YoloLiv YoloBox Pro Live Streaming Studio

Overview

A built-in switcher and encoder inside one body takes camera inputs, mixes them and sends the result to YouTube, Facebook or Twitch. It also works as a monitor, recorder and audio mixer.

Doing the switching, encoding, monitoring and recording in one box is the reason to buy, which removes the need for a computer-based streaming rig. The limits: the listing never states how many camera inputs it has, the screen size entry looks wrong, and many spec rows describe a camcorder rather than a switcher.

Who it's for

Filmmakers, journalists and live-event crews who want to switch cameras and stream without a PC are the target. Producers who need a documented input count, or a large rack of sources, should check the maker's specifications first.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The unit encodes the mixed program in hardware and sends it over its network connection, so upload bandwidth decides stream quality. Layouts such as side-by-side and split-view are composed on the device before encoding. Recording to a card runs in parallel, and the card's speed class sets how reliably high-bitrate video is written.

Specifications