stream to doink
unlimited stream hours and one restream target, free.
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install doink!
on your iphone, join the doink! TestFlight and install the app. TestFlight is required while the App Store release is being prepared.
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sign in
open doink! and sign in to your doink account. your channel and publishing key load automatically. you can also manage your channel from the dashboard.
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set up your stream
set a title and choose whether to keep your channel live on a fallback slate if your connection drops. in doink!, choose your resolution, frame rate and bitrate limit. set streamer latency in the app: allow more time for difficult mobile connections.
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add a restream target
optional: in the multistream tab, add twitch, kick or a custom destination using that platform's stream key. one target is included. enable it before starting your stream.
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go live
start the stream in doink!. your channel goes live when media arrives, and your enabled restream target starts automatically. use open your channel on the dashboard to watch. share https://doink.tv/yourname/live with viewers.
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finish the stream
use end stream on the dashboard to disconnect the publisher and stop the restream target. if fallback is enabled, a lost connection can keep the broadcast running until its timeout.
your publishing key
doink! saves your publishing key on your phone after sign-in and renews publishing access automatically. rotating the key ends the current stream; open doink! again to refresh it.
questions
what is damp?
doink's streaming transport. doink! can use several connections together and adapt bitrate as their available capacity changes.
are there monthly hour limits?
no. free streaming has unlimited hours, including low-latency viewing and one restream target. uploading continues while you are live, even with no viewers.
does a higher latency setting reduce quality?
the setting allows more time for delivery and recovery. it does not itself lower video quality. bitrate still adapts to the connections available.
can i use obs or another streaming app?
streaming to doink currently requires doink!. desktop support is not ready yet.
can i use hevc, recording or clips?
not in this launch. a paid tier is planned later for hevc, recording, clips and up to three restream targets. renditions are still being considered.