Platform · video webinar
StreamYard
Browser-based live streaming studio for multi-platform broadcasts
The verdict
StreamYard runs a live studio in the browser, letting you stream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and more at once with overlays, guests and on-screen comments. Aimed at creators and marketers who broadcast regularly.
What it is
StreamYard handles the production side of live video: branded overlays, lower thirds, guest invites by link, and pulling live comments onto the screen. Everything runs in the browser, so a host can go live without installing software like OBS. It can broadcast to several destinations simultaneously and also record the session for later. The limits show up in depth: scene control and audio routing are simpler than OBS, and it is a streaming and recording tool rather than a webinar platform with registration, automated email, or attendee analytics.
Strengths
- Streams to several destinations at once from the browser, so there is no OBS setup or local encoding to manage
- Brand overlays, banners and on-screen comments are built in, which keeps a show looking consistent without extra software
- Guests join by clicking a link with no account needed, lowering friction for interview-style shows
Trade-offs
- Scene switching and audio routing are deliberately simple, so advanced producers hit limits OBS would not have
- It lacks webinar features like registration pages, automated reminder emails and post-event attendee analytics
- AI capability is minimal compared with recording tools, so transcription and clipping usually need a separate tool
Best for
Streaming a branded live show to multiple social destinations at once with guests and on-screen comments
Not for
Producers who need deep scene and audio control like OBS, or marketers who need full webinar registration, reminder emails and attendee reporting
The AI ecosystem
Connects to social destinations directly and to other apps through Zapier. No public API or third-party app marketplace, and little native AI.
Pricing
Free tier (with branding/limits); paid Core (~$20/mo) and Professional (~$39/mo) billed annually, adding HD, multistreaming and webinars on higher tiers.
Free
Free$0
- StreamYard watermark
- limited streaming hours
Core
$20/mo
- remove watermark
- multiple destinations
- HD recording
Professional
$39/mo
- more destinations
- higher quality
- more brand assets
What people build with it
Frequently asked
- Can StreamYard stream to several platforms at once?
- Yes. Paid plans broadcast to multiple destinations such as YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn simultaneously from a single browser session.
- Do guests need to install anything?
- No. Guests join by opening a link in their browser, so there is no app to download or account to create before going live.
- Does StreamYard have webinar registration?
- It is a streaming and recording studio, not a full webinar platform, so it does not include registration pages, reminder emails or attendee analytics.
- Can I record a StreamYard show to edit later?
- Yes. It records the broadcast, and creators commonly move that file into an editor or clip tool to repurpose it into shorter content.
- Is OBS better than StreamYard?
- OBS gives far deeper scene and audio control but requires setup and a capable computer. StreamYard trades that depth for a simpler browser workflow.