I choose to focus just on YouTube, however, so that I can cultivate. Prices start at US$4.17 (about £3/AU$5) per month for a 36-month license, through to US$199 (about £150/AU$250) for a lifetime license. Ecamm Live (Live Streaming Software) Ecamm Live (for Mac Users only see OBS if youre on a PC) is what I use to GO LIVE to YouTube, although you can also choose to go live on Facebook, Twitch, Periscope, Restream.io (multi-stream), Switchboard Live (multi-stream), and more. You'll also have to open your wallet if you want chromakeying (green screen), in-game Twitch chat, console support via a capture card and custom logos. The biggest drawback is that streams at 720p or higher will carry an Xsplit watermark – not ideal if you want your stream to look professional. It supports streaming to Twitch, Mixer, YouTube and Facebook, and is incredibly easy to use – just start your game and hit a keyboard shortcut to bring up the overlay and begin streaming. Whether you’re a content creator who’s new to live streaming or you’re a business owner who live streams as a main source of revenue, you can rest assured there’s a solution out there suitable for you. Gamecaster is a game-specific version of Xsplit Broadcaster, with a more streamlined interface. Live streaming is growing ever more popular, leading to a huge variety of streaming software tools on the market in 2019. As such, it looks sleeker and benefits from premium support online, but several features are locked behind a paywall. Unlike most of the free streaming software in this roundup, Xsplit Gamecaster is a free, cut-down version of a premium application.
