Prerecorded YouTube LIVE streaming: questions and answers

EasyLoop is a cloud streaming service that streams prerecorded video files to YouTube LIVE. You upload a video, add the RTMP URL and stream key from YouTube Studio, and start or schedule the stream. The streaming process runs on EasyLoop's cloud infrastructure, so your computer does not need to stay on and OBS is not required. EasyLoop handles looping, playlists, scheduling, video checks and automatic recovery attempts.

EasyLoop is for YouTube creators who stream finished, prerecorded content: 24/7 music and lo-fi radio, rain and nature ambience, sleep and meditation audio, pet-calming and baby-sleep videos, devotional music, and recorded podcasts, lectures, webinars or gameplay replays. It suits creators who want a stream to run for hours or around the clock without OBS or an always-on computer.

EasyLoop is not a live production studio. It does not capture webcams, microphones, screens or live gameplay, and it does not host guests. It supports YouTube LIVE only, so creators who need to stream to Twitch, Facebook or several platforms at once need a multistreaming tool, and creators who need above 1080p output need another service.

EasyLoop currently supports YouTube LIVE only. Other platforms are not supported.

It means a finished video file is sent to YouTube as a live broadcast. Viewers see a normal YouTube LIVE stream with a LIVE badge and live chat, even though the source is a file rather than a camera. With EasyLoop, the file is uploaded once and streamed from the cloud.

Real-time broadcasting encodes what is happening now — a camera, microphone, screen or game — usually on the creator's own computer with software such as OBS. Prerecorded cloud broadcasting plays an already finished file from a server. Prerecorded cloud streaming is suited to long or unattended streams; real-time broadcasting is needed whenever the creator interacts live on camera or with guests.

Use a YouTube Premiere for a one-time shared first viewing of a new upload, with a countdown and live chat. Use a prerecorded live stream when you need looping, a playlist, a stream that runs longer than the video, a fixed broadcast window with a stop time, or a rebroadcast of older content. See how to schedule a prerecorded video as YouTube LIVE.

Labeling replays and rebroadcasts clearly — for example with "Replay" or "24/7" in the title — is good practice. It sets expectations for viewers who might otherwise expect the creator to answer in chat, and keeps your stream metadata accurate.

YouTube requires a verified channel with no live-streaming restrictions in the past 90 days. YouTube says enabling live streaming for the first time can take up to 24 hours, so enable it a day before your first stream. Then you need the stream URL and stream key from YouTube Studio.

In YouTube Studio, click Create, then Go Live to open the Live Control Room. Open the Stream area for your live setup and copy the Stream URL (the RTMP server) and the Stream Key. Paste both into EasyLoop when creating a stream.

No full account access is required. EasyLoop connects to YouTube LIVE with the RTMP URL and stream key from YouTube Studio rather than YouTube OAuth account access, so it cannot manage your channel or videos.

EasyLoop stores the stream key in protected form and does not return it in normal app responses or display it back in the interface. Treat your stream key like a password: anyone who has it can broadcast to your channel. If you think it has been exposed, reset it in YouTube Studio and replace it in EasyLoop.

Yes. In EasyLoop you can replace the saved stream key for a stream configuration without rebuilding the entire stream setup.

YouTube allows up to 10 active streams per channel and three active streams per stream key. If you run overlapping streams to one channel, create separate stream keys. On EasyLoop, the number of simultaneous streams depends on your plan: 1 on Start, 4 on Creator and 8 on Studio.

EasyLoop accepts common video files including MP4, MOV and MKV. For best results, use H.264 video with AAC audio in an MP4 container. Streams run at up to Full HD (1080p) on all plans.

A safe choice is MP4 with H.264 video at 1920×1080, a constant frame rate, a 2-second keyframe interval and AAC stereo audio at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. YouTube recommends a 2-second keyframe interval and no more than 4 seconds, and about 14 Mbps for 1080p30 H.264 (minimum 5 Mbps). Low-motion ambience often looks fine at lower bitrates.

After upload, EasyLoop checks resolution, frame rate, video codec, bitrate, keyframe interval, audio codec and audio sample rate, and shows whether the video is ready, needs attention or is not supported. EasyLoop prepares the video for reliable streaming when needed; compatible videos are used unchanged.

No. EasyLoop always preserves your original upload. When a video needs preparation for streaming, EasyLoop prepares it for streaming without replacing the original.

YouTube LIVE needs a video stream, and EasyLoop accepts video files. To stream music or audio, first combine the audio with a still image or looping visual into an MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio), then upload that file. The lo-fi radio guide includes an example.

The EasyLoop pricing page lists a maximum file size of 50 GB on the Creator and Studio plans. Every file also counts toward your plan's storage quota: 1 GB on the Free Trial, 10 GB on Start, 50 GB on Creator and 100 GB on Studio.

Yes. When looping is on, the video or playlist restarts from the beginning after it finishes. When looping is off, the stream ends when the source finishes.

Yes. Create a playlist in EasyLoop, arrange uploaded videos in order and assign the playlist to a stream. The playlist can play once or loop continuously. See how to loop a video or playlist on YouTube LIVE.

All videos in an EasyLoop playlist must share the same container format, video codec, resolution, frame rate, audio codec and audio sample rate. "Ready" means a video was processed successfully on its own; it can still be incompatible with another Ready video. Compare the video at the reported position with the first playlist item and re-encode the mismatched file to match.

No. On EasyLoop, each stream uses one concurrent stream slot regardless of whether it plays one video, a playlist, a loop or a scheduled event.

Yes. In EasyLoop you choose a future start time and an optional stop time. EasyLoop starts and stops the stream automatically at those times, and you do not need to be online or keep your computer on.

