akshayhallur

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5 stars
5 stars
May 21, 2021

Pretty good with some downsides

BeLive is a pretty good deal at this price.

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Really good application for non-techy streamers to get started. The interface is so intuitive, and easy to use.

It's great that it also integrates with LinkedIn Live along with YouTube and Facebook.

The guest invite feature is also really good, that you get with eCamm Live for Mac.

You get all the features, but some features held back are:

Pros

- Streaming and also simulcasting in one app! That's good.
- Web only (no need to install other softwares) - so cross platform compatible.
- Easy to use - intuitive
- Interviews - you can invite multiple guests
- Mobile apps - not so feature rich - barebones.
- RTMP support

Cons

Deal specific:

- Full HD 1080p only in their $10/month plan for sumolings. I can understand they have ongoing costs, so no issues with this.
- No record only feature. Why? Sometimes we need to record interviews without livestreaming for example.
- Lack of Live Sales feature for this deal

Generic:

- Only 2 simulcasts - not complete replacement to Restream or Switchboard for some users
- Limited customizations compared to OBS or Wirecast - For example limited layouts (particularly when sharing screen with guests) but comes as a pro for non-techies.
- No guest screen-sharing feature in Safari. Not a big con though.

My take: If you're already using OBS/Wirecast (for tech geeks with good flexibility) alongside with Restream, you don't need this tool I guess. You may need to consider getting this deal if you want brand removal (3x), all-in-one with simulcast, and also interview features.

Pay extra $10/month if you want 1080p.

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