🎥 Live Stream Preview

Going live for the first time can feel like stepping onto a stage with no rehearsal. Castream gives you a private “backstage mirror” so you can see exactly what your stream looks like before sharing it with the world.

👀 What is Live Stream Preview?

Live Stream Preview lets you watch your stream in real time on a private, unlisted page tied to your username (your @handler) on the Castream platform.

🚨 New here? Claim your @handler first
When you sign up, Castream assigns you a random handler (like a temporary name).
You can change it anytime to a unique @handler (if available).
Go to Settings → Account to claim yours.

• Public profile (share anytime on Castream):
  https://castream.io/@yourhandler

• Live preview (only active while streaming):
  https://castream.io/stream/yourhandler

Example:

• Public profile: https://castream.io/@alfonso
• Live preview: https://castream.io/stream/alfonso

Think of it as your personal control room monitor 🎛️

🚀 Why use Live Stream Preview?

Before sending your stream out to external platforms like YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook, you can:

• ✅ Check video quality and framing
• 🔊 Make sure audio is working
• 🛠 Catch issues before your audience does

No pressure. No audience. Just you and your stream inside Castream.

⚙️ How it works

1. Open Castream and tap Go Live
2. Start streaming (no external destinations required)
3. Visit your preview URL:
   

   https://castream.io/stream/yourhandler

4. Watch your stream in real time

That’s it. No setup, no extra steps.

🔒 Privacy & visibility

By default, your live stream preview on Castream is unlisted.

To make your stream appear on your public Castream profile and other surfaces:

• Go to destinations toggles (in Go Live screen)
• Tap on Castream (platform destination)
• Set Privacy = Public for this and future sessions

Once set to public:

• 🌐 Your stream appears on your Castream profile (

  /@yourhandler

  )
• 👀 Others can discover and watch your stream

If not set to public:

• 🔐 Your stream stays private
• Only people with your preview link can view it

❓ Do I need to connect external destinations first?

Nope.

You can go live using Castream only, without linking any external platforms.

Castream always creates your preview stream, so you can:

• 🧪 Test privately
• 👥 Share with a small group
• 🔍 Verify everything looks good before broadcasting externally

📤 Sharing your stream

Once you’re happy with your preview, you have two options:

Option 1: Share your Castream profile 🌐

Send people to your Castream page:

• https://castream.io/@yourhandler

⚠️ Make sure your Castream privacy is set to Public for it to appear here.

Your live stream will show automatically when you're live.

Option 2: Stream to external destinations 🔗

Connect platforms like:

• YouTube
• Twitch
• Facebook Pages

Then go live and Castream will broadcast everywhere at once.

💡 Pro tip

Use your preview link like a secret doorway 🗝️

• Send it to a friend for a quick “does this look good?” check
• Test new setups without notifying your audience
• Iterate fast inside Castream before going live externally

🧾 Summary

• 🎥 Every stream gets a private preview page on Castream
• 🔓 No external destinations required to go live
• 🔒 Privacy controls whether your stream is public or unlisted on Castream
• 🆔 You start with a random handler and can claim a custom one
• 🌐 Your Castream profile becomes your shareable hub when set to public
• 🔗 Optionally stream to external destinations like YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook
• 🎯 You control when and where your stream goes public

Your stream. Your stage. Your timing.