Why Multistream?
Multistreaming (also called simulcasting) sends your live stream to multiple platforms at once. Instead of choosing between Twitch, Kick, or YouTube, you can be live on all of them simultaneously.
Twitch
Established community, best chat culture
Kick
95% revenue split, growing fast
YouTube
Largest audience, great discoverability
Benefits of Multistreaming:
- Wider reach: Different audiences on each platform
- No extra work: One stream, multiple outputs
- Platform independence: Not locked to one ecosystem
- Diversified income: Multiple revenue sources
- VOD everywhere: Content automatically saved on each platform
⚠️ Check Your Contracts First
Twitch Partners are restricted from simulcasting. Twitch Affiliates can multistream but must wait 24 hours before uploading VODs elsewhere. Kick and YouTube have no exclusivity requirements. Always check your current agreements before multistreaming.
How to Multistream
There are several ways to multistream, from cloud services to built-in app features.
Easiest IRL Bonded Built-in Multistream
IRL Bonded includes multistreaming as a built-in feature. Your stream is sent to our cloud server, which then distributes to all your connected platforms.
- Open IRL Bonded settings and go to Stream Destinations
- Connect your Twitch, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter accounts
- Toggle on which platforms you want to go live on
- Start streaming — you're now live everywhere
💡 Pro Tip
IRL Bonded's multistreaming is included in all plans. You don't need a separate service like Restream.
More Complex Cloud Restreaming Services
Services like Restream.io receive your stream and redistribute it. This works with any streaming app but requires an additional subscription.
- Sign up for a restreaming service (Restream, Castr, etc.)
- Connect your platform accounts to the service
- Get your unique RTMP URL and stream key
- Configure your streaming app to send to the restreaming service
- Start streaming — the service distributes to all platforms
Advanced OBS Multi-RTMP Plugin
For desktop streaming, OBS can send to multiple destinations directly using plugins. Not practical for mobile IRL streaming.
Managing Multiple Chats
The challenge with multistreaming is managing chat across platforms. Here are your options:
Unified Chat Overlays
IRL Bonded includes a unified chat overlay that shows messages from Twitch, Kick, and YouTube in one view. You see all your viewers' messages in your streaming interface.
Chat Bots
Bots like Fossabot and Streamlabs can moderate multiple platforms. Set up your commands and moderation rules once, apply everywhere.
Dedicated Chat Apps
Apps like Chatsen (iOS) let you view and respond to multiple platform chats in one interface on a separate device.
💡 Chat Management Tip
Address viewers by their username and platform occasionally: "Thanks for the follow on Kick, username!" This makes viewers on each platform feel acknowledged.
Multistreaming Best Practices
Platform-Specific Considerations:
- Twitch: Don't display Kick/YouTube logos or push viewers to other platforms while live
- YouTube: Set streams to "unlisted" initially, then make public to avoid notification spam during tests
- Kick: Most lenient platform — feel free to mention your other streams
Technical Tips:
- Bitrate: Match your bitrate to the most restrictive platform (usually 6,000 kbps for Twitch)
- Resolution: 1080p works on all major platforms
- Latency: Each platform adds different delays — your chats won't be perfectly synced
Does Multistreaming Hurt Growth?
A common concern: "If I multistream, won't my audience be split?"
The reality is more nuanced:
- New streamers: Multistreaming helps you discover where your audience actually is
- Growing streamers: Different platforms have different discovery algorithms — you might blow up on one
- Established streamers: Exclusivity deals often pay more than multistreaming revenue
For most IRL streamers, multistreaming is a net positive. You're not splitting an audience — you're reaching new people who wouldn't have found you otherwise.
Start Multistreaming Today
IRL Bonded includes built-in multistreaming to all major platforms. No extra subscriptions needed.