Playout.video alternatives

6 Best Playout.video Alternatives for Scheduled Cloud Channels (2026)

Updated August 5, 2026

Playout.video is a hybrid cloud channel rather than a simple playlist looper. It combines persistent prerecorded programming, multistreaming, a browser Live Studio, live takeovers, fallback content, and a calendar for one-time or recurring channel blocks.

The current Creator plan is $29 monthly or $19 per month billed annually and includes a persistent channel, five destinations, 100 GB, and Studio access. Unattended calendar execution begins on Channel at $49 monthly or $39 per month billed annually; Free and Creator can build calendars but cannot execute scheduled channel automation.

The alternatives below must support autonomous cloud playout or a real hybrid channel workflow. Studio-only and webinar-only tools are excluded, and Streamloop is labeled as a narrower playlist option rather than a replacement for Studio takeover or calendar automation.

Plans, prices, and product gates were last verified from official pages on August 5, 2026. No hands-on test claim is made.

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Best alternatives

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LiveReacting
Interactive browser shows plus a dedicated 24/7 plan with advanced multi-date and repeating schedules.
1LiveReacting — Interactive browser shows plus a dedicated 24/7 plan with advanced multi-date and repeating schedules.
2
Upstream
A persistent 24/7 channel with a visual designer, browser Studio, and multistreaming in one service.
2Upstream — A persistent 24/7 channel with a visual designer, browser Studio, and multistreaming in one service.
3
OneStream Live
Broad browser production and scheduled prerecorded multistreaming with a separately gated 24/7 product.
3OneStream Live — Broad browser production and scheduled prerecorded multistreaming with a separately gated 24/7 product.
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Livepush
Recurring prerecorded schedules, editable cloud playlists, and higher advertised multistream destination capacity.
4LLivepush — Recurring prerecorded schedules, editable cloud playlists, and higher advertised multistream destination capacity.
5
Castr
TV playout inside a broader hosting, monetization, multistreaming, and video-delivery stack.
5Castr — TV playout inside a broader hosting, monetization, multistreaming, and video-delivery stack.
6
Streamloop
A simpler usage-priced prerecorded playlist with managed YouTube controls and live playlist publishing.
6Streamloop — A simpler usage-priced prerecorded playlist with managed YouTube controls and live playlist publishing.

★ Our pick

LiveReacting

Interactive browser shows plus a dedicated 24/7 plan with advanced multi-date and repeating schedules.

Starts at

Free; dedicated 24/7 from $39.99/month

Best for

Interactive browser shows plus a dedicated 24/7 plan with advanced multi-date and repeating schedules.

LiveReacting combines a full browser studio and interactive show tools with cloud prerecorded uploads and a separate persistent 24/7 product. Normal paid tiers allow unlimited monthly starts but remain limited to one, three, eight, or 24 hours per event; destination counts are not independent program concurrency.

What's good

Full browser studio with guests, scenes, layouts, branding, and live editing
Games, polls, trivia, giveaways, comments, countdowns, and AI Host features
Cloud prerecorded streaming with playlists and advanced schedules
Direct YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch integrations plus custom RTMP
Dedicated 24/7 tier with configurable quality and concurrency

Where it's not a fit

Its scheduling horizon is documented at four weeks and scheduled details often require cancel-and-recreate changes.
It is less focused on TV-style fallback programming and channel takeover continuity.

Permanent Free plan: 3 streams/month, up to 30 minutes each, 720p

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Upstream

A persistent 24/7 channel with a visual designer, browser Studio, and multistreaming in one service.

Starts at

From $24/mo yearly / $30/mo monthly

Best for

A persistent 24/7 channel with a visual designer, browser Studio, and multistreaming in one service.

Upstream is a YouTube Verified software encoder for 24/7 streams, with a Canva-like Stream Designer for overlays, embedded websites and widgets, plus multistreaming to up to 10 destinations.

What's good

YouTube Verified software encoder
Stream Designer: overlays, embedded websites, widgets, custom fonts
Multistream to up to 10 destinations
Well-reviewed, responsive chat support
Up to 100GB storage on higher plans (65GB on Lite)

Where it's not a fit

Its public materials document less calendar and fallback depth than Playout.video.
The free plan is capped at 24 streaming hours per month.

Free plan, 24 hours/month, no card

OneStream Live

Broad browser production and scheduled prerecorded multistreaming with a separately gated 24/7 product.

