#RESTREAM FOR MAC 1080P#

To get 1080p streams you will want to pay for Basic HD level at $60.

VMix – (Free to $1200) – I’m not as familiar with VMix but hear that it works very well.

They host the video and you embed it on your sight. I’ve used it and it’s not bad, for people who want to set up their own site for streams.

Dacast – ($X) – Dacast lets churches stream their services from their own website.

#RESTREAM FOR MAC PRO#

The Pro level takes away the Restream branding and lets you brand yourself. IT starts with a free level but subscribers can also stream to other services not officially supported. It also works with other software like Ecamm, OBS, Zoom and more. You can interact with viewers on all of the platforms from their Chat service. It has the benefit of working within a browser instead of installing software using Restream Studio. Restream.io ($16 or $41/month billed annually) – Churches can stream their services to as many as 30 different services at once with Restream.io.

#RESTREAM FOR MAC INSTALL#

You’ll get online digital giving, Podcasting, and users can install an app to watch your service along with other church services. It’s expensive but adds more than video streaming church services. Faithlife LiveStream ($90/month to $200/month) – If you’re familiar with Logos Bible Software, then you may already know about Faithlife.These will not help you stream to Facebook or YouTube, but that might work better for you. If you want a little more hand holding in the process consider some services for streaming church services. In addition to the above three best options, you can choose others. You can do Skype interviews and stream to more than one place at a time, like Facebook and YouTube or your own service.Ĭhurches that want to stream to an overflow room or the nursery, can set up a monitor and stream to it locally over your own network. XSplit offers multiple camera inputs and sharing your images from the worship presentation. It’s a marriage of Ecamm’s simplicity with OBS Studio’s power, but at a higher cost. XSplit Broadcaster ($25 to $200) – The third best option comes from XSplit Broadcaster. XSplit Broadcaster gives you more support that OBS and more power than Ecamm, plus iw works on Windows and Mac.

#RESTREAM FOR MAC HOW TO#

It has a lot of the features you find with Ecamm, but you have to know what you’re doing or spend some time learning how to use it. If you have a tech savvy volunteer or staff member, then this might work better. There’s a free option out there called OBS Studio. What if you don’t have a Mac? Then consider one of the following services instead.

Cross post to multiple pages on Facebook.

Audio monitor much like many churches use in their nursery.

Live video monitor to any display hooked up to the computer.

Support for talking to guests over Skype.

Use overlays to show branding of your church or graphics during the service to add a professional look.

Use other services like Restream (more on that below) to stream to multiple sites like YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.

A pro version costs $20/month billed annually. If you users choose to go all-in with Ecamm, it will cost you $12/month billed annually. You can use these same guides with the other software below, but it may take some tweaking if you’re not using Ecamm.

The company offers guides on how to set up your whole system of audio and video equipment. It comes with a watermark on the video, so I don’t recommend using it for a long time. You can download and test Ecamm Live for free.

Saving the audio file to create a podcasts or to upload to audio services.

Saving the video file for editing or uploading to other services.

Uploading to YouTube after your finished streaming.

Streaming church services on Facebook Live.

My first choice runs only on Mac, making it a great tool if you own one, but not useful for Windows machines. Here’s a simple video about getting started with Ecamm Live on Mac.

Restream for mac