playout.video
playout.video combines a cloud-based, continuously available streaming channel with a browser Live Studio and scheduled programming.
What playout.video is
playout.video combines a cloud-based, continuously available streaming channel with a browser Live Studio and scheduled programming. Live Studio supports browser guest invitations, scenes, screen sharing, audio mixing, overlays, and recording MP4 files to the media library. It can stream to listed destinations including YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Rumble, Kick, Telegram, Steam, Amazon Live, and custom RTMP or RTMPS endpoints. Its calendar supports daily, weekly, and monthly recurrence, with loop, hold, or black fallbacks for individual slots. The maker says video formats up to 4K UHD at 60fps are supported and paid plans include 100GB of cloud storage, expandable in 100GB increments. The permanent Free plan includes one live stream, two destinations, sessions up to five hours, 10GB storage, and uploads up to one hour. Creator costs $19 a month, billed annually at $228/year; Channel costs $39 a month, billed annually at $468/year; Business costs $119 a month, billed annually at $1,428/year. Business and Enterprise can bring OBS, vMix, or hardware encoder feeds into Live Studio over RTMP or WHIP. The service is web-based, and its maker lists a London address.
Good
- Schedules daily, weekly, and monthly programming.
- Supports browser guests, scenes, and screen sharing.
- Can stream to multiple listed platforms and custom endpoints.
- Free plan includes one stream and two destinations.
Watch out
- Free sessions stop after five hours.
- Running calendars requires the Channel plan.
- Free uploads are limited to one hour.
- No free trial is listed.
Who it suits
playout.video may suit streamers, podcasters, churches, educators, agencies, businesses, and gaming creators who need scheduled or multichannel broadcasts. Its browser-based Live Studio and cloud channel are relevant to users seeking a web service for live programming.
Verdict
playout.video pairs scheduled cloud programming with a browser Live Studio and multiple streaming destinations. The Free plan has session and upload limits, while paid prices are billed annually.
Plans and prices
From playout.video's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 stream · 1080p30 with watermark · 2 destinations · 2 guests · 2-hour sessions · 10GB storage · uploads up to 1 hour per video · Permanent plan; no trial |
| Creator | $19 a month | 1 stream · no watermark or session cap · 5 destinations · 8 guests · 100GB storage · uploads up to 4 hours per video · 1080p30 · $19/mo billed annually, or $29 monthly |
| Channel | $39 a month | 1 stream · 8 destinations · 10 guests · 150GB storage · uploads up to 8 hours per video · calendar automation · 60fps +$10/mo · website embed +$29/mo for up to 100 concurrent viewers · $39/mo billed annually, or $49 monthly |
| Business | $119 a month | 1 stream · 10 destinations · 20 guests · 250GB storage · uploads up to 12 hours per video · website embed with adaptive quality for up to 1,000 viewers · RTMP/WHIP source input · priority support · 4K +$40/mo · $119/mo billed annually, or $149 monthly |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Negotiated concurrency, quality, storage, SLA, and dedicated support · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from playout.video's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company identity and location
- The privacy policy identifies NOC TECHNOLOGY LTD and lists a London, United Kingdom contact address.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdomchecked 23 Sep 2026
What it does
- Encoder input
- Business and Enterprise plans can bring OBS, vMix, or hardware encoder feeds into Live Studio over RTMP or WHIP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents the product for streamers including podcasters, churches, educators, agencies, businesses, and gaming creators.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Live Studio
- Live Studio supports browser guest invites, scenes, screen sharing, audio mixing, overlays, and recording to the media library as MP4.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Media and quality
- The maker says the service supports video formats up to 4K UHD at 60fps and includes 100GB cloud storage on paid plans, expandable in 100GB increments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 19checked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy and YouTube
- Playout.video uses YouTube API Services to connect channels and create, manage, and stream live broadcasts; users can revoke access through Google security settings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Playout.video combines a cloud-based 24/7 streaming channel with browser-based Live Studio and scheduled programming.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recovery
- The maker says automatic recovery restores streams in seconds and describes redundant servers and 24/7 infrastructure monitoring.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- The calendar supports daily, weekly, and monthly recurrence, with per-slot loop, hold, or black fallbacks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says the company uses encryption for data transmission and storage, limits employee access, and conducts regular security assessments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Streaming destinations
- It can multistream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Rumble, Kick, Telegram, Steam, Amazon Live, and custom RTMP or RTMPS endpoints.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page says requests receive a reference for follow-up, and the Business plan includes priority support.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free plan limits
- The permanent Free plan allows sessions up to two hours before auto-stop, and building calendars is available while running them requires Channel.checked 8 Oct 2026
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