Liveshare VROpen Start sharing and allow the camera. A 360° webcam plugged in by USB works too.
Stream from the camera you have
Go live from a phone, another phone, a 360° camera, an action camera, a drone or OBS. Viewers watch in a browser, on a headset or in 360°.
On the stream page choose Another phone, scan the code with the second phone and it becomes the camera. Works with any phone, tablet or laptop.
Choose 360° cam or OBS to get an address and key for the camera app or OBS (RTMP or WHIP).
In your account add a camera once. Its address never changes, so powering on and going live is all it takes. GoPro HERO cameras can even start from a QR code.
Compatible cameras
This list comes from the manufacturers' own guides and from published user guides. We have not tested every model ourselves, so Documented means the maker describes the feature, Reported means a third party does, and Unconfirmed means sources disagree. Tried one that is not here? Tell us.
360° cameras
| Camera | Type | How it connects | Picture | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insta360 X4, X3 | 360° camera | Insta360 app → Live → RTMP (360° Live) | 360°, 2:1 | Documented | Named in Insta360's RTMP guide. Paste the full address into the streaming address field. |
| Insta360 X5, X4 Air | 360° camera | Insta360 app → Live → RTMP | 360°, 2:1 | Reported | Listed for live streaming in the Insta360 app. Custom RTMP is expected, so confirm the option in your app version. |
| Insta360 ONE RS / ONE R (360 lens), ONE X | 360° camera | Insta360 app → Live | 360°, 2:1 | Reported | Listed for app live streaming; Insta360 notes a 30-minute limit on ONE RS and ONE R with the 360 lens. |
| Insta360 X5, X4 (USB) | 360° camera | USB webcam mode + OBS, then WHIP | 360°, 2880×1440 | Documented | See Insta360's webcam + OBS guide. Set OBS to 2880×1440 for the 2:1 picture. |
| Insta360 Pro, Pro 2, Titan | 360° camera | Live settings → Custom RTMP server | 360°, 2:1 | Documented | See the Pro 2 live manual. |
| Ricoh THETA X, Z1, V | 360° camera | USB live mode + OBS, then WHIP | 360°, 3840×1920 | Documented | Free Ricoh driver for Windows. THETA SC and SC2 do not stream over USB. See Ricoh's how-to. |
| GoPro MAX | 360° camera | GoPro Quik → Live → custom RTMP | May be flat | Reported | Listed by third-party streaming guides, not by GoPro. Live may use a single lens, so check the picture before you rely on it. |
| GoPro MAX 2 | 360° camera | GoPro Quik → Live | Unknown | Unconfirmed | Sources disagree on RTMP support. Try a stream key before you rely on it. |
| DJI Osmo 360 | 360° camera | DJI Mimo → Live → RTMP | Flat (single lens) | Unconfirmed | A retailer guide says Mimo live streaming works in single-lens mode only. We found no DJI page for RTMP on this model. |
Action cameras, software and everything else
| Camera | Type | How it connects | Picture | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro HERO8 to HERO13 Black | Action camera | Quik → Live → custom RTMP, or Labs QR codes | Flat 16:9 | Documented | GoPro's own Labs page covers the QR setup for HERO8–13. Pair with Quik once first. |
| DJI Osmo Action | Action camera | DJI Mimo → Live → RTMP | Flat | Reported | Steps from DJI forum guides for the Osmo Action line. Mimo has one address field, so the stream key goes at the end of the URL. |
| OBS Studio 30 or newer | Software | Settings → Stream → WHIP | Any | Documented | Best quality: the picture is passed through untouched. Use a 2:1 size for 360°. |
| Other cameras, drones and encoders | Any | Anything that can send RTMP / RTMPS | Any | Reported | If it can stream to a custom RTMP address, it can stream here. Use 2:1 output for 360° footage. |
| Phones, tablets and laptops | Device | Browser camera, or a USB 360° webcam | Flat, or 360° for 2:1 webcams | Documented | No app needed. A webcam that outputs a 2:1 picture switches to 360° mode on its own. |
Good to know
- Upload speed. A 360° picture needs a lot more than a normal one: plan on about 15 Mbps up for 4K and 6 to 8 Mbps for 1080p.
- Picture size. 360° and VR 180 footage is 2:1 (for example 3840×1920). Viewers get up to the size your streaming plan allows; the connection screen shows what you will get.
- RTMP versus WHIP. Camera apps use RTMP. OBS and some encoders use WHIP, which keeps the original quality and has the lowest delay.
- Camera connections are limited. Liveshare VR currently runs on a free streaming plan, which allows two camera connections at a time. Phones, a second phone by QR and USB webcams do not use one. Camera apps and OBS use one while streaming, and a permanent camera keeps one all the time, so permanent cameras are limited for now.
- Quest. The Quest app is for watching. Stream from a phone, a camera or OBS, and watch on the headset with the session code.
- GoPro Labs QR codes. For HERO8 to HERO13 Black. Add the camera under Cameras, open its setup and scan three codes. The camera needs the free Labs firmware and one pairing with the GoPro Quik app. The Wi-Fi password you type is only used in your browser to draw the code.