Q: I have an ATEM mini video switcher from BlackMagic. Can I stream from the ATEM directly or will I need to use OBS?
Rahul_Nawani_ZenStreamLive
Jul 8, 2025A: If you're using the standard ATEM Mini (the base model), it doesn’t support RTMP streaming directly. It works by sending video via USB, which your computer sees as a webcam. In this case, you’d need to use software like OBS or vMix to push the stream to ZenStream using the RTMP URL and stream key from your event.
If your ATEM model does support adding a custom RTMP destination, then you can stream directly to ZenStream without needing OBS, just by entering your event’s stream key and URL into the ATEM Software Control app.
Thank you, I have the ATEM Mini Extreme and I looked it up and it does support direct RTMP by changing an XML settings file so I am good to stream directly from the ATEM.
Perfect, then you’re all set to stream directly from the ATEM to ZenStream.