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Streamloop vs Live247

Updated October 16, 2026

The price winner changes with resolution: Streamloop costs less at 1080p30, while Live247 costs less at 4K60, for a stream that runs all month.

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At a glance	Streamloop	Live247
1080p30 for 720 streamed hours	$10 for 30 days nonstop, plus a small one-time fee only for files that need encoding	$19.66 for 720 hours (Live247 shows about $19.94 a month)
4K60 for 720 streamed hours	$45 for 30 days nonstop, plus a small one-time fee only for files that need encoding	$39.31 for 720 hours (Live247 shows about $39.88 a month)
Destinations	YouTube plus other RTMP destinations; up to 5 per stream	YouTube only; one stream cannot go to several platforms
YouTube connection	Sign in with YouTube, or paste a stream key	Create and configure the event in YouTube Studio, then paste its stream key
YouTube metadata and schedules	When you sign in with YouTube, Streamloop can set the title, visibility, thumbnail, DVR, latency and schedule	You set event details in YouTube Studio
Media and imports	MP4, MOV, MKV and more; MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC; import from Google Drive or a link	MP4 video and MP3 audio only
Quality and orientation	Up to 4K60 in landscape or portrait	4K, 60 FPS, vertical video and 10-bit HDR
Live playlist changes	Add, remove or reorder clips while live; changes start after the current clip ends	Lets you replace files mid-stream; it does not say when a change takes effect
Storage	Uploads are free. The first 30 GiB of large-playlist storage is free, then $0.35 per GiB-month while live.	100 GB included per stream; optional paid overage is billed only while streaming
Scheduling	Start now or later, run for a set time or until an end time, or keep running with no end	Set a future start or stop; the YouTube event is set up in Studio
Prepaid credits	Top-ups start at $5; purchased credits do not expire	Buy $1 or more of credit; optional auto-refill; streams stop when credit runs out
Recovery wording	Watches each stream and restarts or reconnects it on its own; no uptime guarantee	Suggests turning off YouTube auto-stop so a short signal drop does not end the stream; no uptime guarantee listed
Live production	Prerecorded loops, plus Live Scenes for live feeds over SRT, RTMP, RTSP or HLS; no webcam, screen or guest capture	Plays prerecorded MP4 or MP3 files; no browser studio

1080p30 for 720 streamed hours

Streamloop: $10 for 30 days nonstop, plus a small one-time fee only for files that need encoding
Live247: $19.66 for 720 hours (Live247 shows about $19.94 a month)

4K60 for 720 streamed hours

Streamloop: $45 for 30 days nonstop, plus a small one-time fee only for files that need encoding
Live247: $39.31 for 720 hours (Live247 shows about $39.88 a month)

Destinations

Streamloop: YouTube plus other RTMP destinations; up to 5 per stream
Live247: YouTube only; one stream cannot go to several platforms

YouTube connection

Streamloop: Sign in with YouTube, or paste a stream key
Live247: Create and configure the event in YouTube Studio, then paste its stream key

YouTube metadata and schedules

Streamloop: When you sign in with YouTube, Streamloop can set the title, visibility, thumbnail, DVR, latency and schedule
Live247: You set event details in YouTube Studio

Media and imports

Streamloop: MP4, MOV, MKV and more; MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC; import from Google Drive or a link
Live247: MP4 video and MP3 audio only

Quality and orientation

Streamloop: Up to 4K60 in landscape or portrait
Live247: 4K, 60 FPS, vertical video and 10-bit HDR

Live playlist changes

Streamloop: Add, remove or reorder clips while live; changes start after the current clip ends
Live247: Lets you replace files mid-stream; it does not say when a change takes effect

Storage

Streamloop: Uploads are free. The first 30 GiB of large-playlist storage is free, then $0.35 per GiB-month while live.
Live247: 100 GB included per stream; optional paid overage is billed only while streaming

Scheduling

Streamloop: Start now or later, run for a set time or until an end time, or keep running with no end
Live247: Set a future start or stop; the YouTube event is set up in Studio

Prepaid credits

Streamloop: Top-ups start at $5; purchased credits do not expire
Live247: Buy $1 or more of credit; optional auto-refill; streams stop when credit runs out

Recovery wording

Streamloop: Watches each stream and restarts or reconnects it on its own; no uptime guarantee
Live247: Suggests turning off YouTube auto-stop so a short signal drop does not end the stream; no uptime guarantee listed

Live production

Streamloop: Prerecorded loops, plus Live Scenes for live feeds over SRT, RTMP, RTSP or HLS; no webcam, screen or guest capture
Live247: Plays prerecorded MP4 or MP3 files; no browser studio

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 are 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	$7.50
1080pMost popular	$10	$15
1440p (2K)	$20	$30
4K (2160p)	$30	$45

720p

30 fps: $5
60 fps: $7.50

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. Files that need encoding add a one-time ~$0.005 per minute of encode time; files that are ready to stream skip it. Uploads and idle loops are free, and so is the first 30 GiB of large-playlist storage.

