How Restream.io is freeing live video content from YouTube and Twitch

You have a lot of options when it comes to broadcasting live video to the Internet. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and others want your content in their ecosystems. But you typically have to choose one because of bandwidth and processing limitations — unless you use Restream.io.

In 2015, Alexander Khuda cofounded Restream.io to give livestreamers a way to send out one video feed that would then get cloned to multiple channels. Using this tech, a typical broadcaster can go live on Twitch, YouTube, Hitbox, and more without having to use extra bandwidth. For online personalities that have a presence on these various video platforms, this is a crucial tool to reach out in real time to their audiences without having to leave anyone out. As we begin 2017 — and with Twitch introducing its IRL category for non-gaming-related content — Restream.io wants to expand its reach to more gamers and every other kind of online video creator.