Camera icon Camera

Live stream

Operate the smartphone to live stream the camera’s images and audio over the internet.
You can stream via a Wi-Fi connection with an access point or via mobile/cellular communication on a smartphone.

Video can be streamed to video-sharing sites that support RTMPS*.

*Communication protocol for streaming

  • Video cannot be recorded to a memory card in the camera while you are streaming.

Preparations

  1. Make a Bluetooth connection to the camera.
  2. With DC-S1RM2
    On the camera, switch the Photo/Video/S&Q switch to [video icon] mode.
    With DC-GH7 or DC-S5M2X
    On the camera, set the recording mode to [creative video icon].
〈When selecting [USB Tethering] in step 3〉
  1. Confirm that the camera and smartphone are not connected via USB.
  1. 1Tap camera icon > stream icon [Live streaming].
  2. 2Select [Stream with RTMPS].
  3. 3 Set streaming details.

    [Connection Method]: [Wi-Fi]/[USB Tethering]

    • Selecting [Wi-Fi] as a connection method sets the wireless access point the camera connects to when streaming.

    [Stream URL]
    [Stream key]

    • Enter the information provided by the streaming service.
  4. 4 Select [Set to the camera].
    • The settings will be sent from the smartphone to the camera.
    • The URL of your streamed video is shown in [Stream URL].
    • The [Streaming Function] of the camera turns [ON].
    • [Live stream icon] is displayed on the recording screen.
  5. 5Start streaming.

    When the connection method is [Wi-Fi]

    1. Select [Start streaming] on “LUMIX Lab”.

    • [Live stream icon] is displayed on the recording screen.

    When the connection method is [USB Tethering]

    1. Connect the smartphone and the camera using a USB cable.

    2. On the smartphone, turn on [USB tethering] (Android) or [Personal Hotspot] (iOS).

    3.Select [Start streaming] on “LUMIX Lab”.

    • [Live stream icon] is displayed on the recording screen.
  6. 6Stop streaming.

    Select [Stop streaming] on “LUMIX Lab”.

  7. 7End the streaming function.
    • If you select [End streaming] on “LUMIX Lab”, the [Streaming Function] of the camera will be set to [OFF].
  • During streaming, the screen is outlined in blue.