Help with StarLive Go
Most questions are about where a platform hides its stream key. If yours isn't answered below, email igal@innovationgate.io with your iPhone model, iOS version and the platform you are streaming to.
Stream keys by platform
YouTube Live
YouTube Studio → Go live → Stream → copy the Stream key. The server rtmps://a.rtmps.youtube.com:443/live2 is pre-filled. Streams start automatically once video arrives, or press Go Live in Studio if auto-start is off.
Facebook Live
facebook.com/live/producer → Go live → Streaming software → copy the Stream key. Paste it whole, including any ?s_bl=… parameters. Facebook requires RTMPS, which is the pre-filled server. Press Go live on Facebook once your preview appears there.
Twitch
Creator Dashboard → Settings → Stream → Primary Stream key. The default server is rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app; you can replace it with a nearer ingest from help.twitch.tv for lower latency.
TikTok LIVE
Requires LIVE access with streaming software (LIVE Center or LIVE Studio). Copy both the Server URL and the Stream key shown there into the destination. Availability depends on your account.
Instagram Live
Instagram on the web → Create → Live video → Live Producer. Copy the Stream URL into the server field and the Stream key into the key field. Availability depends on your account.
LinkedIn Live
Create a LinkedIn Live event with a Custom stream (RTMP) and copy the Stream URL and Stream key it generates.
X (Twitter)
X Media Studio → Producer → Create source → RTMP. Copy the Stream key; the pre-filled server is rtmp://va.pscp.tv:80/x. Use the server shown in Media Studio if it differs.
Kick
Creator Dashboard → Settings → Stream key. Copy the Stream URL and Stream key.
Rumble
Rumble → Go Live → Live Stream. Copy the Stream URL (rtmp://…) and the Stream key.
Custom RTMP or RTMPS server
Enter the server as rtmp://host:port/app (for example rtmp://192.168.1.10:1935/live) and the stream name as the key. Works with nginx-rtmp, MediaMTX, Restream, Castr and similar services.
Plans and purchases
What does the free version limit?
Streams and recordings stop after 30 seconds, and one widget can be shown at a time. Everything else, including all platforms and multistreaming, is available.
What is StarLive Pro?
A one-time purchase ($8.99 in the US) or a monthly subscription ($1.99) that removes both limits. Prices vary by country. The lifetime unlock can be shared with your family through Family Sharing.
I bought Pro on another iPhone or reinstalled the app.
Open Settings in the app (gear icon) and tap Restore purchases. Make sure you are signed in to the App Store with the Apple ID that made the purchase.
How do I cancel the monthly plan?
iPhone Settings → your name → Subscriptions → StarLive Pro → Cancel. You keep Pro until the end of the paid period. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Widgets, recording and quality
The Weather or Location widget says "Location access needed".
iPhone Settings → StarLive Go → Location → While Using the App. Weather also needs an internet connection; it refreshes every 10 minutes or when you move more than 3 km.
Where are my recordings?
In the Photos app, in Recents, as soon as you stop recording. The first time, iOS asks for permission to add to your library.
Which quality should I pick?
720p at 30 fps (3 Mbps) suits most mobile connections. Use 1080p only on fast Wi‑Fi or 5G, and keep Adaptive bitrate on so a weak signal lowers quality instead of dropping the stream. Each enabled destination is encoded separately, so streaming to three platforms at 1080p is demanding on the phone and the connection.
Can I change orientation while live?
No. Choose portrait or landscape before you go live; it is locked during a stream or recording because platforms expect a fixed video size.
The stream connects but the platform shows nothing.
Check that the stream key was pasted completely (Facebook keys are long and include parameters), that the platform's live event is created and waiting for a source, and that you are not already streaming from another app with the same key.
The stream ends when I switch apps.
iOS stops the camera when the app leaves the foreground, so StarLive Go ends the broadcast and finishes any recording cleanly. Keep the app in front while live.
Contact
Email igal@innovationgate.io. Innovation Gate, publisher of StarLive Go.