Build your stream once and easily apply it every time you go live.
What are reusable streams?
A draft is a saved setup that you can reuse. Drafts show up as stream cards in a list on your home screen, and a new card appears every time you schedule an event or create a new draft.
You can click on any draft to set up your show and save your work in advance.
For Studio streams and Playlists, that means that you can set up your graphics and customize the look and flow of your stream.
For RTMP streams, this equals setting up your stream details and channels, as well as gathering your stream key.
Then, you can either schedule a live event for later or start streaming instantly.
When your show ends, your draft stays on your home screen — ready to be reused. Keep everything as is, or use it as a base with some updates like a new title, different scenes, or updated branding.
How to reuse your stream setup
From your home screen, click New Stream to generate a new stream.
Choose how you want to stream.
Schedule your event or go live instantly.
Once your stream ends, the card will remain on your home screen.
💡 Pre-recorded streams don’t stay on the home screen after they end, but you can find them in the Past Streams tab.
To edit your draft and reuse it, simply click on your stream card in the list.
If you don’t want to adjust your setup, you can schedule it again by clicking the three dots on any card right from your home screen.
Requirements
This is a free feature available to all Restream users.
For Studio, 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 pre-recorded files?
Can I reuse events done with pre-recorded files?
Reusable stream drafts are available for Studio, Playlists, and RTMP streams done via encoders.
Pre-recorded video streams aren’t saved as drafts, but you can still reuse them by duplicating a finished stream:
Go to Past Streams
Click the three dots next to the stream
Select 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 instantly, we will create and save a stream draft on your home screen. You can then re-enter the Studio room or re-use the stream key of your RTMP draft and keep going live with the same setup over and over again.
If I leave a draft without scheduling or going live, will I lose my progress?
If I leave a draft without scheduling or going live, will I lose my progress?
No, we will save a draft of the last state of your setup - 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.
💡 Schedule recorded videos and run a perfect stream with server-side reliability.