> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/reference-knowledge/connect-to-streaming-and-meeting-platforms.md). # Connecting Captivate to streaming and meeting platforms Captivate reaches streaming services and meeting apps in a few standard ways. Which one to use depends on whether you want Captivate to be the whole picture, a graphics layer inside other software, or a camera the app can pick. ## The ways Captivate reaches a platform **Direct streaming (RTMP or SRT)** — Captivate sends a finished production straight to a streaming service using the service’s ingest URL and stream key. Turn the project’s **Alpha Key** off so the output is a complete opaque picture. See [Streaming with Captivate](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/set-up-streaming.md) and [Stream with SRT](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/streaming-with-srt.md). **Into a software encoder or switcher** — feed Captivate into OBS, vMix, or Wirecast (over NDI or as a graphics layer) and let that software stream. Use this when the other software is already your production hub. See [Output graphics with NDI](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index/output-graphics-with-ndi.md). **As a virtual camera** — Captivate appears as a webcam that any app can select, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and web browsers. See [Output graphics as a Virtual Webcam](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/output-graphics-as-a-virtual-webcam.md). **To several destinations at once** — stream one production to multiple services simultaneously. See [Stream to multiple destinations](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/streaming-to-multiple-destinations.md). ## Common platforms and how to reach them | Platform | Also known as | How Captivate reaches it | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | YouTube Live | YouTube | Direct RTMP with your stream key, or via a software encoder. See [Streaming with Captivate](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/set-up-streaming.md). | | Facebook Live | Facebook / Meta | Direct RTMP with your stream key, or via a software encoder. | | Twitch | Twitch.tv | Direct RTMP with your stream key, or via a software encoder. | | Restream / multistream services | Restream.io, multistreaming | Stream once to the service, which fans out to many destinations — or use Captivate’s multi-destination streaming. See [Stream to multiple destinations](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/streaming-to-multiple-destinations.md). | | Zoom | Zoom Meeting / Zoom Webinar | As a Virtual Webcam the meeting selects as its camera. (Separately, Captivate can read data **from** a Zoom meeting to drive graphics — a different feature.) See [Output graphics as a Virtual Webcam](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6/output-graphics-as-a-virtual-webcam.md). | | Microsoft Teams | Teams | As a Virtual Webcam the meeting selects as its camera. | | Google Meet / browser apps | Meet, WebRTC apps | As a Virtual Webcam selectable in the browser. | | OBS Studio | OBS | Bring Captivate in over NDI (OBS NDI plugin) or as the Virtual Webcam; OBS then streams. See [Output graphics to OBS Studio](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index/output-graphics-to-obs.md). | | vMix | vMix | Bring Captivate in over NDI (with alpha) or SDI key + fill; vMix then streams. See [Use Captivate with vMix](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-7/use-with-vmix.md). | | Wirecast | Telestream Wirecast | Bring Captivate in over NDI; Wirecast then streams. | {% hint style="info" %} Live streaming (RTMP) and video-conferencing paths depend on your edition; see [Feature availability by edition](/reference/entitlements-sku-matrix.md). {% endhint %} ## See also * [Streaming & delivery](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-6.md) — the full streaming and delivery section. * [Broadcast and live-production glossary](/reference-knowledge/broadcast-glossary.md) — RTMP, SRT, virtual camera, and other terms. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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