LiveU works with Starlink through its field video encoders, like the LU300, LU600 and LU800, which combine Starlink and cellular mainly to get live video back to a studio. Speedify combines Starlink with 4G/5G cellular, Wi-Fi and Ethernet for all of a site’s internet traffic, not only the video: cloud apps, phone calls, video meetings and file transfers too. Speedify is an app on the laptops, phones and routers you already have, so there’s no encoder to buy.
Below: how each one works with Starlink, a side-by-side table, and which Speedify setup fits a team looking at LiveU. To talk through your own setup, contact the Speedify team.
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How Speedify combines internet connections on any hardware
Get started with Speedify for your business
Speedify offers three commercial paths. They work together, and most enterprise customers use two or more.
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Speedify Teams
Speedify on every supported OS for every team member
Centralized dashboard for billing, user provisioning, and usage analytics
CSV import/export and a RESTful management API
02
Speedify for Routers
License for supported OpenWrt routers
Powered by Speedify hardware lineup ready to deploy out of the box
Miri, GL.iNet and other partner models
Covers every device on the network, with no per-device install
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Embed Speedify into your product
A · DIY
Build it yourself with the Speedify SDK.
Integrate Speedify into your iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux or QNX product. Full developer documentation, sample code and supported integration paths. Your team owns the build, and the Speedify SDK handles combining the internet connections.
B · CUSTOM ENGINEERING
Have the Speedify team build it for you.
How Speedify Combines Starlink with Other Internet Connections Without a Video Encoder
Speedify uses its servers around the world to send your internet traffic over every internet connection you have at the same time: Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite. A single file transfer, call or stream gets nearly the full speed of all your internet connections combined. If one internet connection drops, Speedify moves your traffic to the others automatically.
Speedify needs at least two internet connections to do this. With one Starlink dish and nothing else, it can’t make downloads and uploads faster or stop dropouts.
LiveU builds its combining into encoders made mainly for one job: getting live video back to a studio. Speedify runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and supported OpenWrt routers, and covers everything a site does online, with no encoder to buy or carry.
Speedify also has tools made for Starlink. Speedify’s Starlink Control Center shows each Starlink dish’s live status, speed, ping, obstructions, uptime and alerts, for several Starlink dishes at once. Speedify’s cellular sharing lets a crew pair their own phones and laptops and combine their 4G/5G cellular into one internet connection.
Speedify vs. LiveU for Starlink: Side-by-Side Comparison
| What you’re comparing | LiveU | Speedify |
|---|---|---|
| How it combines internet connections | LiveU’s own method for live video (LRT) | Splits data across all connections in software, for nearly their full speed combined |
| Hardware you need | Yes, field encoders | None, install an app |
| Runs on phones, laptops and servers | No, encoders | Yes, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| What it’s built for | Getting live video back to a studio | All the internet traffic on a device or network |
| Uses Starlink with cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Yes, inside the LiveU unit | Yes, on the device itself or on a router |
| Broadcast-quality live video | Yes, purpose-built | Strong for live streams, not a broadcast encoder |
| Cost for a business to start | Hardware purchase plus a service plan | Subscription, no hardware |
Which Speedify Setup Fits a Team Looking at LiveU
If you’re looking at LiveU mainly to keep a field team online, the Speedify setup that fits is the Speedify app on the laptops and phones already in the field, with cellular sharing for crews working where one internet connection is weak.
Speedify Teams puts every user on one account, with team members, billing and usage in one dashboard, and costs $89.99 per user per year, with no minimum number of users. For a vehicle or a pop-up site that wants one box for the whole network, a Powered by Speedify router covers everyone connected to it. See Speedify for business.
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Speedify Is Used on Millions of Devices Worldwide
Speedify has made internet connections faster and more reliable for businesses and individuals since 2014.
15M+
Speedify downloads worldwide75K+
5-star reviews for Speedify on iOS and Android82
Speedify server points of presence in 50+ cities on 6 continents500TB+
Of internet traffic carried by Speedify every weekSpeedify Partners
Speedify works with these companies to bring faster, more reliable internet and networking technology to their customers and employees.
The Bottom Line on Speedify vs. LiveU for Starlink
If your business wants a steady Starlink internet connection for all of its traffic, not just live video, Speedify does it in software, on the laptops, phones and routers you already have, with Starlink dish status and cellular sharing. Speedify makes your business internet faster, more reliable, and more secure.
See how Speedify combines internet connections or read how Speedify uses several Starlink dishes at once for business.
Speedify Business Solutions
Speedify Teams
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Speedify Embedded Solutions and Integrations
Add Speedify to your own app or hardware with the Speedify SDK. Your product then combines internet connections, fails over automatically when one drops, and encrypts the traffic, using the same technology as the Speedify app.