Starts at

Free forever; paid from about $10/mo

Best for

Broad browser production and scheduled prerecorded multistreaming with a separately gated 24/7 product.

OneStream Live is a mature multistreaming platform that also streams pre-recorded video as scheduled or looping live broadcasts to 45+ platforms, with playlists, scheduling up to 60 days, overlays, a browser Live Studio, and cloud import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more. It caps at 1080p, and true 24/7 looping is gated behind Enterprise or a per-stream add-on.

What's good

Genuine pre-recorded looping with playlists and scheduling up to 60 days ahead
Very broad reach: multistream to 45+ platforms simultaneously
Generous free-forever tier with no credit card
Mature product with overlays, a browser Live Studio, unified chat and recording
Cloud import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Box and S3
Consistently strong support: named agents, live chat, and long-tenured users reporting four to five years without switching

Where it's not a fit

Ordinary scheduled streams retain event-duration limits and are not the same as a persistent channel.
The 24/7 workflow is more YouTube-specific than Playout.video's broader channel model.

Free forever plan, no card (720p, 2 destinations, 15-min pre-recorded)

Livepush

Recurring prerecorded schedules, editable cloud playlists, and higher advertised multistream destination capacity.

Starts at

Free; paid from $15/month

Best for

Recurring prerecorded schedules, editable cloud playlists, and higher advertised multistream destination capacity.

Livepush accepts RTMP or SRT ingest and distributes it broadly while also offering cloud-uploaded prerecorded schedules and loops. Its persistent 24/7 entitlement begins on Creators; its browser webcam input is basic and is not a StreamYard-style multi-guest production studio.

What's good

Strong one-to-many distribution to major platforms and custom RTMP/SRT endpoints
Cloud scheduled uploads, playlists, loops, and recurring broadcasts
Creators includes 4K, continuous playback, and three prerecorded streams
Paid streaming hours are broadly unlimited outside the explicit continuous-24/7 gate
Separate hosted-delivery catalog offers player, CDN, HLS, and bandwidth packages

Where it's not a fit

It does not document a full browser guest Studio or Playout.video-style takeover workflow.
Its calendar and fallback model is less deeply documented.

Permanent Free plan with 20 streaming hours/month; no continuous 24/7 entitlement

Castr

TV playout inside a broader hosting, monetization, multistreaming, and video-delivery stack.

Starts at

Core plans from $19.99/month; infinite looping from $199.99/month

Best for

TV playout inside a broader hosting, monetization, multistreaming, and video-delivery stack.

Castr is a broad live-video platform rather than a focused looper. Premium and higher can run infinitely looping MP4 playlists through Pre-Recorded Live, while TV Playout offers structured scheduling, live inputs, EPG, and larger playlists but limits loops to 15 or 30 days.

What's good

Broad multistreaming, hosted VOD, player, monetization, and API stack
Documented infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium and above
Account-wide delivery to 6–30 destinations depending on plan
TV Playout adds scheduling, live inputs, breaks, and EPG on higher tiers
Cloud Production provides browser-based switching and external URL overlays

Where it's not a fit

TV Playout loops are capped at 15 or 30 days by plan rather than being universally indefinite.
The broader platform is substantially more expensive for a single programmed creator channel.

Free trial available; Trial TV Playout output is branded

Streamloop

A simpler usage-priced prerecorded playlist with managed YouTube controls and live playlist publishing.

Starts at

From $4.02 per 30 live days at 720p/24fps

Best for

A simpler usage-priced prerecorded playlist with managed YouTube controls and live playlist publishing.

Streamloop turns prerecorded video and audio playlists into cloud streams at up to 4K60, including HDR where supported. Each stream sends to one managed YouTube connection or compatible RTMP destination; reaching several platforms requires separate streams rather than one-to-many fan-out.

What's good

Usage billing with exact resolution/frame-rate rates and no charge while idle
Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and rule-based custom playlists
Published playlist edits take effect at the next clip boundary without restarting
Managed YouTube OAuth plus arbitrary compatible RTMP endpoints
Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-URL imports
Documented REST, GraphQL, and OAuth-protected MCP interfaces

Where it's not a fit

No browser Studio, guest sessions, fallback calendar, or live takeover workflow.
One destination per stream rather than Playout.video's multi-destination channel.