A 1080p stream running 24/7 on Streamloop is about $10/month, and you only pay while it is live. For comparison, Live247 lists: $0.0273 per active stream-hour.

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Full feature comparison

Streamloop vs Live247, side by side

Every feature that matters, with standout differences flagged by a star.

Feature	Streamloop	Live247
1Pricing & access
Pay-as-you-go, no subscription	Top up by card or crypto and pay as you go; a monthly plan is optional	Prepaid usage credit; optional balance auto-refill
Trial	$1 trial week by card, which becomes a monthly plan unless you cancel	NEWUSER provides one free streaming hour, not a broad trial
Starting price	720p24: $4 per 30 live days; billed by the minute, monthly plan optional	$0.0273/h at ≤1080p; $0.0546/h at ≥1440p
720p 30-day price	$4 at 24fps; $5 at 30fps	$19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month
1080p 30-day price	$10 at 30fps	$19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month
1440p / 2K 30-day price	$20 at 30fps	$39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month
2160p / 4K 30-day price	$30 at 30fps; $45 at 60fps	$39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month
2Streaming quality
720p / 30fps	✓	✓
1080p / Full HD	✓	✓
60fps	24, 30 or 60 fps	Up to 60fps
Up to 4K @ 60fps	Up to 2160p/4K	Up to 4K
Vertical / portrait streaming	Portrait and landscape output	Vertical uploads are supported
HDR streaming publicly documented	HDR to YouTube only	10-bit HDR is publicly documented
3Production & design
Stream designer / layout builder	Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics: a layered scene editor with an AI assistant.	✕
Image, video & logo overlays	Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics: image, logo, text, clock, countdown and video layers.	✕
Embed live websites & graphs	Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics: any web page can be a layer.	✕
Interactive alerts & widgets	No native alerts or polls. Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics, can show a third-party chat or alert page.	✕
Custom fonts in overlays	Partly. Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics, uses the Google Fonts catalog; no font upload.	No overlay designer
Browser Live Studio (camera)	No browser studio, webcam or guests. Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs, takes OBS, vMix or IP camera feeds up to 1080p60.	No browser camera/guest production studio
4Sources & inputs
MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload	MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG and MXF	MP4 video and MP3 audio only
Separate audio track (music / voiceover)	Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus	MP3 audio playlists are supported; broader audio mixing is not documented
Import from Google Drive / Dropbox	Google Drive, Yandex Disk, YouTube, other video sites and direct file links.	Google Drive and Dropbox import are not documented
Playlists with custom ordering	Drag to reorder; play in order, shuffle without repeats, or describe a custom order in plain words	Video or audio playlists; sequential or random order
Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)	In order, shuffle without repeats, or a custom order in plain words; no loop counts	✓
Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)	Publish playlist edits while live; they start at the next item. No skip button.	Files can be reordered or replaced while streaming
5Destinations
YouTube (one-click OAuth)	✓	YouTube via stream key
Custom RTMP (any platform)	Any compatible RTMP destination	No generic RTMP destination support
Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok	Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints	YouTube only
Multistream to several destinations	Up to 5 destinations per stream. Each one after the first adds $6 per 30 days at 1080p while live.	No cross-platform fan-out; each YouTube stream is separate
One-click YouTube (no stream key)	Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available	Uses a YouTube stream key; no direct account access required
SRT ingest	Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs: SRT, RTMP, RTSP and HLS. Plain loops take uploaded files only.	✕
6Lifecycle & automation
True 24/7 continuous loop	Continuous cloud loop while active and funded	Continuous cloud playout while credit remains
YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation	Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule	YouTube event guidance is provided, but managed account lifecycle automation is not
Scheduling	Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended	Future activation and deactivation can be queued
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	Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL	No public API is documented
Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling	Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required	Playlist loops continuously until stopped or credit is exhausted
7Limits & inclusions
Storage included	Uploads are free. The first 30 GiB of large-playlist storage is free, then $0.35 per GiB-month while live.	100 GB per stream; extra storage is paid and billed only while live
Concurrent streams / slots	Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented	No published hard account cap; every active stream is separately billed
Max multistream destinations	5 per stream, with at most one connected YouTube channel	One YouTube key/destination per separate stream
Videos per playlist	1000 items per playlist	No published limit
Max upload size / length	15 GiB per file	100 GB included per stream; no public per-file maximum found
Team / multi-user access	Shared workspaces with email invites and owner, admin and member roles	✕
No watermark	No watermark on any plan	✓
8Reliability & support
Automatic monitoring & recovery	Automatic monitoring, restart and reconnection	✕
Backup streams	No. You do not set up a backup stream. A failed stream restarts automatically.	✕
Chat / email support	Email only, with replies typically within 24 hours	✓
Uptime guarantee / compensation	No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published	No published SLA
In-app viewer analytics	YouTube concurrent viewers only	✕
9Trust & account
Trustpilot rating	Only one review so far, so no useful rating yet	No Trustpilot profile found
YouTube-Verified encoder	✕	Not listed as verified encoder
Two-factor authentication	No. You sign in with Google, an email link or a passkey, with no extra second step.	✕

