Frequently Asked Questions

After signing up for your 14-day free trial and downloading the Switcher iOS app, enter the app and start making your first video or live stream by tapping the “Create” button.

Great question. Not only can we help you create content, but we also help you share your video and streams to social media platforms, upload playlists to your website, and monetize your content on your terms. In short: Switcher is your complete video platform.

Head to this page, fill out the form and you’ll be on your way!

Sure! Create your account, verify your email,  download the app, and select Choose Pricing.

Now you’ll be able to choose your desired subscription or pass from the Dashboard. Click Select on your preferred plan, enter your payment information, and click Subscribe (for subscriptions) or Buy Now (for passes) to complete your purchase.

You can also upgrade to a subscription or pass at any time during your free trial. Once you purchase a subscription or pass, your free trial will end and your pass or subscription will start immediately.

Currently, we do not offer a way to pause subscriptions.

All subscriptions are automatically renewed unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of your current billing cycle. Payments for a previous period are nonrefundable.

To cancel a subscription purchased on SwitcherStudio.com:

1. Log into your Switcher Studio Dashboard using the same email and password you use for the app.
2. Click Billing in the main menu.
3. Under the Current Plan section, click Cancel.
4. Answer the cancellation survey questions.
5. To confirm the cancellation, click Confirm Cancellation. 

You will be able to continue using Switcher Studio until the end of your billing cycle.

To cancel a subscription purchased within the Switcher Studio app:

1. Open the Switcher app.
2. Tap Profile.
3. Tap your name.
4. Tap Manage Subscription.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription.

Note: Subscriptions purchased through the Switcher Studio app are completed on the Apple App Store and managed by Apple. Switcher’s Support team cannot cancel App Store purchases on your behalf.

Subscriptions are auto-renewing and can be paid monthly or annually. Our pass is non-recurring and can be purchased for a 7-day duration. Our 7-day pass offers the same set of features as our Switcher Studio subscription.

You’re in luck — there is no limitation on the length of the video you can host when using Switcher. Host up to 100 videos that are as looong (or short) as you want.

Nope — no prior editing or creating skills required. With Switcher, all skill levels are welcome to create, share, and monetize.

After signing up for your 14-day free trial and downloading the Switcher iOS app, enter the app and start making your first video or live stream by tapping the “Create” button.

When it comes to your creative assets, don’t worry about making space for them on your iPhone or iPad. We help you manage and organize your assets all in-app. Store up to 250 logos, images, videos, and more by saving them to the Switcher Cloud storage.

Great question. Not only can we help you create content, but we also help you share your video and streams to social media platforms, upload playlists to your website, and monetize your content on your terms. In short: Switcher is your complete video platform.

Yes, totally, lots of people use Switcher this way! Even if you don’t want to livestream, Switcher lets you record multiple angles without having to edit footage together in post-production.

You can record now and livestream it later or you can take pre-recoreded videos and repurpose them on social media.

Nope, BUT you can bring your computer’s webcam (Mac) or screen (Map or PC) into the videos that you stream or record with Switcher. 

This is done with a complimentary app call Switcher Cast

Nope, we’re iOS only at the moment. Remote guests can join from any devices though, including an Android. 

Just a smartphone or a computer! Guests can join from nearly any device with a browser and a camera — you simply send them a URL, which they open to join your video chat. Guests don’t need a Switcher Studio account, and they don’t need to download the Switcher app.

The only way to stream to Instagram is to use the native Instagram app. As soon as Instagram opens an API that will enable us to build an integration, we’ll get on it!

The best way to contact the Support team is through the messaging tool inside the Switcher app or on the Dashboard.

Yes, after a stream, your video is stored in the Switcher app on your main device. If you’d like to store it somewhere else, check out our Help Center article on moving or copying your Switcher Studio recordings. Additionally, if you’re using Switcher’s Multistreaming feature, your most recent Multistream recordings are saved to the Switcher Cloud and accessible from your Dashboard when the stream ends.

No problem! It's just $25 for 500 additional viewed minutes — or you can upgrade to add even more minutes to your regular subscription. Just contact our Sales Team to purchase additional minutes.

You can cancel up to 24 hours before the end of your current billing cycle, and you can continue using Switcher Studio until the end of your billing cycle.

Usage of the Switcher Player is measured in “viewed minutes.” This is calculated by the number of viewers you have times the number of minutes they watch. Easy, right? For example, if you do one 45-minute livestream each week, each stream with about 100 viewers, you’ll use just about 18,000 minutes each month. 

We love a challenge, and our Enterprise solutions can be customized to suit your needs — whatever they are. Contact our Sales Team to start building the perfect solution.

Switcher doesn’t have bandwidth limitations, but since Switcher relies on your Wi-Fi network, your stream performance is determined by your internet speed. You can check out our stream quality settings and required upload speeds support document to understand how your internet impacts Switcher’s performance. 

Yes, but Switcher's gated content fees are simple: just $.99. That means $.99 per transaction for one-time passes. For subscriptions, it’s $.99 per subscriber per month. 

