Hey Mixer community, First, I’m so sorry. Mixer shutting down is a huge blow to all creators. Like you, we put so much of our time, energy and love into this community. My heart breaks for all the creators who will have to rebuild on a different platform. Since the moment we heard the news […]
There are two main ways people are connecting online: Video Conferencing and Live streaming. They’re similar, but the differences are important to know when deciding which is right for you.
Lightstream levels up for the creator community The Chicago-based streaming startup expands paid plans, while continuing to offer free options CHICAGO, February 17, 2020 — Live streaming leader Lightstream today announced a critical milestone in its commitment to offering best-in-class broadcast solutions for all creators. Effective immediately, its premier offering, Lightstream Studio, is accessible through […]
Our platform is about you, the creator. That’s why I’m sharing this with our community. Today we announced an expansion of Studio to offer three plans: Free, Creator (starting at $20/month), and Professional (previously called “IRL”: starting at $89/month) when purchased annually. Didn’t you just add a paid plan? Yea, and it went great! The […]
January 29th Changelog Over the past few months, we’ve been hard at work on Lightstream Studio – making many improvements under-the-hood. We’ve continuously pushed updates to improve Lightstream Studio. We’ve made a new year’s resolution to do a better job keeping you updated on what’s been released and return to a more regular cadence on […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ZqXqAlSaQ&feature=youtu.be As streaming content grows, things have begun moving outside of the boundaries of your own home and granting the ability to take your audience on an adventure in IRL. Lightstream moves into the next step of streaming your content online. With the Lightstream IRL plan, stay connected with your viewers, utilize and customize your […]
Hey everyone, it’s Stu, CEO of Lightstream. Today we announced our first ever paid plan with 720p 60 FPS and new capabilities for mobile and IRL streamers. For more info on that, go here. I know. I know. “What happened to free!?” “$99!?” First and foremost, we still have a free tier that all our creators […]
Streaming out in the world just got easier and more professional with cloud-powered graphics, alerts and new features that keep streams from going offline when signal is lost. CHICAGO, November 19, 2019 — Lightstream, the innovator in cloud-native live streaming technology, today announced its IRL (In Real Life) plan for broadcasters who stream events from […]
Following in Ninja’s footsteps, Shroud announced today that he, too, will be leaving Twitch for an exclusive deal with Mixer, Microsoft’s live streaming platform. If you recall, Ninja did the same thing just over two months ago. There’s obviously an element of risk for Shroud here – he’s banking on a large proportion of his […]
Around 6 PM UTC (2 PM ET) Sunday 10/13, a meteor wiped out the Fortnite island, leaving behind only a black hole. (Yes, that’s definitely how physics works. Don’t google it.) This unexpected catastrophe left gamers across the world unable to play, seeing only the aforementioned black hole on their screens. Viewers on Twitch and […]
