ImLive uses your webcam directly in the browser — there is no RTMP and no stream key. Free SplitCam connects as a virtual camera instead: build your scene in SplitCam, then pick SplitCam as the camera inside ImLive.
SplitCam is free software for Windows and macOS. Install it — no watermark, no signup. On ImLive it works as a virtual camera, not an RTMP encoder.
Open SplitCam and use Media Layers + to add your webcam plus any overlays, text, filters or AI background. This composed scene is what ImLive will see as your camera.
Go to the ImLive site and click Start Video Chat, then open Go To Settings to reach the camera and microphone options.
In ImLive's settings, choose SplitCam as both the webcam and the microphone. ImLive now shows your full SplitCam scene instead of a plain webcam.
Click Free Live Chat on ImLive to go live. To change your look mid-session, edit the scene in SplitCam — it updates in ImLive instantly.
ImLive has no RTMP — don't look for a server URL or key. SplitCam is just selected as the camera device.
Pick SplitCam for the microphone as well as the camera so your audio mix and noise suppression carry through.
ImLive shows whatever SplitCam outputs — arrange your layers before starting the chat.
Before starting an ImLive chat, confirm the SplitCam virtual camera works — check it in ImLive's settings preview.
Almost always the bitrate is higher than your upload can sustain. Run SplitCam's built-in speed test, then set the bitrate to about 75% of your measured upload — 3,500–6,000 Kbps for 1080p, lower for 720p. The lag clears once the encoder stops outrunning your connection.
Dropped frames mean packets aren't reaching ImLive in time — usually unstable Wi-Fi. Switch to a wired Ethernet connection, close bandwidth-heavy apps, and lower the bitrate a notch. One spike is fine; a steady climb means the connection can't keep up.
Your camera isn't selected as the active source in SplitCam, or another app is holding it. Close Zoom, Skype or OBS, pick your webcam again in SplitCam's source list, and confirm the preview shows your feed before you press Go Live.
Re-copy the stream key — a trailing space or an old, rotated key is the usual cause. Confirm the server URL matches the one ImLive shows and that external-encoder broadcasting is enabled on your account. A green slider in SplitCam's Stream Settings confirms a valid key.
Pick SplitCam as both the camera and the microphone, and select your real mic inside SplitCam's audio source. If audio drifts behind the video, lower the resolution one step — the encoder is overloaded and the audio is waiting on late frames.
No — ImLive uses your webcam directly. SplitCam connects as a virtual camera, so there's no key to copy.
Start Video Chat → Go To Settings → choose SplitCam as the webcam and microphone.
Yes — free, no watermark, no time limit. As a virtual camera for ImLive it adds no cost and no branding to your video chat.
Yes — build them into the SplitCam scene; ImLive shows the composed result.
Earnings on ImLive depend on audience size, hours streamed and tipping behaviour. Active broadcasters typically take home $200–$3,000 per month; top performers reach $10,000+. Your revenue share follows ImLive's commission structure — check the model agreement before going live.
ImLive requires age and ID verification before payout, which protects models from fraud. Use a stage name, never share personal data on camera, enable geo-blocks to hide your stream from your home region, and treat every viewer request as transactional. SplitCam's overlays and AI background can also hide or replace your real surroundings.
ImLive typically requires a government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's license or ID card), a selfie holding the ID, and a tax/payout form (W-9 for US, W-8BEN for non-US). Approval usually takes 24–72 hours; once approved you can go live the same day.
ImLive usually offers a mobile broadcaster app or a mobile-web broadcaster, but the experience is limited — no overlays, no second camera, no AI background. For full production quality, broadcast from a computer with SplitCam and use your phone as a second camera (SplitCam accepts IP-camera input from phones).
Yes — ImLive's live runs in the browser, so SplitCam registers as a webcam called "SplitCam Video Driver". Open the ImLive broadcaster, click the camera selector in the browser, and pick SplitCam. Your composed scene (overlays, second camera, filters, AI background) reaches viewers as a single webcam feed.
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