Loopcast vs OneStream Live: Which One Keeps a YouTube Channel Live 24/7?

OneStream Live comes up a lot when people ask how to run a 24/7 YouTube stream, and it's a good tool. It just isn't built around that one job, so the price and the limits look different once you need a stream that never stops.

What OneStream Live does

OneStream Live is a cloud tool for scheduling live, prerecorded and playlist streams, and sending them to many platforms at once. Paid plans range from Basic at $15 a month to Enterprise at $139 a month, with up to 50 destinations on the top plan. It imports videos from Google Drive and Dropbox, lets you schedule playlists weeks ahead, and has a mobile app.

Regular prerecorded streams have a length cap per plan (1 hour on Basic up to 20 hours on Enterprise), and looping is capped at 60 loops. For an always-on channel, OneStream offers a separate 24/7 mode. According to its own pricing page and help center (October 2026):

• 24/7 streaming comes with Enterprise, or as a $30 a month add-on on other paid plans. The cheapest real 24/7 setup is Basic plus the add-on, about $45 a month.
• 24/7 streaming is YouTube only.
• A 24/7 stream runs for up to 30 days, then has to be scheduled again.
• Storage runs from 5GB on Basic to 150GB on Enterprise, with Basic capped at 720p.

What Loopcast does

Loopcast is built for a channel that is simply always on. You upload your videos, build a playlist, connect YouTube and go live. The playlist keeps looping on Loopcast's servers with no end date, and you can change the playlist while the stream stays up. Every hour is saved as a YouTube replay, so viewers can catch up on what they missed.

Creator is $11 a month for one always-on stream and 25GB of storage. Pro is $33 a month for up to three streams on different YouTube channels and 100GB. There's no cap on video length. YouTube gets the deepest setup (broadcasts created for you, thumbnails, stats), and a manual stream key also works with Twitch, Facebook Live or any RTMP destination.

Where the real difference is

• Price for 24/7: about $45 a month on OneStream Live (Basic plus the add-on) compared to $11 a month on Loopcast.
• Run time: OneStream's 24/7 streams stop at 30 days. Loopcast streams run until you stop them.
• Multistreaming: OneStream Live sends regular streams to many platforms at once. Loopcast runs one destination per stream. If one stream needs to go to five platforms at once, OneStream is the better fit.
• Scope: OneStream Live covers scheduled shows, live events and multistreaming. Loopcast does one thing.

How to decide

If you run scheduled shows across many platforms and 24/7 is a side need, OneStream Live covers more ground. If the whole job is a YouTube channel that never goes dark (lofi, ambience, a music catalog, sermons on rotation), Loopcast does it for less, without a 30 day restart. You can test it with a free 24 hour live trial, no card required.

Frequently asked questions

Does OneStream Live support 24/7 streaming?

Yes, through its 24 Hours Streams add-on ($30 a month on a paid plan) or the Enterprise plan. Its help center says 24/7 streams are YouTube only and last up to 30 days.

Is Loopcast cheaper than OneStream Live for a 24/7 stream?

For one always-on YouTube stream, yes. Loopcast Creator is $11 a month. The cheapest 24/7 setup on OneStream Live is about $45 a month.

Can Loopcast stream to more than one platform at the same time?

Each Loopcast stream goes to one destination. Pro runs up to three streams, so you can run three separate channels. For one stream sent to many platforms at once, a multistreaming tool like OneStream Live is the better choice.

Do I need to restart a Loopcast stream every month?

No. A Loopcast stream keeps running until you stop it.