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Castr Overview

What is Castr?

Castr is a professional live video streaming platform for small to enterprise businesses. You can use Castr to stream, host, schedule and monetize your live videos in high-quality 4k resolution using Akamai CDN. Our 24/7 dedicated tech support makes sure your live event goes smoothly on its way in and out. With Castr you can stream buffer-free and lag-free not only to 30+ social platforms but also to your own website or app simultaneously.

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Castr is a live streaming platform that makes it easy for small to enterprise businesses to deliver high-quality videos using Akamai CDN.


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Seller
Castr
Company Website
Year Founded
2018
HQ Location
Vancouver, CA
Twitter
@CastrHQ
15,446 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
21 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

Castr - An easy-to-use solution for live video streaming.


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Recent Castr Reviews

Joseph J.
JJ
Joseph J.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Castr is awesome"
Castr solves a simple problem streaming to two different platforms was annoying and slow before them. They allow for simple live streaming to their...
KIKO K.
KK
KIKO K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Nice and easy!"
Really nnice and easy platform with all the funcionallities we need to do our tv show!
Mark M.
MM
Mark M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Great Experience"
Really liked the fact that we could simulcast our live stream onto several platforms at the same time from one dashboard. Great tool to save time ...

Castr Media

Castr Demo - Embeddable HTML5 Player
Embeddable live video player on website
Castr Demo - Pre-recorded Live - Scheduler
Stream pre-recorded videos
Castr Demo - Monetization
Monetize with paywall and in-stream ads
Castr Demo - Multistream
Livestream to multiple social media platforms simultaneously
Castr Demo - Video hosting
Host and deliver on-demand videos globally
Play Castr Video
Play Castr Video

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Castr Pros and Cons

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James P.
JP
Company Director
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

From the initial contact made with the sales team, the support and advice has been excellent also bringing features to my attention that I didn't know about but have been really useful and also very easy to use and integrate in to my existing setup.

The software gives me excellent insight in to my streaming and gives me confidence in providing my services to my customers.

It's an perfect next step for those looking to level up thier streaming solutions who maybe using more basic offerings from thier competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

There is nothing I dislike about Castr! I have found no faults with it at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

Castr gives me great insights as to how many people are watching the stream and what quality of stream I am sending to thier platform. The web player is great and works really well out the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joseph J.
JJ
Administrative Pastor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

Castr solves a simple problem streaming to two different platforms was annoying and slow before them. They allow for simple live streaming to their platform and then is able to send out to multiple streaming services. I’ve used it for multiple years and never had a single glitch. Love their customer service and simple set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

I have never had a single problem with the software, it runs exactly how it should flawlessly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

They’re solving the problem of multiple life streaming from one computer at the same time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jared D.
JD
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

After a short learning curve, the setup is relatively straightforward. The team were helpful in understand our exact use case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

We use the starter plan as we are on a limited budget. Some of the feature restrictions such as losing the ability to save a Livestream after 3 days can be limiting, especially if a volunteer forgets to follow the process within the timeframe.

It can also be a little bit difficult to look at and predict the amount of bandwidth required and available storage, but not impossible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

Previously we livestreamed directly to YouTube, but encountered issues when songs or videos were played, even though we have all of the appropriate licences in place. Castr has meant that we can livestream directly to our own website (through the embedded player) but also push the stream out to Facebook at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BQ
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

I like the ability to shape aspects of Castr to do extensions of things we like to do in our business streaming - to behave in awesome unexpected ways.

Such as harnessing a permanent incoming live stream - to then reroute as a new destination to other live streams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

auto deletion of recorded live streams after a few days .. this has caught us out for a client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Castr like an old telephone exchange - enabling our streaming equipment to just permanently send to one destination - and then re routing that destination to wherever we want! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KIKO K.
KK
CEO - Tv hostes
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

Really nnice and easy platform with all the funcionallities we need to do our tv show! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

Could be 24h live on more plans. To have access to 24h livestream you must have a superior peo plan, and I dont belive its 24/7. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have to upload signal to 4 diferent platforms! 2 youtube accounts and 2 Tv channels! I just upload 1 stream to castr and the signal is generated for all the streamings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JMCIM M.
JM
Church Administrator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

As a Livestream Technician and Broadcast Specialist, I’ve found several upsides to using Castr.com for our Church’s live streaming needs:

Castr allows us to stream simultaneously to multiple platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. This feature has been instrumental in expanding our audience reach, ensuring that more members and non-members alike can access our church services, whether they’re in the Philippines or abroad.

During our usage from 2020 to 2021 and continuing now in Marilao, Castr has proven to be highly reliable. It minimizes interruptions and provides a stable stream, even during high-viewership services, which is crucial for maintaining a smooth worship experience.

The user-friendly interface and setup make it easy for our team to manage streams without requiring extensive technical training. This has been beneficial for scaling our operations and allowing other team members to handle the system confidently.

Castr’s analytics tools provide real-time insights into viewer engagement and stream performance. This information is valuable for understanding our audience's preferences and optimizing future broadcasts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

Despite its many advantages, there are a couple of downsides:

While the basic features are robust, accessing premium functionalities such as higher bitrate streaming or custom branding often comes at a higher cost. For non-profit organizations like ours, this can strain our budget.

While their online documentation is extensive, offline support during real-time technical issues is somewhat lacking. There have been instances where immediate assistance was unavailable, leaving us to troubleshoot critical problems independently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

It solves our problem in requirement of multiple computers to air at different platforms at the same time. Also it has a cloud recording that gives us multiple recording options for our live stream. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Castr?

I like Castr because it makes it easy for me to do my live streams both 12h and 24/7. It always impresses me with how easy it is to use and configure, and it always works perfectly. The price has always pleased me because of the various affordable plans and impeccable support. The integration with my YouTube channel is perfectly easy to do and very dynamic. I use Castr's services frequently and can say it is the best of all the streaming platforms I have ever used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

So far I have nothing to complain about, only praise! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

Castr has been solving my problem with live streaming on YouTube quite a bit, just because I don't need to keep the streaming machine on and I'm sure that my live stream will be delivered to my audience, I'm already satisfied and super calm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CE
Tech Director
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

I love the fact that it launches my streams automatically for me. I no longer have to go and start the stream on Facebook and YouTube, it just does it for me. I love the fact that it also allows me to stream directly to my website without going through another party. There are so many features, I haven't even begun to scratch the surface of what all it can do. Implementation and integration were super easy. We simply pointed our ATEM to Castr and then told Castr where we wanted it to go. Had it up and running in our existing system without needing new hardware in a matter of a couple hours. We use this every week. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

Sometimes there are so many options that I don't even know what to do. Their online documentation can be difficult to find, but customer support is usually good about getting me the info I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

Made it super simple for my volunteers at the church to livestream with a single push of a button instead of having to start the stream on multiple platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AS
Diretor de produção
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

What I like most is the practicality, the quality is the total of functions available for live streaming and being able to use the videos on my site without having to be on YouTube. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

I would like to have the option to change the video aspect, for example, from 16x9 to 9x16, which would make it easier to use on Instagram. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

The Castr solved the problem of multi-stream and SRT sending for my company today I can use a single platform to broadcast, saving money and time with Castr. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kareen A.
KA
Enterpreneur
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Castr?

I love how easy to use Castr is and it makes my life so much easier to go live on multiple platforms with just one click, I love it! I'm new to multi-streaming so it's the perfect tool for me as it's also very affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Castr?

None so far! I've only been using it for a few days but everything is fantastic so far! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Castr solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was using another livestream company and it was not stable, some of my platforms were dropping off, it was not reliable and it was more expensive than Castr. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.