You have a Facebook Page, a product to show, and no laptop in the room. The phone is the only camera and the only screen, and Facebook’s own app will happily go live from your camera but not from what is on your display.
Short answer: DemoScope (HD Face Cam Screen Recorder on the App Store and Google Play) streams your iPhone screen to Facebook Live with a face cam overlay using its Live Streaming (RTMP) feature. Open Stream mode, pick Facebook, paste the stream key from Facebook’s Live Producer, choose a bitrate, and tap start. No computer or capture card is needed.
Last updated: October 2026.
What DemoScope’s Stream mode actually sends to Facebook
Live Streaming (RTMP) in DemoScope is a direct push from the phone to Twitch, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, or any custom RTMP/RTMPS server. It works by encoding what DemoScope is showing plus your camera overlay into a single video feed and sending it to the stream key you paste in.
Two sources matter here:
- In-app sources. DemoScope streams a website, a photo, or a video from your camera roll. Your face cam overlay, touch indicators and top/bottom text overlays are baked into that stream.
- Other App source. If you need to stream a different app or a game, choose the Other App source inside Stream mode. DemoScope drops a floating face cam over whatever you open and streams the whole screen.
The honest caveat on iPhone: in the Other App source, the in-app tools do not travel with you. No touch indicators, no teleprompter, no DemoScope control panel, because iOS hands recording to the system Broadcast Extension. You get Camera, PiP Border and Text on screen. On Android, Other App mode keeps more: the floating control panel, the teleprompter, drawing and a laser pointer stay available over the other app.
Spec line: video bitrate 2500, 4500, 6000 or 8000 kbps; audio 96, 128 or 160 kbps; 30 fps.
Steps to go live to Facebook from your iPhone
- On Facebook, open Live Producer for your Page or profile and choose the streaming software option. Copy the stream key (and the server URL if Facebook shows one).
- Open DemoScope and switch to Stream mode.
- Pick your source: a website, a photo, or a video from the camera roll for an in-app stream, or Other App if you need to show a different app.
- Select Facebook as the platform and paste the stream key. For a custom endpoint, use the custom RTMP/RTMPS option instead.
- Set video bitrate. 4500 kbps over solid Wi-Fi is the sensible default; drop to 2500 kbps on cellular.
- Position the face cam: drag the bubble to a corner, pinch to resize, and choose circle, square, vertical rectangle or horizontal rectangle. Flip to the back camera if you are showing something physical.
- Tap start. Watch Facebook’s preview until it shows the feed, then go live on Facebook’s side.
- Stop in DemoScope, then end the broadcast in Facebook Live Producer.
One habit worth building: do a 30-second private test stream to an unlisted destination before the real one. Stream keys expire, mic routing changes when AirPods connect mid-session, and finding that out live is miserable.
The free route, and where it stops
The iOS built-in Screen Recording control records your screen to the camera roll. It has no face cam, no touch indicators, and no RTMP output at all, so it cannot send anything to Facebook Live. You would be recording a file and uploading it afterwards, which is a video, not a live stream.
The Facebook app itself goes live from your front or back camera. Great for talking heads, useless when the thing you are demoing is on the screen you are holding.
DemoScope vs the built-in way vs Streamlabs
| DemoScope | iOS built-in Screen Recording | Streamlabs Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streams your phone screen to Facebook Live | Yes, via Live Streaming (RTMP) | No, records to camera roll only | Camera and game streaming focused |
| Face cam overlay on the stream | Yes, draggable, resizable, 4 shapes | No | Yes, camera-first |
| Touch indicators | Yes, in-app source | No | No |
| Cost | Free with watermark and 10-minute cap; Pro $19.99 one-time | Free | Subscription for premium features |
| Needs a computer | No | No | No |
My position: if you plan to go live from a phone more than twice, buy Pro. The free tier is genuinely usable for testing, including Other App record and stream, but a 10-minute ceiling and a watermark on a Facebook Live broadcast reads as unfinished. $19.99 once, no subscription, is the whole cost.
What this setup will not do
Say it plainly so nothing surprises you on air:
- No multistreaming. One platform per stream. Facebook and YouTube at the same time is not supported.
- No chat overlay. Facebook comments stay in Facebook.
- No editing, captions or cloud hosting. Recordings export as MP4 to the camera roll.
- On iPhone, Other App streams lose touch indicators and the teleprompter. If your script matters more than the app you are showing, stream an in-app source instead, or run the stream from Android where the teleprompter works over other apps.
Recording the same thing instead of streaming it
Live is not always the right call. If you want retakes, record first and upload to Facebook later. The mechanics of capturing screen plus face are covered in record screen and face same time ios: 2026 workflow, and the platform choices for Twitch and Facebook sit side by side in live stream iphone screen to twitch or facebook, no pc. For the bigger picture of planning, shooting and shipping from a phone, see mobile video content creation: a complete workflow guide and building a mobile video content creation workflow that actually works.
DemoScope is on iPhone, iPad and Android, and Stream mode works the same way on both stores. If your Facebook Live plan involves showing a screen and a face at once, that is the setup to try.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find my Facebook Live stream key?
In Facebook’s Live Producer, choose the streaming software (RTMP) option rather than the camera option, and Facebook shows a stream key you can copy. Paste that key into DemoScope’s Stream mode after selecting Facebook as the platform.
Can I stream a game or another app to Facebook Live from my iPhone?
Yes, using the Other App source inside DemoScope’s Stream mode, which puts a floating face cam over whatever app you open and streams the whole screen. On iPhone, touch indicators and the teleprompter are not available in that source; on Android, the teleprompter, drawing and text tools do work over other apps.
Does the free version of DemoScope let me stream to Facebook Live?
Yes, with limits: free streams carry a watermark and stop at 10 minutes per stream. Pro removes both for $19.99 as a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
What bitrate should I use for a Facebook Live stream from a phone?
4500 kbps video with 128 kbps audio at 30 fps is a reliable default on stable Wi-Fi. Drop to 2500 kbps if you are on cellular or seeing dropped frames, and reserve 6000 or 8000 kbps for strong connections where detail matters.
Can I stream to Facebook and YouTube at the same time?
No. DemoScope streams to one RTMP destination per session, so pick Facebook Live or YouTube Live for a given broadcast. Multistreaming requires a separate restreaming service.