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Streamloop vs Live247

Updated August 4, 2026

The price winner changes by resolution: Streamloop leads at 1080p30, while Live247 leads at 4K60 in the verified recurring-use scenarios.

Start with Streamloop See feature comparison

Streamloop publishes this comparison. That creates an obvious bias, so the page gives Live247 the 4K60 price win, states Streamloop's limitations, and separates documented facts from editorial recommendations.

We reviewed Live247's official website and current public application, plus Streamloop's official pricing and product documentation. This is public-source editorial research, not a claim of hands-on testing.

Pricing was verified on August 4, 2026. Live247's display uses an average calendar month, while Streamloop's examples use exactly 30 days. The 720-hour figures make recurring streaming usage comparable. Live247 may apply multi-stream discounts, and Streamloop may add a one-time successful-encoding charge.

Streamloop's public pages conflict on the per-file upload maximum, so this comparison intentionally omits a file-cap row until the documentation is reconciled. Verify the current upload screen before moving unusually large files.

At a glance	Streamloop	Live247
1080p30 for 720 streamed hours	$9.98 for a 30-day continuous run, before any one-time encoding charge	$19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 using Live247's average-month display
4K60 for 720 streamed hours	$45.01 for a 30-day continuous run, before any one-time encoding charge	$39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 using Live247's average-month display
Destinations	YouTube plus other RTMP destinations; one destination per stream	YouTube only; several active streams are not one-to-many fan-out
YouTube connection	Managed OAuth connection or an RTMP stream key	Create and configure the event in YouTube Studio, then paste its stream key
YouTube metadata and schedules	Managed OAuth can control metadata, visibility, thumbnail, DVR, latency, and schedule	YouTube Studio remains the control plane for event details
Media and imports	MP4, MOV, MKV; MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC; cloud and direct-download imports	MP4 video and MP3 audio are currently documented
Quality and orientation	Up to 4K60 in landscape or portrait	4K, 60 FPS, vertical video, and documented 10-bit HDR
Live playlist changes	Draft and publish additions, removals, or reordering after the current clip ends	Advertises mid-stream file replacement; equivalent transition timing is not documented
Storage	No fixed total ceiling stated under fair use	100 GB included per stream; optional paid overage is billed only while streaming
Scheduling	Future start with optional end or open-ended operation; managed YouTube schedules can sync	Future activation or deactivation; YouTube event setup remains in Studio
Prepaid credits	Top-ups start at $5; purchased credits do not expire	Buy at least $1 of credit; optional auto-refill; streams deactivate after credit is exhausted
Recovery wording	First-party claim of monitoring, restart, reconnection, and over 99.9% practical uptime; no contractual SLA located	Recommends disabling YouTube auto-stop for rare server outages; no public SLA located
Live production	Prerecorded media rather than webcam, screen, guest, or gameplay capture	Prerecorded MP4 or MP3 playout rather than a documented browser studio

1080p30 for 720 streamed hours

Streamloop: $9.98 for a 30-day continuous run, before any one-time encoding charge
Live247: $19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 using Live247's average-month display

4K60 for 720 streamed hours

Streamloop: $45.01 for a 30-day continuous run, before any one-time encoding charge
Live247: $39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 using Live247's average-month display

Destinations

Streamloop: YouTube plus other RTMP destinations; one destination per stream
Live247: YouTube only; several active streams are not one-to-many fan-out

YouTube connection

Streamloop: Managed OAuth connection or an RTMP stream key
Live247: Create and configure the event in YouTube Studio, then paste its stream key

YouTube metadata and schedules

Streamloop: Managed OAuth can control metadata, visibility, thumbnail, DVR, latency, and schedule
Live247: YouTube Studio remains the control plane for event details

Media and imports

Streamloop: MP4, MOV, MKV; MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC; cloud and direct-download imports
Live247: MP4 video and MP3 audio are currently documented

Quality and orientation

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

Live playlist changes

Streamloop: Draft and publish additions, removals, or reordering after the current clip ends
Live247: Advertises mid-stream file replacement; equivalent transition timing is not documented

Storage

Streamloop: No fixed total ceiling stated under fair use
Live247: 100 GB included per stream; optional paid overage is billed only while streaming

Scheduling

Streamloop: Future start with optional end or open-ended operation; managed YouTube schedules can sync
Live247: Future activation or deactivation; YouTube event setup remains in Studio

Prepaid credits

Streamloop: Top-ups start at $5; purchased credits do not expire
Live247: Buy at least $1 of credit; optional auto-refill; streams deactivate after credit is exhausted

Recovery wording

Streamloop: First-party claim of monitoring, restart, reconnection, and over 99.9% practical uptime; no contractual SLA located
Live247: Recommends disabling YouTube auto-stop for rare server outages; no public SLA located

Live production

Streamloop: Prerecorded media rather than webcam, screen, guest, or gameplay capture
Live247: Prerecorded MP4 or MP3 playout rather than a documented 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'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. Live247 charges a flat $0.0273 per active stream-hour whether you stream all month or not.

