StreamYard's Pending Price Hike: 4 Great Alternatives?

[@kirkrnugent]

Check out these Alternatives using my Links: RiversideFM - kirkrnugent.live/riverside OneStreamLive - kirkrnugent.live/onestream EVMUX - kirkrnugent.live/evmux Restream - kirkrnugent.live/restream Ecamm Live Pro - kirkrnugent.live/ecamm

[@IleaneSmith]

Thanks so much Kirk! The streamer community needs this video from you.

[@kirkrnugent]

Yaaaaaasssssssssss!!!!!!!! Thanks so much Ilene we got another one coming next week that I think will be equally helpful for StreamYarders looking for something else.

[@dailytheology1689]

I was actually using streamyard as a video recording studio, really easy to preload clips and talking points and then record the video, this price hike is CRAZY

[@kirkrnugent]

@@dailytheology1689 crazy is right. All have had price increases but generally you leave people at the price they came in at. For them to change prices for all customers is crazy.

[@lynxkem001]

Very informative, great research thanks! i am trying to move into this so very helpful indeed!

[@kirkrnugent]

@@lynxkem001 awesome!!! Love to hear that. Sounds like you’re not in the streaming / content creation space yet but about to take the plunge?

[@wai0937]

I was trying to research all of this myself. Thanks very much for this video.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@wai0937 my pleasure! Thanks for the comment and support of the channel.

[@gingerfaetarotdivinemusings]

very helpful information. i appreciate your time for putting this video together 😎

[@kirkrnugent]

@gingerfaetarotdivinemusings our absolute pleasure! Thanks for the comment and support of the channel. If you havent already consider joining membership, it's $9 a month and ensures we can keep producing this kinds of content.

[@rondalucy]

Thanks!

[@kirkrnugent]

@@rondalucy my absolute pleasure! I cannot thank you enough for the support and encouragement of the channel.

[@IleaneSmith]

Thank you so much!! You covered everything I was wondering about 👩🏽‍💻

[@kirkrnugent]

@@IleaneSmith been getting a lot of questions lately so I’m working hard to ensure we cover them since the timing is right. Thanks as always for your comment and support.

[@BuddyG54]

Great video Kirk. I'm just starting to set up a weekly podcast. I really appreciate the way you presented the information.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@BuddyG54 thanks so much! Always love to hear someone is starting a podcast, what’s it going to be about?

[@BuddyG54]

@@kirkrnugent Based around my KZbin channel and a couple games I play with friend around The world like Farming Simulator 22 and iRacing. I meet so many interesting people, many with absolutely amazing back stories that I think will be great to interview.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@BuddyG54 awesome! 👏

[@LisaCook]

Extremely helpful! Thank you so much. I'll be back to use the affiliate link when my plan expires in December.

[@kirkrnugent]

@LisaCook that is awesome! I hope you get a chance to checkout the next video which compares StreamYard to Ecamm Live which is what I use for my shows and recording all my content. Here’s a link - Can I do that in Ecamm? A StreamYard to Ecamm Ultimate Transition Guide kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2PZdn-YZrJ9adU If you havent already consider joining membership, it's $9 a month and ensures we can keep producing this kinds of content.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

Going to riverside man. This price hike is WILD. Thank you for sharing these alternatives.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@BeardedDadFishing yea man it’s a very sad situation… they really should keep long time users locked into their plan and raise the prices for new comers. Several other platforms do that and it works.

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@kirkrnugent yes sir that would be the right way to do it. My buddy can confirm they are keeping the old $50/month users at their current rate, but they’re forcing the $25 or less subscribers up to their new rate.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@BeardedDadFishing crazy stuff man

[@UntetheredAdventurers]

@@BeardedDadFishing Actually, I was at the $50/mo level and just got hiked up to $88/mo. 😡😡

[@BeardedDadFishing]

@@UntetheredAdventurers no way!! That sucks man.

[@kingraimyahchicago]

Thxs for this fam… defiantly looking forwarded to the Ecamm video… I thinks that’s going to be the next upgrade for me💪🏿🖤✌🏿

[@kirkrnugent]

@@kingraimyahchicago love to hear that! Ecamm is dope you’ll like it. Thanks for the comment and support of the channel!

