How Muxlyve works
Short, direct, step-by-step guides. No unnecessary jargon. Pick an article from the list.
What is Muxlyve?
What Muxlyve does and how it differs from a cloud restream service.
Installation and first launch
Download, install and activate your license for the first time.
Connect your streaming software (OBS, Streamlabs, Xsplit, etc.)
RTMP server and stream key to point your encoder at Muxlyve.
Connect your platforms (Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok)
Link Twitch, Kick, YouTube and TikTok, and add custom destinations over RTMP, RTMPS or SRT.
Unified chat
See and reply to Twitch and Kick messages in one place, and moderate without leaving the app.
Show chat on your stream (OBS overlay)
Add the chat overlay as a Browser source in OBS.
Clip recorder and full recording
Save what just happened with the buffer, or record the whole stream to a file.
Save a clip by typing "!clip" in chat
Moderators and the streamer save a buffer clip without leaving the game.
Profiles: switch from "Twitch only" to "everything" in one click
Save combinations of destinations, title and category, and apply them with one click. Up to 6 profiles.
Schedule start and pre-flight check
Pick destinations and a time to start on its own, and check everything is fine before going live.
Stream summary
Duration, peak viewers, chat messages and average bitrate when you finish streaming, plus your session history.
Stream Deck plugin
Turn destinations on, trigger the buffer and save clips with physical buttons.
Control Muxlyve from another machine on your network
Control destinations, chat and Stream Deck from a machine other than the one streaming.
Export and import your configuration
Back up destinations and settings to a password-encrypted .mux file, to restore on another machine.
Discord and Telegram alerts when you go live (and end)
Automatic message to up to 3 Discord webhooks and 3 Telegram bots when you start and end your stream.
Dead audio alert
Native notification if it doesn't detect real audio for 20 seconds while you're live.
System tray
Live viewers per platform from the system tray icon, without opening the panel.
About Muxlyve
Where to see the installed version and developer details.
Frequently asked questions
Internet, TikTok, compatibility with other encoders, quality and reporting bugs.