Tool review
Restream
Stream live video to every platform at once
What it is
Restream sends a single live broadcast simultaneously to more than 30 platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Creators, businesses, and educators use it to maximize reach without running separate streams. The built-in chat aggregator pulls audience messages from all platforms into one view. The free tier caps you at two destinations with Restream branding on the stream.
Key features
- ●Simultaneous streaming to 30+ platforms
- ●Unified multi-platform live chat
- ●Browser-based stream studio with overlays and guest invites
- ●RTMP and RTMPS support for third-party encoders
- ●Stream recording and cloud storage on paid plans
- ●Scheduled streaming for pre-recorded video
- ●Basic viewer and engagement analytics
Pros and cons
Pros
- +Streams to 30+ platforms simultaneously from one setup
- +Unified chat inbox consolidates comments from all destinations
- +Works with any RTMP-compatible encoder, including OBS and Streamlabs
- +Built-in browser-based studio requires no additional software
- +Basic stream analytics included on paid plans
- +Free plan available for testing the service
Cons
- –Free plan adds Restream watermark to your stream
- –Multiplatform streaming can strain upload bandwidth on slower connections
- –Analytics are surface-level compared to platform-native insights
- –Guest invite feature is limited to higher-tier plans
- –Pricing scales up noticeably if you need more destinations or storage
Who it's for
- ●Creators growing an audience across YouTube and Twitch at the same time
- ●Businesses broadcasting product launches or webinars to LinkedIn and Facebook
- ●Educators streaming live lessons to multiple platforms to reach more students
- ●Podcasters adding a live video component to existing audio shows
- ●Community managers monitoring chat from multiple platforms in one place