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Streamloop
Playout.videoStreamloop vs Playout.video
Updated August 4, 2026
Flexible playlist loops compared with calendar-driven channel automation and a browser Live Studio takeover workflow.
| At a glance | Streamloop | Playout.video |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Straightforward autonomous prerecorded playlists with usage billing. | Hybrid channel playout combining persistent playlists, calendar programming, multistreaming, and browser production. |
| Persistent channel | Open-ended streams are part of the normal pay-as-you-go model. | Creator, Channel, and Business have no channel session cap; Free stops after five hours and can be restarted. |
| Calendar automation | Schedule a start, duration, end time, or open-ended run; no weekly TV grid is documented. | Daily, weekly, and monthly recurrence, priorities, fallbacks, playlist swaps, and automated windows begin on Channel. |
| Browser Live Studio | No webcam, screen, guest, scene, or host-production mode. | Yes, with WebRTC guests, screens, layouts, overlays, media, recording, and multistreaming. |
| Hybrid takeover | Not designed for switching a prerecorded channel into a live host show. | Live Studio can take over a channel while background programming continues, then return at the schedule's current progression. |
| One-to-many distribution | No. One destination per stream. | Yes. Current standard-plan caps are 2 destinations on Free, 5 on Creator, 8 on Channel, and 10 on Business. |
| Concurrent channels | Separate active streams are usage billed; no fixed public account limit is stated. | One concurrently live channel is included per paid seat; another simultaneous channel requires another seat. |
| Quality | Up to 4K60 with qualified HDR support. | 1080p30 is standard. Channel and Business can add 60fps for $10 monthly; Business can add 4K for $40 monthly. |
| Storage | Uploads and storage are listed as free, with no public total quota. | 10GB Free, 100GB Creator, 150GB Channel, and 250GB Business; storage can be expanded in 100GB increments. |
| Playlist changes | Published edits take effect at the next clip boundary without restarting. | Calendar updates apply at the next slot transition; Live Channel and Studio controls support a broader hybrid workflow. |
| Outputs and live inputs | Managed YouTube or one compatible custom RTMP endpoint; production media is uploaded or imported. | Native platforms and custom RTMP outputs, with custom output beginning on Creator. Business and Enterprise can also accept RTMP or WHIP sources. |
| Relevant pricing | About $9.98 per 30 days at 1080p30. | Creator is $29 monthly or $228 annually for a persistent channel; calendar execution begins on Channel at $49 monthly or $468 annually. |
Primary job
- Streamloop
- Straightforward autonomous prerecorded playlists with usage billing.
- Playout.video
- Hybrid channel playout combining persistent playlists, calendar programming, multistreaming, and browser production.
Persistent channel
- Streamloop
- Open-ended streams are part of the normal pay-as-you-go model.
- Playout.video
- Creator, Channel, and Business have no channel session cap; Free stops after five hours and can be restarted.
Calendar automation
- Streamloop
- Schedule a start, duration, end time, or open-ended run; no weekly TV grid is documented.
- Playout.video
- Daily, weekly, and monthly recurrence, priorities, fallbacks, playlist swaps, and automated windows begin on Channel.
Browser Live Studio
- Streamloop
- No webcam, screen, guest, scene, or host-production mode.
- Playout.video
- Yes, with WebRTC guests, screens, layouts, overlays, media, recording, and multistreaming.
Hybrid takeover
- Streamloop
- Not designed for switching a prerecorded channel into a live host show.
- Playout.video
- Live Studio can take over a channel while background programming continues, then return at the schedule's current progression.
One-to-many distribution
- Streamloop
- No. One destination per stream.
- Playout.video
- Yes. Current standard-plan caps are 2 destinations on Free, 5 on Creator, 8 on Channel, and 10 on Business.
Concurrent channels
- Streamloop
- Separate active streams are usage billed; no fixed public account limit is stated.
- Playout.video
- One concurrently live channel is included per paid seat; another simultaneous channel requires another seat.
Quality
- Streamloop
- Up to 4K60 with qualified HDR support.
- Playout.video
- 1080p30 is standard. Channel and Business can add 60fps for $10 monthly; Business can add 4K for $40 monthly.
Storage
- Streamloop
- Uploads and storage are listed as free, with no public total quota.
- Playout.video
- 10GB Free, 100GB Creator, 150GB Channel, and 250GB Business; storage can be expanded in 100GB increments.
Playlist changes
- Streamloop
- Published edits take effect at the next clip boundary without restarting.
- Playout.video
- Calendar updates apply at the next slot transition; Live Channel and Studio controls support a broader hybrid workflow.
Outputs and live inputs
- Streamloop
- Managed YouTube or one compatible custom RTMP endpoint; production media is uploaded or imported.
- Playout.video
- Native platforms and custom RTMP outputs, with custom output beginning on Creator. Business and Enterprise can also accept RTMP or WHIP sources.
Relevant pricing
- Streamloop
- About $9.98 per 30 days at 1080p30.
- Playout.video
- Creator is $29 monthly or $228 annually for a persistent channel; calendar execution begins on Channel at $49 monthly or $468 annually.
