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# Streaming to Twitter

With the news of Periscope being [discontinued](https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/periscope-faq) on March 31, 2021, the Periscope output is no longer available as an option to stream to your Twitter account.

The workaround is to use the **Custom RTMP** output plugin streaming through Twitter’s Media Studio Producer.

|| Not all Twitter accounts have access to Media Studio. Click [here](https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/media-studio#access-media-studio) to know how to get permissions.

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## Creating a Video Source on Media Studio Producer

1. If you already have access to Media Studio, go to the [Producer](https://studio.twitter.com/producer) tab.

2. On the Producer tab, click on **Create source**.  

![Highlighting Create source in Twitter's Media Studio Producer](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570234/6eaa8113d1c4014722573f50/pHTv4K02mmycP7wJAJ1QwS_I_B9i7K1hDU_i9YuX6q1izFe8sPUU2aAYlfMCX-zntncSQE1jAANvoy8yOLZV-aVCMeKur-QN9RHxzKv07eVYRn9X2YJkA-qUGYq702AHegFfERPY.png)

3. Enter a name for your _Source_ then select the _Region_ based on your nearest location.  

![Entering the source name from the Create source page](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570238/72198d7ca165004af4337689/WPCE3ZeIjbA85JZzdSVKG4yReOSgNQ10xau_zL25QvTntqdHXfBQXSOxhT5O2dBGlXk6OGxCQyNgTC6ivOlcm9_-shjdgkwD2zksel_2yjstiAgdkmGcZt5KDL4Cdezuwv-7gvxc.png)

4. You will now be shown the Source details (Source Name, RTMP URL, Stream Key) which you will need for the Custom RTMP Output.

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## Creating a Custom RTMP output

1. On Broadcaster, click on **Broadcast > Set up new output > Custom RTMP.** This will open the Custom RTMP properties window.  

![Broadcast > Set up a new output > custom RTMP ](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570243/97ad5f5725e89838e7e1f183/1I1jEwMArYjA0501Dd2RlnyJUO2RpgWUzjI2CHU0zWmAKzg0s4x1PoJSLretwT8gtUPiXB_XBK4yCl5UI4zPGL3NAJBTFZHfDWouaJ2sP-7pLwGRZ-oA0goiSO1xMvzVVrS8xCH_.png)

2. Copy the Source URL and paste it under RTMP URL, apply the Stream Key on the Custom RTMP properties as well.  

![Adding the name, RTMP URL, and stream key from the media studio producer to XSplit's Custom RTMP Properties](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570246/0e74c74c993288339ae88caa/j_no93tPIh-HaaehSiDsMOfZQCKeLFYK7xLyW_yx3a2V5ksrzmh3_5wSTYY6aES9WMhTB8LsUc29GfBgAcnNPD7HRYNdGuwhGSVUYdpVTTMUfBCIetkuWTHKewW5KcW-7mlSh3yJ.png)

3. Click on OK after entering both your RTMP URL and Stream key credentials.  

![Custom RTMP properties OK button](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570248/03382238f6ce2566560aa74d/0JyTcKCFJrW5_ZFkDnoUOtjvv07iBVmP46FXYq0-J6NXalLwZWK94a1o_sW2wjF6Lm9sMHrWGfY0Z03esi68ge7C5Lbd9RIKi7KdxOn-iewmrO8bAsz1po_lfL5juskuOYQsv6d4.png)

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## Starting your Twitter live broadcast

1. On Broadcaster, click the **Broadcast** menu then select your created Custom RTMP output to start live.  

![Selecting the newly created a Twitter Custom RTMP Output](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570249/3cd6b65146ed8ebe91bee195/2y7_1NY82aaIZm_nwEmtL_nRXjfdpWqjMQ99wtUycpUVIHgzOt024Xlf4oDwcAJEMYmIFE-KQeF-H6JazkM6NTUD2mbHdoTyn6bSELroWdnrehmU7I4FR7QETYhyZlBrKFqzjNmL.png)

2. On Media Studio Producer, click **Create broadcast.** This will open up the _Broadcast details_.  

![Clicking Create Source from Twitter's Media Studio Producer](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570250/f7d78e4281a055389ebf7d93/nzfa-q0dpB8eCO-ltduYpafyh3MusfkxSh3lJEevJHvU7ERha_Y7XQgXT8CjYlersNmFb8WYT1y9n2nCrqKxJ3YkJk5R-N_I1wphf-T_7j9dMIfkbwRmStAIkADnNOzH9zhI57Vo.png)

3. Enter a **Broadcast name** and tag **Category** related to your live stream. Select the sourceyou created earlier under the _Source_ dropdown.  

![Filling out the necessary information on Twitter's Broadcast details window](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570253/e9ec6bda36d7c2b3da868f2d/x3IHvzJTw3ZLKzVEuIhAXzcgrxyCRSX-hCiF1b4SLq8q_vYb6TVjHJIaZ0WJOogo36F1kctX8uuNu0a4RY7A6XvMIh-1-vge_9NCa2znwlh4QZBRxPhACAElkwwfeqVBOZHL2Y0o.png)

4. Click **Create broadcast** after you have entered the required field.  

![Clicking Create broadcast once the information has been entered](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570255/bd2ad875ef441240e4a10ea4/YnN2uKbXps5DYWEz2DMpr6SME9i4kjV0IeH2OdS1FuYNwyX8azNk56kXlhYAQXko6zLbBJ32LmjPBXUe5T5MsaOayY4q7ATnSRNrxInHGjnzhgNdSpXv0vSRVdgy2ZodbWbXLTcb.png)

5. Click on **Tweet** to share and post your live broadcast in your Twitter feed.  

![Clicking the tweet button to share the stream](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570257/0eb09352ffab3c1c8e0d6142/AB1YYHSRpqsKzXKSSVdK53SYXh2QzwQ4CVLbBOxB7pbyr0LHHdAYL1DZAxarN3SqwoScxIFTJlRvgpni-DDBuEHbot4TXVI9Nbgxr3CdVjjMHOv32x7aq4O2xJRxdsCzCt6zloyw.png)

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## Ending your Twitter live broadcast

On Media Studio Producer, click **End**.

![Clicking the END button to stop the ongoing Twitter stream](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/409570260/baf8e10b0fb3825c4b312aee/GvD-M6RIdO9HLLs7FQUtLT1p1wzZH_uhJCvJoVoDyrMClAg02LpBjhbM6AnvjcsUmCxoBQWYyOHO7kAJNwag13lC0xhd8XmM0pcQpiQwlz2H_327zn22QsWamVI9n9IvPzUZaI-7.png)