[@DrPatriceBerry]

Thanks for this video! Do any of the other platforms allow a guest to share to their stream? That is one of my favorite features in streamyard...if I have a guest and we want to combine our audiences.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@DrPatriceBerry Restream actually had that feature first it’s called “Pairs” great question!

[@SerjLavrin]

Yes, in Restream Studio guests can share their video, screen share, extra camera, or even own presentations

[@DrPatriceBerry]

@@SerjLavrin thanks

[@FRHumphrey]

Thanks so much. Very informative.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@FRHumphrey so glad to hear that! Thanks for the comment and support of the channel.

[@womenschooloftransformation]

I ended mine last month, it's no longer for casual users. I am considering riverside.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@womenschooloftransformation probably the most succinct assessment of StreamYard I’ve heard yet… “no longer for casual users.” Thank you for that vocabulary. Let me know how you like Riverside. For recording with guests it’s great but for live-streaming I’ve found it limited.

[@UrsulaPfeifferPOV]

Thank you for this comprehensive review. Very helpful;. FYI... Restream, for those paying on a monthly basis, is $53.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@UrsulaPfeifferPOV oh wow I'll need to update that for Restream pricing. Thanks for the comment and support

[@UrsulaPfeifferPOV]

@@kirkrnugent thank you for your content!

[@freedomsaoirse]

Thank you Thank you Thank you 👍🙂

[@kirkrnugent]

@@freedomsaoirse our pleasure! Thanks for the comment and support channel.

[@juanlatin3595]

Which free version u can can use without the watermark and show the stream logo

[@kirkrnugent]

@@juanlatin3595 I don’t know that plan exists. All free plans have the StreamYard logo. Actually most of the free plans from all the web based streaming platforms have the logo watermark as a limitation.

[@LetsGetSewcial]

Do any of the alternatives allow you to use them from an iPhone or iPad & do they work with Mevo?

[@kirkrnugent]

All of them have a web component that is accessible through a Mobile Web Browser but none (including StreamYard) has a Dedicated App. For Mevo devices it all depends what gear you have and how are you connecting it. If you're using it as a webcam shouldn't be a problem but again i'm assuming alot to make that statement so you would know better than me. Thanks for your comment and support of the channel!

[@DavidHunte]

Yo! If the pricing holds up - this will cause a shaking in the industry!

[@kirkrnugent]

Yea man the price Hike has everyone pissed off for real

[@annarichards6056]

Hi Kirk, thank you so much for this video! Could you comment on how responsive Support is for each of these options please? And do they have good How To information? And a helpful community? StreamYard was so good on all those fronts!

[@kirkrnugent]

Thanks for the comment and support of the channel. I have been a Streamyard user from the beginning and honestly they are all patterned after the StreamYard model. They all have active support though i've heard both good and bad stories. They all have supportive and responsive communities but in that arena i've actually seen better than Streamyard. Most except Riverside are could do with way more How-to video content this was an area Streamyard excelled in but have fallen off just like support, community, and of course the price. Very sad but as with anything we get out of it what we're willing to put in. I hope this answers you question and again thanks for the support.

[@Restreamio]

Love this 🫶 thank you for giving such a cool overview of our tool! Excited to welcome more creators to Restream 🚀

[@kirkrnugent]

Absolutely! I’m a long time Restream User and cover your updates from time to time on this channel. Love Playlists and the addition of scenes to the studio.

[@gAlbert23500]

Kirk ... I was also wondering about this so that I can communicate options to churches that I work with and offer advice

[@kirkrnugent]

@@gAlbert23500 glad this can be a helpful resource

[@rondalucy]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been searching for alternatives because the audio/video lag synching issue is drving me crazy! Your videos are all so clean, sound and look great and synched perfectly. What are you doing? I have tried everything. I upgraded to StreamYard Pro to record in 1080, I have really fast internet, and my camera settings are all good. I don't have this issue when recording on any other platform (Zoom, Camo) or straight to SD card. I'm ready to give up. Thanks again for this video.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@rondalucy your lag issue is because audio is direct through USB where the camera/video (I assume you’re using a dslr camera) is connected through a capture card which introduces an extra hop and that extra hop means audio and video are not arriving at the same time. You can solve this through audio hijack on a Mac or Voicemeter banana /blackhole on windows. For the larger issue of quality this is a limitation of what I call tier 2 (web based streaming) platforms. Going through a browser based studio simply does not yield the same quality as locally installed applications. Camera -> Capture card -> Chrome -> StreamYard. This is the exact reason I moved away from Tier 2 to Tier 3, I currently use Ecamm Live Pro which is a Mac only application it has a built in audio delay feature to ensure synchronized audio/video and gives me the quality I see on the camera. I use it to stream but I also use it to record all my videos including this one. ☝️ Sorry for the length of the message but I hope it helps.