Eligible new accounts may receive starter credits without a card; no guaranteed public amount or duration

Real cost

What a 24/7 stream actually costs, by quality

Streamloop bills by the minute — pick a resolution and frame rate and pay only while you're live. Optional monthly credit plans are also available. Below is the cost of a stream running nonstop for a full 30 days.

Quality	30 fps / mo	60 fps / mo
720p	$5	$8
1080pMost popular	$10	$15
1440p (2K)	$20	$30
4K (2160p)	$30	$45

720p

30 fps: $5
60 fps: $8

1080p

1440p (2K)

30 fps: $20
60 fps: $30

4K (2160p)

30 fps: $30
60 fps: $45

Metered by the minute, so a week of streaming costs about a quarter of these figures, and a day about a thirtieth. Plus a one-time ~$0.005 per minute of video to encode it once. Uploads, storage, and idle loops are free.

A 1080p stream running 24/7 on Streamloop is about $10/month — and you only pay while it's live. Playout.video charges a flat Free; persistent channels from $29/month whether you stream all month or not.

Start with free credits

Comparison

Playout.video compared to the others

All the features that matter, side by side.

Feature	Playout.video	LiveReacting	Upstream	OneStream Live	LLivepush	Castr	Streamloop
1Pricing & access
Pay-as-you-go, no subscription	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans
Free trial (no card)	Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions	Permanent Free plan, not a time-limited trial	Free, 24h/mo	Free forever	Permanent Free plan: 20 hours/mo, 200 MB, no 24/7	Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded	Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration
Starting price	Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo	Free; Small $19.99/mo; dedicated 24/7 $39.99/mo	From $24/mo yr / $30 mo	Free; from ~$10/mo	Free; Pro $15/mo; continuous 24/7 from Creators $39/mo	Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo	720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription
720p 30-day price	Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually	$39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent	$24/mo yr / $30 mo	~$10/mo + $30 add-on	Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely	$4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps
1080p 30-day price	Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually	$39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent	$24/mo yr / $30 mo	~$10/mo + $30 add-on	Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop	$9.98 at 30fps
1440p / 2K 30-day price	1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier	Only on upgraded plans	$63/mo yr / $70 mo	✕	4K-class persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	$17/mo yr / $20 mo	$20.00 at 30fps
2160p / 4K 30-day price	Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on	Only on upgraded plans	$63/mo yr / $70 mo	✕	4K persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout	$29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps
2Streaming quality
720p / 30fps	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
1080p / Full HD	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30	✓
60fps	Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons	Paid 1.5× option on Small+ and 24/7; 4K60 is 3×	✓	✕	Higher-frame-rate support is marketed, but current plan-table gates are not consistently stated	TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events	24, 25, 30, or 60fps
Up to 4K @ 60fps	Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on	Paid 2× quality option on Medium+, Enterprise, and 24/7	✓	✕	4K begins on Creators	4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources	Up to 2160p/4K
Vertical / portrait streaming	Portrait production and output are supported	✕	✓	✓	✕	✓	Portrait and landscape output
HDR streaming publicly documented	HDR output is not publicly documented	✕	✕	1080p ceiling, no HDR	✕	✕	HDR supported where destination and playback device support it
3Production & design
Stream designer / layout builder	Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions	Scenes, layouts, branding, media, text, and overlays	✓	✓	Official comparisons recommend an external producer for scenes and guests	Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates	No general-purpose live scene/layout builder
Image, video & logo overlays	Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks	Images, video, text, comments, branding, and interactive layers	✓	✓	Chat overlays	Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays	No general-purpose overlay designer is documented
Embed live websites & graphs	Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance	✕	✓	Embed player only, not web sources in-stream	✕	Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting	✕
Interactive alerts & widgets	✕	Polls, trivia, giveaways, countdowns, comments, and AI Host	✓	Unified chat	No native games, polls, or guest-studio widgets documented	External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited	No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets
Custom fonts in overlays	✓	✕	✓	✕	No overlay designer	✕	✕
Browser Live Studio (camera)	WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover	Full browser studio with guests, cameras, screens, scenes, and layouts	✓	Up to 4 cameras	Basic direct webcam input only; no full multi-guest scene studio	720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio	No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio
4Sources & inputs
MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload	Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list	MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, MKV; AVI is not documented	✓	MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM	Cloud prerecorded uploads supported; current public plan table does not give a definitive format list	Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only	Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts
Separate audio track (music / voiceover)	Studio mixer	Studio music/audio is supported; a separate prerecorded replacement-audio workflow is not clearly documented	✓	✕	✕	✕	Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus
Import from Google Drive / Dropbox	YouTube URL only	Current official pages reviewed do not verify Google Drive or Dropbox import	✕	Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/S3	✕	✓	Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports
Playlists with custom ordering	Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression	Loop, rerun, and scheduled prerecorded playlists	✓	✓	Cloud playlists and continuous looping	Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls	Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order
Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing
Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)	Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live	Studio projects and live content can be edited while broadcasting	✓	✓	Official surfaces conflict on plan gating; active playlists can be changed	Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live	Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip
5Destinations
YouTube (one-click OAuth)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom RTMP (any platform)	Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator	Custom RTMP supported; interactive comments/games and metadata controls are limited there	✓	✓	Custom RTMP destinations supported	Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance	Any compatible RTMP destination
Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok	25+ supported platforms including major native integrations	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch direct; other platforms through custom RTMP	✓	✓	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Rumble, and more	30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints	Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints
Multistream to several destinations	One channel can send to several destinations	Simultaneous destination distribution is plan-limited	✓	✓	One RTMP/SRT ingest can be relayed to many destinations	One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations	No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations
One-click YouTube (no stream key)	Native YouTube destination integration	Direct YouTube integration is documented	✓	Connect account, no stream key	✕	Native YouTube destination integration	Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available
SRT ingest	✕	Custom plan	✕	✕	RTMP and SRT ingest	✓	✕
6Lifecycle & automation
True 24/7 continuous loop	Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours	Persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product	✓	YouTube only, Enterprise/add-on	Continuous looping begins on Creators	Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited	Continuous cloud loop while active and funded
YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation	Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not	Native destination and scheduling are documented; full lifecycle ownership is not established	✓	Scheduling up to 60 days ahead	✕	Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established	Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule
Scheduling	Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation	Basic on Small+; repeat/multi-date Medium+; four-week horizon and 3-minute gaps	✓	Up to 60 days	Scheduled starts and recurring broadcasts	One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables	Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended
MCP / agent integration	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing
YouTube ad cue points	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕
Edit title / description / thumbnail live	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓
Public API	✕	Limited, request-based API access priced by requirements	✕	✕	✓	API access begins on Premium	Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL
Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling	Paid Live Channels have no session cap	Dedicated 24/7 plan has unlimited duration	✓	Enterprise/add-on	Creators and higher include continuous 24/7 playback	Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout	Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required
7Limits & inclusions
Storage included	10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business	Plan allowances from 0.5 GB to 150 GB; 24/7 includes 100 GB at base quality	100GB	1 GB (Free) to 150 GB (Enterprise); +10 GB for $10/mo	200 MB Free; 8 GB Pro; 20 GB Creators; 100 GB Business	Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate	Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota
Concurrent streams / slots	One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more	Standard program concurrency undisclosed; 24/7 selector offers 1–20 separately priced streams	1	3 on Enterprise; add-on ($30/mo each) on lower plans	Current official surfaces conflict: cards show 1/2/3/12, while the comparison table shows 1/3/5/custom	Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3	Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented
Max multistream destinations	2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business	1 Free; 3 Small; 6 Medium; 10 Large; 20 Enterprise; 5 on 24/7	10	45+	Official cards, table, FAQ, and help pages conflict; use three on Free conservatively	6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide	One destination per stream
Videos per playlist	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files	No published limit
Max upload size / length	1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business	24/7: 10 GB/file and 100 GB storage at base quality; standard limits vary by plan	✕	15 min (Free) to 20 hrs (Enterprise) per stream	20 min Free; 4 h Pro; unlimited event duration Creators+	Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min	Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid
Team / multi-user access	Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels	✕	✓	1 seat (Free) to 10 (Enterprise)	Published seat allowances increase by plan	3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)	Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit
No watermark	Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked	Watermark on free plan	✓	✓	✓	Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded	No Streamloop output watermark documented
8Reliability & support
Automatic monitoring & recovery	Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection
Backup streams	Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented	✕	✓	✕	✕	Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events	Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed
Chat / email support	Chat / email	Chat / email	✓	Chat + email, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot	Chat / email	✓	✓
Uptime guarantee / compensation	No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found	No published SLA	✓	No published SLA	Enterprise advertises SLA options; standard plans do not	No standard public compensation-backed SLA found	No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published
In-app viewer analytics	✕	✕	✕	Stream insights included	✓	✓	✓
9Trust & account
Trustpilot rating	Profile claimed, no reviews yet	4.2 (6)	4.7 (200)	4.7 (1,062)	4/5 (16)	~4.0 (54)	No profile yet
YouTube-Verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	✓	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	✓
Two-factor authentication	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓	Passkeys

