Stream to multiple platforms at once

Multistream to Twitch, YouTube or any Streaming Platform

Multistreaming means broadcasting one live stream to several platforms at once: YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, TikTok, Rumble, or any RTMP destination. Upstream does it from the cloud, so your CPU and upload bandwidth stay free while you go live everywhere, even 24/7.

Start Streaming Free 24 hours each month on the free plan. No credit card.

Stream to 10 Platforms Simultaneously

Restream your OBS stream via dedicated cloud multistreaming servers. Reduce the load on your network and CPU while Upstream does the heavy lifting.

Embed Unified Chat Overlays

Use unified chat overlays to connect with viewers across platforms and control what shows on every channel from one creator workflow.

Verified by YouTube

Upstream is a YouTube verified software encoder, built for stable, high-performance live output.

Key facts about Upstream

What it is: Cloud streaming software that does four things in one plan: 24/7 streams from your videos, scheduled pre-recorded streams, live shows with guests, and multistreaming.
Price: $30 a month per 1080p stream, or $24 billed yearly. As low as $16 a stream with 4 or more, billed yearly.
Free plan: 24 hours of streaming every month, with no card and no watermark. The hours reset monthly.
Platforms: 30+ platforms, up to 10 at once from one stream.
Live input: Send from OBS or any RTMP encoder, or go live in the browser studio. Upstream sends it to every platform from the cloud.
Guests: Bring up to 10 guests on stage from a link, with no account, and send the show to all your platforms at once.

How it works

Add your platforms, go live on all of them

Add each platform once with its stream key. Pick which ones go live, start the stream, and Upstream sends it to every one of them from the cloud.

studio.upstream.so

Lofi Radio 24/7

Stopped 0 / 3 More actions18.2 / 100GB Preview ⌘ P Save ⌘ S

Background Audio Stream designer Live Studio BETA Activity graphs Stream settings Save preset Load preset

Manage background Loop duration: 09:33:50

1 Night owl 1:31:22

2 Lofi study session 1:04:12

3 Rainy cottage 2:10:05

4 Rooftop flow 3:02:10

5 Late night sax 48:30

6 Night train 57:41

Background settings

Background playlist order

Ordered loopShuffled loop

Shuffle will play a random background file from the list.

Video fit

CropFit

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

VIDEO Lofi study session Unknown Artist

Now playing

AUDIO Last train home Unknown Artist

upstream Dashboard Destinations Media Library MiaYour account

18.2 / 100GB Manage subscription

Stream Settings Stream builderYouTube Connect

Multistreaming

Twitch channel Convert to Twitch Connect Add stream

Stream nameTwitch channel PlatformTwitch

Saved destination Enter manuallyReuse a destination without re-entering its stream key.Manage destinations

Stream keyStored securely. Replace it only when your credentials change. Replace key Remove multistream

Save Settings Delete

1 Add a platform with its stream key 2 Up to 10 destinations per stream 3 Pick which ones go live 4 Live on every platform at once

TRUSTED BY THE BIGGEST NAMES IN INDUSTRY

Used across broadcast, streaming, and entertainment

Upstream helps teams schedule, manage, and deliver reliable live channels without adding operational overhead.

Give your CPU a break

Is multistreaming better than restreaming?

Live stream your OBS stream to multiple platforms like Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, or any RTMP destination. Grow your audience instantly with Upstream, with unmatched prices and features.

Simulcasting and Multistreaming for 24:7 Live Streaming

Connect your encoder

Open Upstream's Live Studio, copy the RTMP ingest URL and stream key, and paste them into OBS, Wirecast, or any external encoder as your destination.

Add up to 10 simultaneous destinations

Enter the stream keys for YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, and manage every platform from one Multistreaming Settings panel.

Destinations

Add up to 10 simultaneous destinations

YouTube Enter YouTube stream key a1b2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

TikTok Enter TikTok stream key t1k2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

Twitch Enter Twitch stream key live_12345abcde_fghijk78910lmnop

Facebook Enter Facebook stream key abc1-234d-56ef-789g-0hij

Instagram Enter Instagram stream key abc1-234d-56ef-789g-0hij

Kick Enter Kick stream key k1c2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

Rumble Enter Rumble stream key r1m2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

Mixcloud Enter Mixcloud stream key mx1234abcd-5678-efgh-ijkl-9mnopq

Custom RTMP Enter Custom RTMP stream key a1b2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

Custom SRT Enter Custom SRT stream key srt://your-server:port

YouTube Enter YouTube stream key a1b2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

TikTok Enter TikTok stream key t1k2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

Twitch Enter Twitch stream key live_12345abcde_fghijk78910lmnop

Facebook Enter Facebook stream key abc1-234d-56ef-789g-0hij

Instagram Enter Instagram stream key abc1-234d-56ef-789g-0hij

Kick Enter Kick stream key k1c2-c3d4-e5f6-g7h8

Hassle free, easy to integrate platforms! Always helpful support through chat. Secure payment.
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4 ways to stream

One cloud workflow for every way you stream.

