StreamLive ProHow many networks can I stream to at once
How many networks one StreamLive Pro live can reach: set by your plan, two in the trial, what counts as one destination, and what the channel limit message means.
The number of networks one broadcast reaches at the same time is set by your plan: Creator, Pro and Studio each allow a different number, and the 7-day trial allows two. The current numbers are on the pricing page. What counts is destinations, not networks: two Facebook Pages are two destinations, and so are two YouTube channels. Your upload does not grow with the count, because you send one stream and our servers make the copies.
What counts as one destination
| You switch on | Destinations |
|---|---|
| One YouTube channel and one Facebook Page | 2 |
| Two Facebook Pages | 2 |
| YouTube, a Facebook Page, Instagram by key and Twitch | 4 |
| A custom RTMP or SRT server | 1 each |
| A channel that is switched off or hidden from the list | 0 |
The count is the channels switched on for the broadcast in the Channels list on the Live stream page. Channels you connected but switched off do not count, and neither do channels you hid from the list.
Where the limit shows up
- When you switch a channel on. If the next channel would go over the plan, the switch does not turn on and a message says "Your plan allows up to N active channels. Upgrade to enable more."
- When you switch all channels on at once. StreamLive Pro switches on as many as the plan allows, in list order, and tells you how many.
- When the broadcast starts. The server checks again, for the browser studio, encoders, scheduled and pre-recorded broadcasts alike. A broadcast with too many destinations is refused with "Your plan allows up to N simultaneous channels. Selected M. Upgrade to stream to more." Nothing goes out until you switch a channel off.
The check on the server is the one that counts. It also applies to broadcasts started from ChatGPT or Claude and to scheduled broadcasts saved earlier.
Steps
- Check your plan's number. Open Billing to see your plan, and the pricing page for the number of channels each plan streams to at once. The trial streams to two.
- Open the broadcast. Go to Live stream and look at the Channels list. The line above it shows how many destinations are selected.
- Switch on what this broadcast needs. Turn on the channels for this live and switch off the rest. A Facebook Page you rarely use can stay connected and switched off.
- Remove channels you never use for live from the list. The remove button on a row takes the channel off this list; its tooltip says the connection itself stays active on the Connections page. A removed channel does not count, and you can restore it to the list later.
- Start. Press Start stream, or start your encoder. If you see the limit message, switch a channel off and start again.
Limits that come from the networks, not the plan
- YouTube must have live streaming enabled on the channel; the first time can take up to 24 hours (YouTube Help: Create a live stream with an encoder, checked 5 November 2026).
- Instagram and TikTok give a stream key only to accounts they allow, and the key changes for every live. See Live on Instagram and TikTok with a stream key.
- LinkedIn Live needs LinkedIn's approval and works with a key per event (How to go live on LinkedIn with a custom stream).
- Facebook goes live on Pages you manage, not personal profiles or groups.
These decide whether a network can be one of your destinations at all. The plan decides how many of them go out together.
Upload speed does not multiply
With StreamLive Pro your computer or encoder uploads one stream, whatever the number of destinations. Sending the same stream from OBS to five networks directly would need five times the upload. The arithmetic is in Upload speed and bitrate for multistreaming.
Other numbers that are not the same thing
- Lives at the same time. How many separate broadcasts you can run in parallel is another plan setting.
- Publishing accounts. The accounts you can post videos and Shorts to are counted separately from live destinations.
- Guests on screen. The number of remote guests in the studio is its own limit too.
All of them are on the pricing page and explained in Plans, billing and limits. The upgrade messages and what they mean are in When you reach a limit: what the message means.
What can go wrong
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| A channel switch does not turn on | The plan's number of channels is reached | Switch another channel off, or change plan |
| The broadcast is refused at the start | More destinations selected than the plan allows, for example in a schedule saved on a bigger plan | Switch channels off and start again |
| Two Pages counted as two | Each Page is its own destination | Expected; switch off the one you do not need |
| The trial stops at two | The trial allows two destinations | Choose the two that matter for this live |
Frequently asked questions
How many platforms can I stream to at once with StreamLive Pro?
It depends on the plan: Creator, Pro and Studio each allow a different number, shown on the pricing page. The 7-day trial allows two.
Do two Facebook Pages count as one or two?
Two. Every Page, channel or custom server you switch on is one destination.
Do I need more upload speed for more networks?
No. You upload one stream to StreamLive Pro and our servers send it to every destination.
Does a connected channel that is switched off count?
No. Only channels switched on for the broadcast count. Hidden channels do not count either.
What does "Your plan allows up to N simultaneous channels" mean?
The broadcast has more destinations switched on than your plan allows. Switch some off, or move to a plan with more channels.
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