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Playout.videoVS

LiveReacting

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
LiveReacting: Permanent Free plan, not a time-limited trial

Starting price

Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
LiveReacting: Free; Small $19.99/mo; dedicated 24/7 $39.99/mo

720p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
LiveReacting: $39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent

1080p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
LiveReacting: $39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
LiveReacting: Only on upgraded plans

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
LiveReacting: Only on upgraded plans

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Playout.video: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Playout.video: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

60fps

Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
LiveReacting: Paid 1.5× option on Small+ and 24/7; 4K60 is 3×

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
LiveReacting: Paid 2× quality option on Medium+, Enterprise, and 24/7

Vertical / portrait streaming

Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported
LiveReacting: ✕

HDR streaming publicly documented

Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented
LiveReacting: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
LiveReacting: Scenes, layouts, branding, media, text, and overlays

Image, video & logo overlays

Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
LiveReacting: Images, video, text, comments, branding, and interactive layers

Embed live websites & graphs

Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
LiveReacting: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: Polls, trivia, giveaways, countdowns, comments, and AI Host

Custom fonts in overlays

Playout.video: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
LiveReacting: Full browser studio with guests, cameras, screens, scenes, and layouts

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
LiveReacting: MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, MKV; AVI is not documented

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Playout.video: Studio mixer
LiveReacting: Studio music/audio is supported; a separate prerecorded replacement-audio workflow is not clearly documented

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Playout.video: YouTube URL only
LiveReacting: Current official pages reviewed do not verify Google Drive or Dropbox import

Playlists with custom ordering

Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
LiveReacting: Loop, rerun, and scheduled prerecorded playlists

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Playout.video: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
LiveReacting: Studio projects and live content can be edited while broadcasting

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Playout.video: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
LiveReacting: Custom RTMP supported; interactive comments/games and metadata controls are limited there

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
LiveReacting: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch direct; other platforms through custom RTMP

Multistream to several destinations

Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations
LiveReacting: Simultaneous destination distribution is plan-limited

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration
LiveReacting: Direct YouTube integration is documented

SRT ingest

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: Custom plan

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
LiveReacting: Persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
LiveReacting: Native destination and scheduling are documented; full lifecycle ownership is not established

Scheduling

Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
LiveReacting: Basic on Small+; repeat/multi-date Medium+; four-week horizon and 3-minute gaps

MCP / agent integration

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: ✓

Public API

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: Limited, request-based API access priced by requirements

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap
LiveReacting: Dedicated 24/7 plan has unlimited duration

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
LiveReacting: Plan allowances from 0.5 GB to 150 GB; 24/7 includes 100 GB at base quality

Concurrent streams / slots

Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
LiveReacting: Standard program concurrency undisclosed; 24/7 selector offers 1–20 separately priced streams

Max multistream destinations

Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
LiveReacting: 1 Free; 3 Small; 6 Medium; 10 Large; 20 Enterprise; 5 on 24/7

Videos per playlist

Playout.video: No published limit
LiveReacting: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
LiveReacting: 24/7: 10 GB/file and 100 GB storage at base quality; standard limits vary by plan

Team / multi-user access

Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
LiveReacting: ✕

No watermark

Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
LiveReacting: Watermark on free plan

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
LiveReacting: ✓

Backup streams

Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
LiveReacting: ✕

Chat / email support

Playout.video: Chat / email
LiveReacting: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
LiveReacting: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet
LiveReacting: 4.2 (6)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder
LiveReacting: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Playout.video: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Playout.videoVS

Upstream

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
Upstream: Free, 24h/mo

Starting price

Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
Upstream: From $24/mo yr / $30 mo

720p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Upstream: $24/mo yr / $30 mo

1080p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Upstream: $24/mo yr / $30 mo