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
Most popular
- 30 fps
- $10
- 60 fps
- $15
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.
Full feature comparison
Streamloop vs Playout.video, side by side
Every feature that matters, with standout differences flagged by a star.
| Feature | Streamloop | Playout.video |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration | Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions |
| Starting price | 720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription | Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo |
| 720p 30-day price | $4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps | Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually |
| 1080p 30-day price | $9.98 at 30fps | Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually |
| 1440p / 2K 30-day price | $20.00 at 30fps | 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier |
| 2160p / 4K 30-day price | $29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps | Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on |
| 2Streaming quality | ||
| 720p / 30fps | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1080p / Full HD | ✓ | ✓ |
| 60fps | 24, 25, 30, or 60fps | Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons |
| Up to 4K @ 60fps | Up to 2160p/4K | Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on |
| Vertical / portrait streaming | Portrait and landscape output | Portrait production and output are supported |
| HDR streaming publicly documented | HDR supported where destination and playback device support it | HDR output is not publicly documented |
| 3Production & design | ||
| Stream designer / layout builder | No general-purpose live scene/layout builder | Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions |
| Image, video & logo overlays | No general-purpose overlay designer is documented | Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks |
| Embed live websites & graphs | ✕ | Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance |
| Interactive alerts & widgets | No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets | ✕ |
| Custom fonts in overlays | ✕ | ✓ |
| Browser Live Studio (camera) | No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio | WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover |
| 4Sources & inputs | ||
| MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload | Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts | Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list |
| Separate audio track (music / voiceover) | Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus | Studio mixer |
| Import from Google Drive / Dropbox | Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports | YouTube URL only |
| Playlists with custom ordering | Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order | Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression |
| 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 | Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live |
| 5Destinations | ||
| YouTube (one-click OAuth) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom RTMP (any platform) | Any compatible RTMP destination | Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator |
| Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok | Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints | 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations |
| Multistream to several destinations | No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations | One channel can send to several destinations |
| One-click YouTube (no stream key) | Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available | Native YouTube destination integration |
| SRT ingest | ✕ | ✕ |
| 6Lifecycle & automation | ||
| True 24/7 continuous loop | Continuous cloud loop while active and funded | Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours |
| YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation | Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule | Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not |
| Scheduling | Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended | Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation |
| 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 | ✕ |
| Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling | Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required | Paid Live Channels have no session cap |
| 7Limits & inclusions | ||
| Storage included | Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota | 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business |
| Concurrent streams / slots | Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented | One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more |
| Max multistream destinations | One destination per stream | 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business |
| 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 | 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business |
| Team / multi-user access | Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit | Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels |
| No watermark | No Streamloop output watermark documented | Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked |
| 8Reliability & support | ||
| Automatic monitoring & recovery | Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection | Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented |
| Backup streams | Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed | Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented |
| Chat / email support | ✓ | Chat / email |
| Uptime guarantee / compensation | No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published | No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found |
| In-app viewer analytics | ✓ | ✕ |
| 9Trust & account | ||
| Trustpilot rating | No profile yet | Profile claimed, 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
- Playout.video
- ✕
Free trial (no card)
- Streamloop
- Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration
- Playout.video
- Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions
Starting price
- Streamloop
- 720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription
- Playout.video
- Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo
720p 30-day price
- Streamloop
- $4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps
- Playout.video
- Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
1080p 30-day price
- Streamloop
- $9.98 at 30fps
- Playout.video
- Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually
1440p / 2K 30-day price
- Streamloop
- $20.00 at 30fps
- Playout.video
- 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier
2160p / 4K 30-day price
- Streamloop
- $29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps
- Playout.video
- Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on
Streaming quality
720p / 30fps
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- ✓
1080p / Full HD
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- ✓
60fps
- Streamloop
- 24, 25, 30, or 60fps
- Playout.video
- Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons
Up to 4K @ 60fps
- Streamloop
- Up to 2160p/4K
- Playout.video
- Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on
Vertical / portrait streaming
- Streamloop
- Portrait and landscape output
- Playout.video
- Portrait production and output are supported
HDR streaming publicly documented
- Streamloop
- HDR supported where destination and playback device support it
- Playout.video
- HDR output is not publicly documented
Production & design
Stream designer / layout builder
- Streamloop
- No general-purpose live scene/layout builder
- Playout.video
- Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions
Image, video & logo overlays
- Streamloop
- No general-purpose overlay designer is documented
- Playout.video
- Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks
Embed live websites & graphs
- Streamloop
- ✕
- Playout.video
- Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance
Interactive alerts & widgets
- Streamloop
- No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets
- Playout.video
- ✕
Custom fonts in overlays
- Streamloop
- ✕
- Playout.video
- ✓
Browser Live Studio (camera)
- Streamloop
