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Multistreaming on platforms like TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube simultaneously allows you to connect with your audiences where they are, expanding your reach to a wider audience every time you live stream. However, multistreaming has been known to place a heavy load on your computer when carrying feeds to multiple platforms, which may lead to increased wear on your hardware over time. Fortunately, multistreaming software such as that offered by Streamlabs offer a multistreaming solution that is easier and less strenuous on your computer.
Keep reading to learn more about the technical aspects of multistreaming and how multistreaming using Streamlabs can work in your favor.
How Does Multistreaming Typically Work?
Often in a multistream setup, you connect to each platform’s server separately using a unique stream key or set of login credentials. Your computer then processes and sends separate video feeds to each platform, which can be very demanding on your CPU. This process duplicates your bandwidth requirements for each platform destination and increases the strain on your computer, often leading to performance issues like lag, dropped frames, or even system crashes.
How Multistreaming Works with Streamlabs
Instead of requiring your CPU to handle multiple streams, Streamlabs utilizes a single server to do the heavy lifting and splits your feed to deliver to each respective platform. Streamlabs offers a more efficient approach to multistreaming that minimizes the strain put on your computer.
Here’s how it works:
- Your computer sends a single video feed to the Streamlabs server.
- The Streamlabs server takes that single feed and splits it, sending it to all the platforms you want to stream on.
- Because your computer only needs to handle one outgoing stream, there’s significantly less strain on your CPU and bandwidth.
Streamlabs allows you to multistream without compromising performance, ensuring a smooth experience for you and your viewers. With less strain on your system, you can focus more on engaging with your audience and less on troubleshooting technical problems.
Streamlabs multistreaming is available via Desktop, Web, and OBS Plugin.
FYI, if you haven’t tried multistreaming with Streamlabs Desktop, you can stream to TikTok plus one additional platform for free or upgrade to Streamlabs Ultra to multistream to however many destinations your heart desires.