Multistreaming is strongest when distribution is connected to the rest of production. Upstream also supports 24/7 live streaming, pre-recorded live streams, and Live Studio broadcasts from the same account.

Start Streaming Free

Multistreaming

Send one feed to every platform that matters.

Go live to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, Rumble, and custom RTMP without making your upload connection carry every copy.

Explore multistreaming

24/7 live streaming

Run a 24/7 live stream from your videos.

Upload once, build a playlist, and let Upstream run continuous live playout without OBS, a VPS, or an always-on computer.

Explore 24/7 streaming

Pre-recorded live streaming

Schedule finished videos as live events.

Turn recordings into scheduled live streams, premieres, loops, and recurring broadcasts from the same cloud workflow.

Explore pre-recorded streaming

Live Studio

Produce browser-based live shows with guests.

Invite speakers, share screens, manage scenes, and add branded overlays for podcasts, webinars, interviews, and launches.

Explore Live Studio

Go live everywhere in sync

Start your stream and it fans out to every platform at once from Upstream's YouTube-verified servers. This keeps your CPU and network load low.

Combined cross-platform chat

Pull every platform's chat into one overlay, so you can talk to your whole audience at once. On Twitch, check the simulcast rules before you show it on stream.

PixelPioneer yooo we're finally live

GlitchWitch_92 that clutch was actually insane

mvp_jenna love it!

MarcoLive first time catching you live

dropShotDan how is the stream this clean

NoScopeNina what song is this? it slaps

k9_barks LETS GOOO

StreamMod W stream, gg go next

PixelPioneer yooo we're finally live

GlitchWitch_92 that clutch was actually insane

mvp_jenna love it!

MarcoLive first time catching you live

dropShotDan how is the stream this clean

NoScopeNina what song is this? it slaps

k9_barks LETS GOOO

StreamMod W stream, gg go next

One feed, every platform

Go live everywhere at once

Your stream goes out to YouTube up front and fans out to Facebook, Twitch and 30+ more, up to 10 at once. Flip destinations on and off.

Facebook

Twitch

LIVE 13,145 YouTube

Compare

How does Upstream compare to Restream and StreamYard?

Local encoders, cloud relays, and Upstream can all send a stream live. The difference is what stays included after you add scheduling, playlists, studio tools, and always-on workflows.

Workflow fit

Where each multistreaming setup stops being enough.

Capability	Local encoder OBS, Wirecast	Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard	Best fit Upstream All-in-one
One upload, no extra bandwidth	No	Yes	Yes
No local CPU or encoding cost	No	Yes	Yes
Live to up to 10 platforms at once	Limited	Yes	Yes
Combined cross-platform chat	No	Yes	Yes
Scheduled & pre-recorded streams	No	Limited	Yes
Playlists & 24/7 always-on playback	No	No	Yes
Browser Live Studio + overlays	Limited	Limited	Yes
Keeps working between live shows	No	No	Yes

One upload, no extra bandwidth

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: No
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: Yes
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

No local CPU or encoding cost

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: No
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: Yes
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Live to up to 10 platforms at once

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: Limited
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: Yes
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Combined cross-platform chat

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: No
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: Yes
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Scheduled & pre-recorded streams

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: No
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: Limited
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Playlists & 24/7 always-on playback

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: No
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: No
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Browser Live Studio + overlays

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: Limited
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: Limited
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Keeps working between live shows

Local encoder OBS, Wirecast: No
Cloud relay Restream, StreamYard: No
Upstream All-in-one: Yes

Multistream free for 24 hours every month Live studio and pre-recorded streaming included with every plan. No credit card

Use cases

What people multistream

Gaming streams

Go live on Twitch, YouTube and Kick at once, so viewers can watch wherever they already follow you.

Podcasts and talk shows

One show out to YouTube, Facebook and any RTMP server, from OBS or from Live Studio in the browser.

Church services

Sunday services on YouTube and Facebook together, so members can join on either one.

Webinars and launches

Reach your audience on every channel you post to, without running a second encoder.

DJ sets and concerts

Music streams to YouTube, Twitch and Kick side by side, from one feed.

News and live events

Breaking news, sports and events on every platform your viewers use, from one cloud stream.

