.1 GPU	DirectX 10.1+ GPU

A hard-wired Ethernet connection is strongly recommended (rather than WiFi)

RTMP Streaming Instructions

• Download (and install) XSplit from https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster
• In the Model Web Broadcaster (ModelWeb) click Options in the bottom-left corner
• Select External Broadcaster and click Setup Information
• Copy the Server URL to your clipboard
• Launch XSplit. In the top right corner, change the stage Resolution to 1280 x 720 and Frame Rate to 30 fps
• Click on the Broadcast menu at the top of XSplit, hover over Set up a new output and click Custom RTMP
• Paste the server URL you copied into the RTMP URL box of the Custom RTMP Properties panel
• Go back to the ModelWeb and copy the Stream Key and paste into the Stream Name box in XSplit
• See Custom RTMP Properties (below) to configure the remaining settings

• Add a Webcam Source

Custom RTMP Properties

Name	MFC
RTMP URL	(Server URL from ModelWeb)
Stream Name	(Stream Key from ModelWeb)
User Agent	FMLE/3.0
Codec	x264
Bitrate	2500
Mode	CBR
Strict CBR	ON (checked)
Adaptive CBR	OFF (unchecked)
Keyframes	2
Preset	veryfast
VBV Buffer	2500
Video FPS	Current
Video Size	Current
Codec	AAC-LC
Bitrate	160
Format	stereo
Interleave audio & video	checked

Virtual Plugin Instructions

Follow these instructions if you wish to use XSplit to add overlays while broadcasting using the High Resolution or WebRTC video quality setting:

• Download (and install) XSplit from https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster
• Launch XSplit. In the top right corner, click ▼ and go to Resolution → Add Resolution → Custom Resolution and enter

 1920 for Width, 1080 for Height (WebRTC 1080p)
 1280 for Width,  720 for Height (WebRTC  720p)
  960 for Width,  540 for Height (WebRTC  540p)

• Change the Stage Resolution and Frame Rate (by clicking the same ▼ in the top right corner) to:

 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps (WebRTC 1080p)
 1280 x  720 @ 30 fps (WebRTC  720p)
  960 x  540 @ 30 fps (WebRTC  540p)

• Follow the instructions below to Add Webcam Source except set the Output Size to match the Stage Resolution
• Leave XSplit running while on cam
• After you are online, click the Cam/Mic Settings button in the lower left corner of the Model Web Broadcaster and change your video source to XSplit

Add Webcam Source

• Click Add source → Devices → Video → (your webcam)

• Select your webcam in the Sources List and click Settings

• Output Size: 1280 x 720
• Frame Rate: 30

• In the Layout tab make sure that:
  • X: 0
  • Y: 0
  • Width: 1280
  • Height: 720

• Click the 'expand-to-fit' button to enlarge the webcam video to fill the workspace

Plugins

CharlesBot Widgets

• Send a PM to CharlesBot with: !obs
• You may do this by entering the following command in your chat room:

/pm CharlesBot !obs

MFC Alerts

1. Add the MFC user mfcalerts to your Top Friends list (in order to receive your temporary password by PM).
   • You may do this by first entering the following command in your chat room:

   /friend mfcalerts

   • In your Friends List, click on mfcalerts.
   • In the Info Panel, select Actions → Make Top Friend
2. Send a PM to mfcalerts with: signup
3. A temporary password with instructions will be PMed to you.