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Church Streaming Software for Your Congregation
Restream’s church live streaming software helps you share worship services, sermons, and Bible studies across multiple channels. Go live from your browser or connect your existing streaming setup, so your congregation can watch wherever they are.
Facebook Pages require a paid plan. Restream’s website player is available on Business and Enterprise plans.
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Live Stream Church Services to Multiple Channels
Give your congregation more ways to join the same service. With multistreaming, you send one broadcast through Restream to multiple destinations at once. Members can watch on the channels they already use, whether they are at home, traveling, or joining your church for the first time.
YouTube
Share worship services and sermons on your church’s YouTube channel. Connect the channel to Restream and include it in your broadcast alongside your other destinations. Your channel must be eligible to live stream on YouTube.
Facebook Pages
Bring your service to the Facebook Page your congregation follows. Stream to Facebook and YouTube together from the same setup. Broadcasting to Facebook Pages through Restream requires a paid plan.
Your Church Website
Let members watch on your own site with Restream’s embeddable video player, available on Business and Enterprise plans. Your website must support HTML embeds.
Streaming Software for Churches of Every Setup
A small church starting with a webcam and an AV team producing a service with several cameras need different workflows. Choose how you create your broadcast, then use Restream to send it to your congregation’s preferred channels.
Start in Your Browser
Use Restream Studio to prepare and broadcast from your browser. Select your camera and microphone, set up your stream, and choose where to go live. It is a practical starting point for sermons, devotionals, and small-team productions without installing a separate streaming application.
Keep Your Existing Production Setup
Already using OBS, vMix, or another supported encoder? Connect it to Restream and send your finished video and audio feed to multiple channels. Keep producing your service with the tools your team knows while Restream handles distribution.
How to Stream a Church Service with Restream
Prepare your stream before the congregation arrives, then check what viewers will see and hear on each destination.
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Connect Your Channels
Add the destinations your church wants to reach. Check that each account can go live and that your Restream plan supports the channels you have selected.
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Set Up Video and Audio
Open Restream Studio or connect your streaming encoder. Select the camera and audio feed for the service, and check that speech and music come through clearly.
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Prepare and Test
Add your service title and prepare the visuals you will use. Test your internet connection, camera framing, and sound. Schedule an event when you want to share its details in advance.
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Go Live and Monitor
Start the broadcast from Studio or your encoder when you are ready. Check the destination feeds during the service. Scheduling a live event does not automatically start your camera broadcast.
Stay Connected Throughout the Week
Use the same church streaming platform for your main service and the smaller gatherings that keep your community connected.
Sunday Worship
Share the service with members who cannot attend in person. Send your live video and audio to the channels your congregation knows where to find.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Make room for teaching beyond Sunday morning. Broadcast a Bible study, devotional, or pastoral message from your browser or your usual production setup.
Special Services
Bring Christmas, Easter, and other church events to viewers beyond the building. Prepare the broadcast details and destinations ahead of the occasion.
Prerecorded Messages
Schedule a recorded sermon or devotional to broadcast later with Upload & Stream. Prerecorded streaming is a paid feature, with limits that depend on your plan.
A Church Streams with Restream.
“Restream makes it easy to stream our services to Facebook and YouTube at once, and the option to schedule pre-recorded videos keeps our congregation engaged all week.”
Reverend Allen Drake
Pastor, Living Word of Plum
Prepare for Next Sunday and Share More from Each Sermon
Reuse Your Stream Setup
Keep a saved stream draft for future services. Reopen it, update the details, and prepare your next broadcast without rebuilding the setup each week.
Work with Your Team
On plans that include team access, invite teammates into shared workspaces to help manage broadcasts. Give your staff and volunteers a shared place to prepare for services.
Create Sermon Clips
Use Restream Clips to turn a recording or uploaded video into shorter excerpts. Review the results and choose moments to share between services. Available features and usage limits depend on your plan.
Choose a Plan for Your Church’s Streaming Needs
The best church streaming software for your team fits the channels you need, the equipment you already use, and the people running each service. Start with your weekly workflow, then choose the features that support it.
| What your church needs | Where to start |
|---|---|
| Try a basic streaming setup | The Free plan supports up to two simultaneous channels, with destination restrictions. |
| Stream to a Facebook Page | Choose a paid plan. Facebook Page streaming is not included in Free. |
| Add Restream’s player to your website | Choose Business or Enterprise. Business supports up to 1,000 concurrent website viewers. |
| Broadcast prerecorded messages or add teammates | Compare the paid plans for the features and allowances your team needs. |
Count the channels you want to stream to at the same time, then consider website viewing, prerecorded broadcasts, and team access. See the current plan details before choosing your setup.
Compare PlansChurch Streaming Software FAQs
What is church streaming software?
Church streaming software helps a church broadcast worship services, sermons, and other gatherings online. Restream combines a browser-based production option with multichannel distribution. You can create your broadcast in Restream Studio or send a feed from a supported encoder, then stream it to your selected destinations.
Can a small church start streaming for free?
Yes. Restream’s Free plan supports up to two simultaneous channels, with restrictions on destinations and features. Facebook Pages require a paid plan, and Restream’s native website player is available on Business and Enterprise. Compare plans based on where your congregation will watch.
Can we stream church services to Facebook and YouTube at the same time?
Yes. Connect your church’s Facebook Page and YouTube channel, then enable both for your broadcast. Restream distributes the same feed to both destinations. You need a paid Restream plan for Facebook Pages, and each account must meet its platform’s live-streaming requirements.
Can we show the live stream on our church website?
Yes. Restream’s native website player works on sites that accept HTML embeds. It requires Business or Enterprise, with up to 1,000 concurrent website viewers on Business. This is separate from embedding a YouTube player. Follow the website player setup guide.
Does Restream work with OBS or vMix?
Yes. You can connect OBS or vMix to Restream and distribute the feed you produce there. Your camera and audio connections remain part of that production setup. Browse the supported streaming tools to find the connection instructions for your software.
What equipment do we need to stream a church service?
You need a video source, an audio source, a computer or compatible encoder, and a stable internet connection. A simple setup can start with a webcam and microphone. Larger productions may use a capture device or audio interface. The church streaming guide explains the setup options.
Can we schedule a prerecorded sermon to stream later?
Yes. With a paid plan that supports prerecorded streaming, upload your video and choose its broadcast time and destinations. This differs from scheduling a live camera event, which you still start yourself. Some destinations require a manual start. See how stream scheduling works.
Start Streaming Your Church Services with Restream
Bring your next service to the people who cannot be there in person. Start in your browser or connect your existing streaming setup, then choose the channels that work for your congregation.