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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	Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans	Prepaid usage credit; optional balance auto-refill
Free trial (no card)	Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration	NEWUSER provides one free streaming hour, not a broad trial
Starting price	720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription	$0.0273/h at ≤1080p; $0.0546/h at ≥1440p
720p 30-day price	$4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps	$19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month
1080p 30-day price	$9.98 at 30fps	$19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month
1440p / 2K 30-day price	$20.00 at 30fps	$39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month
2160p / 4K 30-day price	$29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps	$39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month
2Streaming quality
720p / 30fps	✓	✓
1080p / Full HD	✓	✓
60fps	24, 25, 30, or 60fps	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 supported where destination and playback device support it	10-bit HDR is publicly documented
3Production & design
Stream designer / layout builder	No general-purpose live scene/layout builder	✕
Image, video & logo overlays	No general-purpose overlay designer is documented	✕
Embed live websites & graphs	✕	✕
Interactive alerts & widgets	No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets	✕
Custom fonts in overlays	✕	No overlay designer
Browser Live Studio (camera)	No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio	No browser camera/guest production studio
4Sources & inputs
MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload	Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts	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, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports	Google Drive and Dropbox import are not documented
Playlists with custom ordering	Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order	Video or audio playlists; sequential or random order
Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)	Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing	✓
Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)	Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip	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	No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations	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	✕	✕
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 and storage are free; no published hard total quota	100 GB per stream; paid overage can be enabled
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	One destination per stream	One YouTube key/destination per separate stream
Videos per playlist	No published limit	No published limit
Max upload size / length	Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid	100 GB included per stream; no public per-file maximum found
Team / multi-user access	Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit	✕
No watermark	No Streamloop output watermark documented	✓
8Reliability & support
Automatic monitoring & recovery	Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection	✕
Backup streams	Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed	✕
Chat / email support	✓	✓
Uptime guarantee / compensation	No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published	No published SLA
In-app viewer analytics	✓	✕
9Trust & account
Trustpilot rating	No profile yet	Unclaimed, no reviews yet
YouTube-Verified encoder	✓	Not listed as verified encoder
Two-factor authentication	Passkeys	✕

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Streamloop: Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans
Live247: Prepaid usage credit; optional balance auto-refill

Free trial (no card)

Streamloop: Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration
Live247: NEWUSER provides one free streaming hour, not a broad trial

Starting price

Streamloop: 720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription
Live247: $0.0273/h at ≤1080p; $0.0546/h at ≥1440p

720p 30-day price

Streamloop: $4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps
Live247: $19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month

1080p 30-day price

Streamloop: $9.98 at 30fps
Live247: $19.66 for 720 hours; about $19.94 per average calendar month

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Streamloop: $20.00 at 30fps
Live247: $39.31 for 720 hours; about $39.88 per average calendar month

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Streamloop: $29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 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, 25, 30, or 60fps
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 supported where destination and playback device support it
Live247: 10-bit HDR is publicly documented

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Streamloop: No general-purpose live scene/layout builder
Live247: ✕

Image, video & logo overlays

Streamloop: No general-purpose overlay designer is documented
Live247: ✕

Embed live websites & graphs

Streamloop: ✕
Live247: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Streamloop: No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets
Live247: ✕

Custom fonts in overlays

Streamloop: ✕
Live247: No overlay designer

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Streamloop: No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio
Live247: No browser camera/guest production studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Streamloop: Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts
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, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports
Live247: Google Drive and Dropbox import are not documented

Playlists with custom ordering

Streamloop: Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order
Live247: Video or audio playlists; sequential or random order

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Streamloop: Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing
Live247: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Streamloop: Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip
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: No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations
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: ✕
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 and storage are free; no published hard total quota
Live247: 100 GB per stream; paid overage can be enabled

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: One destination per stream
Live247: One YouTube key/destination per separate stream

Videos per playlist

Streamloop: No published limit
Live247: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Streamloop: Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid
Live247: 100 GB included per stream; no public per-file maximum found

Team / multi-user access

Streamloop: Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit
Live247: ✕

No watermark

Streamloop: No Streamloop output watermark documented
Live247: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Streamloop: Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection
Live247: ✕

Backup streams

Streamloop: Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed
Live247: ✕

Chat / email support

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

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

In-app viewer analytics

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Streamloop: No profile yet
Live247: Unclaimed, no reviews yet

YouTube-Verified encoder

Streamloop: ✓
Live247: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Streamloop: Passkeys
Live247: ✕

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

Which should you pick?