- No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio
- Playout.video
- WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover
Sources & inputs
MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload
- Streamloop
- Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts
- Playout.video
- Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list
Separate audio track (music / voiceover)
- Streamloop
- Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus
- Playout.video
- Studio mixer
Import from Google Drive / Dropbox
- Streamloop
- Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports
- Playout.video
- YouTube URL only
Playlists with custom ordering
- Streamloop
- Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order
- Playout.video
- Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression
Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)
- Streamloop
- Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing
- Playout.video
- ✓
Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)
- Streamloop
- Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip
- Playout.video
- Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live
Destinations
YouTube (one-click OAuth)
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- ✓
Custom RTMP (any platform)
- Streamloop
- Any compatible RTMP destination
- Playout.video
- Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator
Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok
- Streamloop
- Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints
- Playout.video
- 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations
Multistream to several destinations
- Streamloop
- No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations
- Playout.video
- One channel can send to several destinations
One-click YouTube (no stream key)
- Streamloop
- Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available
- Playout.video
- Native YouTube destination integration
SRT ingest
- Streamloop
- ✕
- Playout.video
- ✕
Lifecycle & automation
True 24/7 continuous loop
- Streamloop
- Continuous cloud loop while active and funded
- Playout.video
- Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours
YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation
- Streamloop
- Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule
- Playout.video
- Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not
Scheduling
- Streamloop
- Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended
- Playout.video
- Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation
MCP / agent integration
- Streamloop
- OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing
- Playout.video
- ✕
YouTube ad cue points
- Streamloop
- ✕
- Playout.video
- ✕
Edit title / description / thumbnail live
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- ✕
Public API
- Streamloop
- Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL
- Playout.video
- ✕
Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling
- Streamloop
- Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required
- Playout.video
- Paid Live Channels have no session cap
Limits & inclusions
Storage included
- Streamloop
- Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota
- Playout.video
- 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business
Concurrent streams / slots
- Streamloop
- Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented
- Playout.video
- One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more
Max multistream destinations
- Streamloop
- One destination per stream
- Playout.video
- 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business
Videos per playlist
- Streamloop
- No published limit
- Playout.video
- 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
- Playout.video
- 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business
Team / multi-user access
- Streamloop
- Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit
- Playout.video
- Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels
No watermark
- Streamloop
- No Streamloop output watermark documented
- Playout.video
- Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked
Reliability & support
Automatic monitoring & recovery
- Streamloop
- Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection
- Playout.video
- Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented
Backup streams
- Streamloop
- Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed
- Playout.video
- Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented
Chat / email support
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- Chat / email
Uptime guarantee / compensation
- Streamloop
- No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published
- Playout.video
- No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
In-app viewer analytics
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- ✕
Trust & account
Trustpilot rating
- Streamloop
- No profile yet
- Playout.video
- Profile claimed, no reviews yet
YouTube-Verified encoder
- Streamloop
- ✓
- Playout.video
- Not listed as verified encoder
Two-factor authentication
- Streamloop
- Passkeys
- Playout.video
- ✕
★ 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…
Pick Streamloop when you need a low-cost always-on playlist without a television-style grid or live Studio.
- The channel is primarily a continuous ordered, shuffled, or rule-based playlist.
- One destination per stream is sufficient, and separate jobs for other destinations are acceptable.
- Usage billing and free uploads and storage are preferable to per-seat subscriptions and storage add-ons.
- Separate audio playlists, server-side media imports, and documented REST, GraphQL, or MCP control matter.
- Live playlist edits at the next clip boundary provide enough operational flexibility.
Streamloop costs approximately $9.98 for 30 continuous days at 1080p30, plus a one-time $0.005 charge per minute of successfully converted source video.
Start with StreamloopPick Playout.video if…
Pick Playout.video when the channel behaves like a scheduled network with fallbacks, live takeovers, guests, or several outputs.
- You need a weekly or monthly calendar with recurring blocks, priorities, fallback programming, and automated start or stop windows.
- A browser Live Studio must take over an autonomous channel and hand back without resetting the background schedule.
- One production must go to up to 5, 8, or 10 destinations, depending on paid plan.
- Browser guests, screen sharing, layouts, recording, or external live sources are core requirements.
- A per-seat model maps cleanly to the number of concurrently live channels your team operates.
Creator is $29 monthly or $228 annually for a persistent channel. Calendar automation requires Channel at $49 monthly or $468 annually.
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FAQ
Streamloop vs Playout.video: FAQ
The questions people actually ask before picking one
Are Streamloop and Playout.video direct competitors?
Yes for persistent prerecorded cloud playout. Playout.video goes further into TV-style calendar automation, browser production, live takeovers, and one-to-many distribution, while Streamloop remains a narrower playlist service.
Is Playout.video Creator enough for automated calendar programming?
No. Creator includes a persistent channel and lets users build calendars, but current plan documentation gates calendar execution and automated actions to Channel and higher.
Can a live host take over a Playout.video channel?
Yes. Live Studio can take over the programmed channel, and Playout.video says the background playlist or schedule continues advancing. When the live show ends, the channel returns at its current progression instead of restarting.
What does one Playout.video seat include?
One paid seat represents one concurrently live channel. A second channel broadcasting at the same time needs another seat, even though one channel can send to several destination endpoints within its plan allowance.
Which is better for recurring weekly programming?
Playout.video Channel is the stronger fit because it documents daily, weekly, and monthly recurrence, priorities, fallbacks, and automated channel actions. Streamloop is better suited to simpler continuous playlists and start, duration, or end scheduling.
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