How We Stream IRL on Speedify Live
An iPhone shoots good enough video for a live IRL broadcast, so the weak link is the internet it rides on: one cellular signal, changing every block you walk. When the upload thins out, viewers get a frozen frame instead of the moment.
Speedify is an app for iPhone and other devices that streams over two or more internet connections at the same time (Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, wired Ethernet, Starlink and others), keeping the outgoing video alive when one signal fades. With a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and cannot stop that connection from dropping, which is why this setup uses a second iPhone. Here you get the two-iPhone setup the Speedify team broadcasts with, its full component list, and eight steps to go live with Speedify running.
Speedify keeps your stream online while you move
IRL Streaming on an iPhone: Which iPhone Models Work
Several Speedify customers use iPhones to live broadcast events. Ben Reeder, for example, uses an iPhone 11 Pro to live stream weddings online. In early 2022, any iPhone newer than 11 was fine for live streaming, and the Speedify team streams with an iPhone 12 Pro.
The general rule for IRL streaming with an iPhone: use an iPhone released in the past 3 years for best results, running iOS 17 or later, which Speedify needs.
Two-iPhone IRL Live Streaming Setup on Two Carriers
As the image above shows, the setup uses two iPhones: one is the live streaming phone, used for its camera, and the other works as a Wi-Fi hotspot. For better sound, a pair of Rode Wireless Go II microphones connects to the live streaming iPhone, which sits in a DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal for stabilization.
In terms of software, the live streaming iPhone is connected to the internet through two cellular sources from different network carriers: its own, and a second one through the Wi-Fi hotspot of the other iPhone. Speedify combines the two at once for faster, more reliable connectivity. If one carrier’s signal drops, Speedify moves the stream to the other and keeps the same public IP, so the RTMP session does not restart. Here is more on getting faster uploads for iPhone live streaming.
Larix Broadcaster uploads an RTMP live camera feed into Restream Studio, which sends the live stream on to the Speedify team’s social platforms, including Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, X and LinkedIn. For X on its own, see IRL streaming on X from your phone.
An external wireless-charging battery pack comes along just in case, but it does not fit into the gimbal, so conserve battery as much as possible.
List of Components for the IRL Live Stream iPhone Setup
Hardware
- 1 x iPhone 12 Pro or newer with cellular data connectivity
- 1 x iPhone, another smartphone or a MiFi device with cellular connectivity from a different network carrier
- 1 x Rode Wireless Go II wireless microphone set
- 1 x DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal
- 1 x external battery pack, min. 10,000 mAh
Software
- Speedify, to combine the two internet sources
- Larix Broadcaster, to live stream through an RTMP link to your live streaming software or your native social app
- DJI MIMO app, to control the gimbal
- Live streaming software that accepts RTMP feeds, such as Restream Studio
Check out the Speedify Live video below for more details on the setup, plus some bonus Q&As on Speedify.
8 Steps to Live Stream IRL from Your iPhone
Here are the steps you need to do in order to get started:
- Prepare the iPhone: Make sure Larix Broadcaster, DJI MIMO, and Speedify are installed on the iPhone you’re going to use for live streaming and mount it in the gimbal.
- Connect the Rode microphones to your live streaming iPhone via Lightning-to-USB-C adapter.
- Setup Larix Broadcaster with the RTMP link from Restream Studio or the live streaming platform you’re using.
- Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot functionality on the second iPhone / smartphone.
- Turn on both Wi-Fi and cellular on the live streaming iPhone and connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot from the secondary phone.
- Open Speedify and make sure it detects both connections and combines them. Pick the fastest server, or your Dedicated Server if you have one.
- Turn your iPhone brightness down to conserve battery and enable Do Not Disturb mode so your stream isn’t interrupted by notifications.
- Start Larix Broadcaster and go live.
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