Last updated: 2026-01-10

If you’re in the US and searching for “streaming software for Android,” the easiest place to start is using StreamYard in the Chrome browser on your phone so you can go live, add guests, and brand your show without installing anything. When you need a dedicated Android app—like game streaming or low-level RTMP/SRT control—apps such as Streamlabs Mobile or Larix can pair with browser-based studios or cloud multistreaming tools.

Summary

• Use StreamYard in Chrome on Android as your default if you care about easy guests, branding, and fast setup on a phone. (StreamYard Help)
• Reach for Streamlabs Mobile when you want a traditional “go live” app for Twitch/YouTube and especially for mobile game streaming. (Streamlabs)
• Use Larix (and similar encoders) when you specifically need RTMP/SRT/NDI/WebRTC-level control from your Android camera. (Larix)
• Combine StreamYard with Restream or RTMP inputs if you later need more complex multistreaming from your Android workflow. (Restream Help)

What does “streaming software for Android” really mean today?

On Android, “streaming software” usually falls into three buckets:

1. Browser studios you open in Chrome, similar to a TV control room in your pocket.
2. Mobile apps that connect your camera or screen directly to Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook.
3. Encoder apps that send video via RTMP/SRT into a studio or cloud distribution service.

For most creators in the US—podcasters, pastors, founders, coaches—the first bucket is the sweet spot. You want to tap a link, invite a guest, add your logo, and feel confident your stream won’t fall apart. That’s where StreamYard as a browser-based studio on Android is a practical default.

How does StreamYard work on Android?

On Android, you use StreamYard inside your mobile browser instead of installing a separate app. Our help docs recommend Chrome for the smoothest experience, and you can both join as a guest and host a broadcast this way. (StreamYard Help)

A typical workflow looks like this:

• Open Chrome on your Android phone.
• Log in to your StreamYard account.
• Enter your studio and connect your YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitch channels.
• Tap to invite a guest with a simple link they can open on their own phone or laptop.
• Add your logo, overlay, and lower-thirds, then go live.

You can even start on our Free plan; Android streaming in Chrome is available there, so you can test the entire browser workflow without committing. (StreamYard Blog)

The big advantage is how little you have to explain to anyone else. Hosts often tell us StreamYard “passes the grandparent test”—you can talk someone through joining over the phone, without them hunting for an app or dealing with permissions.

When should you still use a dedicated Android app like Streamlabs?

Sometimes you need an app that lives on the phone rather than in the browser. A few examples:

• You’re streaming mobile gameplay from your Android device.
• You want to show notifications and overlays tuned for Twitch culture.
• You’re in a spotty network environment and want a very lean pipeline straight to one platform.

Streamlabs offers a mobile app for iOS and Android that lets you stream from your phone to platforms like Twitch and YouTube, and it supports both camera and screen streaming. (Streamlabs) They document support for Android 5.0 and higher, which covers essentially all modern phones. (Streamlabs)

If you upgrade to Streamlabs Ultra, you can multistream from the mobile app to more than one platform at once, but that’s gated behind a subscription. (Streamlabs)

Where does that leave you relative to StreamYard?

• If your main goal is talk-style shows, interviews, webinars, or church services, StreamYard in Chrome is usually more intuitive than a scene-based mobile app, especially when you’re juggling guests and branding.
• If your top priority is Android game streaming with in-game overlays, a dedicated mobile app like Streamlabs is a practical add-on—and you can still send that feed into a browser studio or cloud multistream later if you outgrow one-platform streams.

How do you multistream from Android without going crazy?

“Can I go live from my Android phone to multiple platforms at once?” is one of the most common follow-up questions.