When each tool is the right call

There's no objective winner — only which tool fits your actual job.

Pick Streamloop if…

Broader destinations and managed YouTube control for prerecorded channels

The verified 1080p30 recurring estimate is about half Live247's normalized single-stream cost
Use managed YouTube OAuth for metadata, thumbnail, visibility, latency, DVR, and schedule control, or use a stream key
Send separate streams to YouTube or other RTMP destinations
Use broader video and audio formats plus cloud and direct-download imports
Publish additions, removals, and reordering to a running playlist with documented transition timing

Published 30-day streaming examples: $9.98 at 1080p30 and $45.01 at 4K60, plus a possible one-time successful-encoding charge. One destination per stream.

Start with Streamloop

Pick Live247 if…

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

Currently lower-cost than Streamloop for the verified 4K60 recurring scenario
Keeps event creation, metadata, and visibility in YouTube Studio
Documents 4K, 60 FPS, vertical video, and 10-bit HDR
Includes 100 GB of storage per stream with optional paid overage
Advertises mid-stream file replacement and applies bulk discounts when several streams are active

Current public standard rate: 2.73 cents per hour for 1080p and below, and 5.46 cents per hour for 1440p and above. Buy at least $1 in prepaid credit and recheck the live resolution toggle before purchase.

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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 resolution and this comparison isolates recurring streaming usage. For 720 streamed hours at 1080p30, Streamloop publishes $9.98 while Live247 works out to $19.66.

At 4K60, the result reverses: Streamloop publishes $45.01 for 30 days, while Live247's high-resolution rate works out to $39.31 for 720 hours. Streamloop may also charge once for successful encoding, while Live247 may apply multi-stream discounts. Recheck both pricing interfaces before purchasing credits.

Does Live247 only work with YouTube?

Yes, according to its current official FAQ. The documented setup is to create and configure the event in YouTube Studio, find the key in the livestream settings, and paste that key into Live247.

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

Yes. Live247's current official product application lists 4K resolution and 60 FPS, and its FAQ says users can upload vertical videos and that Live247 supports 10-bit HDR video.

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

Streamloop documents a draft-and-publish workflow: add, remove, or reorder media, then publish the new version. It takes effect after the current clip ends without restarting the broadcast.

Live247 advertises mid-stream file replacement, but its public material does not provide equivalent detail about exact transition timing. Do not assume the two implementations behave identically.

Can Streamloop or Live247 multistream to several platforms at once?

No. Each configured Streamloop stream has one destination, and Live247 is currently YouTube-only. Both can run separate streams, but that is not one-to-many fan-out from a single configured broadcast.

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

Streamloop can manage those settings when YouTube is connected through OAuth. Its official guide says it can create and operate the broadcast and control title, description, category, language, tags, visibility, thumbnail, DVR, latency, and schedule.

With Live247's documented stream-key workflow, you create and configure the event in YouTube Studio. Streamloop also offers a stream-key option if you prefer to keep control in Studio.

What media and storage limits should I compare?

Live247 currently documents MP4 video and MP3 audio and includes 100 GB of storage per stream. Its official application also offers optional paid storage above the included amount, billed only while streaming.

Streamloop documents MP4, MOV, MKV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, and AAC, plus cloud and direct-download imports. It states no fixed total storage ceiling under fair use. Its public pages conflict on the per-file upload maximum, so verify the current upload screen for unusually large files.

How do prepaid credits work on Streamloop and Live247?

Live247 says users buy at least $1 of credit, are charged only while streams are activated, and may enable credit auto-refill. Its application warns that streams will deactivate after credit runs out.

Streamloop top-ups start at $5, and unused purchased credits do not expire. Its pricing documentation says a stream stops automatically at zero balance while the saved configuration remains available. Streamloop may also deduct a one-time charge after a successful video encoding.

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