The Best Webcams for Xbox in 2021

When broadcasting your Xbox gameplay to Twitch with Lightstream Studio, showing your face is essential to engaging with viewers.  It’s easy to open Lightstream in your browser and add your computer’s connected webcam, but for those who want to stream without their computer next to them and still benefit from the overlays & notifications of […]

5 Tips To Help You Game Longer

The holiday season is upon us, which means you can spend more time doing what you love and less time at work. If you are like us, you will be dedicating time grinding some new or old games. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into some tips to help you game for longer […]

Mobilecast Tutorial

Take mobile gaming to the next level by live streaming mobile games directly from your iOS & Android device with Mobilecast. Mobilecast gives you the power of cloud-based graphics, overlays & alerts without specialized hardware & software to stream the hottest mobile games. https://youtu.be/JZiPqQerugQ Getting Started To get started, you’ll need a mobile device and […]

Spiketrap and Rainmaker.gg Partner to Empower Creator Economy with Unparalleled Audience Insights

Contextualization analytics platform Spiketrap and Rainmaker.gg have announced an exclusive partnership focused on providing the creator economy with the right tools and insights to facilitate safe and effective collaboration between brands and creators. According to eMarketer, over the past year, influencer marketing has surged to become a nearly $10 billion industry, with top marketers expected […]

Live Streaming Tips from the Lightstream Crew

Everyone who works at Lightstream believes in the power of creators and helping them see their vision come to life. That’s why we’re all so invested in live streaming. Starting a live stream may seem daunting at first, but here are tips from the Lightstream Crew when you go live. Don’t stress about not being […]

Live Stream for Good

Whatever you live stream about, we want to make sure you know it’s easy to fundraise directly in your stream without ever leaving Studio: Tiltify is a third party integration tool that easily pulls into your stream as a layer in Studio. You pick from more than 600 charities, and create a fundraiser as an […]

Eight Things You Can Live Stream Right Now

Live streaming is a perfect at-home activity — with very little setup, you can put good out into the world and feel more connected with others. If you’re looking to test the live streaming waters, here are some ideas to get you started, using what you already have at home:  1. Share your current at-home […]

Changelogs: March 2020

March 10th Changelog Changes For newer versions of Chrome (v74 and above), screen sharing no longer requires the Lightstream Chrome extension. Share with ease! Fixes Fixed an issue where Lightstream watermarking appeared when it shouldn’t have Fixed a display issue in Firefox so that the drop down arrow appears when it should Improvements For users […]

Lightstream levels up for the creator community

Lightstream levels up for the creator community The Chicago-based streaming startup expands paid plans, while continuing to offer free options  CHICAGO, February 17, 2020 — Live streaming leader Lightstream today announced a critical milestone in its commitment to offering best-in-class broadcast solutions for all creators. Effective immediately, its premier offering, Lightstream Studio, is accessible through […]