wsolorza / instagram-live-streamer

[Unofficial] Broadcast to Instagram Live from your PC/Mac/Linux

Streamon - Instagram Live Streamer [UnOfficial]

Stream to Instagram live from PC using OBS Studio or any streaming software.

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NOTE: Due to privacy concerns and due to Instagram's terms of services we are providing the app by removing all the branding of Instagram. We do not encourage you to redistribute the application due to this.

Installation

macOS

Please refer to INSTALL.md file for further installation instructions

Building the packages

Clone the project into your local machine and install the dependencies. Make sure you have latest version of Node, NPM and Python installed.

git clone https://github.com/haxzie/instagram-live-streamer.git
cd instagram-live-streamer
npm install
npm run build

Linux

Run the following command to generate installable packages for linux (Debian/Ubuntu).

npm run dist:linux

The above command will generate installable .deb package in the dist sub directory of the project. You can cd into the folder and install the package using dpkg.

cd dist
sudo dpkg -i instagram-live-streamer_0.1.0_amd64.deb

Windows

Run the following command to generate installable packages for Windows.

npm run dist:win

The above command will generate installable package in the dist sub directory of the project. You can then manually install the app using the installer

MacOS

Run the following command to generate installable packages for MacOS.

npm run dist:mac

The above command will generate installable package in the dist sub directory of the project. You can then manually install the app using the installer

Usage

• Open the application and sign in using your Instagram username and password.

  Please note, we are not storing any of your credentials in any servers, this is completely a client-side application

• Click on Start Streaming and wait for the Stream URL and Stream Key to be populated
• Open any of your favorite streaming software, If you are using OBS Studio click on settings -> stream -> choose custom and copy paste the stream url and key from the app.
• Click on start streaming in OBS Studio
• In the application when you are ready, hit the Go Live Button

Watch the video to get a better idea on how to setup instagram live streamer with OBS Studio

Project Setup

This application uses Electron and React with Instagram Private APIs thanks to @dilame

Clone the project to your local machine

git clone https://github.com/haxzie/instagram-live-streamer.git

Install dependencies

cd instagram-live-streamer
npm install

Run the app in development mode

npm run electron-dev

TODO

• Persist user session
• Live preview of the stream
• Ability to stream with out third party softwares
• Ability to see comments and live viewer count

Disclaimer

This app or the creator is not associated or affiliated to Instagram. This is an unofficial application and stands no liability or warranty of usage. Use at your own risk.