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News & Announcements
Castr 2021 New Year Giveaway: $1,500 Gaming PC. Enter Now!
Enter to win a $1,500 RTX Gaming PC with Castr's massive New Year giveaway! This campaign starts on January 8 and ends on February 7, 2021.
Jan 8, 2021 · 1 min
Livestream
An Introduction to Castr HTML5 Player | Livestream to Your Website
Castr’s HTML5 player is built with both the broadcasters and viewers in mind to create a livestreaming experience with high quality.
Jan 6, 2021 · 5 min
Multistream
How to Multistream to Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch at the Same Time
Multistreaming maximizes the reach and insights of your stream. Here's how to stream to Facebook, YouTube and Twitch at once with Castr.
Jan 4, 2021 · 4 min
Livestream
Streaming Stats: 45 Thought-Provoking Video Streaming Statistics of 2020
Video streaming is, without question, a booming industry. Let's have a look at some intriguing video streaming statistics of this year.
Dec 25, 2020 · 5 min
Livestream
The Best Gifts for Streamers in the Holiday Season
We have compiled a list of the best gifts for your streamer friends to help you get through the stress and confusion of choice for the gift.
Dec 24, 2020 · 4 min
Tips & Tricks
How to Set up SRT in Vmix and Stream to Castr
Castr now supports SRT as a streaming input. Here's how to set up streaming from vMix to Castr using the SRT protocol.
Dec 21, 2020 · 2 min
Tips & Tricks
Bump up Your Livestream With ATEM Mini Pro and Castr
You can connect the ATEM Mini Pro to Castr to leverage hardware benefits of the ATEM and the software features in Castr.
Dec 16, 2020 · 3 min
Livestream
SRT vs. RTMP: Compare the Two Protocols
SRT and RTMP are two of the most common protocols in video streaming. The question is, what are the differences between SRT versus RTMP?
Dec 14, 2020 · 4 min
Tips & Tricks
How to Connect Castr to vMix
A lot of Castr users have chosen vMix as their preferred encoder. We’ll show you how to connect Castr to vMix through the Custom RTMP Server.
Dec 11, 2020 · 2 min
Tips & Tricks
How to Connect Wirecast to Castr
Besides OBS Studio, Wirecast is one of the most commonly used broadcasting software for streamers and businesses all over the world.
Dec 10, 2020 · 2 min
Livestream
Livestreaming vs. VOD: Utilizing Video Content to Its Best
If you are still confused with the differences between livestream and VOD, this article will walk you through the A to Z of them all.
Dec 8, 2020 · 4 min
Tips & Tricks
How to Configure and Connect SlingStudio to Castr
By combining SlingStudio with Castr Multistreaming feature, you can stream to many platforms at once with high quality video and recording.
Dec 7, 2020 · 2 min
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