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Twitch Streaming Software for 24/7 Streams

Sign in with Twitch instead of copying a stream key. Upstream plays your videos to Twitch from its servers, so your computer can be off. When Twitch ends a broadcast at 48 hours, Upstream restarts it.

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Setup

How to stream to Twitch with Upstream

  1. Step 1: Connect Twitch

    Create a free account, choose Twitch and sign in with Connect with Twitch. Pick the channel to stream to.

  2. Step 2: Choose what goes live

    A playlist of uploaded videos plays from Upstream's servers with your computer off. A camera in Live Studio or a feed from OBS needs your computer on while you are live.

  3. Step 3: Go live

    Check the bitrate, leave the ingest server on Automatic or pick a region, and start now or on a schedule.

Stream to Twitch without a stream key

Sign in with Twitch and pick your channel. Upstream sets up the connection, so there is no key to copy or reset.

Keeps going past the 48 hour limit

Twitch ends a broadcast after 48 hours. Upstream reconnects on its own, so viewers see a short break instead of an ended stream. Switch Twitch and your other destinations on or off from one panel.

Built in

What Upstream handles for your Twitch stream

Playlist streams run on Upstream's servers, so your computer can be off.

Twitch Connect sign-in

Stream title synced to Twitch

Bitrate check against Twitch limits

Automatic restart after 48 hours

Playlists of uploaded videos

Scheduled start times

Multistream to 10 destinations

Go live from your browser

Overlays in Stream designer

Stays under Twitch's 6,000 kbps cap

If your video bitrate is over 6,000 kbps, Upstream flags it. Auto apply sets a bitrate in the 4,500 to 6,000 kbps range with one click.

Choose the Twitch ingest server

Leave it on Automatic or pick a Twitch region such as Frankfurt or N. Virginia. With Twitch Connect, your stream name also becomes the Twitch stream title.

Compare

Streaming to Twitch with OBS vs with Upstream

OBS is great for building scenes, and it runs on your own computer. This is what changes when Upstream runs your Twitch stream on its servers.

Twitch

OBS with a stream key vs Upstream for Twitch

Stream key
OBS with a stream key On your computer
Copy it from the Twitch dashboard
Upstream Cloud and browser
Not needed with Twitch Connect
48 hour broadcast limit
OBS with a stream key On your computer
The stream ends and you start it again
Upstream Cloud and browser
Restarts automatically
Bitrate over 6,000 kbps
OBS with a stream key On your computer
Easy to miss until viewers buffer
Upstream Cloud and browser
Flagged and fixed with Auto apply
Ingest server
OBS with a stream key On your computer
Picked in OBS settings
Upstream Cloud and browser
Automatic or a Twitch region
Your computer crashes or loses power
OBS with a stream key On your computer
The stream ends
Upstream Cloud and browser
Playlist streams keep running
YouTube and Kick at the same time
OBS with a stream key On your computer
Plugins and more upload bandwidth
Upstream Cloud and browser
Up to 10 destinations from one stream
Stream to Twitch free for 24 hours every month No credit card. Send the same stream to up to 10 destinations. No credit card

Reviews

What Upstream customers say on Trustpilot

Public reviews from people who stream 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 Marc Ryan
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.

Unlimited streaming

FAQ

Twitch live streaming questions

Multistreaming

Stream to Twitch and other platforms at once

Add these to the same stream and Upstream sends it to all of them at once.

Stream to YouTube Upstream creates the YouTube broadcast for you, no stream key needed. See YouTube streaming Stream to Kick Connect Kick with your Kick login and send Kick the same stream as Twitch. See Kick streaming Stream to Facebook Go live on your Facebook Page. Upstream stops 5 minutes before Facebook's 8 hour limit. See Facebook streaming
Guides and comparisons

Start streaming to Twitch

Sign in with Twitch and pick your channel. The free plan includes 24 hours of streaming a month and up to 10 destinations.

No credit card 1 stream included 24 hours/month Full functionality
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Guides

More on streaming to Twitch