Which Blackmagic models can stream to PealCast?

Any model with a built-in streaming engine: ATEM Mini Pro, ATEM Mini Pro ISO, ATEM Mini Extreme and Extreme ISO, ATEM SDI Pro and SDI Extreme, plus the Blackmagic Streaming Encoder HD and 4K (sold previously as Web Presenter HD and 4K). The plain ATEM Mini without “Pro” has no streaming engine, so it needs a computer running OBS instead.

SRT does not appear as an option — what is wrong?

Almost always the switcher’s firmware. SRT arrived in the 9.5 update, and installing ATEM Software Control does not update the switcher itself — you have to open ATEM Setup and update the firmware separately. Update both to 9.6 or newer and the Custom URL option will accept an srt:// address.

Do we have to edit the Streaming.xml file?

Not any more. Older ATEM releases required hand-editing Streaming.xml to add a destination, and plenty of guides still say so. On 9.5 and newer you simply choose “Custom URL H.264” and paste the address into the Server, Key and Passphrase fields. The XML route still works as a fallback if you are stuck on an older version.

Can we use RTMP instead of SRT?

Yes. PealCast gives every channel an RTMPS address and stream key alongside the SRT one, and the same Custom URL H.264 platform accepts it — Server is the RTMPS address, Key is the stream key, and you leave the passphrase empty. We recommend SRT because it survives a congested church network, but RTMPS works everywhere.

Can the ATEM stream to PealCast and YouTube at the same time?

The ATEM streams to one destination at a time, and we would not point it at both anyway. PealCast is the place your people watch — that is what lets us tell you who they are. Streaming the same service to a free platform sends your congregation somewhere that will never hand back a name or a number.

Do we still need a computer in the booth?

No. The ATEM Mini Pro and the Streaming Encoder both stream on their own once configured. You need a computer to set them up and to run ATEM Software Control if you want on-screen control, but the stream itself does not depend on it staying awake.

PealCast works with
Blackmagic.

ATEM Mini Pro, ATEM Mini Extreme, or a Blackmagic Streaming Encoder — they all stream straight to PealCast over SRT. Keep your booth exactly as it is and change one thing: where the stream goes.

Keep the box you already own

The ATEM Mini in your booth already has a streaming engine built in. Nothing new to buy, nothing to re-cable — you only change where the stream goes.

Stream over SRT, not just RTMP

Since the 9.5 update, ATEM streams SRT — so a busy church network recovers instead of freezing. PealCast gives you an SRT address on every plan.

Now every viewer is a name

The moment someone watches on PealCast, they connect with a verified mobile number — and every Monday your team gets the Shepherd’s Report of who to welcome and who to check on.

ATEM Mini Pro · Pro ISO · Extreme · SDI Pro

Stream from an ATEM to PealCast

The ATEM has its own streaming engine, so nothing else has to be running in the booth. Five steps, and the first one is the one everybody skips.

Update ATEM Software Control — and the switcher itself

SRT needs version 9.5 or newer, and 9.6+ is what we would run. Install the latest ATEM Switchers software from Blackmagic’s support page, then open ATEM Setup and update the switcher’s own firmware. This second step is separate and easy to miss — installing the app alone does not update the box, and that is the usual reason SRT never shows up.

Copy your PealCast SRT address

Start free, open your channel in PealCast and go to Stream Info. Switch the toggle to SRT and copy the address. It looks like srt://live.pealcast.io:778?streamid=…&passphrase=… — you are about to split it into three fields.

In ATEM Software Control, choose “Custom URL H.264”

Open ATEM Software Control, go to the Output / Live Stream panel, and set Platform to “Custom URL H.264”. Do not pick a social platform from the list — PealCast is your streaming home, and the custom option is what lets you paste our address.

Paste the three parts and pick a quality

Server: srt://live.pealcast.io:778 · Key: the stream ID from your address · Passphrase: the passphrase from your address. Then set Quality to Streaming High (or Medium if your upload is tight) and save.

Press ON AIR

Hit the On Air button. Your service goes live on PealCast, your people get the go-live text, and every viewer is captured for the weekly Shepherd’s Report — automatically.

One address, three fields

PealCast gives you a single SRT address. Blackmagic asks for it in three parts, so here is exactly which piece goes where.

srt://live.pealcast.io:778?streamid=YOUR_STREAM_ID&passphrase=YOUR_PASSPHRASE

Server

srt://live.pealcast.io:778

The part of your address before the question mark. Include the port.

Key

The value after streamid=

Everything between “streamid=” and the “&”. Blackmagic calls this the Key; SRT calls it the stream ID.

