StreamLive ProPhone live streaming apps compared (2026)
Streamlabs Mobile, Larix Broadcaster, PRISM, the YouTube app and StreamLive Pro on a phone: systems, protocols, several networks at once, checked 5 November 2026.
Five ways come up for going live from a phone in 2026: Streamlabs Mobile, Larix Broadcaster, PRISM Live Studio, the YouTube app itself, and StreamLive Pro. StreamLive Pro works today in the phone browser (Safari or Chrome) and in the StreamLive Pro app, which is not in the App Store or Google Play yet: Android has a direct download, and iPhone uses Safari until the app is approved. The phone sends one stream, and StreamLive Pro's servers send it to every network connected in your account.
The apps are not the same kind of tool, so the right pick depends on what you need: one network, many networks, or a professional encoder. Every fact about the other apps below comes from their own pages, checked on 5 November 2026 (links in Sources).
The facts side by side
| Feature | Streamlabs Mobile | Larix Broadcaster | PRISM Live Studio | YouTube app | StreamLive Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A streaming app for phones | An encoder app: sends your camera to any server | A live streaming app for phone and desktop | YouTube's own app | A web service you open in the phone browser, plus the StreamLive Pro app |
| Systems | iOS 14 and higher, Android 5.0 and higher | iOS 16.0 and Android 7.0 | A mobile app; details not on the page we checked | Android 8.0+ or iOS 8+ | Safari or Chrome on any recent phone; the app: Android by direct download, iPhone not yet |
| Where it sends | Twitch, YouTube, X, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, custom RTMP | Any server over SRT, RTMP, RTSP, WebRTC, NDI, Zixi, RIST | "Stream to live platforms simultaneously" | Your YouTube channel only | YouTube, Facebook Pages, Twitch, Kick by sign-in; Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and custom RTMP or SRT by stream key |
| Several networks at once | One platform free; multiple platforms or custom RTMP on Ultra | Several destinations at once; three or more need premium | Yes, by its own page | No | Yes, from one upload; the server sends to each network |
| Rules of its own | Free plan table: one portrait and one landscape platform | Free download, premium features | Plus subscription and Credits, bought in the mobile app | At least 50 subscribers for mobile live | The networks' own rules only (for example, YouTube live switched on) |
| Hebrew interface | Not checked | Not checked | Not stated on the page we checked | Not checked | Yes, Hebrew and English, written right to left |
Where Streamlabs Mobile is the better choice
- It is in the stores today, on both iPhone and Android. The StreamLive Pro app is not yet.
- Free for one platform. Its page says you can stream to one platform for free as much as you like.
- Gaming platforms such as Twitch and Kick are on its list, next to YouTube, Facebook, X and TikTok.
Where Larix Broadcaster is the better choice
- Protocol depth. SRT, RTMP, RTSP, WebRTC, NDI, Zixi and RIST in one phone app, with manual control of the encoder.
- Any server. It does not depend on one service: you point it at the address you choose.
- Field work. For a reporter or an event crew who needs SRT on mobile data, Larix is built for that job.
Where PRISM Live Studio is the better choice
- One account across phone and desktop. Its page says Plus works across mobile, desktop and Lens apps with a single account.
- Effects and filters on the camera picture, which StreamLive Pro does not focus on. See PRISM Live Studio alternative: what changes when you switch for the detailed comparison.
Where the YouTube app is the better choice
- Only YouTube, and your channel already has 50 subscribers. Then you need nothing else: open the app and go live. YouTube lists the rules on its own help page (Sources).
Where StreamLive Pro is the better choice
- Many networks from one upload. The phone sends one stream however many networks you tick. On mobile data that matters, because the upload does not grow with every network you add.
- No app needed to start. Open the site in Safari or Chrome, sign in and go live: Go live from your phone.
- The same account after the live. Shorts with captions, posting to your networks, a comments inbox and analytics, in the browser on the computer or in the app.
- Hebrew done properly. A Hebrew interface in the browser and in the app, and Hebrew captions written right to left.
- YouTube the way streaming software reaches it. StreamLive Pro creates the broadcast through YouTube's live API, as a computer encoder does, so the YouTube app's own 50-subscriber rule for mobile live is not the gate. Your channel still needs live streaming switched on: Go live on YouTube from your phone.
Honest limits: the StreamLive Pro app is not in the App Store or Google Play yet (Android: direct download from /app?lang=en; iPhone: Safari). If you leave the app during a broadcast, the camera pauses, and after 3 minutes the broadcast ends. No beauty filters or masks. A capture card on the phone works only from app version 1.2.0, on USB-C iPads with iPadOS 17 or later and on Android phones whose maker supports external USB cameras, never on iPhone.
Using them together
Larix and StreamLive Pro work together. Point Larix at a StreamLive Pro RTMP or SRT address and key, on a paid plan, and StreamLive Pro sends that one stream to every network you ticked. You get Larix's encoder controls and our fan-out. Setup: Stream from Larix Broadcaster with RTMP or SRT.
Streamlabs Mobile lists custom RTMP as an Ultra feature on its page, so sending it into StreamLive Pro would need Ultra as well.
How to choose in one minute
- One network, free, in the store today: Streamlabs Mobile, or the YouTube app if you only stream to YouTube and have 50 subscribers.
- A professional encoder on the phone, SRT or NDI: Larix Broadcaster.
- Several networks from one phone upload, with Shorts and Hebrew afterwards: StreamLive Pro in the phone browser, or the StreamLive Pro app on Android.
- Phone as an extra camera for a computer studio: no app at all, the phone browser does it: Use your phone as an extra camera.
More on the StreamLive Pro app: StreamLive Pro app for iPhone and Android: an overview. For computer software, see Live streaming apps and software compared (2026).
How we checked
On 5 November 2026 we opened the Streamlabs Mobile page, the Larix Broadcaster page, the PRISM Live Studio home page and YouTube's help page on mobile live, and copied the facts as they appeared. We did not buy premium plans or test the other apps. "Not checked" or "not stated" means we did not find it on those pages, not that the app lacks it. StreamLive Pro facts come from our own product.
Sources
- Streamlabs Mobile, checked 5 November 2026: streamlabs.com/mobile-app
- Larix Broadcaster, checked 5 November 2026: softvelum.com/larix
- PRISM Live Studio, checked 5 November 2026: prismlive.com
- YouTube Help, Live stream on mobile, checked 5 November 2026: support.google.com/youtube/answer/9228390
- YouTube Help, Get started with live streaming, checked 5 November 2026: support.google.com/youtube/answer/2474026
Frequently asked questions
Which phone app can stream to several networks at once?
Streamlabs Mobile on Ultra, Larix Broadcaster (three or more streams need premium), PRISM Live Studio, and StreamLive Pro, where the phone sends one stream and the server sends it to each network.
Is the StreamLive Pro app in the App Store or Google Play?
Not yet. On Android there is a direct download from the StreamLive Pro site, and on iPhone you use the site in Safari, which goes live the same way.
Do I need 50 subscribers to go live on YouTube from my phone?
In the YouTube app, yes, according to YouTube's help. StreamLive Pro creates the YouTube broadcast through YouTube's live API, like computer streaming software, so the channel needs live streaming switched on and verification, as YouTube lists for live streaming in general.
Can I use Larix Broadcaster with StreamLive Pro?
Yes. Send Larix to a StreamLive Pro RTMP or SRT address and key, on a paid plan, and StreamLive Pro sends it to all the networks you ticked.
Can my phone be a camera for a computer studio?
Yes, with no app. Open the camera link or scan the code from the computer studio in the phone browser, and the phone becomes one more camera.
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