Scheduled Streams

Why schedule streams with Castream

Scheduled streamingFast summary

Schedule live shows or pre-recorded videos and have them go out to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and RTMP destinations at the same time.

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Program your week—turn your content into a predictable schedule your audience can rely on.

Go live without being live—run pre-recorded shows as “live” when you’re traveling, busy, or asleep.

One RTMP key, many platforms—Castream fans it out so you don’t juggle scenes, outputs, or platform-specific quirks.

Point OBS / your switcher / encoder at your Castream RTMP key.

When it’s time, hit Go Live once—Castream pushes the show to every connected platform.

Upload a finished video into the Vault and assign it to a scheduled time slot.

Let Castream stream it as live so viewers still chat, react, and share like any normal broadcast.

Use mid-roll markers to drop ads or promos in the middle of the show instead of only at the start or end.

Queue pre-recorded runs when you’re traveling but still want to “go live.”

Re-use the same overlay package across all platforms for a consistent brand.

Lock in Sunday services, midweek devotions, or product drops as recurring slots.

Use scheduled streams so volunteers can prepare overlays, scenes, and links in advance.

Stream to Facebook, YouTube, and embedded players at the same time without extra switching gear.

Problem	Castream approach
Multiple platforms, different tools	Create one event, attach destinations, let Castream handle the fan-out.
Scared to go live manually at the wrong time	Schedule once, then use a single RTMP key; Castream locks timing and destinations.
No time to be live every time	Pre-record, upload to Vault, and run it as a live show when you can’t be on camera.
Monetizing scheduled content	Add ad break markers in the timeline and let Syndicate (coming soon) fill them with campaigns.

Assign promos, brand spots, or internal announcements to each marker.

Preview the full run so you know exactly what viewers will see, minute by minute.

Let advertisers buy slots for specific shows or time windows without changing your workflow.

Track views and performance per slot so you know what actually works.

Use voice triggers (e.g. “roll the ad”) with Whisper to trigger ad segments in real time for unscripted streams.
Combine that with scheduled shows so your “programming grid” can mix fully live, pre-recorded, and semi-live sessions.
Keep everything tied to the same Castream stream ID so analytics, replays, and ad performance stay in one place.

Need	Castream scheduled streams
Consistent schedule across platforms	Create one event and attach all destinations; Castream broadcasts everywhere at once.
Fallback when you can’t be live	Run pre-recorded shows from Vault as if they were live.
Simple operator workflow	Use one RTMP key from your encoder into Castream—no last-minute reconfig on show day.
Room for ads and sponsorships	Use timeline markers and (soon) Syndicate to insert campaigns cleanly into your schedule.

Start by scheduling one flagship show per week so your audience learns the habit.
Use consistent titles and thumbnails across platforms so viewers instantly recognize your series.
Do a private or unlisted test run with your scheduled setup before your first big event.
Once you’re comfortable, mix live sessions with pre-recorded episodes to keep the calendar full without burning out.

Questions about scheduled streams?

Tell us what you’re trying to do and we’ll help you dial in the setup.