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Stream What You Hear vs Streamlabs Talk Studio

Both stand on live tv streaming services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Stream What You Hear

Free plan Windows

SWYH provides network audio streaming, renderer discovery, HTTP URLs, and MP3 recording in a free Windows package. Check device compatibility and the local-network requirement, and note that the latest stable release is older than the current beta.

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Streamlabs Talk Studio

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Talk Studio combines guest streaming, screen sharing, scheduling, multistreaming, and separate local recordings in a browser studio. A seven-day trial is available, while paid plans begin at $7.50/mo billed annually; Standard and Pro differ substantially in destinations, guests, recording time, storage, and co-host seats.

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The facts

Stream What You HearStreamlabs Talk Studio
Free planYesA free trial
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onWindowsAndroid, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid planFree or on requestStandard yearly: $90 a year
Plans published16
MakerStream What You HearStreamlabs Talk Studio
Websitestreamwhatyouhear.comstreamlabs.com
On live tv streaming services#82 of 169#86 of 169

Stream What You Hear: what it does well

  • Free and open-source Windows application
  • Discovers UPnP/DLNA Media Renderers
  • Offers MP3 or PCM/L16 streaming
  • Records PC audio to MP3
  • Provides direct HTTP stream URLs

What to know first

  • Requires the PC and device on one local network
  • Does not stream over Bluetooth
  • DLNA buffering can cause playback delay
  • Current beta release may contain bugs

Streamlabs Talk Studio: what it does well

  • Guests join by link without accounts
  • Streams to major networks and custom RTMP
  • Records individual participant tracks locally
  • Supports scheduled live and prerecorded broadcasts
  • Cloud processing reduces local CPU use

What to know first

  • No free plan
  • Standard allows one destination
  • Recording sessions stop after plan limits
  • Chrome or Safari and 5 Mbps are recommended

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