BongaCams is a global cam platform. External-encoder streaming there isn't always on by default — once it's enabled, free SplitCam drives the broadcast with multi-camera scenes, overlays and AI background.
SplitCam is free live-streaming software for Windows and macOS. Download it and run the installer — no signup, no card, no watermark, no time limit. It is the encoder that sends your video to BongaCams.
Add your webcam and overlays in SplitCam, and set the same resolution BongaCams uses — e.g. 1280×720 on both sides — so the picture isn't rescaled.
On BongaCams, open Options → Broadcast settings → Select Encoder → External Encoder, and copy the server URL and stream key shown. If the External Encoder button isn't there, contact BongaCams support and ask them to enable external encoding for your account.
Paste the server URL and stream key into SplitCam's custom RTMP fields. If BongaCams never showed an External Encoder button, contact support to enable it first.
Press Go Live in SplitCam to start broadcasting to BongaCams. Do a short private test first to confirm camera and audio.
BongaCams gates external encoding — if the option is missing in Broadcast settings, support has to switch it on for you.
BongaCams recommends your webcam resolution and stream resolution match — e.g. set both to 1280×720.
On a long BongaCams show, Wi-Fi instability costs you tips — run an Ethernet cable to the streaming PC.
After BongaCams switches on external encoding, do a short private broadcast to confirm camera, audio and overlays.
External encoding is not enabled by default for every account — contact BongaCams support to activate it, then the button appears in Broadcast settings.
Yes — broadcasting requires being 18+ with a valid government ID for age verification, and account approval before you can go live.
BongaCams' RTMP ingest caps the video bitrate around 6,000 Kbps with a 2-second keyframe interval — 3,500–6,000 at 1080p is the sweet spot; test your upload first.
Yes — fully free, with no watermark and no time limit, so the encoder never eats into your BongaCams token earnings or caps how long you can broadcast.
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