What each one is built for
LiveReacting
Pre-recorded and 24/7 live streams: upload a video and go live, or build a playlist for non-stop streaming. The same account also does live shows from a browser studio with cameras, guests and a shared screen, multistreaming to several platforms at once, trivia, polls and giveaways with a chat overlay, YouTube ad breaks, ready-made templates, and control by an AI agent or your own code.
OneStream
Live shows from a browser studio or an encoder, and scheduled pre-recorded videos, sent to several platforms at once, with 24/7 streaming on YouTube as an add-on.
LiveReacting vs OneStream, side by side
How we compared
LiveReacting figures come from our pricing page. OneStream figures come from OneStream's own pages and Help Center and from YouTube's list of verified encoders; the number beside each OneStream cell names its source below. "Not documented" means we found no public OneStream page that says so.
- OneStream pricing page, monthly and yearly, add-ons and the full feature table, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, how to start 24/7 live streaming, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream 24-hour live streaming page, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, how to edit a scheduled playlist broadcast, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Live Studio page, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, how chat works in its Studio, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, how to live stream on YouTube, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, how to stream to an existing YouTube event, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, advanced scheduling options for pre-recorded streams, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, which live streaming protocols it supports, read on September 24, 2026
- YouTube Help, YouTube Live verified encoders, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, how to convert your videos to a supported codec, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream Help Center, available add-ons, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream enterprise streaming page, read on September 24, 2026
| LiveReacting | OneStream | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| New-customer offer | $21.99/mo for the first 5 months, then $39.99. Or $287.93 for the first year billed yearly ($23.99/mo), then $396 a year. Code KICKSTART2026. The offer ends Oct 31, 2026. | None on its pricing page. Billed yearly, the plans cost $12, $32, $39 or $83 a month instead of $15, $39, $49 or $99; the 24-hour add-on stays $30. [1] |
| Cheapest paid 24/7 plan | $39.99/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly. Playlists and scheduling included. | $45/mo: Basic, $15, plus the 24-hour stream add-on, $30. YouTube only. Basic has no playlist streaming. [1] |
| Cheapest 24/7 plan with playlists | $39.99/mo | $79/mo: Professional, $49, plus the 24-hour add-on, $30 ($69/mo billed yearly). Enterprise, $99/mo, includes three 24/7 streams. [1] |
| Three 24/7 streams | $112.77/mo, or $93.06/mo billed yearly | $99/mo, or $83/mo billed yearly, with three 24/7 streams included [1] |
| Free option | Free plan: 3 streams a month, 720p, 30 minutes each, LiveReacting watermark | Free plan: pre-recorded streams up to 15 minutes, 720p, multistreaming, 1 GB. No looping, playlists or 24/7. [1] |
| Storage | 100 GB for each stream, files up to 10 GB | 5 GB (Basic), 20 GB (Standard), 50 GB (Professional), 150 GB (Enterprise), in total [1] |
| How long uploaded videos are kept | As long as your paid plan is active | 30 to 180 days by plan, then deleted [1] |
| Pre-recorded streams and live shows | ||
| Longest pre-recorded stream | Up to 1 hour on Small, 3 hours on Medium, 8 hours on Large, 24 hours on Enterprise; no limit on the 24/7 plan | 1 hour (Basic), 3 hours (Standard), 8 hours (Professional), 20 hours (Enterprise) a stream [1] |
| Playlists | Yes, on every plan, the Free plan included: set the order, or shuffle it into a new order each time it loops | From $49/mo (Professional) [1] |
| Scheduling | Yes, a date and time on every paid plan. Advanced Scheduling (several dates, or a repeat every set number of minutes, hours or days) on the 24/7 plan and from Medium | A date and time on every paid plan; advanced scheduling, up to 60 days ahead, from $39/mo (Standard) [1] |
| Live shows in a browser studio with guests | Yes, Live Studio on every plan: guests join from a link, with cameras and scenes; screen sharing on paid plans | Yes, in its browser Studio, on every plan, the Free plan included [1] |
| Cheapest paid plan for a live show | $19.99/mo on Small, 720p (Medium, $39.99, streams in 1080p) | $15/mo on Basic ($12 billed yearly): its browser Studio with guests, several platforms at once, 720p [1] |
| 24/7 streams | ||
| Where a 24/7 stream can run | YouTube, or any other platform that allows a 24/7 stream | YouTube only [1] |
| Limit on a 24/7 stream | No limit set by the service; platform limits apply | Up to 30 days, on YouTube only [2] |
