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How to Set Up SRTLA with Moblin and IRLHost

May 17, 2026

How to stream with Moblin and IRLHost

Moblin sends your stream from your iPhone to an IRLHost relay server, which stabilises the connection and passes a clean feed to your OBS at home. OBS then sends it to Twitch or Kick. Your stream key goes in OBS — not in Moblin or IRLHost.

iPhone (Moblin) → IRLHost relay → OBS at home → Twitch/Kick

What you need

iPhone with Moblin installed (free)
A computer at home running OBS
An IRLHost relay server
A mobile or WiFi data connection

Step 1: Create your relay server on IRLHost

Log in to your IRLHost dashboard at irlhost.gg and create a new relay server. Once it is running, open the server. You will see tabs at the top: OBS, Moblin, IRL Pro, and Other.

Step 2: Copy your OBS URL from the dashboard

Click the OBS tab in your IRLHost dashboard. You will see a field called SRT Read URL. Click Copy URL — you will need this in the next step.

Step 3: Add a Media Source in OBS

Open OBS on your home computer. In the Sources panel at the bottom of the screen, click the + button.

Select Media Source from the list. Give it a name — something like "IRLHost" works fine — and click OK.

In the Media Source settings that open:

Uncheck Local File
Paste your SRT Read URL into the Input field
Set Input Format to mpegts
Set Reconnect Delay to 2-3
Check Use hardware decoding when available
Check Show nothing when playback ends

Click OK.

Step 4: Connect OBS to Twitch or Kick

Go to Settings → Stream in OBS and select Twitch or Kick. Click Connect Account to log in directly, or enter a stream key manually if you prefer.

Step 5: Configure Moblin with the QR code

Back in your IRLHost dashboard, click the Moblin tab. At the bottom of the page you will see a QR code. Open your iPhone camera app and scan it. Your phone will prompt you to open Moblin, tap it, and your connection is configured automatically. No copy-pasting URLs, no manual settings.

Step 6: Go live

Start streaming in Moblin. Confirm that OBS is receiving the feed — you should see your phone camera appear in the Media Source. Then click Start Streaming in OBS.

Your IRLHost dashboard shows bitrate and connection health in real time while you stream.

Troubleshooting

OBS not receiving the stream: Make sure you copied the SRT Read URL from the OBS tab, not the server address from the Moblin tab. These are different URLs. Confirm the relay status shows as running in your dashboard.

Black screen in OBS Media Source: Right-click the Media Source in OBS and select Properties. Confirm the Input Format is set to mpegts and that Local File is unchecked.

Drops or low bitrate: SRTLA bonding is enabled by default on IRLHost. If you are in a poor signal area, try increasing latency to 3000-4000ms in Moblin stream settings.

High latency: Choose the IRLHost server region closest to where you are streaming from.