What's new

REST API

• New endpoints to manage output destinations: create, update, or delete a stream destination.
• Changed the Input Stream RTMP/SRT pull behavior to allow restarting after failed attempts. The pull is attempted up to 10 times. If the other end is offline, it enters a failed state. Previously, the pull had to be stopped before a new attempt could be started.

Other changes

• Fixed Dual HD 1760 and Dual HD 2000 resolution detection in the Input Stream element. Dual HD lets you stream simultaneously in horizontal and vertical orientations using a single extra-large canvas, supported by any desktop streaming software.
• Internal networking changes improve stream reliability but do not automatically enable the AV1 codec. To use AV1, enable it in the Input Stream element's advanced settings. We recommend HEVC over SRT for the best quality/reliability balance.
• Maximum SRTLA latency set to 4000 ms. Keep your device's latency setting at or below this value.

New API endpoint: Instance actions

• Input Stream: start or stop RTMP/SRT pull.
• Video Player: control playback (play, pause, stop, restart).
• HTML Overlay: reload HTML.

Other improvements

• ingest.streamrun.io now returns IPv4 addresses only due to IPv6 connectivity issues from several customer networks. To continue using IPv6, use ingest-ipv6.streamrun.io.
• If you experience low bitrate despite a fast connection, consider switching from RTMP to SRT. RTMP is sensitive to packet loss due to TCP congestion control. SRT handles packet loss significantly better. Read about SRT setup.
• Bug fixes and stability improvements. The Video Player now handles a flickering input stream more gracefully when used as a failover.

Audio handling

Launched a higher-quality audio encoder and started handling audio internally with twice the dynamic range. This improves quality when mixing overlay sounds with stream audio. Also improved the Noise Cancellation element to keep non-processed audio in stereo.

REST API

• Set all output elements live or offline.
• Set a specific output element live or offline.
• Set a specific destination of a specific output element live or offline.
• Return information about the instance's state (inputs and outputs, with more elements to be added).

Streaming engine upgrade

Major upgrades to the streaming tech under the hood. Improves reliability and accelerates future feature development.

HTML Overlay element

• Rendering delay: sync the overlay with video. Useful for sports streaming where score updates might otherwise appear before the goal is visible due to encoding latency.
• Audio gain: control the amplification of the HTML Overlay's audio signal.

REST API

• Instance listing endpoints now return the stream key. The final stream key in each input element is prefixed with the element ID, e.g. inputstream-1/<stream-key>.
• Fixed issues with the settings override PATCH call. A switch element can now be operated via API.

New element: Picture in Picture (beta)

Combine two inputs on the same canvas. Display one video on top of another, or place sources side by side for multi-source and interview-style layouts.

Vertical Frame: facecam extraction

Extract and crop the facecam from the incoming stream and display it as a separate element in the vertical frame. Makes it easier to create native-looking vertical layouts from a single horizontal source.

Batch Launch

Multiple instances can now be started from the dashboard or with a single API call. Useful when multiple streams need to run simultaneously, such as streaming several football fields, tennis courts, or event stages to different outputs.

REST API (early beta)

Streamrun REST API is now available in early beta. Control configurations, launch instances, and list destinations. API keys can be created on the API keys page. See API documentation →