At 1080p60, Gyre costs half as much per stream from four streams up: $18.56 against $38.12, both billed annually.
Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list.
NBCUniversal, BBC Studios, WildBrain and National Geographic run 24/7 channels on Gyre. BBC Studios streams Top Gear around the clock through Gyre.
| CATEGORY | GYRE | LIVEREACTING |
|---|---|---|
| Longest single stream | ✓Live on YouTube since February 2022, over 4.5 years |
Not published |
| Uptime | ✓99.9% |
99.998% on its 24/7 page. Status page: 99.984% for live streaming servers over 90 days |
| When a stream drops | ✓In 24/7 mode we reconnect automatically, within 1–2 seconds in our tests |
The stream restarts on another server |
| Infrastructure | ✓Your own isolated server on every plan |
Dedicated servers on a custom plan |
| CATEGORY | GYRE | LIVEREACTING |
|---|---|---|
| 4 streams at 1080p60 | ✓$18.56 a stream · Start+ |
$38.12 a stream |
| 8 streams at 1080p60 | ✓$15.84 a stream · Pro+ |
$38.12 a stream |
| 1 stream in 4K at 60fps | ✓$74.25 a month · Start+ |
$99 a month |
| Free plan without a card | 7-day trial, card required | ✓Up to 90 minutes a month, three streams of 30 minutes, 720p |
| CATEGORY | GYRE | LIVEREACTING |
|---|---|---|
| 60fps and 4K | ✓60fps on every paid plan. 4K from Start+, the same price at 30 or 60fps |
1080p30 by default. 60fps and 4K at a higher rate, set up through chat |
| Sound and formats | ✓320 kbps audio, 5.1 surround, vertical and 360° video on every paid plan |
5.1 surround and 360° video not listed for the 24/7 plan |
| Interactive shows and studio | Pre-recorded 24/7 only | ✓Polls, trivia, giveaways, cameras, guests and overlays |
| API and team roles | Team roles on Enterprise | ✓API and MCP on every paid plan |
| CATEGORY | GYRE | LIVEREACTING |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube status | ✓Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list |
Not on the list, as LiveReacting's own comparison page states |
| Platforms | ✓8 built in, each with its own stream, playlist and schedule |
One stream goes to up to 5 destinations |
| Support | ✓Email, chat and Telegram, in English, Ukrainian, Spanish and Portuguese, on every plan |
Replies within 24 hours on the 24/7 plan |
| Testing real 24/7 | ✓7-day trial: 168 h nonstop
WHY 168 HOURS MATTER
2 or 24 hours show you the dashboard, not the result. YouTube's algorithm needs a live stream to stay on air well past 24 hours before it starts recommending it: views, watch time and ranking build up day by day.
7×more airtime than 24 hours to see real results on your own channel
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Free plan: 90 min a month, 720p |
LiveReacting prices its 24/7 plan at 1080p30: $33 a stream billed yearly for one stream, $25.41 from four. 60fps costs 1.5 times as much, 4K twice as much, and 4K at 60fps three times as much. On Gyre, 60fps comes on every paid plan, and 4K from Start+ costs the same at 30 or 60fps.
LiveReacting at 1080p60: $38.12 a stream billed yearly, $46.19 monthly from four streams; $49.50 yearly for a single stream. LiveReacting runs a new-customer offer until November 30, 2026; we compare regular prices.
Each live stream is a separate live video on your channel, with its own title, thumbnail and audience. Many Gyre customers run dozens of streams on one channel. With Google sign-in, Gyre creates the broadcast on your channel through the YouTube API. Set a start time in the calendar and Gyre starts it for you.
We pick the cheapest combination of Gyre plans for your number of streams.
A 24/7 stream needs days, not hours, to show what it can do. LiveReacting has no trial of its 24/7 plan.
LiveReacting publishes a page comparing itself with Gyre. Here is what it says and how Gyre works today.
Source: livereacting.com/
7-day trial: 1 HD stream, 20 GB, up to 15 files, Gyre watermark.
That's right: 168 hours of continuous Full HD to test your channel. Cancel any time before day 7, or pick another plan yourself.
Cheapest paid 24/7 plan: $49/mo on Start. No playlists, no scheduler.
Playlists and the scheduler come with every plan, including Start at $49.
$99/mo on Start+ (up to 4 HD streams). 17% less billed yearly.
Annual billing on Start+ and Pro+ gives you three months free: $74.25 a month on Start+.
Changing a stream on air: not documented.
Edit the lineup of a running stream and save. Gyre restarts the stream on the new lineup in the same broadcast, from the first video.
Scheduled YouTube events: not documented.
Go live in an event scheduled in YouTube Studio with a stream key and video ID.
YouTube ad-break placement: not documented.
A Gyre stream is a standard YouTube live stream, so mid-rolls work from YouTube Studio.
Many streams: through Gyre Enterprise.
Start+ runs four streams and Pro+ eight, and you can combine subscriptions. Enterprise covers larger networks.
Gyre was built for that. Each stream gets its own playlist and schedule, every paid plan includes 60fps, and Pro+ billed annually runs eight Full HD streams for $126.75 a month. At the same quality, eight streams on LiveReacting come to about $305 a month billed yearly.
LiveReacting's own comparison page says it is not on YouTube's list and streams through the YouTube API. Gyre is on the Live verified encoders list.
Not as 24/7. LiveReacting's free plan gives you 90 minutes a month, as three streams of up to 30 minutes, in 720p with a watermark. Gyre's trial gives you 7 full days, 168 hours of continuous Full HD streaming, with playlists and the scheduler.
Yes. Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list, linked in the sources below.
Yes, with one stream slot per platform, each with its own playlist and schedule. Gyre streams to 8 platforms: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, X, Kick, Telegram and Mixcloud. YouTube allows nonstop live streams, while Facebook and Instagram cap them at 8 and 4 hours, so one live there runs up to that limit.
Not at the same quality. At 1080p60, Gyre costs about half as much per stream from four streams up: $18.56 on Start+ billed annually, against $38.12 on LiveReacting. A single stream costs $49 on Gyre and $49.50 to $59.98 on LiveReacting. LiveReacting is lower for one 1080p30 stream, $33 billed yearly, and for 4K at 30fps, $66 billed yearly against our $74.25.
In 24/7 mode, if the platform's receiving server closes the connection, we reconnect within 1–2 seconds in our tests, so your broadcast keeps going. Every customer streams from their own isolated server, and we run at 99.9% uptime.
Yes. Why we ask for a card: a non-stop stream needs a real server. Nothing is charged today. The trial runs one Full HD stream, with playlists, the scheduler and a Gyre watermark. After day 7 it converts to Start+, four Full HD streams for $99 a month. Cancel any time before day 7, or pick another plan yourself. Streamed under 10 hours and forgot to cancel? Request a refund within 14 days, minus payment fees.
We're the Gyre team, so we have a stake in this comparison. We compare like for like: the same video quality, the same number of streams and the same billing period, at the regular price after any intro offer. Every claim about LiveReacting comes from its own pages, linked and dated. Figures were checked against public pages on November 2, 2026. Spot something out of date? Email [email protected] and we'll correct the page if it checks out.
LiveReacting and its logo are trademarks of their owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by LiveReacting.
Run your channel for a full week and let the numbers decide.
7 days, 168 hours. Credit card required. Streamed under 10 hours and forgot to cancel? Refund within 14 days, minus payment fees.
