Changelog
All the latest updates, improvements, and new features we've shipped.
29 articlesImproved TikTok Streaming Compatibility
Updated TikTok integration with refreshed RTMP endpoint patterns for better reliability and compatibility with TikTok's current ingest infrastructure.
Now Playing Overlay: Show What's On Screen
The Now Playing overlay automatically displays the title of the current video or audio track on your stream: updated in real time as content changes.
Live Viewer Counts on the Embedded Player
Your embedded player can now show a live 'N watching' badge, and your dashboard shows the same concurrent-viewer number in real time. Here is how the count works and how to turn it on.
Adaptive Quality (ABR): Every Viewer Gets the Right Stream
Embedded players now stream with an adaptive bitrate ladder: multiple qualities generated live, with each viewer's player picking the best one their connection can carry, moment to moment.
Stream to Your Own Website: the Embedded Player Is Here
Business workspaces can now embed their live channel on any website with a single iframe: adaptive quality, live rewind (DVR), domain restrictions, viewer counts, and rotatable player links.
Multiple Workspaces: Separate Brands, Separate Billing
You can now run several workspaces under one account, each with its own media library, team, plan, and billing. Create one from the workspace switcher and check out in a minute.
The Channel Plan: Run Your Channel Like a TV Network for $39/mo
The new Channel tier turns the broadcast Calendar into a plan: schedule your programming, let the stream start and stop itself, swap playlists automatically, and multistream to 8 destinations.
New Plans: a Real Free Plan, the Channel Tier, and Annual Pricing
playout.video pricing has been rebuilt around what you do, not just how sharp your video looks: a permanent Free plan, a new Channel tier for programmed channels, and annual pricing that saves real money.
Green Screen Removal in the Composition Editor
Drop in a video shot against a green screen and the Composition Editor will key it out automatically. Tune sensitivity, clean up edges, and remove green spill: no plugins.
Overlay Templates: Save Your Branding Once, Apply Everywhere
Save a complete overlay design as a template: logo, lower thirds, frame, Now Playing, the works, and apply it to entire playlists and calendar entries with one click.
Play Now: Jump to Any Calendar Entry Live
Right-click any block on the Calendar and choose "Play now" to jump your live stream straight to that content. Useful for breaking news, last-minute swaps, and live show overrides.
Stronger Stream Recovery: Fewer Drops, Faster Restarts
Streams now recover automatically from a wider range of hiccups: corrupted frames, network blips, momentary file issues. The result: fewer drops and faster, invisible recoveries.
Smoother Playlist Transitions: Pre-Loaded Next Items
The next item in your playlist now loads into memory while the current item is playing. Transitions between videos are seamless: no half-second stutter, no buffering blink.
Auto-Start and Auto-Stop: Stream Only When You Need To
Your stream can now auto-start before a calendar block begins and auto-stop after the last block ends. Run a windowed schedule: like a weekly show, without manually starting and stopping.
Recurring Schedules: Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Calendar entries can now repeat: daily, weekly, monthly, with custom intervals. Set your weekly schedule once and it runs forever, or until you tell it to stop.
Calendar: Program Your Live Channel Like a TV Network
A new Scheduled Stream type with a full visual calendar. Drag videos, playlists, and compositions onto a timeline. Set recurrence. Run your channel like a TV network: without thinking about it again.
Custom Layouts: Build Your Own Scene in Live Studio
The Custom layout in Live Studio lets you drag, resize, and layer sources anywhere on the canvas. Save your own layouts and switch to them like the built-in presets.
Record-Only Mode: Capture Your Show Without Going Live
Hit Record instead of Go Live. Capture a multi-guest, multi-layout show as a master file in your media library: without broadcasting to a single destination.
Add RTMP Source: Plug In Hardware Encoders, Phones, and Remote Cameras
Live Studio now accepts RTMP sources. Bring in a hardware encoder, a smartphone with a streaming app, a drone, or a camera at a remote venue: and treat it like any other source on your canvas.
Live Studio: Go Live with Cameras, Guests, and Layouts
A new way to broadcast on playout.video. Bring on guests, switch between layouts, share your screen, and go live to every platform at once: straight from your browser.
Playlist Shuffle Mode
Shuffle your playlist items automatically after each loop pass. Keep your 24/7 stream fresh without manually reordering content.
Inline Playlist Switching & Auto-Sync Edits
Two playlist upgrades: inline switching lets you temporarily play different content, and auto-sync pushes playlist edits to your live stream without restarting.
Composition Editor: Audio Visualizer & Save-and-Apply
Two powerful additions to the Composition Editor: a real-time audio visualizer overlay and instant Save & Apply for live streams.
Knowledge Base, Help Center & Blog
A full self-service support system: searchable help center with step-by-step guides, a blog with streaming tips, and this changelog you're reading now.
Kick Integration & RTMPS Support
Stream to Kick with OAuth login and broadcast to any platform that requires RTMPS: secure RTMP connections are now supported on all destinations.
Onboarding Wizard & Go Live Dialog
A step-by-step wizard that guides you from sign-up to your first live stream. Connect a platform, upload content, build a playlist, and go live: all in one flow.
Visual Timeline & Playlist Editor Redesign
A redesigned visual timeline that shows exactly what's playing and what's coming next. Plus a new drag-and-drop playlist editor with real-time change tracking.
Composition Editor and Overlays for Your Live Stream
A visual editor for adding logos, text, and graphics on top of your live stream. Overlays are rendered in real time using a cloud-based compositor: no plugins, no OBS, no design tools needed.
Channels - Connect Your Streaming Platforms
Connect your YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts with one-click OAuth. Add any other platform with a custom RTMP URL. Manage all your streaming destinations in one place.