You have three realistic paths:

1. StreamYard browser studio on Android
   From your phone’s browser, you can go live to multiple destinations right from the StreamYard studio on paid plans, with the heavy lifting handled in the cloud. Our pricing page shows that paid plans support 3 or 8 simultaneous multistream destinations, which is more than enough for YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitch. (StreamYard Pricing)

2. Mobile app + Restream
   Restream lets you log into its browser studio from your phone and also accepts RTMP input from mobile apps. Their docs confirm you can log into your account from a mobile browser and that they accept any app using RTMP. (Restream Help)

3. Mobile encoder into StreamYard or Restream via RTMP
   With an encoder app (like Larix), you send a single RTMP stream into a destination that then sends it out to platforms. This is useful if you’re using your Android as a roaming camera feeding a more produced show.

For most US-based creators, it’s overkill to multistream to more than a handful of major platforms. Our experience is that YouTube + Facebook + LinkedIn (and sometimes Twitch) cover where audiences actually watch, so StreamYard’s built-in multistream from your phone typically avoids the need to stack extra subscriptions.

Which Android apps support RTMP, SRT, and other pro protocols?

If you’re doing anything more advanced—remote production, contribution feeds, or sending from a field camera into a control room—you’ll hear about encoder apps.

Larix Broadcaster is a good example: it’s described as a professional streaming camera app that supports SRT, RTMP, NDI, WebRTC and more. (Larix) This lets you:

• Treat your Android phone like a high-quality camera sending into a studio.
• Push a clean RTMP/SRT feed into StreamYard, Restream, or another cloud tool.
• Mix multiple mobile cameras in a browser studio on a laptop while everyone else is on phones.

The trade-off is complexity. Encoder apps assume you’re comfortable copying RTMP URLs and stream keys, and in some cases dealing with protocol choices. Many teams still prefer to keep the main production in StreamYard and use encoders only when a specific shot or location demands it.

Is OBS available for Android—and does it matter?

OBS is often the first “streaming software” people hear about, so it’s natural to ask if there’s an Android version.

The official OBS download page lists Windows, macOS, and Linux, with no Android build offered. (OBS) That means any “OBS on Android” you find is either remote control, screen mirroring, or a third-party project—not the same thing as running OBS directly on your phone.

Practically, that pushes Android creators toward two models:

• Use OBS on desktop, and treat your Android phone as a camera feeding it (via NDI, apps like Larix, or HDMI capture).
• Skip the desktop entirely, and run your show from StreamYard or a mobile app on the phone.

Many people who try OBS notice the learning curve and end up preferring a browser-based studio for day‑to‑day content, especially when they have guests and don’t want to manage scenes and encoders on every episode.

Using StreamYard on Android: what are the trade-offs?

No tool is perfect, so it’s fair to ask where the browser approach on Android might feel different from a native app.

Today, a few things to keep in mind:

• Network matters more on mobile. A weak cellular connection can hurt any streaming app. With StreamYard, the studio is in the browser, so you’ll feel poor connectivity in video quality or stability just like you would in a mobile app.
• Free plan constraints. On the Free plan, you can still go live from Android in Chrome, but you’ll see a StreamYard logo on your streams and have limited recording storage and monthly hours. (StreamYard Support)
• Advanced capture scenarios. If you want to capture complex game overlays, multiple app windows, or very custom layouts from the phone itself, a dedicated app (or desktop encoder) can offer more low-level control. For talk shows, interviews, and webinars, the simple, layout-based approach in StreamYard usually wins back that time in reduced setup.

Creators who move from OBS- or Streamlabs-style setups to StreamYard often tell us the biggest relief is how quickly they can teach guests and co-hosts the workflow, even when those guests are joining from Android phones.

What we recommend

• Default: Use StreamYard in Chrome on your Android phone for interviews, talk shows, webinars, church services, and coaching sessions where guests and branding matter.
• For game streaming: Add a mobile app like Streamlabs for direct game capture, and pair it with StreamYard or a cloud multistream service only if and when you outgrow single-platform streams.
• For advanced pipelines: Use encoder apps like Larix to send RTMP/SRT from Android into a browser studio or multistreaming hub, keeping StreamYard as the place where guests, graphics, and recordings come together.
• Keep it simple first: Start with the browser workflow, prove you can go live consistently, then layer in apps and encoders only for clear, specific needs—not just because they exist.