Latency / buffer

Nothing to set

ATEM Software Control has no SRT latency field — Server, Key and Passphrase are the whole form — so the switcher uses SRT’s default buffer. That still recovers lost packets far better than RTMP. Set the reconnect options instead: they are what keep a service alive through a wobble.

Passphrase

The value after passphrase=

Everything after “passphrase=” to the end. It is the encryption key for the stream, so treat it like a password.

Your passphrase is a password. Anyone who has it can stream as your church.

Prefer RTMPS? That works too.

Also fully supported

Every PealCast channel comes with both an SRT and an RTMPS address, and the setup is the same “Custom URL H.264” platform — RTMPS just fills two fields instead of three. Use it if your ATEM is on older firmware without SRT, or if RTMPS is simply what your booth knows.

Server

Your PealCast RTMPS URL

From the same Stream Info page — flip the toggle to RTMPS. It looks like rtmps://live.pealcast.io/live/

Key

Your PealCast stream key

⚠️ This is the RTMPS key, a DIFFERENT value from the SRT passphrase. Copy it from the RTMPS tab, not the SRT one.

Passphrase

Leave empty

RTMPS carries no passphrase — the stream key is the credential.

Everything else — quality, video standard, audio — is identical on both protocols. We recommend SRT where you have it, because it recovers from the packet loss that freezes a stream mid-service; RTMPS has no such recovery.

Streaming Encoder HD · 4K (formerly Web Presenter)

Stream from a Blackmagic Streaming Encoder

Same three fields, different utility. Blackmagic renamed the Web Presenter line to Streaming Encoder — if your box says Web Presenter on the front, these steps are still yours.

Update the encoder’s firmware to 3.5 or newer

Connect the Streaming Encoder (or Web Presenter) to your computer over USB, open Blackmagic Streaming Setup — Web Presenter Setup on older units — and take any firmware update it offers. SRT needs firmware 3.5 or above.

Copy your PealCast SRT address

In PealCast, open your channel’s Stream Info page, switch to SRT and copy the address.

Set Platform to “Custom URL H.264”

In the setup utility, choose the Custom URL H.264 platform rather than a social service.

Fill in Server, Key and Passphrase

Server: srt://live.pealcast.io:778 · Key: your stream ID · Passphrase: your passphrase. Save the settings to the unit — they live on the box, so it remembers them without a computer attached.

Press the stream button

Feed the unit your SDI signal and start the stream from the front panel. That is the whole setup; the box does the rest every week.

The exact settings

Grouped by the panel each one lives in.

ATEM Software Control → Output / Live Stream

Platform: “Custom URL H.264” — never a social platform
Server: srt://live.pealcast.io:778
Key: Your PealCast SRT stream ID
Passphrase: Your PealCast SRT passphrase
Quality: Streaming High (roughly 6–9 Mbps) for worship; Streaming Medium if your upload is tight

ATEM Software Control → Output / Live Stream · RTMPS instead of SRT

Platform: “Custom URL H.264” — the same option as SRT
Server: Your PealCast RTMPS URL (rtmps://live.pealcast.io/live/)
Key: Your PealCast stream key — the RTMPS one, not the SRT passphrase
Passphrase: Leave empty

ATEM Software Control → Settings → Video

Video standard: 1080p30 or 1080p60 — send full HD; we make the smaller versions for slower connections automatically
Audio: Mix your service audio into the program feed; 48 kHz

Blackmagic Streaming Setup (Streaming Encoder HD / 4K)

Platform: “Custom URL H.264”
Server / Key / Passphrase: The same three parts of your PealCast SRT address
Firmware: 3.5 or newer — SRT is not available below this
Internet: Ethernet where possible; the USB phone-tethering fallback is worth testing once before you need it

Comparing boxes before you buy? See the five encoders we recommend, or the plain settings list in the stream setup guide.

Blackmagic questions

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PealCast works with Blackmagic.

Keep the box you already own

Stream over SRT, not just RTMP

Now every viewer is a name

Stream from an ATEM to PealCast

Update ATEM Software Control — and the switcher itself

Copy your PealCast SRT address

In ATEM Software Control, choose “Custom URL H.264”

Paste the three parts and pick a quality

Press ON AIR

One address, three fields

Prefer RTMPS? That works too.

Stream from a Blackmagic Streaming Encoder

Update the encoder’s firmware to 3.5 or newer

Copy your PealCast SRT address

Set Platform to “Custom URL H.264”

Fill in Server, Key and Passphrase

Press the stream button

The exact settings

Blackmagic questions

Go live from your ATEM — and finally know who watched.

PealCast works with
Blackmagic.