A Restream alternative that runs on your own machine
Cloud services take your signal, relay it from their servers and charge you for it. Muxlyve does the relaying from your PC: no watermark, no third-party bandwidth and no monthly fee per hour streamed.
Cloud vs. local relay, point by point
| Criterion | Cloud service | Muxlyve |
|---|---|---|
| Watermark | Common on free plans | Never, on any plan |
| Where the relay happens | The provider's servers | Your own machine |
| Upload bandwidth | A single upload to the service | One upload per active platform |
| Billing model | Monthly subscription, sometimes per hour | Monthly, yearly or lifetime license |
| Re-encoding | Frequent (hurts quality, adds latency) | None: relays with -c copy |
| Third-party dependency | If their service goes down, so does your stream | You only depend on your own connection |
| Signal privacy | Your video passes through a third party | Goes straight from your PC to each platform |
| Unified chat | Included on paid plans | Included (Twitch and Kick) |
| Works without stable internet | No | Also no: relaying needs enough upload |
To be fair: local relaying uses your upload bandwidth once per active platform. If your upload is limited, a cloud service that uploads only once may suit you better. Muxlyve wins when you have upload headroom and don't want a subscription or a watermark.
When each one makes sense
A cloud service suits you if…
- Your upload can't handle several platforms at once.
- You stream from networks you don't control (events, coworking, hotels).
- You need the stream to keep running after you shut your machine down.
- You want a web studio, remote guests and cloud recording in one product.
Muxlyve suits you if…
- You have enough upload and don't want to pay for someone else's bandwidth.
- You don't want a third-party watermark over your content.
- You'd rather buy a lifetime license than pay a subscription forever.
- You don't want your signal passing through someone else's servers.
- You already use OBS, Streamlabs, XSplit, vMix or N.Air and don't want to change your workflow.
Frequently asked questions
Does Muxlyve replace OBS?
No. Muxlyve is neither an encoder nor a plugin: it receives the RTMP signal OBS (or Streamlabs, XSplit, vMix, N.Air) already produces and relays it to several platforms at once. You keep the software you already use.
Does quality drop when streaming to 4 platforms?
No, because Muxlyve doesn't re-encode: it relays the same signal with -c copy and minimal CPU load. What you do need is upload bandwidth for every active destination.
How much upload do I need?
Roughly your bitrate multiplied by the number of active platforms. At 6,000 kbps across 3 platforms, about 18 Mbps of stable upload.
Does it work with TikTok?
Yes, by pasting the RTMP key TikTok gives you. Note that TikTok regenerates that key roughly every 2 hours — a limitation of their platform, not Muxlyve.
What happens if a platform drops mid-stream?
Muxlyve reconnects it automatically without cutting your other destinations, and warns you with a system notification.
Is there a one-time payment license?
Yes. Alongside the monthly and yearly plans there's a one-time lifetime license.
Try it before you pay
Download Muxlyve and stream to several platforms from your own machine, or open the panel demo in your browser without installing anything.