Restream connects Instagram Live without stream keys

Restream added an Instagram connection that uses Meta's official Live API, so you can go live on Instagram without copying a stream key for every broadcast.

To set it up, open Channels, click Add New, pick Instagram, and choose Connect with Facebook account. You connect once, then toggle Instagram on for each stream. Restream starts and ends the live for you, with no extra tab to keep open.

Instagram live comments show up in Restream Chat next to your other platforms, and you can show them on stream. Chat isn't supported if you connect with a stream key. You can go live on Instagram and other platforms at once, and clip and post Reels automatically. Restream recommends Portrait Mode in Restream Studio, since Instagram Live uses a vertical 9:16 format at 720 x 1280.

You need a public Creator or Business account with at least 1,000 followers that's at least 60 days old and linked to a Facebook Page you manage. Instagram caps lives at one hour. An existing Instagram Reels connection doesn't cover Live, so you'll connect the account again for streaming. The stream key method is still available. The integration has been in Restream's changelog since November 3.