DJI Fly RTMP live streaming: the complete setup

By Taner Özel · Updated October 2, 2026

DJI Fly can send the drone's live picture to any RTMP address: GO FLY → ••• → Transmission → Live Streaming Platforms → RTMP. Point it at a computer running DJI Live Bridge on the same network, and from there the picture can go to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick or several of them at once.

How DJI Fly RTMP streaming works

RTMP is the protocol live platforms use to receive video. DJI Fly includes an RTMP client: it pushes the picture the controller receives from the drone to whatever address you type in. Platforms are picky about that stream — orientation, keyframes, bitrate — and many of them hand out a different address for every broadcast, so typing a platform's address straight into DJI Fly rarely works well.

DJI Live Bridge sits in between. It runs a small RTMP server on your Mac or PC, receives DJI Fly's stream there, shows a preview, and re-encodes it into what each platform expects. Everything stays on your computer; the video does not pass through anyone else's server.

Set up RTMP in DJI Fly

1. Put both devices on one networkConnect the DJI controller and the computer to the same Wi-Fi, or turn on your phone's hotspot and join both to it.
2. Open DJI Live BridgeThe Connect your drone step shows an address such as rtmp://192.168.1.20:1935/drone and a QR code. The number is your computer's address on that network.
3. Open the RTMP screen in DJI FlyTap GO FLY, then ••• (the three dots), then Transmission → Live Streaming Platforms → RTMP.
4. Enter the addressType the address exactly as shown, or scan the QR code if your DJI Fly version offers it.
5. Start streamingStart the stream in DJI Fly. In DJI Live Bridge the first step turns green and the preview appears within a few seconds.

Which network to use

The link from the controller to the computer carries the full stream, so keep the computer close to the router or hotspot. The upload to the platforms needs about 10 Mbps of steady bandwidth per destination.

Which drones support RTMP

It depends on the drone, the controller and the DJI Fly version, not on DJI Live Bridge. If DJI Fly shows RTMP under Live Streaming Platforms, it will work: the app receives an ordinary RTMP stream and never talks to the drone itself. DJI adds and removes the option between versions, so check your own controller.

On the DJI RC 2, some DJI Fly versions refuse to start streaming until a microphone is connected to the controller.

Troubleshooting

• DJI Fly says it cannot connect: check that both devices are on the same network and that the address matches the one in the app, including :1935/drone.
• It worked yesterday but not today: the computer may have a new network address. Copy the address from the app again.
• A firewall asks for permission: allow DJI Live Bridge to accept incoming connections on private networks.
• The picture stutters: move the computer closer to the Wi-Fi, or switch to a 5 GHz network. Wi-Fi that hops between bands causes short drops.
• The preview says 720p: that is what the controller sends. The app shows the real input and does not pretend it is native 1080p.

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