Build your stream once and easily apply it every time you go live.
What are reusable streams?
A Draft is a saved setup with scenes, graphics, and channels that you can reuse. Drafts show up as stream cards on your home screen. Every time you schedule an event or create a draft, a new card will appear.
You can enter stream cards to set up your show and save your work in advance. Then, you can either schedule a live event for later or start streaming instantly.
When your show ends, your stream card stays—ready to be reused for your next show. Keep everything as is or use it as a base with some adjustments, like a new title, different scenes, or updated graphics and layouts.
How to reuse your stream setup
From your home screen, click + Create New to generate a new stream.
Choose how you want to stream.
Reusing stream drafts currently works only for Studio events and Playlists. Support for RTMP events and pre-recorded videos is coming soon!
Schedule your event or go live instantly.
Once your stream ends, the card will remain on your home screen.
To edit your draft and reuse it:
Click Enter Playlist on the stream card of any Playlist.
Click Edit Studio on the stream card of Studio events.
If you don’t want to make any adjustments to your setup, click the three dots on an event card to schedule it again right from your home screen.
Requirements
This is a free feature available to all Restream users.
Reusing stream drafts currently works only for Studio 2.0 and Playlists.
For Studio events, after a stream finishes, chat history will remain available until you leave the page. Chat will then reload and start over when you reuse your draft to schedule or start a new stream.
FAQ
Can I reuse events done with encoders or pre-recorded files?
Can I reuse events done with encoders or pre-recorded files?
Reusable stream drafts are currently available only for Studio events and Playlists. Support for encoders and video files is coming soon.
Until then, you can duplicate your finished streams and reuse their settings by:
Going to Past streams,
Clicking the three dots on the finished event card,
Selecting Duplicate.
Can I reuse instant streams without scheduling an event?
Can I reuse instant streams without scheduling an event?
Yes. Even if you go live with Studio instantly, we will create and save a stream draft on your home screen. You can the re-enter the Studio room and keep going live with the same setup over and over again.
If I leave the Studio/Playlist without scheduling or going live, will I lose my progress?
If I leave the Studio/Playlist without scheduling or going live, will I lose my progress?
No, we will save a draft of the last state of your Studio or Playlist - the draft will be available on your home screen. From there, you can either enter the draft to continue making adjustments and schedule it or click the three dots and schedule it right from your home screen.
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