LiveAndSigned Creator Studio install and streaming guide

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Downloads and checksums

Pick the build that matches the creator device. Keep the `.sha256` value if support asks you to verify a download.

Install by platform

tar -xzf liveandsigned-studio-0.2.1-windows-x64.tar.gz
cd windows-x64
.\liveandsigned-studio.exe --version
.\liveandsigned-studio.exe --print-devices

tar -xzf liveandsigned-studio-0.2.1-macos-universal.tar.gz
cd macos-universal
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine .
./liveandsigned-studio --version
./liveandsigned-studio --print-devices

sudo apt install ffmpeg
tar -xzf liveandsigned-studio-0.2.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
cd linux-x64
chmod +x liveandsigned-studio
./liveandsigned-studio --list-profiles

pkg install ffmpeg
tar -xzf liveandsigned-studio-0.2.1-freebsd-x64.tar.gz
cd freebsd-x64
chmod +x liveandsigned-studio
./liveandsigned-studio --dry-run --target rtmp://example.invalid/live/test

First stream checklist

1. In LiveAndSigned, open Creator Workshop or the creator live dashboard and copy the LiveAndSigned ingest URL and stream key.
2. Run `--print-devices` and confirm camera, screen, and audio inputs appear.
3. Run a dry run with `--dry-run`. Dry runs print the FFmpeg command without going live.
4. Use `low_power_360p` or `balanced_480p` on weak hardware or unstable upload.
5. Use `--record-file` if the creator needs a local MKV backup of the show.
6. Use `--reconnect` for unstable internet; the launcher restarts FFmpeg after non-clean stream exits.

./liveandsigned-studio \
  --profile balanced_480p \
  --scene creator_lower_third \
  --overlay-title "LiveAndSigned Live" \
  --ingest-url rtmp://YOUR_LAS_INGEST/live \
  --stream-key YOUR_STREAM_KEY \
  --record-file liveandsigned-local-recording.mkv \
  --reconnect

Scenes, overlays, and gift games

Use `--list-scenes` to see the current presets. The main presets are `camera_clean`, `screen_clean`, `creator_lower_third`, `gift_war_scoreboard`, `game_battle`, and `device_show`.

./liveandsigned-studio --list-scenes
./liveandsigned-studio \
  --scene gift_war_scoreboard \
  --overlay-title "Gift War" \
  --score-left "Boys 1200" \
  --score-right "Girls 980" \
  --target-file targets.txt \
  --dry-run

Direct multistream

Direct multistream sends one local capture to multiple destinations. This uses the creator device CPU/GPU and upload bandwidth for every destination. The later LiveAndSigned restream service will move fan-out to high-bandwidth ingest/restream nodes.

./liveandsigned-studio \
  --profile balanced_480p \
  --target rtmp://YOUR_LAS_INGEST/live/YOUR_LAS_KEY \
  --target rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/YOUTUBE_KEY \
  --target rtmps://live-api-s.facebook.com:443/rtmp/FACEBOOK_KEY \
  --target rtmp://fa-fastly-global.kick.com/app/KICK_KEY

`targets.example.txt` is included in every package. One destination goes on each line. Lines may be labeled as `youtube=rtmp://...`.

Automation bridge and creator devices

Creator Studio 0.2.1 exposes the local automation contract for gifts, overlays, game battles, and devices. Use local bridge URLs for Arduino, USB, serial, or local-network devices. Server-side webhooks and public device endpoints must be approved before they can fire from paid gifts or live coin events.

./liveandsigned-studio \
  --automation-poll-url http://127.0.0.1:18444/liveandsigned/actions \
  --automation-ack-url http://127.0.0.1:18444/liveandsigned/ack \
  --automation-token YOUR_LOCAL_TOKEN \
  --dry-run

Dry-run output confirms the bridge is configured but does not print the token.

Troubleshooting

FFmpeg is missing

Install FFmpeg or pass the full path with `--ffmpeg`.

No camera or audio

Run `--print-devices`, confirm OS privacy permissions, and pass explicit `--video-input` or `--audio-input` values.

Stream stutters

Drop to `balanced_480p` or `low_power_360p`, close other apps, use wired internet, and let LiveAndSigned upconvert.

External platform rejects the stream

Use the exact RTMP/RTMPS/SRT URL and key from that platform. Do not append the LiveAndSigned stream key to full external `--target` URLs.

macOS blocks the app

Use the quarantine removal command above, then run from Terminal. Trusted Developer ID signing and notarized installers will be added after the Apple code-signing identity is available on the release machine.

Update download fails verification

Delete the downloaded update archive and download again from this help page. The launcher refuses update archives whose SHA-256 does not match the API release metadata.

Automation does not fire

Check the local bridge URL, token, and Creator Workshop automation rules. Public webhook/device actions require approval.

Version notes