Stripe charges additional payment processing fees — you can see a full breakdown of all gated content fees in our Help Center. 

Nope! Multistreaming with Switcher uses exactly the same amount of bandwidth as streaming to a single destination. Whether you’re streaming just to Switcher or to 20 different platforms, your viewers’ experience is consistent.

Switcher has direct integrations with four major streaming destinations: Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Microsoft Stream. On Facebook, you can stream to profiles, groups, and pages. In addition to these major integrations, you can use Custom RTMP to stream to almost any other destination. You can also multistream to your own website (or a unique URL) by using the Switcher Player.

Switcher subscribers at the Studio level can stream to two different destinations at once. At the Business tier, subscribers can reach 20 destinations. Merchant subscribers can multistream to 30 destinations at once. If you need even more Multistreaming destinations, contact our Sales Team about creating a custom solution.
Note: If you’re Multistreaming to Facebook Live, Crossposting to multiple Facebook pages doesn’t count against your Multistreaming destinations. 

This depends on the video hosting platform you choose — but with us, you’ve got options. Choose to embed a player on any website, blog, or landing page. Or share to the social media platforms of your choice (and share a live stream in multiple locations at the same time with multistreaming). We give you options so you can reach as many viewers as possible.

Multistreaming is a broadcasting technique that allows you to stream on more than one platform at a time. You may also know it as multicasting, simulcasting, or multi-destination streaming. Why is it so good at expanding your reach? Because the more places your stream is available, the more likely someone is to come across it and start watching.

If you’re ready to take your streams up a notch, Switcher is ready to lend a hand. With Switcher’s built-in multistreaming features, we make it easy to stream and share, without any additional software or steps.

We know your stream’s quality is important. Rest assured — we don’t modify your incoming video or audio in any way. Your video quality stays the same when transferred to your selected platforms.

Setting up a multistream is easy. Link your platforms to your account on the Switcher app or dashboard, and with a single stream input, you can go live on the platforms of your choice all at once.

No problem! It's just $25 for 500 additional viewed minutes — or you can upgrade to add even more minutes to your regular subscription. Just contact our Sales Team to purchase additional minutes.

You don’t need a website to use the Switcher Player! We provide a unique Switcher Player URL, so you can still send viewers directly to your content without using a platform with ads or recommendations for other creators. 

No — Switcher doesn’t take any sales fee for Shopify sales made while using the Switcher Player.

Usage of the Switcher Player is measured in “viewed minutes.” This is calculated by the number of viewers you have times the number of minutes they watch. Easy, right? For example, if you do one 45-minute livestream each week, each stream with about 100 viewers, you’ll use just about 18,000 minutes each month. 

The Switcher Player is an HTML5 video player and can be embedded anywhere you can edit the HTML. If your website builder doesn’t allow JavaScript embeds, we have a simple iFrame version of the Switcher Player's embed code.

We have detailed instructions for embedding the Switcher Player into standard HTML, plus specific website builders like Wix, Squarespace, and Shopify. 

Video hosting is the process of storing, managing, and delivering video content online. Using a video hosting platform (like Switcher) can make this process easier.

If you’re looking to host a video online, you’ve come to the right place. With Switcher, you upload your video to the platform and then choose where you want to host your content.

You’re in luck — there is no limitation on the length of the video you can host when using Switcher. Host up to 100 videos that are as looong (or short) as you want.

This depends on the video hosting platform you choose — but with us, you’ve got options. Choose to embed a player on any website, blog, or landing page. Or share to the social media platforms of your choice (and share a live stream in multiple locations at the same time with multistreaming). We give you options so you can reach as many viewers as possible.

An online video platform is an app or website that allows you to upload, share, store, and play video content online. At Switcher, we help you do this and more. Create videos and live streams, host live streamed events, monetize your content, and more.

When you are serious about video, you want to control how your audience browses and watches each piece of content. When you control the experience, viewers stay on your site, aren't served ads, and stay focused on your content.

You’re in luck — there is no limitation on the length of the video you can host when using Switcher. Host up to 100 videos that are as looong (or short) as you want. 

All gated content pass and subscription purchases are processed securely through our partner, Stripe. It takes just a few minutes to set up and connect a Stripe account. Then, you can view and manage your payouts on the Switcher dashboard. Your bank account information is kept secure and private, and you can count on timely payouts.

You can see a breakdown of Stripe's fees here. 

The gated content feature lets users put their Switcher Player videos and livestreams behind a paywall. That means earning directly from viewers and supporters without sending them to other platforms. 

There are two ways to use gated content with Switcher: 

1. Passes. Passes let you bundle and sell video content for a one-time purchase. Purchasing a pass gives your viewers unlimited access to any video or collection you want to include (even new livestream content).
2. Subscriptions. Creators can bundle videos or livestreams into packages that renew monthly or annually. Customize subscriptions to earn recurring revenue from your video content.  

Yes, but Switcher's gated content fees are simple: just $.99. That means $.99 per transaction for one-time passes. For subscriptions, it’s $.99 per subscriber per month. 

Stripe charges additional payment processing fees — you can see a full breakdown of all gated content fees in our Help Center.