YouTube and Facebook are two of the most popular platforms for church live streaming. YouTube excels at content exposure and archiving, making it ideal for reaching broader audiences. Facebook, on the other hand, fosters community engagement through groups and direct interactions. With OBS, you can connect to these platforms either by logging into your accounts or using a stream key. OBS’s auto-configuration wizard optimizes settings like bitrate and resolution for each platform, ensuring high-quality streams.

Platforms like Instagram and TikTok require vertical video formats (1080x1920). Adjust your OBS canvas and output resolution to match this aspect ratio, maximizing the quality of your vertical stream. Use custom RTMP settings to connect OBS with Instagram or TikTok via their respective stream keys. This approach ensures your church’s content fits the platform's unique format, making it more visually engaging for mobile viewers.

Restream.io and RTMP streaming provide flexibility to broadcast to multiple platforms simultaneously. Restream simplifies managing streams across platforms like YouTube and Facebook, while RTMP offers a customizable way to stream without directly logging into your accounts. Both options are helpful for churches looking to maximize their reach without additional complexity.