Reviews

What multistreamers say on Trustpilot

Excerpts from Trustpilot reviews by people who multistream with Upstream.

4.5 242 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

★★★★★ Great Experience. Far better than other streaming services like Go Stream, Live Karo etc. A Atif ★★★★★ I'm completely brand-new to the nature of 24/7 livestreams. I needed something a bit specific, Sebastian and Dom were both HUGE helpers in explaining everything so I could easily understand it. NR Nolan Rempel ★★★★★ Just what we needed. AMAZING customer service as well!! PY Paint Your Heaven LLC ★★★★★ Fantastic service, super helpful support team. Would highly recommend. A Alister ★★★★★ I am brand new to stream a 24 seven I had the most amazing help from Dom & Mario!!! To be honest, their customer service is just as amazing as Apple! N Nina

Pricing · per concurrent stream

One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.

Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.

Free plan No credit card

1 stream only

$0 / forever

1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month

1080p at 30 FPS

Your price Unlimited streaming

1 stream

$30 / month

$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20

$30 start $20 volume rate

Simple pricing while you scale

Every stream includes No add-ons, no upsells. Same on the free plan.

Cloud playout

No bandwidth limits

Scheduled streams Pre-recorded live

Stream recordings

Multistream x10 Stream Designer + overlays Live Studio Playback controls Separate playlists Stings, jingles + ad inserts Team access Live Streaming API MCP for AI assistants Certified for YouTube Live

No watermark

Instant cloud availability*

^* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.

FAQ

Multistreaming FAQ

Direct answers for creators comparing multistreaming software, simulcasting, cloud restreaming, and OBS workflows.

01 What is multistreaming?

Multistreaming, also called simulcasting, means broadcasting one live video to several platforms at the same time. With Upstream, you send one feed to the cloud and Upstream distributes it to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, TikTok, Facebook, Rumble, and custom RTMP destinations in sync.

02 How many platforms can I stream to at once?

Each Upstream stream can send to up to 10 of 30+ supported platforms simultaneously. You can mix major platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Kick, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Rumble, LinkedIn, and any destination that accepts RTMP.

03 Does multistreaming use more CPU or upload bandwidth?

No. Your computer uploads one stream to Upstream. Upstream handles the fan-out from cloud servers, so adding destinations does not multiply your local CPU load or upload bandwidth.

04 Can I multistream from OBS?

Yes. Copy the Upstream RTMP ingest URL and stream key into OBS or any external encoder, then add your platform stream keys in Upstream. You can also go live from the browser with Live Studio.

05 Can I multistream without OBS?

Yes. Upstream includes a browser-based Live Studio for camera shows, guest streams, screen sharing, overlays, and mixed live/pre-recorded broadcasts. OBS is optional.

06 Is multistreaming allowed on Twitch and YouTube?

Yes, but you still need to follow each platform’s policy. Twitch allows simulcasting. As of October 2026, its written Terms still bar merged chat from other platforms on the Twitch stream, though Twitch said in February 2026 it would no longer enforce that rule. YouTube allows live streaming to other destinations as long as your stream follows YouTube live rules.

07 Is there a free multistreaming plan?

Yes. Upstream has a free plan with 1 stream, 24 live streaming hours every month, 1080p at 30fps, 100 GB storage, multistreaming to 10 destinations, no watermark, and no credit card required.

08 How much does multistreaming cost?

Multistreaming is included on every Upstream plan. Paid plans start at $30/month for one stream with unlimited 24/7 streaming, and the price per stream gets cheaper as you add more concurrent streams.

09 What if my OBS or internet fails?

You can prepare a backup stream, BRB screen, or pre-recorded safety loop in Upstream so your channel has a fallback if your local encoder or connection drops.

10 What is the difference between multistreaming, simulcasting, and restreaming?

Multistreaming and simulcasting mean the same thing: broadcasting one live stream to several platforms at the same time (YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and more). “Simulcasting” is the term YouTube and Twitch use in their official rules. “Restreaming” usually means relaying that feed through a cloud service so your own computer never has to encode a separate output for each platform. That is exactly how Upstream’s cloud multistreaming works.

11 Which platforms have live duration limits?

Platform limits change over time. YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Rumble, Mixcloud, and TikTok are common choices for long or 24/7 streams. Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn may enforce shorter session limits, so check the destination rules before you schedule a long broadcast.

Compare & switch

Switching from Restream or StreamYard?

See how Upstream's cloud multistreaming software stacks up: 24/7 always-on playback, true looping and pre-recorded-as-live, no OBS or local CPU, and up to 10 of 30+ supported platforms on every plan.