What Is the Best Broadcast Unit for Live Streaming
A live broadcast stays online when its upload speed stays steady, and that depends on the internet behind the broadcast unit more than on the unit itself. Speedify is an app that combines Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite internet connections into one faster, more reliable connection, and it keeps the stream running if one connection drops. On a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and cannot keep that connection from dropping.
This article shows how to add combined internet connections to any live broadcast unit, whether or not it can combine connections on its own.
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Broadcast Unit Types and Whether They Combine Internet Connections
Broadcast units fall into three main categories:
- Enterprise broadcast units, usually production trucks, vans or at least a server-type rack with multiple hardware units.
- Professional live broadcast units, such as equipment from LiveU and Peplink. Most of these are tabletop dedicated hardware; some are portable as well.
- Computers, smartphones, tablets, Raspberry Pis and other broadcast units that are based on hardware you use on a day-to-day basis.
Whatever the type, a live broadcast unit needs a fast and reliable Internet connection.
If you’re using a dedicated hardware broadcast unit, check its specifications for combining 2 or more internet connections at once. If the unit cannot combine connections on its own, you can add that with a software solution for combining connections like Speedify.
Speedify Adds Combined Internet Connections to a Live Broadcast Unit
Speedify runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS / iPadOS and Android, so you can use it on your computer, mobile device or any broadcast unit built on one of those operating systems to combine multiple internet sources for live streaming, video calls and web browsing.
With Speedify, your live streaming equipment uses all available internet connections at once: you get failover protection when one connection drops, and more upload bandwidth to broadcast at an increased bitrate.
Speedify works with any live streaming software, whether it’s Streamlabs, OBS, StreamYard, Ecamm Live or another app, because it combines the connections underneath the app.
How to Use Speedify with Your Live Broadcast Unit
As long as your broadcast unit runs a supported operating system, Speedify can combine its internet connections. Here are the general steps to get started:
- Get a Speedify subscription, or start with a free account (5 GB per month; Linux needs a paid plan).
- Add all your available Internet sources to the broadcast unit (computer, mobile device or other unit).
- Start Speedify and connect to a public or dedicated server.
- Run your live streaming software as usual; the broadcast goes out over the combined Speedify connection.
Your stream now has failover protection and more upload bandwidth for a higher video quality.
For more information, check out the Speedify Guides section.
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