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A curated collection of the best tools, utilities and goodies for live streamers.
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A curated collection of the best tools, utilities and goodies for live streamers.

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Awesome Live Streaming





  A curated collection of the best tools, utilities and goodies for live streamers.

  


  



  

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## Table of Contents



- [Audio](#audio)

- [Broadcasting Software](#broadcasting-software)

- [Broadcasting Utilities](#broadcasting-utilities)

- [Broadcasting Libraries](#broadcasting-libraries)

- [Chat](#chat)

- [Community](#community)

- [OBS Plugins](#obs-plugins)

- [Protocols](#protocols)

- [Overlays](#overlays)

- [Hardware](#hardware)

  - [Cameras](#cameras)

  - [Microphones](#microphones)

  - [Misc](#misc)



## Audio



* [Virtual Audio Cable](https://vb-audio.com/Cable/) – A virtual audio device for Windows that allows you to loop-back and create advanced audio mix configurations. Windows only.



* [Voicemeeter](https://vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/) – A virtual audio device for Windows that allows create custom mixes of audio streams from and to different applications. Windows only.



* [REAPER](https://www.reaper.fm/) – A reasonably priced DAW capable of performing advanced stream audio processing and wiring the output into your broadcast studio.



* [ReaPlugs](https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/) – A number of free plugins by the creators of Reaper. Many of these are useful for live streaming. EQ, Delay, Gate, Compressor, etc.



* [Rogue Amoeba's Loopback](https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/)  💰 – Enables advanced audio routing and loopback on macOS. Requires a signed kernel extension so it needs security hardening disabled from recovery mode on recent macOS versions. macOS only.



* [Blackhole](https://existential.audio/blackhole/) – a modern macOS virtual audio loopback driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency. macOS only.



## Broadcasting Software



* [Meld Studio](https://meldstudio.co/) - macOS. Live stream production software with a polished UI and built in video effects.



* [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com/) - Crossplatform. Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.



* [Streamlabs Desktop](https://streamlabs.com/) – Crossplatform. A fork of OBS using an electron based interface.



* [Wirecast](https://www.telestream.net/wirecast/) 💰 – macOS + Windows. Live stream production tool with conferencing and remote guest features.



* [vMix](https://www.vmix.com/) 💰 – Windows only. Live stream production software with conferencing and remote guest features.



## Broadcasting Utilities



* [keycastr](https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr) – macOS. Useful for screencasts to visualize keypresses as an overlay.



## Broadcasting Libraries



* [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org) – A powerful low-level tool that can be used to broadcast in advanced use-cases.



* [GStreamer](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/) – a pipeline-based multimedia framework that links together a wide variety of media processing systems to complete complex workflows.



## Chat



* [Chatterino](https://chatterino.com/) – Chatterino is a chat client for Twitch chat. It aims to be an improved/extended version of the Twitch web chat.



* [Chatty](https://chatty.github.io/) – Chatty is a chat software specifically made for Twitch, in the spirit of a classic IRC Client.



## Community



* [/r/streaming](https://www.reddit.com/r/streaming) – A space for content-creators from Twitch and YouTube to network, trade advice and share their experiences.



* [/r/twitch](https://www.reddit.com/r/twitch) – An unofficial place for discussions surrounding Twitch.tv.



* [OBS Discord](https://discord.gg/obsproject) – A great resource for getting techincal support and learning more about the project.



## OBS Plugins



* [VDO Ninja](https://vdo.ninja/) - a browser-based plugin that enables low-latency, high-quality video chat rooms and remote video feeds. It offers a customizable and platform for remote guests and can be added as a browser plugin to most popular streaming products.



* [OBS NDI](https://github.com/obs-ndi/obs-ndi) - an extension for OBS Studio that allows users to send and receive video and audio sources over a local network using the Network Device Interface (NDI) protocol. This enables seamless integration of multiple sources and devices in real-time.



* [OBS Move Transitions](https://github.com/exeldro/obs-move-transition) allows for moving a source to a new position during a scene transition.



## Protocols



* [SRT](https://github.com/Haivision/srt) - The Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol is an open-source video transport protocol that enables low-latency and high-quality streaming over unpredictable networks.



* [NDI](https://github.com/Haivision/srt) - a proprietary, IP-based technology that allows high-quality, low-latency video and audio transmission over a local area network (LAN). 



## Overlays



* [StreamElements](https://streamelements.com/) - Customizable overlay builder with free themes.



* [Canva](https://www.canva.com) - Canva is a general purpose design tool, but offers easy methods for creating your own overlays.



* [OWN3D](https://www.own3d.tv/) - Free and paid animated overlays and alerts.



* [Visuals By Impulse](https://visualsbyimpulse.com/) - Free, paid and custom stream overlay design services.



## Hardware



### Cameras



* **Logitech C920** - A tried and true streaming webcam loved by many.



### Microphones



* **Audio-Technica AT2020+** -  one of the most popular series of professional microphones used by streamers.



### Misc



* [Stream Deck](https://www.elgato.com/en/stream-deck-mk2) a customizable hardware controller designed for content creators, such as streamers and video editors.



* [Touch Portal](https://www.touch-portal.com/) a software-based alternative to hardware controllers like the Stream Deck, which turns your smartphone or tablet into a customizable macro keypad. It enables users to create custom buttons and actions for various applications, such as streaming, video editing, and productivity tasks.