StreamYard currently supports streaming to Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X (Twitter) and Twitch natively. Custom destinations, such as Vimeo or Wix sites, are also supported using a custom RTMP destination, but some features will be limited.
Platform differences:
| Platform | Scheduling | Multi-streaming | Receive Comments | Send Comments | Approval required? | Receive Viewer Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Pages | 1 Year ahead | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Facebook Profiles | 1 Year ahead | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 1 Year ahead | ✓² | ✓ | Automatic application Requirements |
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| YouTube | 1 Year ahead | ✓ | ✓³ | ✓³ | 24h wait period | ✓ |
| X (Twitter) | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Twitch | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Custom RTMP | ✓ | |||||
| On-Air | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✓ | Professional Account Required |
Comment moderation controls
- YouTube: Put user in timeout, Block user
- Facebook Page: Delete comment, Block user
- Facebook Profiles/Other destinations: No controls at this time
Pre-recorded streaming limitations: pre-recorded streams can be scheduled up to 365 days in advance.
Is your favorite platform not on the list? Submit a feature request here!
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¹ LinkedIn does not support multi-streaming to multiple LinkedIn profiles and pages, but can be streamed to alongside other platforms.
² YouTube private streams don't support comments.