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How to get your Steam stream key (broadcast token)

22 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

To broadcast to your Steam store page you need two things from Steamworks: your RTMP upload URL and your stream key, which Steamworks labels a broadcast token. Here's how to find them in a couple of minutes - without ever sharing your Steam password.

What you need before you start

Broadcasting to a store page is a developer feature, so it has to be set up from Steamworks by someone with the right access to your app.

A Steamworks account with access to the game’s App ID
The Broadcast Live permission enabled for that app (or Store Broadcast Beta membership)
A video to loop - your trailer or a gameplay capture

Enable Broadcast Live in Steamworks

Open your app in Steamworks and turn on Broadcast Live for the store page. Steam then exposes a dedicated RTMP endpoint for that App ID that accepts a live video feed.

Copy your RTMP URL and stream key

Steam shows an RTMP server URL and a unique stream key, which it labels a broadcast token. Copy both. The key is effectively a password for your broadcast - anyone who has it can stream to your page, so treat it carefully.

Paste it into Loopcast

In your Loopcast dashboard, create a stream, paste the RTMP URL and key, upload your video and hit start. We store the key on an access-restricted server, never display it again once saved, and use it only to deliver your broadcast.

Troubleshooting

No broadcast option? Confirm Broadcast Live is enabled for the App ID and your account has permission.
Stream rejected? Check your video matches Steam’s spec - see our video specs guide.
Stream key leaked? Regenerate it in Steamworks and update it in Loopcast.

A note on security

Loopcast never asks for your Steam password and never shows your stream key back to you once it is saved. See our Privacy Policy for how your stream key and video are handled.

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