Last updated: 2026-01-15

If you want simple, reliable multistreaming from an iPhone in the U.S., your most straightforward path is using StreamYard in a mobile browser with our iOS guest app support, then sending that show to multiple platforms on a paid plan. When you need a dedicated iOS app or deep encoder-style control, you can layer in tools like Streamlabs Mobile, Restream Studio, or OBS plus mobile camera apps.

Summary

• StreamYard gives you a browser-based studio that works from iPhone, with multistreaming to 3–10 destinations on paid plans.
• Streamlabs Mobile adds multistreaming on iOS only if you pay for its Ultra subscription, with specific iOS limitations. (Streamlabs)
• Restream Studio runs in a mobile browser and can multistream, but many of the “30+” platforms rely on manual RTMP setup rather than true integrations. (Restream)
• OBS doesn’t run on iPhone; instead, you pair your phone with a desktop encoder using RTMP or NDI, which adds flexibility but also complexity. (App Store)

How does iPhone multistreaming actually work in 2026?

When you say “multistreaming from iPhone,” you’re usually asking for one of two things:

1. “Go live from my phone directly to multiple platforms.” That’s an app-or-browser studio on the phone itself.
2. “Use my iPhone camera in a more advanced studio that then multistreams.” That’s phone-as-camera + desktop/cloud studio.

StreamYard covers both paths: you can run the studio from Safari on your iPhone, and you can also join as a guest via our iOS Guest App while a producer runs the show from a laptop.

Multistreaming itself is handled in the cloud. On StreamYard’s paid plans, you can send a single show to multiple destinations at once—3, 8, or 10 depending on your plan. (StreamYard) For most creators, that comfortably covers YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, and one or two extras.

Why is StreamYard the easiest default for iPhone multistreaming?

Most people who multistream from their phone want three things: it works, it looks good, and guests don’t struggle. That’s the use case we design for.

With StreamYard you get:

• No-install workflow. You can host and produce from a mobile browser, and for iOS we recommend the StreamYard iOS Guest App when you’re joining as a guest for the most stable camera and audio path. (StreamYard)
• Cloud multistreaming. On paid plans, you can push the same show to multiple platforms at once instead of fighting RTMP settings or plugins. (StreamYard)
• Production tools that matter on mobile. Branded overlays and layouts, presenter notes only the host can see, independent mic/screen audio control, and multi-participant screen sharing all work from the same studio session.
• High‑quality recordings for repurposing. We support studio‑quality multi‑track local recording in up to 4K UHD with 48 kHz WAV audio, so even if you were live from your phone, your editor still gets clean tracks to work with later.
• Landscape and portrait at the same time. Our Multi‑Aspect Ratio Streaming (MARS) lets you send one show out as both landscape and vertical, so your iPhone stream can look right on YouTube and on vertical‑first feeds at once.

The experience we consistently hear about from creators is: “it just works.” Guests don’t need to install apps, non‑technical people join without issues, and you can talk someone through setup over the phone if you need to.

Multistreaming from iPhone: free vs paid options

Let’s address one of the most common questions head‑on: can you multistream from iPhone without paying anything? Yes—but there are trade‑offs.

Free‑adjacent paths:

• OBS + free mobile camera apps. You can use a free iOS app that sends your iPhone camera to OBS via RTMP or NDI, then multistream through OBS plugins or a free cloud relay. (App Store) This can work, but it expects you to manage desktop hardware, network, plugins, and scenes.
• Streamlabs Dual Output. Streamlabs advertises a “Dual Output” mode that sends to one vertical and one horizontal platform simultaneously at no cost, but full multistreaming to 3+ or same‑orientation platforms requires its paid Ultra tier. (Streamlabs)

Paid but simpler paths:

• StreamYard paid plans. Multistreaming is explicitly a paid‑only feature, with clear caps of 3, 8, or 10 destinations depending on your plan. (StreamYard) You’re paying for simplicity, reliability, and a studio that your guests can use from any browser.
• Streamlabs Ultra on mobile. Their own docs state that multistreaming on the Streamlabs Mobile App is exclusive to Ultra users. (Streamlabs)

For most creators, the “free” approaches cost more in time, dropped streams, and guest friction than they save in money. If you care about producing a show consistently, a cloud studio like StreamYard on a paid plan is a more sustainable default.

Compare iPhone multistreaming options for YouTube + Facebook

A lot of people search specifically for “how do I go live from iPhone to YouTube and Facebook at the same time?” Here’s how the main options stack up for that simple two‑platform goal.