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
Upstream: $63/mo yr / $70 mo

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
Upstream: $63/mo yr / $70 mo

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Playout.video: ✓
Upstream: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Playout.video: ✓
Upstream: ✓

60fps

Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
Upstream: ✓

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
Upstream: ✓

Vertical / portrait streaming

Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported
Upstream: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented
Upstream: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
Upstream: ✓

Image, video & logo overlays

Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
Upstream: ✓

Embed live websites & graphs

Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
Upstream: ✓

Interactive alerts & widgets

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Custom fonts in overlays

Playout.video: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
Upstream: ✓

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
Upstream: ✓

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Playout.video: Studio mixer
Upstream: ✓

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Playout.video: YouTube URL only
Upstream: ✕

Playlists with custom ordering

Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
Upstream: ✓

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Playout.video: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
Upstream: ✓

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Playout.video: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
Upstream: ✓

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
Upstream: ✓

Multistream to several destinations

Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations
Upstream: ✓

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration
Upstream: ✓

SRT ingest

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
Upstream: ✓

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
Upstream: ✓

Scheduling

Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
Upstream: ✓

MCP / agent integration

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Public API

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap
Upstream: ✓

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
Upstream: 100GB

Concurrent streams / slots

Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
Upstream: 1

Max multistream destinations

Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
Upstream: 10

Videos per playlist

Playout.video: No published limit
Upstream: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
Upstream: ✕

Team / multi-user access

Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
Upstream: ✓

No watermark

Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
Upstream: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
Upstream: ✓

Backup streams

Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
Upstream: ✓

Chat / email support

Playout.video: Chat / email
Upstream: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Upstream: ✓

In-app viewer analytics

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet
Upstream: 4.7 (200)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder
Upstream: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Playout.video: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Playout.videoVS

OneStream Live

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
OneStream Live: Free forever

Starting price

Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
OneStream Live: Free; from ~$10/mo

720p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
OneStream Live: ~$10/mo + $30 add-on

1080p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
OneStream Live: ~$10/mo + $30 add-on

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
OneStream Live: ✕

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
OneStream Live: ✕

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Playout.video: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Playout.video: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

60fps

Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
OneStream Live: ✕

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
OneStream Live: ✕

Vertical / portrait streaming

Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported
OneStream Live: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented
OneStream Live: 1080p ceiling, no HDR

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
OneStream Live: ✓

Image, video & logo overlays

Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
OneStream Live: ✓

Embed live websites & graphs

Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
OneStream Live: Embed player only, not web sources in-stream

Interactive alerts & widgets

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: Unified chat

Custom fonts in overlays

Playout.video: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
OneStream Live: Up to 4 cameras

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
OneStream Live: MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Playout.video: Studio mixer
OneStream Live: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Playout.video: YouTube URL only
OneStream Live: Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/S3

Playlists with custom ordering

Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
OneStream Live: ✓

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Playout.video: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
OneStream Live: ✓

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Playout.video: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
OneStream Live: ✓

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
OneStream Live: ✓

Multistream to several destinations

Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations
OneStream Live: ✓

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration
OneStream Live: Connect account, no stream key

SRT ingest

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
OneStream Live: YouTube only, Enterprise/add-on

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
OneStream Live: Scheduling up to 60 days ahead

Scheduling

Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
OneStream Live: Up to 60 days

MCP / agent integration

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Public API

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap
OneStream Live: Enterprise/add-on

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
OneStream Live: 1 GB (Free) to 150 GB (Enterprise); +10 GB for $10/mo

Concurrent streams / slots

Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
OneStream Live: 3 on Enterprise; add-on ($30/mo each) on lower plans

Max multistream destinations

Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
OneStream Live: 45+

Videos per playlist

Playout.video: No published limit
OneStream Live: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
OneStream Live: 15 min (Free) to 20 hrs (Enterprise) per stream

Team / multi-user access

Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
OneStream Live: 1 seat (Free) to 10 (Enterprise)

No watermark

Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
OneStream Live: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
OneStream Live: ✕

Backup streams

Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
OneStream Live: ✕

Chat / email support

Playout.video: Chat / email
OneStream Live: Chat + email, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
OneStream Live: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: Stream insights included

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet
OneStream Live: 4.7 (1,062)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder
OneStream Live: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Playout.video: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Playout.videoVSLLivepush

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
Livepush: Permanent Free plan: 20 hours/mo, 200 MB, no 24/7

