An internet connection does not care that the service has started or the keynote is halfway through. Live streaming has to account for that reality from the beginning.
We are building ForStream as the streaming side of ForShow: the same program you create in the app can be recorded locally and sent to a cloud service that delivers it to your online destinations.
One upload from the venue
When an event streams to several platforms, asking the venue to send a separate full-quality upload to each one puts more pressure on the connection. Our approach is to send one encoded program to ForStream and let the cloud handle delivery to supported platforms and custom destinations.
That does not remove the need for a good connection, but it changes the shape of the problem. The booth sends one stream. The cloud fans it out.
Keep the moments close
The ForShow client divides the program into short segments and keeps a local spool. Segments can be retried after a connection problem. At the same time, a local recording can preserve the event for later use. A cloud buffer is intended to give short interruptions room to recover before they reach viewers.
We care about the details behind words like “resilient.” How long an interruption can be absorbed depends on configured buffering, service health, available local storage, and the venue’s connection. We will publish tested limits and operational guidance before release instead of promising a magic number now.
One production workflow
The stream is not a separate afterthought. It can have an output-specific picture and audio path. Slides, live graphics, background media, NDI cameras, and the mixer all belong to the same production surface. The operator can see recording and stream status alongside the cue grid and program preview.
That is the larger ForStream idea: make professional streaming feel like a natural part of running the show, while the transport underneath is designed to handle the messy parts of real networks.
We are testing the full path from venue to viewer before publishing supported destinations, reliability guidance, pricing, and availability. The goal is a stream that feels like a natural part of the show for the people running it.