EasyLoop scheduling sets a start time and an optional stop time for a stream. Recurring schedules are not currently advertised, so set up each scheduled session or run a continuous looping stream instead.

Yes. You can stop a running EasyLoop stream and restart it later using the same saved configuration, without rebuilding the stream setup.

No. After EasyLoop starts the stream, the streaming process runs in the cloud rather than on your computer. You can close the browser and turn your computer off.

EasyLoop does not state its own maximum stream duration; looping streams are designed to run continuously, including 24/7. YouTube's rules still apply — notably, YouTube says streams longer than 12 hours may not be archived.

EasyLoop monitors the streaming process. If it stops unexpectedly, EasyLoop can attempt a controlled restart using the same stream configuration without you reconnecting manually. Stream status, restart activity and safe error information are recorded so you can see what happened. Automatic recovery reduces manual intervention but is not an uptime guarantee.

No. Network interruptions between any server and YouTube, and YouTube-side incidents, can affect any streaming provider. Cloud streaming removes your own computer and home internet as failure points; it does not remove every possible interruption. See why YouTube LIVE keeps disconnecting.

No. A 24/7 stream can loop one video or a playlist. How much unique content you need depends on how often you are comfortable repeating it, and how much storage your files use.

No. EasyLoop streams your uploaded prerecorded video directly to YouTube LIVE, so OBS or other streaming software is not required for this workflow.

OBS is free desktop software for producing live streams on your own computer, with cameras, scenes, overlays and game capture. EasyLoop is a paid cloud service that plays uploaded video files to YouTube LIVE from its servers. OBS requires the streaming computer to stay on; EasyLoop does not. Many creators use OBS for live shows and EasyLoop for prerecorded streams. See OBS vs cloud streaming.

A VPS removes your home PC and internet from the chain, but you set up and maintain the server, uploads, looping, scheduling, monitoring, restarts and security updates yourself. EasyLoop replaces that do-it-yourself setup with a managed service built for prerecorded YouTube LIVE.

You need a computer or phone to upload the video and set up the stream, but not to keep it running. With EasyLoop, once the stream has started, it runs in the cloud with your computer turned off.

Your storage quota covers uploaded video files. Uploading more or larger videos uses more storage, and deleting videos frees space. Plans include 10 GB (Start), 50 GB (Creator) or 100 GB (Studio); the Free Trial includes 1 GB. No storage add-ons are available.

Roughly the video bitrate in Mbps multiplied by 0.45 gives gigabytes per hour. A file at 4 Mbps is about 1.8 GB per hour, 8 Mbps about 3.6 GB per hour, and 14 Mbps about 6.3 GB per hour. Still images and low-motion ambience can use lower bitrates than gameplay.

No. EasyLoop storage is designed for content you are actively streaming, not for permanent general-purpose video storage. Keep your original files backed up elsewhere.

Start costs $9.90 per month ($106.92 per year) with 1 simultaneous stream up to Full HD and 10 GB storage. Creator costs $29.90 per month ($322.92 per year) with 4 simultaneous streams and 50 GB. Studio costs $59.90 per month ($646.92 per year) with 8 simultaneous streams and 100 GB. Prices are in USD; annual billing includes a 10% discount. Check the pricing page for current details.

Choose by how many streams must run at the same time and how much unique video you need. One 24/7 or scheduled stream with a modest library fits Start. Several channels, several genres or a large music library fit Creator (4 streams, 50 GB). Networks running up to eight simultaneous streams fit Studio (100 GB).

Yes. The EasyLoop Free Trial costs $0 and includes 3 cumulative streaming hours, 1 simultaneous stream up to Full HD (1080p) and 1 GB storage. Trial streams include a watermark. A payment card is required at signup, but no charge is made at activation.

No. The trial does not automatically convert to a paid plan. After the 3 cumulative trial hours are used, you must explicitly choose a paid plan to continue streaming.

You are. You must have the rights to the video, music and other content you stream and follow YouTube's policies. EasyLoop does not clear music or footage rights.

No. Monetization eligibility and decisions about repetitive or reused content are controlled by YouTube under its channel monetization policies. EasyLoop does not determine whether a channel or stream qualifies for monetization.

YouTube says streams under 12 hours can be archived automatically, and if a stream exceeds 12 hours it may not be captured at all. To keep replays, run sessions shorter than 12 hours, for example with a scheduled stop time. See the 12-hour archive strategy.

No. Using EasyLoop does not change YouTube's requirements for live streaming, archiving, monetization, copyright or channel eligibility.

It can help some channels, but nobody can guarantee growth. Results depend on the content, packaging, audience demand and YouTube's recommendations. See how long live streams can help ambient channels for a measured way to test it.

Check that the stream URL and stream key in EasyLoop match the broadcast you are watching in YouTube Studio, that live streaming is enabled on the channel, that the stream status in EasyLoop is running, and that the video passed the preflight check. If you scheduled the event in YouTube, make sure you used that event's stream key.

YouTube requires an audio stream in every live stream. Make sure the uploaded video contains an audio track — even for silent visuals, include a silent AAC track — and that the audio codec and sample rate are supported. The EasyLoop video check reports audio codec and sample rate.

Stream-health warnings often relate to the source file: keyframe interval above 4 seconds, very low bitrate for the resolution, or variable frame rate. Re-export with a 2-second keyframe interval, constant frame rate and a bitrate suited to the resolution, then upload the new file.

EasyLoop checks playlist compatibility when the stream starts. If any file does not match the others in container, codec, resolution, frame rate or audio settings, the playlist is rejected at startup, before anything goes live. Re-encode the mismatched file to match the first playlist item.

Logged-in users can use EasyLoop Support 24/7 from the dashboard: Help & Support for immediate guidance, stream diagnostics that check stream, schedule and video status, and support tickets with human follow-up.