Starting price

Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
Livepush: Free; Pro $15/mo; continuous 24/7 from Creators $39/mo

720p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Livepush: Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

1080p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Livepush: Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
Livepush: 4K-class persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
Livepush: 4K persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Playout.video: ✓
Livepush: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Playout.video: ✓
Livepush: ✓

60fps

Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
Livepush: Higher-frame-rate support is marketed, but current plan-table gates are not consistently stated

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
Livepush: 4K begins on Creators

Vertical / portrait streaming

Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported
Livepush: ✕

HDR streaming publicly documented

Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented
Livepush: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
Livepush: Official comparisons recommend an external producer for scenes and guests

Image, video & logo overlays

Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
Livepush: Chat overlays

Embed live websites & graphs

Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
Livepush: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: No native games, polls, or guest-studio widgets documented

Custom fonts in overlays

Playout.video: ✓
Livepush: No overlay designer

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
Livepush: Basic direct webcam input only; no full multi-guest scene studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
Livepush: Cloud prerecorded uploads supported; current public plan table does not give a definitive format list

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Playout.video: Studio mixer
Livepush: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Playout.video: YouTube URL only
Livepush: ✕

Playlists with custom ordering

Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
Livepush: Cloud playlists and continuous looping

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Playout.video: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
Livepush: Official surfaces conflict on plan gating; active playlists can be changed

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Playout.video: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
Livepush: Custom RTMP destinations supported

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
Livepush: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Rumble, and more

Multistream to several destinations

Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations
Livepush: One RTMP/SRT ingest can be relayed to many destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration
Livepush: ✕

SRT ingest

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: RTMP and SRT ingest

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
Livepush: Continuous looping begins on Creators

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
Livepush: ✕

Scheduling

Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
Livepush: Scheduled starts and recurring broadcasts

MCP / agent integration

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Public API

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✓

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap
Livepush: Creators and higher include continuous 24/7 playback

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
Livepush: 200 MB Free; 8 GB Pro; 20 GB Creators; 100 GB Business

Concurrent streams / slots

Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
Livepush: Current official surfaces conflict: cards show 1/2/3/12, while the comparison table shows 1/3/5/custom

Max multistream destinations

Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
Livepush: Official cards, table, FAQ, and help pages conflict; use three on Free conservatively

Videos per playlist

Playout.video: No published limit
Livepush: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
Livepush: 20 min Free; 4 h Pro; unlimited event duration Creators+

Team / multi-user access

Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
Livepush: Published seat allowances increase by plan

No watermark

Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
Livepush: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
Livepush: ✓

Backup streams

Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
Livepush: ✕

Chat / email support

Playout.video: Chat / email
Livepush: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Livepush: Enterprise advertises SLA options; standard plans do not

In-app viewer analytics

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet
Livepush: 4/5 (16)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder
Livepush: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Playout.video: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Playout.videoVS

Castr

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded

Starting price

Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo

720p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely

1080p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Playout.video: ✓
Castr: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Playout.video: ✓
Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30

60fps

Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources

Vertical / portrait streaming

Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported
Castr: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented
Castr: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates

Image, video & logo overlays

Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays

Embed live websites & graphs

Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting

Interactive alerts & widgets

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited

Custom fonts in overlays

Playout.video: ✓
Castr: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Playout.video: Studio mixer
Castr: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Playout.video: YouTube URL only
Castr: ✓

Playlists with custom ordering

Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Playout.video: ✓
Castr: ✕

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Playout.video: ✓
Castr: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints

Multistream to several destinations

Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations
Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration
Castr: Native YouTube destination integration

SRT ingest

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✓

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established

Scheduling

Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables

MCP / agent integration

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✕

Public API

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: API access begins on Premium

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap
Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate

Concurrent streams / slots

Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3

Max multistream destinations

Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide

Videos per playlist

Playout.video: No published limit
Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files

Max upload size / length

Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min

Team / multi-user access

Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)

No watermark

Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
Castr: ✓

Backup streams

Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events

Chat / email support

Playout.video: Chat / email
Castr: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found

In-app viewer analytics

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet
Castr: ~4.0 (54)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder
Castr: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Playout.video: ✕
Castr: ✓

Playout.videoVS

Streamloop

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans

Free trial (no card)

Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
Streamloop: Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration

Starting price

Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
Streamloop: 720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription

720p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Streamloop: $4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps

1080p 30-day price

Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
Streamloop: $9.98 at 30fps

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
Streamloop: $20.00 at 30fps

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
Streamloop: $29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Playout.video: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Playout.video: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

60fps

Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
Streamloop: 24, 25, 30, or 60fps

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
Streamloop: Up to 2160p/4K

Vertical / portrait streaming

Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported
Streamloop: Portrait and landscape output

HDR streaming publicly documented

Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented
Streamloop: HDR supported where destination and playback device support it

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
Streamloop: No general-purpose live scene/layout builder

Image, video & logo overlays

Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
Streamloop: No general-purpose overlay designer is documented

Embed live websites & graphs

Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
Streamloop: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets

Custom fonts in overlays

Playout.video: ✓
Streamloop: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
Streamloop: No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
Streamloop: Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Playout.video: Studio mixer
Streamloop: Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Playout.video: YouTube URL only
Streamloop: Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports

Playlists with custom ordering

Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
Streamloop: Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Playout.video: ✓
Streamloop: Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
Streamloop: Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Playout.video: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
Streamloop: Any compatible RTMP destination

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
Streamloop: Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints

Multistream to several destinations

Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations
Streamloop: No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration
Streamloop: Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available

SRT ingest

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
Streamloop: Continuous cloud loop while active and funded

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
Streamloop: Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule

Scheduling

Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
Streamloop: Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended

MCP / agent integration

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing

YouTube ad cue points

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: ✓

Public API

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap
Streamloop: Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
Streamloop: Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota

Concurrent streams / slots

Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
Streamloop: Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented

Max multistream destinations

Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
Streamloop: One destination per stream

Videos per playlist

Playout.video: No published limit
Streamloop: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
Streamloop: Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid

Team / multi-user access

Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
Streamloop: Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit

No watermark

Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
Streamloop: No Streamloop output watermark documented

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
Streamloop: Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection

Backup streams

Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
Streamloop: Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed

Chat / email support

Playout.video: Chat / email
Streamloop: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Streamloop: No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published

In-app viewer analytics

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet
Streamloop: No profile yet

YouTube-Verified encoder

Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder
Streamloop: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Playout.video: ✕
Streamloop: Passkeys

★ Key differentiator✓ Feature included✕ Not included– Not publicly documented

Decision guide

Which one should you choose?

A quick decision framework based on what you actually need.

The deepest calendar, fallback, and Studio takeover workflowPlayout.video · Its product is explicitly designed as one persistent programmed channel with live production blocks.

Interactive games, polls, and a dedicated continuous planLiveReacting · It is stronger for engagement formats while still offering recurring schedules and 24/7 operation.

A simpler designer, Studio, and always-on channelUpstream · Upstream keeps the hybrid model with a less TV-centric feature set.

More distribution capacity and editable cloud playlistsLivepush · It prioritizes destination scale and recurring prerecorded broadcasts over Studio takeover.

TV playout inside a broader delivery and monetization stackCastr · Castr is appropriate when hosted video, APIs, players, or OTT features matter too.

Only a continuous prerecorded playlistStreamloop · It removes the calendar-Studio layer and charges by live usage.

FAQ

Playout.video alternatives: FAQ

The questions people actually ask before switching

Which alternative has the closest calendar automation?

LiveReacting supports repeating and multi-date schedules, while Livepush supports recurring prerecorded broadcasts. Neither documents the same combination of fallback programming, block priority, destination actions, and Studio takeover as Playout.video.

Can Playout.video Creator run an automated calendar?

Creator can build and rehearse a calendar but cannot execute unattended scheduled-channel automation. That gate begins on Channel, currently $49 monthly or $39 per month billed annually.

Which alternative is best for a simple 24/7 playlist?

Streamloop is the narrowest option if one destination per stream is enough. Upstream and LiveReacting cost more but retain browser production, and Livepush is better when one playlist must reach many destinations.

Which alternative supports a browser Studio and persistent channel?

Upstream and LiveReacting both combine browser production with continuous streaming. OneStream Live also combines Studio and scheduled video, but its dedicated 24/7 capability is separately gated.

Is Castr a direct Playout.video replacement?

Castr can cover TV playout and live inputs, but it is a broader infrastructure platform with different limits and much higher loop-capable pricing. It fits teams that also need hosting, monetization, APIs, or delivery features.

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