StreamYard (recommended default)

• Open StreamYard in Safari on your iPhone, create a show, connect your YouTube and Facebook destinations once, then select both when you go live.
• Our cloud handles the multistream, so your phone is mainly sending one upstream signal.
• You also get studio‑quality local recordings and AI Clips for quick Shorts/Reels afterward—handy if you’re repurposing that iPhone stream.

Streamlabs Mobile

• Install the iOS app, log in, connect your platforms, and enable mobile multistream.
• Their own guide notes that multistreaming on mobile is locked behind the Ultra subscription. (Streamlabs)
• There are iOS‑specific constraints—for example, streaming your screen and camera simultaneously is not supported on iOS, which matters if you want to show a game plus facecam. (Streamlabs)

Restream Studio in Safari

• You open Restream Studio in your iPhone browser, toggle on YouTube and Facebook, and start streaming. Their help center explicitly describes this phone‑browser workflow. (Restream)
• Where things get more complex is if you try to go beyond the big platforms: many of the “30+” logos they show actually require you to configure RTMP manually rather than signing in with a native integration.

Unless you have a very specific reason to live inside a native iOS app, running a browser studio like StreamYard from your phone keeps things simpler and closer to the experience you’ll have on desktop.

Streamlabs Mobile: iOS multistream and Ultra plan requirements

Streamlabs is often the first name iPhone creators hear, so it’s worth being specific about what you do—and don’t—get on mobile.

According to their official setup guide, the multistreaming feature in the Streamlabs Mobile App is only available to Ultra members. (Streamlabs) You can certainly stream to a single destination on the free tier, and there is a separate “Dual Output” concept for one vertical plus one horizontal destination, but as soon as you want three or more or multiple platforms in the same orientation, you’re back in paid territory. (Streamlabs)

There’s also the iOS limitation around game streaming: you can’t show your screen and your camera at the same time on iOS through their mobile game workflow. (Streamlabs) That’s fine if you’re doing simple IRL streams, but less ideal if you’re trying to build a more polished show.

If you’re already deeply invested in Streamlabs’ ecosystem, their mobile app might fit. If you’re starting fresh and you care about guests, branding, and recordings, a browser‑first studio like StreamYard is a smoother way to grow.

How to multistream from iPhone with Restream Studio

Restream gives you two main iPhone paths: browser‑based Studio and external encoder apps.

With Restream Studio in Safari, the flow is straightforward:

• Log in on your phone, connect your channels once, then toggle on whichever ones you want for that session.
• Their help article literally instructs you to “toggle on the channels you want to stream to and click Start Streaming” from your phone. (Restream)

The second path is using an external iOS encoder like Wirecast Go to send RTMP into Restream, then fanning out to multiple destinations. Their guide walks you through copying the RTMP URL and stream key from Restream into the app. (Restream)

Where Restream can feel heavier than StreamYard for iPhone users is the gap between the marketing promise and the practical setup. Many of the long list of destinations they show are actually RTMP endpoints you configure manually. That’s powerful if you truly need to hit a bunch of niche platforms; for most creators, though, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitch are the whole story—and those are all covered cleanly on StreamYard.

How to use an iPhone as an OBS camera (NDI/RTMP workflows)

Some creators want full OBS control but still like the portability of an iPhone camera. That’s a valid setup—just be realistic about the complexity.

Here’s the basic idea:

1. Install a camera app on your iPhone that can send video over RTMP or NDI to OBS. For example, there are apps on the App Store specifically marketed as “camera for OBS Studio.” (App Store)
2. Connect the phone feed into OBS on your computer, either via RTMP ingest or via an NDI plugin like DistroAV, which can transmit OBS video and audio over NDI. (GitHub)
3. Handle multistreaming at the desktop level. OBS itself doesn’t have built‑in multistream distribution, so you either add a multiple‑RTMP plugin or send OBS’s output to a cloud relay such as Restream, StreamYard RTMP input, or another service that fans out the stream. (Restream)

This approach is powerful if you need very custom scenes, audio routing, or graphics. The trade‑off: you’re now maintaining plugins, a capable PC or Mac, and your home uplink—not ideal if what you wanted was “tap one button from my phone and go live everywhere.”

What we recommend

• Default choice: Use StreamYard from your iPhone browser with our iOS guest app support, and enable multistreaming on a paid plan for up to 3–10 destinations.
• If you need a native app only: Consider Streamlabs Mobile with Ultra, but be aware of iOS‑specific limitations and extra complexity.
• If you must hit many niche platforms: Tools like Restream with RTMP can help, but most audiences are reachable on a handful of major platforms that StreamYard already supports.
• If you’re a power‑tweaker: Pair an iPhone camera app with OBS and then optionally a cloud relay—but recognize you’re trading simplicity and guest friendliness for deep control.