Introduction to Restream Introduction to Restream

Introduction to Restream

Restream enables you to push live streams to multiple destinations at once, with ad markers and simple branding elements such as logos. 

Restream supports multiple destinations platform such as Youtube, X, Instagram, Facebook and also direct RTMP, SRT or HLS output formats.

Accessing ReStream

You can access ReStream through the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Studio Hub tab in the platform.

  2. Locate and select the Restream feature.

Creating a new Restream

To create a new ReStream:

  1. Click Create a ReStream

  2. Enter a name for the ReStream

  3. Select a mode (see below for mode options)

  4. Choose the source stream you want to restream

    1. Select a source stream currently ingested on the platform (cf. Configuring and Managing Ingest Streams)

  5. Click Create

Available Modes

There are two modes available when creating a ReStream:

Without Edition

  • Supports one or multiple output destinations

  • Publication metadata remains intact

  • No editing applied to the original stream

With Edition

  • Adjust the aspect ratio on the fly

  • Apply basic graphic overlays

  • Insert Scotty markers or ID-free tags for advertising and content identification

Restream interface

Without Edition

Select audio track - should your source stream have several audio track
Apply a template - with preconfigured destinations
Add destinations - such as Instagram Live, Youtube and many others
Plan start time and create an announcement on your destination platform (if it supports this feature)

TEST : Your live stream will be initiated on the destination platform.

BROADCAST : Your live stream will be started and available to your audience.

ABORT : Interrupts your live stream cleanly on your destination