YouTube LIVE

YouTube LIVE Reliability, Archiving and Software Comparisons

Platform behavior and buying decisions: why streams drop, what YouTube archives, and how home-PC streaming compares with cloud streaming.

Run your prerecorded YouTube LIVE stream from the cloud

Upload a finished video, add the RTMP URL and stream key from YouTube Studio, then start, schedule or loop the stream. Your computer does not need to stay on after the stream is running.

Free trial: 3 cumulative streaming hours, 1 stream up to 1080p, 1 GB storage, trial watermark. A payment card is required at signup; no charge at activation and no automatic conversion. YouTube LIVE only.