24/7 YouTube live from pre-recorded video

What a 24/7 YouTube live is

A 24/7 YouTube live is a live broadcast that can run all day, including overnight. Viewers join a live player, not a regular uploaded video. With StreamAdda the pictures are pre-recorded: you are not sitting in front of a camera, and you are not leaving a laptop open with encoding software.

Creators use this for any long-running show that should stay live while they sleep. StreamAdda stores the file, loops it on a dedicated server, and pushes RTMP to YouTube with the key you provide. We do not ask for YouTube channel access.

How to start a 24/7 YouTube live on StreamAdda

1. Create an account and choose a plan on the StreamAdda app.
2. Upload pre-recorded videos (MP4, up to 2 GB each) to your gallery.
3. Copy the stream key from YouTube Studio (where to find it) and paste it into the slot.
4. Click start. The cloud server goes live to your channel.

The same job as numbered HTML steps is on how to stream pre-recorded video as YouTube live. Prefer a screen recording? Watch the StreamAdda tutorial video.

Your computer can stay off

Once the slot is running, StreamAdda streams from its own server and IP. Close the tab, shut the lid, travel. You are not encoding on a home PC, so a power cut or sleep timer on your desk does not take the live down.

Streams can loop 24/7. How that loop works — the file plays again when it ends, from the cloud — is on how to loop a video as YouTube live. StreamAdda still recommends restarting a stream about every three days, because view performance on a single continuous broadcast tends to drop after that. The same trade-off against leaving encoding software on a PC is on 24/7 YouTube live vs OBS.

Plans for a 24/7 slot

India-first prices, listed in INR (USD in parentheses). One live slot per plan; extra simultaneous streams are extra slots — how that works is on how to run multiple 24/7 YouTube live streams.

• Basic: ₹38.13/day ($0.5), 2 GB storage, 720p
• Popular: ₹211.02/week ($2), 3 GB storage, 1080p
• Business: ₹677.12/month ($6.5), 4 GB storage, 1080p

Full feature lists and the currency toggle live on the homepage pricing section.

24/7 YouTube live FAQ

What is a 24/7 YouTube live stream from pre-recorded video?

It is a YouTube live broadcast that can run all day, using video you already recorded instead of a webcam or studio. You upload an MP4 to StreamAdda, paste the stream key from YouTube Studio, and StreamAdda sends that file to your channel as a live stream in a loop.

Do I need to keep my computer on for a 24/7 YouTube live?

No. StreamAdda streams from a dedicated cloud server with its own IP. After you upload the video and start the slot, you can close the browser and turn the computer off. You do not leave OBS running on a PC.

Does YouTube allow looping a pre-recorded video as a live stream?

A looped live stream is not the same as re-uploading the same file as a regular video. When the live ends, that broadcast is not sitting on the channel as a duplicate upload. You still have to follow YouTube's live policies for your content category.

How do I start a 24/7 YouTube live with StreamAdda?

Create an account, pick a plan, upload an MP4 (up to 2 GB), set the live stream key from YouTube Studio, and click start. A short walkthrough video is on the tutorial page.

Can I run more than one 24/7 YouTube live at the same time?

Yes. Extra StreamAdda slots let you stream at the same time, on the same channel or on different destinations. Each slot uses its own cloud server, so you do not need a more powerful computer.