| Templates to start from | Yes, 100+, of them 16 for 24/7 streams | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked [3] |
| Change the stream while it is on air | Yes, on the fly, without stopping the stream | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked. Its help pages edit a scheduled playlist before it goes live. [4] |
| Cut to a live camera or a guest | Yes, Live Studio in the browser: cameras, guests who join from a link and a shared screen, placed anywhere beside your videos and switched with scenes, while the stream stays on air | Not documented for a 24/7 stream. Its Studio, a separate live show, takes guests. [5] |
| What viewers see | ||
| Trivia, polls and giveaways in the live chat | Yes, all three. Up to 150 viewers play trivia or a poll at once | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked [3] |
| Live chat shown on the stream | Yes, a chat overlay with comments from every platform you connect with a login | Not documented for a 24/7 stream. In its Studio, you can put a chosen comment on screen as a banner. [6] |
| Where it goes | ||
| Platforms | YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Instagram; on every paid plan, also any platform that accepts RTMP, such as Kick, TikTok or LinkedIn, and several at once | For a pre-recorded stream: social platforms and any RTMP destination, several at once. A 24/7 stream goes to YouTube only. [1] |
| Connect your YouTube channel by signing in | Yes | Yes, by connecting your YouTube account [7] |
| Stream into an event already scheduled in YouTube Studio | Yes, on the 24/7 plan and from Medium | Yes, for a pre-recorded or 24/7 stream [8] |
| Choose where YouTube ad breaks fall | Yes, Ad Slots Manager, on the 24/7 plan and from Medium | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked. Its YouTube options switch ads on for the stream. [9] |
| HLS and SRT outputs, SCTE-35 ad markers | By request, on a custom plan | Not documented as outputs. Its encoder input takes RTMP, RTMPS, SRT and WHIP. [10] |
| YouTube Live verified encoder | Not on the list. Streams through YouTube's official API; the app passed YouTube's API compliance audit and Google's verification | Not on the list [11] |
| Uploads, scale and automation | ||
| Import videos from a YouTube channel or playlist | Yes: paste a channel, playlist or video link, pick the videos, and they are imported to your media library. On every paid plan | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked [4] |
| Video encoding | Yes, free, on our servers, for a file the platform does not accept as it is | Takes MP4, MOV and M4V. Its guide sends other files to an outside online converter first. [12] |
| Many 24/7 streams at once | Yes, up to 20 at checkout, up to 1,000 on request | Up to three 24/7 streams at once, on YouTube: three add-ons, or the three in Enterprise [13] |
| API to create and control streams | Yes, on every paid plan | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked [14] |
| AI agents over MCP | Yes, on every paid plan: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other MCP clients | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked [14] |
On the Free plan you can build the whole stream and go live for a short test before you pay for the 24/7 plan.
Where is each one ahead?
LiveReacting is ahead on
- The same few steps as OneStream to start: upload your videos, put them in a playlist, go live. Everything below is there when you need it, in the same stream.
- 24/7 on YouTube or any other platform that allows one. LiveReacting sets no limit on how long it runs; a platform can end a stream sooner. OneStream's 24/7 streams go to YouTube only and run up to 30 days.
- A 24/7 stream with playlists for $39.99 a month, where OneStream's costs $79. Playlists are on every LiveReacting plan, the Free plan included.
- Up to 20 streams at checkout and 1,000 on request, where OneStream documents up to three 24/7 streams at once.
- 100 GB of storage for each stream you run, where OneStream's plans hold 5 to 150 GB in total.
- A chat overlay that shows viewers' comments on the 24/7 stream, and trivia, polls and giveaways they play in the live chat.
- Changes on the fly without stopping the stream, and Live Studio in the same stream: cameras, guests and a shared screen beside your videos.
- Ad breaks placed where you choose, and HLS, SRT and SCTE-35 outputs by request on a custom plan.
- Streams run by an AI agent such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor over MCP, or by your own code through the API, on every paid plan.
Choose LiveReacting if you want one tool for pre-recorded, 24/7, live and interactive streams, each with a straightforward setup.
OneStream is ahead on
- Three 24/7 streams for $99 a month on Enterprise, on OneStream's pricing page on September 24, 2026. At the standard price, three streams on LiveReacting cost $112.77 a month.
- A cheaper start for live shows: Basic, $15 a month, has its browser Studio with guests and multistreaming. LiveReacting's cheapest paid plan for a live show, Small, costs $19.99.
Choose OneStream if you want the lowest price and you mainly host live shows with guests.
How do you start a 24/7 stream on each?
