Telestream Wirecast Studio (Perpetual)

Telestream Wirecast Studio (Perpetual) is professional live streaming and production software for Windows and macOS. From the supplied source, it supports unlimited live camera sources, NDI, screen capture, IP video streams, remote guests, layer-based compositing, ISO recording, graphics, and built-in multistreaming.

This is the kind of software that makes sense when a production team wants to turn a laptop or workstation into a flexible live studio. Cameras, screen captures, network feeds, remote contributors, audio, video, and graphics can be brought into one production environment for switching, recording, and streaming.

Highlights

• Professional live streaming and production software for Windows and macOS
• Unlimited live camera sources with NDI, screen capture, and IP stream support
• Layer-based compositing, ISO recording, chroma key, graphics, and overlays
• Two remote guests for interviews and remote contribution
• Built-in multistreaming with presets for YouTube, Facebook, RTMP, and more

Quick Specs & Uses

• Product type: Professional live streaming and production software
• License type: Perpetual
• Platform: Windows and macOS
• Primary workflows: Live streaming, switching, recording, graphics, remote contribution, and production
• Live camera sources: Unlimited
• NDI support: Yes
• Screen capture: Supported
• IP camera and web stream input: RTMP, MMS, HTTP, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, and UDP
• Additional media support: Audio, video, and graphics
• Layer-based compositing: Supported
• ISO recording: Supported
• PTZ camera control: Supported
• Control surface integrations: Supported
• Remote guests: Up to 2
• Built-in chroma key: Supported
• Animated graphics and overlays: Supported
• GPU-accelerated encoding: Supported
• Streaming protocols: RTMP, SRT caller mode, RTP multicast, and RTP unicast
• Virtual camera output: Supported
• Virtual microphone output: Supported
• Stock media library: More than 500,000 assets preloaded
• Language support: More than 12 languages
• Built-in destinations: Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, ChurchStreaming.tv, Restream.io, Akamai, Wowza, Microsoft Azure, Twitch, and more

Why It Helps

Wirecast Studio is useful when a production needs more control than a basic webcam streaming tool can provide. The operator can combine live cameras, NDI sources, screen captures, web streams, graphics, and remote guests, then build a complete program from a single workstation.

Layer-based compositing makes it easier to create polished layouts with picture-in-picture windows, titles, chroma-keyed presenters, animated graphics, and branded overlays. That is practical for webinars, education, worship, interviews, corporate events, and online programs that need a more professional presentation.

The built-in multistreaming presets also reduce setup time when a program needs to reach more than one platform. Wirecast can prepare streams for destinations such as YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitch, and compatible RTMP services without requiring a separate switching application.

System Characteristics

• Unlimited source production for multi-camera live workflows
• NDI and IP video input for networked production environments
• Layer-based compositing for flexible scene and graphic design
• ISO recording for preserving individual production sources
• Remote guest contribution with support for two participants
• Built-in multistreaming for simultaneous online distribution
• Virtual camera and microphone output for connected applications
• Integrated stock media library for faster content and graphic preparation

System Requirements

• Minimum Windows: Windows 10 1809 or higher, or Windows 11 21H2
• Minimum macOS: macOS Ventura 13 or higher
• Recommended Windows: Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 24H2
• Recommended macOS: macOS Sequoia 15
• Minimum processor: Intel 6th-generation CPU, AMD Ryzen 1000 Series CPU, or Apple M1
• Recommended processor: Intel 7th-generation CPU, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU, or Apple M1
• Minimum memory: 8GB RAM
• Recommended memory: 16GB or more; Apple silicon with 16GB unified memory
• Minimum recording drive: 7200 RPM HDD
• Recommended recording drive: SSD
• Minimum graphics: Intel HD3 with 2GB video memory and DirectX 11 support; Apple silicon with 8GB unified memory
• Recommended graphics: Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce with 4GB or more VRAM and DirectX 12 support; Apple silicon with 16GB unified memory
• Recommended upload bandwidth: Total required bitrate multiplied by 2

Network Ports

• 53: DNS
• 80: HTTP / HTTPS
• 443: SSL
• 1935: RTMP
• 2935: RTMPS
• 3478: STUN / Rendezvous
• 5349: STUN / Rendezvous
• 5353: mDNS for NDI sources
• 5960 to 59xx: NDI port range, one port for each NDI source in use
• 7272: Remote Desktop Presenter
• 49152 to 65535: WebRTC media and Rendezvous

What’s In The Box

• 1 x Telestream Wirecast Studio Perpetual License

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