StreamLive ProWhat is StreamLive Pro Studio? The free desktop studio, defined
What is StreamLive Pro Studio? Free live production software for Windows and Mac from StreamLive Pro: what it does, how it differs, and its status today.
StreamLive Pro Studio is a desktop application for live production, made by StreamLive Pro for Windows and Mac: you switch between cameras, add titles and graphics, record every camera to its own file and go live from one window on your own computer. Today it is a 0.5.0 test version (a release candidate) that is not publicly downloadable and has no release date. It is free software: when it is released, production, recording and going live with your own stream keys cost nothing, and a StreamLive Pro account adds the platform: AI Shorts, scheduling, managed lives through your connected networks, and comments, with a 7-day free trial.
The name, and what it is not
Three names sound alike. They are three different things.
| Name | What it is | Where it runs | Status today |
|---|---|---|---|
| StreamLive Pro | The web service: multistreaming from one upload, the browser studio, Shorts, captions, translation, publishing | Your browser and our servers | Available, with a 7-day trial and paid plans |
| StreamLive Pro Studio | The desktop production app | Installed on a Windows or Mac computer | 0.5.0 test version, not downloadable |
| StreamLive Pro app | The phone and tablet app | iPhone, iPad, Android | Not in the stores yet; Android has a direct download |
The browser studio inside StreamLive Pro is also called a studio, and it is available today: in the dashboard you open Live stream and choose the browser studio. StreamLive Pro Studio is a separate program you install, with deeper access to your computer's graphics card, disks, cameras and sound cards.
What kind of software it is
In broadcast terms StreamLive Pro Studio is a software production switcher with a built-in encoder and recorder, the same category as vMix, OBS Studio or Wirecast. It takes several inputs (cameras, microphones, screens, media files), lets you build the picture viewers see, and sends it out as a stream while recording it to disk.
What sets it apart is the link to the StreamLive Pro account. One stream from the app can reach every network in your account, because our servers send it to each one, and the same account cuts Shorts and posts them afterwards. In the newest test build this account link is in place. It is part of the StreamLive Pro platform, the same as on the web.
The terms you will meet in it
| Term | Meaning in StreamLive Pro Studio |
|---|---|
| Preview and Program | Preview is the next shot you prepare; Program is what viewers see. Take sends Preview to Program. More: Preview, Program, Take and Cut explained |
| Overlay channel | One of 8 layers above Program for logos, titles and picture in picture. More: Overlay channels 1 to 8 and their keys (F1 to F8) |
| ISO recording | Every camera recorded to its own file next to the program. More: What is ISO recording? Each camera in its own file |
| PTZ | Pan, tilt and zoom cameras that you move from the app. The test version speaks VISCA over IP, Panasonic and ONVIF |
| Multiview | A screen that shows all inputs, Preview and Program at once |
| Auto director | Cuts to whoever speaks. Off by default; a manual switch always wins |
| RNNoise | The noise suppression model that runs on your computer |
| Simple, Studio, Broadcast | The working modes. Simple and Studio use plain words; Broadcast shows the professional terms (PGM, PVW, LUFS) |
| Stream key | The secret code a network gives you so the app can send your live there. More: RTMP and stream keys: where to find them, what breaks |
What the 0.5.0 test version contains
Built and tested for 0.5.0, not available to the public until release:
- Preview and Program with Take, Cut, transitions and a T-bar; 8 overlay channels; layouts and picture in picture.
- Titles and lower thirds in Hebrew, English and Arabic; green screen on any input.
- Recording quality presets (Standard, High, Very high, Near lossless), with every camera to its own file as MP4 or MKV.
- PTZ camera control, every channel of an audio interface as its own source, RNNoise noise suppression, a picture and sound sync test, and Check my gear.
- An audio mixer with loudness metering, Multiview, and an auto director that is off by default.
- Hebrew and English interface with a full right-to-left layout.
- Go live with a stream key, and to the networks in your StreamLive Pro account (newest test build).
Not in 0.5.0: remote guests are built but switched off, and captions or translation during a live are not released.
Who it is for
- A vMix-style switcher on a Mac as well as on Windows.
- Podcasts and talk shows that need a separate file for every camera.
- Event, school and community teams that run titles in Hebrew or English and want plain words on the screen.
- People with PTZ cameras or an audio interface with many inputs.
If your show is one or two cameras, slides and a guest by link, the browser studio already does it today.
Status and price in plain words
- Not released, no public download, no date. Download links will appear on /desktop?lang=en when it is released.
- Not in the Microsoft Store or the Mac App Store.
- Windows builds exist for testing; the Mac build is still being tested.
- When released: free to download and use, with no plan, for production, recording and going live to several networks at once with your own stream keys. A StreamLive Pro account adds the platform: AI Shorts, scheduling, managed lives through your connected networks (one upload, our servers send it to each network) and comments, with a 7-day free trial. Details: Is StreamLive Pro Studio free? Yes, and what the platform adds.
Related pages
- StreamLive Pro Studio: free live production software, Windows and Mac
- StreamLive Pro Studio FAQ: is it free, release date, Mac
- StreamLive Pro Studio system requirements: Windows, Mac, GPU
- StreamLive Pro Studio: the facts about the desktop app for Mac and Windows
- Browser studio, OBS or a desktop app: which to stream from
Frequently asked questions
Is StreamLive Pro Studio the same as StreamLive Pro?
No. StreamLive Pro is the web service with the browser studio, multistreaming and Shorts. StreamLive Pro Studio is the desktop app that will connect to it.
Is StreamLive Pro Studio the phone app?
No. The phone and tablet app is the StreamLive Pro app. StreamLive Pro Studio is for Windows and Mac computers.
Can I use StreamLive Pro Studio today?
Not yet. Version 0.5.0 is a test version and is not publicly downloadable. Use the browser studio until it is released.
Is it like OBS or vMix?
It is the same kind of software: a production switcher with recording and streaming. It adds the link to a StreamLive Pro account for multistreaming and Shorts.
Will it need the internet?
Recording and switching work on the computer itself. Signing in and going live need the internet.
Is StreamLive Pro Studio free?
Yes. StreamLive Pro Studio is free, professional streaming software, and everything in it works for free: switching, overlays, titles, green screen, the mixer, recording, PTZ, NDI and going live to several networks at once with your own stream keys. A StreamLive Pro account adds the platform: AI Shorts, scheduling, managed lives through your connected networks, and comments, with a 7-day free trial. It is not downloadable yet: version 0.5.0 is in testing.
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