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Restream your webinar to external platforms

With restream destinations, you can stream your live webinar to external platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, or a custom RTMP destination. This allows you to reach a wider audience while continuing to host your webinar in WebinarGeek.

Written by Dewi

Configure a restream destination

To add a restream destination:

  1. Open your webinar.

  2. Go to ‘Webinar’.

  3. Open the ‘Restream destinations’ section.

  4. Click ‘Add restream destination’.

  5. Select the platform you want to use.

  6. Enter the required stream key.

  7. If required, enter the stream URL.

  8. Save your changes.

Repeat these steps to add a second destination.

Supported platforms

You can restream to:

  • YouTube

  • Facebook

  • LinkedIn

  • Custom RTMP destination

To obtain your stream key and stream URL, follow the instructions provided by your chosen platform.

What is included in a restream?

Viewers watching on an external platform see the same content that is streamed and recorded by WebinarGeek, including:

  • Presenters on stage

  • Viewers on stage

  • Webinar layouts

  • Presentation slides

  • Screen shares

The restream output is the same video feed that is used for webinar recordings and replays.

What is not included?

Viewers watching through a restream do not experience the full WebinarGeek environment.

Features such as:

  • Chat

  • Q&A

  • Polls

  • Handouts

  • Sales pages

are only available inside the WebinarGeek webinar room.

Starting and stopping a restream

When you start your webinar, WebinarGeek automatically starts all configured restreams.

When you end your webinar, WebinarGeek automatically stops them.

You do not need to manually start or stop streams on the connected platforms.

A restream status panel is available in the webinar room. We also recommend checking the stream directly on the destination platform during your event.

Dry runs

Restreaming is not available during dry runs.

Because dry runs are not streamed or recorded, WebinarGeek cannot send the webinar feed to external platforms.

To test a restream configuration, use a live webinar.

Video injections

Video injections are not supported when restreaming is enabled.

If you need to show a video during your webinar, share your screen with audio and play the video from your device.

Restream and RTMP

Restreaming is only available for browser-based live webinars (WebRTC).

For streaming to multiple RTMP destinations, you can use Restream.

When you add a restream destination, the RTMP option is disabled. Likewise, enabling RTMP streaming prevents you from configuring restream destinations.

Remove all restream destinations before enabling RTMP streaming.

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