[@rondalucy]

@@kirkrnugent Oh man! This is exactly what I needed to know. I did not have that level of technical understanding until this video and now the further clarification from your answer. I cannot thank you enough, and BTW, thanks to you I just have downloaded Ecamm, signed up for the newsletter, and am committed to making the switch. So, I am very much looking forward to the next video you mentioned at the end of this video. YAY!! Problem solved! This is so important to me because the lag is soooooooo annoying. And I have began to notice it on others' videos too and it drives me nuts!! :)

[@RShaun]

I’m curious if I understood correctly. You can get a live studio for $25+10 or $35. Or you can go pro for $34? Seems an odd discrepancy albeit minor.

[@kirkrnugent]

Totally agree Riverside made that unnecessarily confusing… but it’s because they added the live studio very recently so it’s a Bolt-on to what was already there.

[@RShaun]

@@kirkrnugent Thanks

[@kirkrnugent]

@@RShaun absolutely! Thanks for the comment it helps a lot.

[@DavidHunte]

In the Music section, Did I see an A.I. music section under the music that you played or am I seeing things?

[@kirkrnugent]

Your're not seeing things LOL but which platform are you referring to?

[@DavidHunte]

@@kirkrnugent Restream. I think. I gotta look again

[@SerjLavrin]

That's right, at Restream Studio we have an option to use AI generated music that is always unique and helps avoid problems with copyright strikes.

[@DavidHunte]

@@SerjLavrin - Thanks for that insight. I don't think that I have ever used this feature. Back to the Drawing Board. #AllThingsMusic

[@gAlbert23500]

Q: can you also include OBS/OBS Studio and Prism ... this seams to also be an option

[@kirkrnugent]

@@gAlbert23500 this is a duplicate comment

[@DavidHunte]

So Kirk, One alternative that I did not see get an honorable mention is MelonApp - Which is now called Streamlabs Talk Studio. I believe that I got on it as an AppSumo deal. So that is what I will use as an alternative. #ThePriceIsRight

[@kirkrnugent]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing Bro as always.

[@ThomasDickson3]

I got the email today with the price hikes. The casual subscriber is probably going to end their streamyard subscription.

[@kirkrnugent]

@@ThomasDickson3 for sure. This was not the way to roll this out, it really destroys the credibility they’ve built with their community

[@WatchmanINC]

I just canceled my subscription

[@kirkrnugent]

@@WatchmanINC I don’t blame you

[@jamesring5383]

@@WatchmanINC same here

[@kaulitzbill]

At least you got an email. They didn't even give me any notification and just charged my card the higher amount all of a sudden. So I wanted to cancel. From $10 to $44?! No thanks. Then later on they gave me a "deal" to stay. So I agreed to pay the invoice that showed a discount for the annual plan. Guess what, they charged the full amount anyway. Invoice showed a discount, so total was $235 annually, which I agreed to pay. Then after clicking "confirm plan change" they charged my CC $431. 😰

[@giosamigos]

You didn't mention the AI features on Riverside? Unless that's really new

[@kirkrnugent]

@@giosamigos thanks for your comment and support of the channel. For streamers looking for alternatives to StreamYard I didn’t think the AI and repurposing abilities were part of their considerations. But I could be wrong… I have covered them in other videos that’s one of the reasons I use the platform.

[@giosamigos]

@ I watched another video of yours where you did mention BUT yes! For me it’s very enticing that Riverside has AI FEATURES that I don’t have to buy separately from a different software🙏 I’ve been using Restream but Riverside is very interesting for the AI. I’ve never had that and I make a lot of manual shorts and edits that take hours🤯👍

[@gAlbert23500]

Q: can you also include OBS/OBS Studio and Prism ... this seams to also be an option

[@kirkrnugent]

@@gAlbert23500 Prism maybe but OBS isn't web based so I wouldn't recommend it as a alternative to StreamYard. Additionally it's a very complicated platform to use with no support