Streaming

The Streaming tab configures live video streaming destinations. Plinken can stream to YouTube, Twitch, or Cloudflare Streams — but only one destination can be active at a time. Enabling one automatically disables the others.

Open Settings with ⌘, (macOS) or Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux), then select Streaming in the sidebar.

General Controls

Control	Description
Show Keys toggle	Reveal or hide stream keys and URLs (hidden by default for security)

Streaming Destinations

YouTube

Stream to YouTube Live via RTMP.

Setting	Type	Description
Stream Key	text input (hidden)	RTMP stream key from YouTube Studio → Go Live
Enabled	toggle	Activate YouTube streaming

Get your stream key from YouTube Studio → Go Live → Stream tab.

Twitch

Stream to Twitch via RTMP.

Setting	Type	Description
Stream Key	text input (hidden)	Primary stream key from Twitch Dashboard
Enabled	toggle	Activate Twitch streaming

Get your stream key from Twitch Dashboard → Settings → Stream.

Cloudflare Streams

Two protocols are supported for Cloudflare — WHIP (WebRTC, low-latency) and RTMPS (traditional):

WHIP (WebRTC)

Setting	Type	Description
WHIP Endpoint	text input	WebRTC-HTTP Ingestion Protocol URL for low-latency streaming
Enabled	toggle	Activate WHIP streaming

WHIP provides sub-second latency using WebRTC. Enter the full WHIP endpoint URL from your Cloudflare Streams dashboard.

RTMPS

Setting	Type	Description
RTMPS URL	text input	Real-Time Messaging Protocol Secure URL
RTMPS Stream Key	text input (hidden)	Secret stream key for RTMPS authentication
Enabled	toggle	Activate RTMPS streaming

RTMPS provides secure, encrypted RTMP streaming. The URL and stream key are separate fields.

Mutual Exclusivity

Only one streaming destination can be active at any time. The four toggles (YouTube, Twitch, WHIP, RTMPS) are mutually exclusive:

Enabling YouTube disables Twitch, WHIP, and RTMPS
Enabling Twitch disables YouTube, WHIP, and RTMPS
Enabling WHIP disables YouTube, Twitch, and RTMPS
Enabling RTMPS disables YouTube, Twitch, and WHIP

Toggling off the currently active destination stops streaming without enabling another.

Security

Stream keys are sensitive credentials. By default, all key fields are masked (shown as dots). Use the Show Keys toggle in the top-right corner to reveal them temporarily. Keys are saved automatically when you click away from the input field (on blur).

Persistence

Stream keys and URLs are stored in the local database and persist across sessions. The enabled/disabled state of each destination is also saved, so your streaming configuration is restored on next launch.

Lua API

-- Open streaming settings
pl.cmd("settings:open", { tab = "streaming" })

-- Stream keys are managed through the UI for security
-- They are stored in the database via the streaming settings API

Command	Description
`settings:open`	Open settings panel