Loopcast vs Gyre: Which 24/7 YouTube Streaming Tool Fits Your Channel?

If you've searched for a way to run a 24/7 YouTube stream from pre-recorded video, Gyre is probably one of the first names you saw. It's an established cloud streaming service and it's listed in YouTube's own directory of streaming tools. Loopcast does the same fundamental job, so the real question is which one fits your channel and your budget.

What they have in common

Both tools run the stream on their own infrastructure. You upload your videos, connect your channel, and the broadcast keeps going whether your laptop is open or not. Neither needs OBS, a spare PC, or a rented server, and both are built for the same kinds of channels: lo-fi and music streams, ambience and sleep channels, church replays, and catalog channels that rotate existing videos.

Where they differ

Price and what each plan includes

This is the biggest practical difference. Gyre's published plans as of October 2026:

• Start, $49/month: one HD stream, 35 GB storage. Playlists and the stream scheduler are not included on this plan.
• Start+, $99/month: four HD streams or one 4K stream, 75 GB storage, playlists and the scheduler.
• PRO+, $169/month: eight HD streams or two 4K streams, 150 GB storage.

Loopcast's plans:

• Creator, $11/month: one always-on stream, 25 GB storage, playlists included, unlimited video length.
• Pro, $33/month: up to three always-on streams, 100 GB storage.
• Extra stream slots: $7/month each, added or removed from Settings.

If you want a looping playlist rather than a single looped file, the entry cost is $99/month on Gyre and $11/month on Loopcast.

Free trial

Gyre offers a 7-day free trial with a watermark, 20 GB of storage and no playlists. Loopcast's trial is 24 hours of real live streaming with no card required, and you can upload videos and build your playlist on a free account before you decide.

Platforms and formats

Gyre streams natively to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, X, Kick and MixCloud, and supports 4K, vertical and 360° streams. That breadth is a real advantage if you need it.

Loopcast is built around YouTube first: connect your channel once and it creates the broadcast with your title, description, thumbnail and privacy setting already filled in, then shows views, watch time and subscribers from the stream. It can also send the loop to Twitch, Facebook Live, Kick or any other RTMP destination with a stream key.

Staying live for weeks

Loopcast's auto restart ends and restarts the broadcast every hour on its own, so each hour is saved as a normal replay on your channel instead of one endless broadcast that YouTube may stop archiving. You don't have to do anything for it to happen.

Which one should you pick?

• Pick Gyre if you need 4K, vertical or 360° output, native streaming to Instagram, X or MixCloud, or many HD streams at once on one plan.
• Pick Loopcast if your goal is one or a few always-on YouTube channels and you'd rather pay $11 to $33 a month than $99 or more for playlists. Start free on Loopcast and build your playlist before choosing a plan.

Frequently asked questions

Is Loopcast a good Gyre alternative?

For always-on YouTube channels, yes. It does the same core job of streaming a looping playlist from the cloud, and its paid plans start at $11/month with playlists included, compared with $99/month for Gyre's first plan with playlists.

Does Gyre's $49 plan include playlists?

Not as of October 2026. Gyre's pricing page lists playlists and the stream scheduler starting on the Start+ plan at $99/month.

Can I move my channel from Gyre to Loopcast?

Yes. Re-upload your videos, arrange the playlist, connect YouTube and go live. There's no shared export format between the tools, but moving a single channel usually takes less than an hour.

Does Loopcast stream in 4K?

No. Loopcast streams in 1080p at 30fps, which is what most always-on music and ambience channels use. If 4K is a must for your channel, Gyre's 4K plans are the better fit.