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stream key.
Lots of guides promise a TikTok stream key for OBS. TikTok itself does not publish one. Here is what is official, and how to go LIVE from a computer today.
Guides · Published 2026-09-19 · Updated 2026-09-19 · 4 min read
Short answer: TikTok does not publish any official way to get a stream key or server URL for OBS. Its help center and LIVE Studio help have no stream key article, and TikTok does not say who can get one. The official way to go LIVE from a computer is TikTok LIVE Studio (Windows and Mac), which can import some of your OBS settings with Import from another tool.
What TikTok officially says
We checked TikTok's help center and its LIVE Studio help on 19 September 2026. Neither explains how to get a stream key or server URL, and neither describes streaming to TikTok with OBS. Searching TikTok's help for "stream key" only returns an article about passkeys.
Guides elsewhere describe key access through tools or LIVE agencies. TikTok does not confirm any of that, so treat those claims with care, and never pay someone for a stream key.
The official route: LIVE Studio
- Download LIVE Studio from tiktok.com/studio/download.
- Log in and run the setup wizard.
- Click Import from another tool to bring some settings over from OBS.
- Add your sources: game capture, camera, capture card, or your phone screen.
- Go LIVE. You can even stream portrait and landscape at the same time.
No access yet? Apply inside LIVE Studio under Your LIVE access. Full walkthrough in how to use TikTok LIVE Studio.
Or just go LIVE from your phone
In the TikTok app: tap +, choose LIVE, then Go LIVE. You need to be 18 or older, and TikTok mentions 1,000 followers, which may vary by region. See how to go LIVE on TikTok.
Whichever way you go LIVE, get the clips
Replays and highlights both arrive after the fact. ReelShift works during the LIVE: it watches your TikTok LIVE, whether you go live from your phone or LIVE Studio, and cuts the best moments into vertical clips with captions while you are still on. Say "clip that" to save the last 60 seconds yourself. See the TikTok LIVE clipper.
Pick your plan.
Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial: 1 channel and 5 streaming hours to try it on a real stream. Nothing is charged today, and we email you the day before it ends.
Quick answers.
How do I get a TikTok stream key?
TikTok does not publish an official way to get one or say who qualifies. The official computer route is TikTok LIVE Studio.
Can I stream to TikTok with OBS?
TikTok's official pages do not describe it. LIVE Studio is TikTok's own desktop app, and it can import some OBS settings.
Is LIVE Studio free?
Yes, it is a free download from TikTok for Windows and Mac.
Should I buy a TikTok stream key?
No. TikTok does not sell keys, and buying account access from strangers puts your account at risk.
Last updated 2026-09-19