Give a recording a live audience
Upload a relaxing rain video and start it as a YouTube Live broadcast. Your cloud server reads the uploaded file and sends the video directly to YouTube.
CLOUD-TO-CLOUD STREAMING
Go live from the cloud. Close your laptop.
Turn your recorded videos into live broadcasts on YouTube, Facebook, and more. Start from your workspace, then let your cloud server send the video while your computer is off.
Use a cloud server you control Send to multiple platforms
Cloud to cloudIllustrated example
01 · Creator uploads a videoRain on the lake
02 · Cloud encodingYour cloud server
- YouTube
- Twitch
- Kick
CLOUD-POWERED BROADCAST WORKSPACE
Your next broadcast starts in one place.
Bring your media, your server, and your destinations together in a clear workflow built for creators and streaming teams.
Use a VPS you control Organize RTMP destinations
BROADCAST WORKSPACEFriday studio session
Preparingstudio-session.mp4Source media · Ready to prepare
YOUR SERVERLightsail VPS
DESTINATIONRTMP endpoint
Agent heartbeat and process status are shown separately from platform delivery.
MADE FOR REAL-WORLD STREAMING WORKFLOWS
- Prerecorded media
- Bring your own VPS
- RTMP destinations
WHAT CREATORS GET
Your cloud server does the streaming.
Keep streaming through a home outage
Once the broadcast starts, you can close your laptop. If your home loses power or internet, your stream can continue while your cloud server stays online and the video is still playing.
Meet viewers on their platforms
Use the same video for YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, or Kick. Add each platform’s streaming URL and key, then choose where to send the broadcast within your plan’s limits.
A CLEARER WAY TO PREPARE
From source file to a ready-to-run workflow.
Bring the pieces you already use into one workspace, then review server and destination details before broadcast time.
01
Add your source
Keep prerecorded media organized and ready for a broadcast.
02
Connect your VPS
Enroll an Ubuntu server you already control and review its heartbeat.
03
Prepare destinations
Store and select the RTMP or RTMPS destinations for your workflow.
Platform field guides
Meet your audience where they watch.
Setup, viewer guidance and practical tips for each streaming destination.
YouTube Live streaming
A practical guide to YouTube streaming: prepare your channel, send prerecorded video from your cloud server, and help viewers find your broadcast.
Read the guideFacebook Live streaming
Prepare a Facebook broadcast with clear setup instructions, audience checks, practical production tips and cloud publishing guidance.
Read the guideTwitch streaming
Understand Twitch ingest settings, protect your channel key, prepare your content and check your audience’s viewing experience.
Read the guideKick streaming
Find your Kick connection details, prepare compatible video settings, and manage your cloud broadcast with a clear checklist.
Read the guideLinkedIn Live streaming
A guide to eligible LinkedIn Live events, event credentials, preview checks and a dependable publishing workflow.
Read the guideVimeo streaming
Prepare an external encoder event, connect your server, and guide viewers to the right Vimeo viewing experience.
Read the guideBUILT AROUND YOUR SETUP
Streaming operations, with the important details in view.
Use infrastructure you manage, keep destination configuration organized, and see what your enrolled agent has actually reported.
Explore the productYour server, your control
Connect an existing VPS and see its reported system details and recent health signals.
Destination details, kept private
Organize publishing endpoints and credentials in your workspace, with sensitive values protected.
Know what the agent reports
Review heartbeat freshness and available CPU, memory, disk, and FFmpeg information.
From preparation to publishing
Put your prerecorded media to work.
Start manually from the workspace, then review the agent’s process reports and the destination’s own live preview.
Available
A source you can prepare
Upload a video, select an enrolled server, and review output settings before starting.
Explore prerecorded broadcastsAvailable
Independent destination outputs
Publish to compatible RTMP or RTMPS endpoints within your plan’s output allowances. Retry a failed output separately.
Understand destination reportsPlanning tools
A publishing plan you can review
Organize playlist order and record intended dates. Automatic scheduling and full playlist playback remain future work.
See scheduling boundariesA confident first run
Start with a short, supervised test.
The dashboard’s Getting started wizard walks you through the relevant pages. Our guides explain what to prepare and how to interpret the result.
Have these ready
- A supported Linux VPSYour own server with outbound access to the HTTPS API.
- A short video you can publishUse a manageable test clip before a longer show.
- A destination’s ingest detailsCopy the correct URL and stream key from your publishing platform.
Before you begin
All questions A few useful answers.
What do I need for my first broadcast?
Create a workspace, connect a supported Linux VPS, upload one source video, and save a destination’s RTMP or RTMPS publishing details. Prepare a prerecorded broadcast, start it manually, and verify the platform preview.
Is a cloud server included in the Free plan?
No. IAmAStreamer uses a server you arrange and pay for separately. The Free plan allows one registered server, one concurrent output, 5 GB of hosted storage, and 10 GB of monthly measured output transfer in the current catalog. Free video output includes a watermark.
Can I use an existing Lightsail, OVH, or other VPS?
Yes, provided it meets the supported Linux and architecture requirements. The source-build installer supports Ubuntu or Debian on amd64 and arm64 with systemd. You install the agent on that VPS; no cloud account credentials or SSH private keys are requested in the dashboard.
Why can’t my remote VPS connect to localhost?
On the VPS, localhost means the VPS itself. A remote agent needs a public HTTPS API address with valid certificate verification. A development-only loopback option exists for an agent running on the same local machine.
YOUR WORKSPACE IS READY WHEN YOU ARE
Get started Make your next broadcast easier to run.
Start with the media and infrastructure you already have.
An authenticated agent heartbeat confirms the server reported in. It does not confirm that a streaming platform is receiving or publishing your video. Platform delivery verification and automated schedule execution are not represented as available here.