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Streamloop: Top up by card or crypto and pay as you go; a monthly plan is optional
Live247: Prepaid usage credit; optional balance auto-refill

Trial

Streamloop: $1 trial week by card, which becomes a monthly plan unless you cancel
Live247: NEWUSER provides one free streaming hour, not a broad trial

Starting price

Streamloop: 720p24: $4 per 30 live days; billed by the minute, monthly plan optional
Live247: $0.0273/h at ≤1080p; $0.0546/h at ≥1440p

720p 30-day price

Streamloop: $4 at 24fps; $5 at 30fps
Live247: $19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month

1080p 30-day price

Streamloop: $10 at 30fps
Live247: $19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Streamloop: $20 at 30fps
Live247: $39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Streamloop: $30 at 30fps; $45 at 60fps
Live247: $39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: ✓

60fps

Streamloop: 24, 30 or 60 fps
Live247: Up to 60fps

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Streamloop: Up to 2160p/4K
Live247: Up to 4K

Vertical / portrait streaming

Streamloop: Portrait and landscape output
Live247: Vertical uploads are supported

HDR streaming publicly documented

Streamloop: HDR to YouTube only
Live247: 10-bit HDR is publicly documented

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Streamloop: Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics: a layered scene editor with an AI assistant.
Live247: ✕

Image, video & logo overlays

Streamloop: Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics: image, logo, text, clock, countdown and video layers.
Live247: ✕

Embed live websites & graphs

Streamloop: Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics: any web page can be a layer.
Live247: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Streamloop: No native alerts or polls. Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics, can show a third-party chat or alert page.
Live247: ✕

Custom fonts in overlays

Streamloop: Partly. Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs and graphics, uses the Google Fonts catalog; no font upload.
Live247: No overlay designer

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Streamloop: No browser studio, webcam or guests. Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs, takes OBS, vMix or IP camera feeds up to 1080p60.
Live247: No browser camera/guest production studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Streamloop: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG and MXF
Live247: MP4 video and MP3 audio only

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Streamloop: Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus
Live247: MP3 audio playlists are supported; broader audio mixing is not documented

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Streamloop: Google Drive, Yandex Disk, YouTube, other video sites and direct file links.
Live247: Google Drive and Dropbox import are not documented

Playlists with custom ordering

Streamloop: Drag to reorder; play in order, shuffle without repeats, or describe a custom order in plain words
Live247: Video or audio playlists; sequential or random order

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Streamloop: In order, shuffle without repeats, or a custom order in plain words; no loop counts
Live247: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Streamloop: Publish playlist edits while live; they start at the next item. No skip button.
Live247: Files can be reordered or replaced while streaming

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: YouTube via stream key

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Streamloop: Any compatible RTMP destination
Live247: No generic RTMP destination support

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Streamloop: Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints
Live247: YouTube only

Multistream to several destinations

Streamloop: Up to 5 destinations per stream. Each one after the first adds $6 per 30 days at 1080p while live.
Live247: No cross-platform fan-out; each YouTube stream is separate

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Streamloop: Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available
Live247: Uses a YouTube stream key; no direct account access required

SRT ingest

Streamloop: Yes, in Live Scenes, Streamloop's mode for live inputs: SRT, RTMP, RTSP and HLS. Plain loops take uploaded files only.
Live247: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Streamloop: Continuous cloud loop while active and funded
Live247: Continuous cloud playout while credit remains

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Streamloop: Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule
Live247: YouTube event guidance is provided, but managed account lifecycle automation is not

Scheduling

Streamloop: Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended
Live247: Future activation and deactivation can be queued

MCP / agent integration

Streamloop: OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing
Live247: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Streamloop: ✕
Live247: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: ✕

Public API

Streamloop: Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL
Live247: No public API is documented

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Streamloop: Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required
Live247: Playlist loops continuously until stopped or credit is exhausted

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Streamloop: Uploads are free. The first 30 GiB of large-playlist storage is free, then $0.35 per GiB-month while live.
Live247: 100 GB per stream; extra storage is paid and billed only while live

Concurrent streams / slots

Streamloop: Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented
Live247: No published hard account cap; every active stream is separately billed

Max multistream destinations

Streamloop: 5 per stream, with at most one connected YouTube channel
Live247: One YouTube key/destination per separate stream