LiveReacting
- Create a free account and open a 24/7 template, or start from scratch.
- Upload your videos, or on any paid plan paste a link to a YouTube channel, playlist or video, or to a Google Drive or Dropbox file.
- Put them in a playlist: set the order, shuffle it or loop one file.
- Connect your YouTube channel by signing in, or paste a stream key.
- Click Go Live, or set the dates and times it should run.
How To Stream 24/7 on YouTube Using Pre Recorded Videos without OBS, our tutorial.
OneStream
- Get 24/7 streaming: the Enterprise plan, or the 24-hour add-on on a paid plan.
- Click Create and choose 24-hour Stream.
- Add videos from your computer, your OneStream storage or cloud storage such as Google Drive or Dropbox.
- Turn on your YouTube channel and add the stream details.
- Schedule it now or for later, and set how many days it runs, up to 30.
- Click Schedule Broadcast.
From OneStream's own 24/7 guide, read on September 24, 2026. The guide says 24/7 needs the Enterprise plan; its pricing page also sells a 24-hour add-on on Basic, Standard and Professional, so step 1 names both.
What does LiveReacting add to your live streams?
A playlist is enough to go live. Each feature below joins the same stream when you want it, and we found none of them on OneStream's pages.
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Change it on the fly
OneStream's help pages edit a scheduled playlist before it goes live. Here you add or remove videos, or change an overlay, while the 24/7 stream is on air, and it keeps running. Help Center guide.
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Bring in your YouTube channel
OneStream brings files in from cloud storage. LiveReacting also takes a YouTube link: paste your channel, a playlist or one video, pick the videos, and they land in your media library. Help Center guide.
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Trivia, polls and giveaways
A 24/7 stream can hold a trivia game, a poll or a giveaway that viewers play by typing in the live chat, with the result on screen, day and night. See interactive live streaming and why that matters on YouTube.
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Advanced automation
Split the 24/7 stream into scenes, such as a countdown, a show and a playlist, and let each one start the next when it ends. Help Center guide.
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Ad breaks where you choose
Ad Slots Manager places YouTube ad breaks between two videos of your playlist, so a break does not fall in the middle of one. It needs monetization on your channel. Help Center guide.
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Build the playlist in a spreadsheet
Moving a big library? List the file names in a CSV in the order you want, upload it, and LiveReacting builds the playlist.
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Connect a client's YouTube channel
Stream to a client's YouTube channel without their password: they open your invite link, sign in to Google and grant streaming access only. Help Center guide.
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Run it from an AI agent, or your own code
Connect Claude Code, Codex or Cursor over MCP and ask in plain words: the agent builds the playlist, schedules the stream and swaps a video while it is on air. Your own code does the same through the REST API. On every paid plan. See the MCP server and the API.
Can you start from a ready-made 24/7 stream?
Yes. Pick a 24/7 channel that is already built, a music radio, an ambience stream or a video playlist, swap in your own files, and run it on YouTube or any other platform that allows a 24/7 stream.
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Playlist of pre-recorded videos
Playlist of video files that play one after another in sequence for continuous streaming.
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Soul music 24/7
24/7 soul music radio live stream with audio playlist and audio visualizer graphic overlay.
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24/7 synthwave
24/7 synthwave music radio channel with retro audio playlist and 80s-style animated visualizer.
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24/7 work radio
24/7 focus music live stream with productivity audio playlist and minimalist background for studying or working.
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24/7 relaxing spa
24/7 relaxing spa ambience live stream with calming audio playlist and meditation background visuals.
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24/7 horror stories
24/7 horror stories radio stream with audio narration playlist and animated spooky background graphics.
How much does a 24/7 stream cost on each?
On LiveReacting, one 24/7 stream costs $39.99/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly, with Video Playlists and Advanced Scheduling in the plan. On OneStream, a 24/7 stream is a $30 a month add-on to a paid plan, for YouTube only (OneStream's pricing page, September 24, 2026).
The cheapest way in is Basic, $15, plus the add-on: $45 a month, without playlist streaming. With playlists, Professional plus the add-on costs $79 a month, or $69 a month billed yearly.
OneStream Enterprise, $99 a month or $83 billed yearly, includes three 24/7 streams, so for three streams OneStream costs less: three streams on LiveReacting cost $112.77 a month, or $93.06 a month billed yearly. OneStream documents up to three 24/7 streams at once; LiveReacting sells up to 20 at checkout.
