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# Broadcasting to your Local Area Network (Local Streaming)

**Local streaming **lets you broadcast to your local area network.

You can also add your own local streaming broadcast output as a source on XSplit Broadcaster from another device or stream to another software.

|| An updated [Java Runtime Environment](https://java.com/en/download/) or JRE is required for this to work.

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## Setting up Local Streaming

1. Go to **Broadcast** then select **Set up a new output** > **Local Streaming**.

![XBC Highlighting the Local Streaming option in the Broadcast Menu](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272428/1d3970957297584169241e82/9PSn_8biu-W6ebw-Mm_6Q0t8vE8dpuxcKliaxq2EhtOZdfOlg73G3NyzYp3FA-fdwemGD3roLlSXI42T11_M8hMEzhMIsi3pG8_2WTu40wa6cbH6GGdGeA9ipyfJZ2OMHdYfqRA2.png)

2. The _Local Streaming Properties_ window will appear and you can apply your preferred configuration. Click **OK** when done.

![Local Streaming properties overview](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272431/57c961457266e42c7254b20d/bTyzw2ChBdf1Uoj_Li_6gFqK1hlhlajRlHDTimCDYpeJAod4qLNNnNr2IdFuIDC0tEuVI7ojcuBg5OBgF0DVZGIGBdhdTSQ_EdCteQ6D0tIkiw-pQS2Nd9Vw-BU8QI1w38eC8Jg-.png)

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## Starting a Local Streaming broadcast

Go to **Broadcast** then click the **Local Streaming** output you have created. The RTMP URL for this stream will automatically be copied to your Windows clipboard.

![User-created Local Streaming output highlighted](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272435/9f53ac843887a7ab4251fa33/3u_cpbpbOEZMvtL-0ckRisSctPE06Vuk4XwnYm2VOZHaAOrwmgRapKWD7p4fWJP_haR2rkqjqZ5nm5AgwSqNHdf10HTvX6naMrd2K_bsdQpyXJ4Aq4piAucEzI_hKLlMv47tV3IB.png)

|| ![If you are using an older version of the Local Streaming plugin, you will see this notification when starting your Local Stream. While still usable, the process for obtaining the RTMP URL is a lot more complicated. We recommend updating your Local Streaming plugin instead.](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272439/b19ca2661ad03f240eda7b9a/ofCwtXZJpn3LwAl_P0sKROUAPZ8rGAWRZCyDZncNcUs3WE2CpKP4Yn-IdS7F7vNwcYUTGzngEEbDaM90icWjDkkkKWnlGkqXbOOSNrfTSWVBIdL8HBIa8vLC4QgjYmZDXJy39H8T.png)

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## Adding Local Streaming as a source on Broadcaster

1.  Click on **Add Source** > **Video/Network Stream** then choose **RTMP stream**

2. Enter the _RTMP URL_ you’ve copied then click **OK**.

![The copied RTMP stream](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272458/456d81fc5ca0d4dda787d5f9/lbgRZ6sS0DLtlZv-98wmteluP4o6sRkzpvwgphrt1uBievxG_7vpA84MomWWl2N5mVXyWl6mD1tOYhYaDv6P92eyzGnTP07DZrrysV9uC_n3oQhEyloUNxMPrx-UBYhqzTbBXpoC.png)

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## Adding Local Streaming to other applications

Local streaming can be added to another software that supports RTMP.

VLC will be used as an example that supports Network Stream.

![Adding the copied RTMP URL to a third party app like VLC](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272461/0dd2a3f34a7d6ea957a4be83/mvfry4wrcPOdt6uC-dfM79Q8Q5B8Vr9uGEbDuznCkCY5pjpjo6kYKr17QSiJWVpH5a3L6ABtqqW2pNS0qIw4OzQXKY-c5YTPUeyxmPGa_YDN7-JNvYzFJ54pSQOSK3eq5OzDcmNR.png)

1. On VLC, go to **Media** then select **Open Network Stream…**.

![Selecting Open Network Stream in VLC](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272467/9c218a7ceb28fc9da207e7bc/-JrnMHDOWIHmxVqxY_XpoeU52WPV-_WUVKwkOS9Y6V5FTrT2gGMKSclj7HHoVLtUm_t4v5W2g0zQ1KKyFrzJ__bw0s4EPQOQXv70l0QxBYbFL3aV-xRZAxGvbnx0nhiegB0cYu3B.png)

2. Under the **Network** tab, paste the _RTMP URL_ and click **Play**.

![Pasting the copied RTMP url from VLC to VLC's Open Media network protocol](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272469/46f292fc3a74b167b3ed329b/p0FH0Ff4X5Y5rokGw67U67Euzlk40kEx8vAPqH2gqwsVVjPuOtEjH1fSbO7iMO_c1zTGhd4wngT4_Kdgx50t4lTdWs2rzq5RBvRRC1P0jB8pbdolPYmmHuWcA9O0K8y90emMmVYG.png)

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## What to check if Local Streaming is not working

* The first time you broadcast, a Windows Security Alert prompt will appear.  

* Click **Allow access** to authorize your computer to stream.

![Windows defender firewall set to allow the local streaming in your network](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/371272471/50eea855884a12013742ecd0/AZLss6cW8Mq66XKM054Vwhpa0O7ngBDZ3q1kEGBYsm_j5J-1Wb-WnoUk5HCUtL7ZUSgP5LxJQfQJQRPxnzEGsYtbCnELBLXDIcWiQaieIvAJX1j66gNZh1lQfcxBgs-A84JrRoGA.png)

* All of your devices should be connected to the same local area network.
* Your local area network should be connected to the Internet.