What Streamplace does

Streamplace is a decentralized live video streaming platform built on the AT Protocol, the same open protocol that underpins Bluesky. Users authenticate via their existing Bluesky/AT Protocol credentials, configure OBS (or a browser-based source) with an RTMP/WHIP stream key, and broadcast through stream.place. The platform differentiates itself through C2PA-based content provenance: every one-second MP4 segment is cryptographically signed (secp256k1, ES256K) with metadata covering content warnings, content rights and licensing, distribution policy, and broadcaster identity. This provenance persists even when video is redistributed, addressing platform risk and content authenticity concerns that centralized streamers do not solve.

The product surface spans a hosted platform, multistreaming to up to five simultaneous destinations (YouTube Live, Twitch) via RTMP/RTMPS, a beta Video on Demand module with draft/publish/comments endpoints, a Live Dashboard with stream telemetry, chat tooling including Danmu (弹幕) overlay and chat popout, Discord webhook integration, and a video metadata system with IPTC-based content warnings. For developers, Streamplace ships an XRPC/Lexicon API, a TypeScript React Native component library (@streamplace/components), a ZeroCSS atomic styling system, and embeddable player components. Self-hosting is fully supported via Docker, APT (Debian/Ubuntu), Homebrew (macOS), and direct binary downloads, enabling node operators to run branded infrastructure.

Business model: pricing is not publicly disclosed and the platform appears to be free to use, with self-hosting as the primary enterprise/government deployment path. Go-to-market is product-led growth combined with community-led and API-first motions; there is no sales organization or channel partner program disclosed. Customers are primarily individual streamers and content creators, with secondary segments of developers and self-hosters/node operators. The company operates privately with no disclosed funding, headcount, management team, or revenue figures in the available data, and ownership structure is not stated.

Name

Streamplace

Website

https://stream.place

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Streamplace is a decentralized live video streaming platform built on the AT Protocol that offers C2PA-signed video provenance, multistreaming to YouTube/Twitch, and self-hosting infrastructure for streamers, developers, and node operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Video Streaming Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Streaming & Webcasting Platforms (BPAMAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Streaming Aggregators & Multi-Platform Restreaming/Distribution Platforms (MPACACAM), Live Stream Processing (Ingest, ABR Packaging, Just-in-Time Packaging) (MPAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Live video streaming
• AT Protocol streaming
• C2PA content provenance
• Decentralized streaming platform
• Multistreaming broadcast

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Streamplace is a live video streaming platform built on the AT Protocol that lets streamers broadcast via OBS using RTMP or WHIP after authenticating with their Bluesky account. Each stream segment is cryptographically signed with C2PA metadata for content provenance, and streams can be forwarded simultaneously to external platforms such as YouTube and Twitch. The platform is offered as a free hosted service at stream.place and as self-hostable node software.

Product overview

Streamplace is a video streaming service built on the AT Protocol (the same protocol powering Bluesky), offering live streaming with cryptographic video provenance via C2PA. The core product is the Streamplace platform accessible at stream.place, with integrated features including Live Dashboard (control center with stream monitor, chat, multistream status), Multistreaming (forward to YouTube/Twitch simultaneously), Discord Webhooks (notifications), Chat Popout (separate window), Danmu Overlay (bullet curtain comments), Tags and Activities (content categorization), Badges System (user status indicators), and Video Metadata/C2PA (content provenance and signing). For developers, Streamplace provides @streamplace/components (React Native SDK with Player Component, Player Hooks), ZeroCSS (atomic styling system), and a public XRPC API for integration. Self-hosted deployment is available via the Streamplace Node Software package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Streamplace Streaming Platform

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YouTube Live: YouTube Live is the largest general-purpose live streaming service and a primary multistream destination for Streamplace users. It competes for the same creator and viewer audiences and benefits from YouTube's broader video ecosystem.
• Twitch: Twitch is the dominant live streaming platform for gamers and creators, with deep chat, monetization, and community features. It is the obvious incumbent Streamplace is positioned against in the live streaming category.
• Rumble: Rumble is a video platform that has positioned itself around free speech and creator-friendly policies, with a live streaming offering. It is a comparable alternative for creators who prioritize decentralization and reduced moderation risk.

Direct peers

• Restream: Restream is a multistreaming service that lets creators broadcast to 30+ platforms simultaneously via RTMP. It is the closest direct competitor to Streamplace's multistreaming feature and serves the same streamer persona.
• Owncast: Owncast is an open-source, self-hosted live streaming server that lets anyone run their own streaming platform with chat. It maps closely to Streamplace's self-hosting node product and the decentralized streaming ethos.
• Peertube: PeerTube is a federated, ActivityPub-based video hosting platform built on P2P infrastructure. It is a direct competitor in the decentralized/self-hosted video streaming category and shares the open-source, censorship-resistant value proposition with Streamplace.
• StreamYard: StreamYard is a browser-based live streaming studio that supports multistreaming to YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and others. It overlaps directly with Streamplace on multistreaming and easy onboarding for non-technical creators.
• Kick: Kick is a live streaming platform that has differentiated on creator-friendly policies and censorship-resilience, a similar value proposition to Streamplace's decentralization pitch. It targets the same gaming/live creator segment with comparable streaming mechanics.

Emerging players

• Theta Network: Theta is a decentralized video delivery network with its own streaming platform, Theta.tv. It overlaps with Streamplace's decentralized streaming thesis and competes for creators seeking tokenized streaming economics.
• Livepeer: Livepeer is a decentralized video transcoding and infrastructure network used by streaming applications. It is comparable as enabling infrastructure for decentralized live video, with overlapping developer and creator audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/streamplace/streamplace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Streamplace