Videos per playlist

Streamloop: 1000 items per playlist
Live247: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Streamloop: 15 GiB per file
Live247: 100 GB included per stream; no public per-file maximum found

Team / multi-user access

Streamloop: Shared workspaces with email invites and owner, admin and member roles
Live247: ✕

No watermark

Streamloop: No watermark on any plan
Live247: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Streamloop: Automatic monitoring, restart and reconnection
Live247: ✕

Backup streams

Streamloop: No. You do not set up a backup stream. A failed stream restarts automatically.
Live247: ✕

Chat / email support

Streamloop: Email only, with replies typically within 24 hours
Live247: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Streamloop: No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published
Live247: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Streamloop: YouTube concurrent viewers only
Live247: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Streamloop: Only one review so far, so no useful rating yet
Live247: No Trustpilot profile found

YouTube-Verified encoder

Streamloop: ✕
Live247: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Streamloop: No. You sign in with Google, an email link or a passkey, with no extra second step.
Live247: ✕

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

Which should you pick?

When each tool is the right call

There is no objective winner, only which tool fits your actual job.

Pick Streamloop if…

More destinations and YouTube setup by sign-in, for prerecorded channels

At 1080p30, one stream running all month costs about half of what Live247 charges
Sign in with YouTube to set the title, thumbnail, visibility, latency, DVR and schedule, or use a stream key
Send one stream to YouTube and other RTMP destinations, up to 5 at once
Use more video and audio formats, and import from Google Drive or a link
Change a running playlist; edits start at the next clip, without restarting the stream

Streaming is billed by the minute, only while live: one 24/7 stream at 1080p is about $10 per 30 days. Start with a $1 trial week, which becomes a monthly plan unless you cancel, or top up and pay as you go.

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Pick Live247 if…

A focused YouTube-only, stream-key channel with simple MP4 or MP3 media

Costs less than Streamloop for a 4K60 stream that runs all month
Keeps event creation, metadata, and visibility in YouTube Studio
Supports 4K, 60 FPS, vertical video and 10-bit HDR
Includes 100 GB of storage per stream with optional paid overage
Lets you replace files mid-stream and gives a bulk discount when several streams run

Live247 charges 2.73 cents an hour up to 1080p and 5.46 cents an hour at 1440p and above, paid from prepaid credit.

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FAQ

Streamloop vs Live247: FAQ

The questions people actually ask before picking one

Is Streamloop cheaper than Live247?

It depends on the resolution. For a stream that runs 720 hours at 1080p30, Streamloop costs $10 and Live247 about $19.66.

At 4K60 it flips: Streamloop costs $45 for 30 days, and Live247 about $39.31 for 720 hours. Streamloop also charges a small one-time fee for files that need encoding, and Live247 can discount several active streams.

Does Live247 only work with YouTube?

Yes. Live247's FAQ says it supports only YouTube for now. You create the stream in YouTube Studio, copy its stream key from the stream settings, and paste it into Live247.

Does Live247 support 4K, 60 FPS, vertical video, and HDR?

Yes. Live247 lists 4K and 60 FPS with its prices, and its FAQ says you can upload vertical videos and that it supports 10-bit HDR video.

Can Streamloop or Live247 edit a playlist while it is live?

Yes. In Streamloop you add, remove or reorder clips, then publish the new playlist. It takes effect after the current clip ends, without restarting the stream.

Live247 lets you replace files mid-stream, but it does not say exactly when a change takes effect.

Can Streamloop or Live247 multistream to several platforms at once?

Streamloop can. One stream sends the same video to up to 5 destinations, with at most one YouTube channel connected by sign-in. Each extra destination costs $6 per 30 days at 1080p, only while live. Live247 is currently YouTube-only.

Which service manages YouTube titles, thumbnails, visibility, and schedules?

Streamloop can, when you connect YouTube by signing in. It can create and run the broadcast and set the title, description, category, language, tags, visibility, thumbnail, DVR, latency and schedule.

With Live247 you use a stream key, so you create and set up the event in YouTube Studio. Streamloop also has a stream-key option if you prefer to keep control in Studio.

What media and storage limits should I compare?

Live247 takes MP4 video and MP3 audio only and includes 100 GB of storage per stream. Extra storage is paid and billed only while streaming.

Streamloop takes MP4, MOV, MKV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC and more, and imports from Google Drive or a link. Each file can be up to 15 GiB. Uploads are free. The first 30 GiB of large-playlist storage is free, then $0.35 per GiB-month while live.

How do prepaid credits work on Streamloop and Live247?

On Live247 you buy $1 or more of credit, pay only while streams are active, and can turn on auto-refill. Streams stop when the credit runs out.

On Streamloop, top-ups start at $5 and credits do not expire. If your balance reaches zero, the stream stops and its settings stay saved. Files that need encoding cost a small one-time fee.

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