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Upstream free plan

Stream your videos live, free forever.

No watermark, nothing to install and no credit card. Stream 24 hours a month in 1080p to up to 10 platforms at once.

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24 hrs
Of streaming every month
10
Destinations at the same time
100 GB
Of storage for your videos
1080p
At 30 fps, with no watermark

What you can do for free

Stream your videos
from the cloud.

Play your videos as a live stream, send it to every platform you use and go live on the schedule you set.

studio.upstream.so

Lofi Radio 24/7

Streaming
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More actions
Save ⌘ S
  • Background
  • Audio
  • Stream designer
  • Live Studio BETA
  • Activity graphs
Stream settings
Manage background

Loop duration: 11:34:00

  • Settings
  • Chat
  • Destinations
  • Triggers
  • Collapse
Background settings

Background playlist order

  • Ordered loop
  • Shuffled loop

Ordered will play the background files in their order.

Video Fit

  • Crop
  • Fit

Background will be cropped to fill the entire canvas if the aspect ratio doesn't match.

Default Image Duration

Duration (seconds)
10

How long images display by default (1-60s). You can override per-image via right-click.

Video-triggered Inserts

Trigger ModeDisabled

Choose when to trigger video-triggered inserts

Background playlist settings

  • Background channel volume
    0

    Controls the volume of the background playlist, minimum value is 0 and maximum is 100.

  • Background fade typeNo fade

    Controls the type of fade animation between background files.

General settings

Playback mode

  • Loop continuously
  • Play once and end

Stream loops your playlists 24/7 until you stop it manually or a schedule ends.

Schedule livestream

Schedule typeNo schedule - manual control

You start and stop the stream manually from the dashboard.

Actions

Preview
Save
Publish
1 Add videos while it's live 2 Loop in order or shuffled 3 Play inserts between videos 4 Publish. It keeps playing, 24/7

01 Cloud playout

Stream pre-recorded video.

Upload videos, put them in order and Upstream streams them live. Your computer can be off the whole time.

Explore pre-recorded streaming

02 Multistreaming

Reach 10 platforms at once.

Send one stream to YouTube, Twitch and Kick at the same time. Multistreaming is included on the free plan.

Explore multistreaming

03 Scheduling

Go live on time.

Pick a start time and Upstream goes live on time. On YouTube the stream shows as Upcoming so viewers can set a reminder.

See scheduling

Compare

Upstream free plan
vs a typical free plan.

Six things free streaming plans often limit, and how the Upstream free plan handles each one.

One stream at a time in 1080p. Paid plans start at $30 a month.

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Upstream free plan compared with a typical free streaming plan
LimitTypical free planUpstream
WatermarkTheir logo on your streamNone
Credit cardAsked for before you startNot needed
Time limitA trial that ends24 hours, every month
MultistreamingA paid add-onUp to 10 destinations
FeaturesA cut-down versionThe full feature set, same as paid
StorageA few sample files100 GB

Go live yourself

Live Studio,
right in your browser.

Go live with a camera, guests and your own overlays. There is no OBS to set up and nothing to install.

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Live Q&A, episode 12

More actions
Save ⌘ S
  • Background
  • Audio
  • Stream designer
  • Live Studio BETA
  • Activity graphs
Stream settings
1
2
Expand

Preview. Start the stream to go live.

Screen share - Mia
Mia
Leo
Sam
Add
Full screen
First
Speaker
Corner
Grid
Float
Spotlight
Sidebar right
Sidebar left
Custom
Sources 2
Invite
On air
You
On air
Leo
Private chat
Add source
  • Guests
  • Encoders
  • Style
  • Chat
  • Destinations
  • Graphics
  • Collapse

People

Invite guests and manage participants

Invite (2/12)

Share this link with guests to join your stream

Invite Link
https://studio.upstream.so/join/k7Qm2xV9rT4b

Used: 2 times

Regenerate Link

Active & Waiting

Approve waiting participants and manage active guests

Active Participants (2)

Leo

On air

MI

Mia (You)

Host · On air

1 Guests join with a link 2 Approve, then add them to the stream 3 Share your screen, change the layout 4 Start the stream on every platform

Live Studio

Bring guests in by link.

Guests join from their browser. Share a screen, pick a layout and send the show to your platforms.

Explore Live Studio

Chat

Every chat in one overlay.

Show chat from every platform in one overlay, so you can answer viewers wherever they are watching. Check Twitch's simulcast rules before you show it there.

See all features

Overlays

Overlays, stings and jingles.

Design overlays in Stream Designer and insert stings or jingles while the stream runs.

Explore overlays

Included

Every feature is
on the free plan.

Nothing is locked. The free plan is limited to 24 hours a month, one stream at a time and 1080p at 30 fps.

  • Streams from the cloud
  • Scheduled streams
  • Video and audio playlists
  • Multistream to 10 platforms
  • Live Studio in your browser
  • Stream Designer and overlays
  • Stings, jingles and ad inserts
  • Stream recordings
  • Certified for YouTube Live
  • Team access
  • Live streaming API
  • MCP for AI assistants

Setup

How to live stream
for free in three steps.

  1. 01 Sign up

    Create a free account

    Sign up with your email or Google. There is no card to add and no trial to cancel.

    Create a free account

  2. 02 Content

    Add your videos or go live

    Upload videos for a scheduled stream, or open Live Studio and stream from your browser.

    Explore Live Studio

  3. 03 Destinations

    Pick where it goes

    Connect YouTube, Twitch or Kick without a stream key. For Facebook or any other RTMP server, paste the stream key once.

    See supported platforms

Reviews

Upstream reviews
from streamers.

Start on the free plan. Upgrade when you need more than 24 hours a month or more than one stream at a time.

4.6 245 reviews on Trustpilot
★★★★★ Super helpful staff if you have any questions. No issues with the platform so far. All minor issues were resolved within the same hour. Their customer service is top notch D Davone ★★★★★ I'm a new customer to upstream, but have been using vps for the past year. I've had numerous problems with my previous provider and decided to change. A Anthony ★★★★★ The upstream is amazing, and the stream designer is a really great tool! I can rest assured that the live stream is performing perfectly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. JM Jordan - MrSpherical ★★★★★ When I decided to run a Stream first I needed to how to do it, and I learned. HC Heidy Cardens ★★★★★ I love how easy Upstream is to use - especially for someone like me who has no technical knowledge of servers. The whole process of a 24/7 live stream was overwhelming to me until I found upstream. AF Alyssa Farris ★★★★★ results speak for themselves. since going live with upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers. Marc Ryan Marc Ryan

When you need more

Upgrade when
you outgrow it.

A stream that never stops uses about 720 hours a month, so a 24/7 channel needs a paid plan. Paid plans start at $30 a month and add more streams at once, 60 fps and 4K.

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The free plan

  • 24 hours of streaming every month
  • One stream at a time, in 1080p at 30 fps
  • 100 GB of storage and 10 destinations
  • No watermark, with the full feature set included
Start Streaming Free No credit card required.

FAQ

Common questions

Quick answers about streaming with Upstream. Browse the full FAQ for setup guides and platform-specific help.