New customers get 45% off the first 5 months month to month ($21.99 a month, then $39.99), or 40% off 12 months at $39.99 billed yearly ($287.93 for the first year, then $396 a year), on the 24/7 plan at 1080p 30 FPS with the code KICKSTART2026 until Oct 31, 2026. The offer comes on top of the volume discount. With it, four streams cost $67.74 a month for the first 5 months.
How do you move your streams from OneStream to LiveReacting?
- Bring your videos: upload them from your computer, or on any paid plan paste a link to a YouTube channel, playlist or video, or to a Google Drive or Dropbox file and LiveReacting fetches the file.
- Rebuild the order: add the videos to a playlist, or upload a CSV of the file names in order.
- Connect your YouTube channel and go live, or stream into an event you already scheduled in YouTube Studio.
If the platform does not accept a file as it is, LiveReacting converts it for free. Nothing is imported from OneStream directly.
LiveReacting vs OneStream: questions
Is LiveReacting a good alternative to OneStream?
Yes, for pre-recorded, 24/7 and interactive live streams, and live shows with guests. LiveReacting runs a 24/7 stream from its servers on YouTube, or on any other platform that allows one, with no limit of its own on how long it runs, for $39.99 a month, and playlists on every plan. OneStream's 24/7 streaming is for YouTube only, as a $30 add-on or with the Enterprise plan, and each 24/7 stream runs up to 30 days, as of September 24, 2026.
Is LiveReacting harder to set up than OneStream?
No. Upload your videos, put them in a playlist, connect YouTube or another platform, and go live. OneStream's own 24/7 guide lists the same kind of steps: add the videos, turn on the YouTube channel, schedule the broadcast. Scheduling, trivia and a live camera are there when you want them, not steps you take first.
Which is cheaper for one 24/7 stream with a playlist?
LiveReacting, at $39.99/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly. On OneStream, playlists start on Professional at $49 a month and a 24/7 stream is a $30 add-on, so $79 a month, for YouTube only. For three 24/7 streams, OneStream Enterprise at $99 a month costs less at standard prices. OneStream prices checked September 24, 2026. New customers pay $21.99 a month for the first 5 months on LiveReacting, then $39.99. The offer ends Oct 31, 2026.
How long can a 24/7 stream run on each?
On LiveReacting, the 24/7 plan sets no limit on how long a stream runs; the platform's own limits apply, and YouTube publishes no maximum. On OneStream, a 24/7 stream runs up to 30 days, on YouTube only, and its other pre-recorded streams stop at 1 to 20 hours by plan, as of September 24, 2026.
Can I run a 24/7 stream on Twitch or Facebook, not only YouTube?
On LiveReacting, yes, until the platform ends the broadcast: Facebook ends a live stream at 8 hours and Twitch at 48, checked in September 2026. LiveReacting restarts a Twitch stream by itself every 48 hours, so it keeps going with nothing for you to do. LiveReacting sets no limit of its own and sends one stream to several platforms at once. OneStream's 24/7 streaming is for YouTube only, and its other pre-recorded streams stop at 1 to 20 hours by plan, as of September 24, 2026.
Can a 24/7 stream have polls or trivia?
On LiveReacting, yes: trivia, polls and giveaways run in the 24/7 stream, and viewers take part by typing in the live chat. We found no OneStream page that documents polls, trivia or giveaways, as of September 24, 2026.
Will YouTube treat a 24/7 stream on LiveReacting or OneStream as repetitive content?
With either tool, the risky case is one short video looping with nothing else on screen. A playlist shuffled into a new order each time it loops, a chat overlay with viewers' comments, and trivia or polls in the live chat make each hour different, and LiveReacting has all of these, the 24/7 plan included. Our guide to looping a video on YouTube Live explains the policy.
Can I also run a live show with guests?
Yes, on both. OneStream's Studio takes guests from its Basic plan at $15 a month, as of September 24, 2026. LiveReacting's paid live-show plans start at $19.99 a month, and on the 24/7 plan guests can join the 24/7 stream itself through Live Studio.
Is LiveReacting a YouTube Live verified encoder?
It is not on YouTube's list of verified encoders, as of September 24, 2026. LiveReacting streams to YouTube through YouTube's official API, and the app passed YouTube's API Services compliance audit and Google's verification. Sign in with your YouTube channel and LiveReacting creates the live stream there for you.
How do I move my 24/7 stream from OneStream to LiveReacting?
Upload the same videos from your computer, or on any paid plan paste a link to a YouTube channel, playlist or video, or to a Google Drive or Dropbox file and LiveReacting fetches the file. Put them in a playlist, connect your channel and go live. If the platform does not accept a file as it is, LiveReacting converts it for free.