OneStream Live review

OneStream Live is cloud-based software for broadcasting live or pre-recorded video to multiple social platforms and the web. You can stream directly through its live studio, or connect an encoder such as OBS, Zoom, or Streamlabs using RTMP/RTMPS, SRT, or WHIP, according to the feature list.

It also covers scheduling and distribution beyond a live broadcast: you can schedule pre-recorded streams, build playlists, run continuous YouTube streams, and embed a player on a website, blog, social platform, or online store. Branded landing pages can use your own domain without separate hosting.

The main distinction is flexibility, not unlimited reach on every plan. OneStream Live says it supports 45+ social platforms and the web, but plan limits determine how many destinations you can stream to at once. The free tier allows two destinations; paid plans start at $15 per month, or $12 per month billed annually.

OneStream Live combines several streaming workflows in one service: live studio production, encoder-based broadcasts, scheduled video, and an embeddable player. That gives teams options if they do not want every stream to depend on a single desktop setup. The studio includes multi-camera views, overlays, and screen sharing, while encoder support covers OBS, Zoom, and Streamlabs over RTMP/RTMPS, SRT, or WHIP, per the feature list.

The scheduling tools are useful for channels that publish recorded content as broadcasts. OneStream Live supports scheduled pre-recorded streams and playlists, plus continuous YouTube streams. Its player can be embedded across websites and online stores, and branded landing pages can use a custom domain without hosting.

There is also a free plan, which is enough to try the basic model without a subscription: the pricing details list two destinations, 720p streaming, one team seat, 1 GB of storage, and three scheduled events. Paid tiers add destinations, seats, storage, bandwidth, or resolution. The Standard plan, for example, lists 1080p, four seats, 10 destinations, 20 GB of storage, and 1.5 TB of monthly bandwidth.

The free tier is tightly capped: two destinations, 720p, one seat, 1 GB of storage, and three scheduled events. Basic raises the destination limit to five, but still lists 720p and one seat. If you need 1080p, you move to Standard at $39 per month, or $32 per month billed annually.

Destination limits rise by plan: Standard includes 10, Professional 30, and Enterprise 50. Those are well below the advertised support for 45+ platforms if you want to reach many at once. A $10-per-month add-on adds five multistreaming destinations, with a stated ceiling of 200. Other listed add-ons cost $10 per month for 2 team members, 10 GB of storage, or 1 TB of player bandwidth; their respective ceilings are 10 seats, 500 GB, and 250 TB.

Long-running YouTube streams cost extra: the pricing details list $30 per month per concurrent 24-hour stream, capped at three. Monthly bandwidth is also tiered, from 0.5 TB on Basic to 5 TB on Enterprise, so high-volume use can mean a higher plan or add-ons.

OneStream Live has a free plan, but its capacity is limited: 2 destinations, 720p, 1 GB of storage and 3 scheduled events. Basic costs $15 monthly or $12 per month billed yearly. It raises the cap to 5 destinations and adds 5 GB of storage and 0.5 TB of monthly bandwidth, but still tops out at 720p.

The next step is a sizable jump: Standard is $39 monthly or $32 yearly, with 10 destinations, 1080p, 4 seats and 1.5 TB of bandwidth. Professional costs $49 monthly or $39 yearly for 30 destinations and 2.5 TB; Enterprise is $99 monthly or $83 yearly for 50 destinations and 5 TB. Annual prices are monthly equivalents billed yearly.

Add-ons start at $10 monthly for 5 destinations, 2 team members, 10 GB of storage or 1 TB of player bandwidth. A concurrent 24-hour YouTube stream costs $30 monthly. Check the caps: add-ons have stated maximums, and the pricing details don't specify cancellation terms.

Switching in means setting up your destinations, scheduled events and playlists again, then reconnecting any encoder you use. OneStream Live lists OBS, Zoom and Streamlabs connections through RTMP/RTMPS, SRT or WHIP. If you use its player or branded landing pages, plan to update website embeds and links too. The published material does not describe an import tool or migration service, so check what can be transferred before you move.

When leaving, the important unknowns are data export and cancellation: neither is specified in the published pricing details. That matters if you have scheduled content, stored video or branded pages to recreate elsewhere. The published material includes no Reddit posts or comments, so we can't verify what users say typically prompts them to leave. Before switching, confirm export options, annual-plan cancellation terms and whether your current destinations and player setup can be carried over.