Larix Broadcaster: Live Stream

Furtree Systems, Inc.

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About this app

Stream live from your Android device - broadcast-quality video to any server, platform, or production switcher. No encoder box, no desktop setup required.

Whether you're streaming IRL to Twitch or Kick, covering breaking news in the field, or feeding a remote production over NDI - Larix Broadcaster gives you the tools professional broadcasters rely on.

USE CASES
IRL Streaming - Go live to Twitch or Kick directly from your Android phone. Switch cameras on the fly, add overlays, and stream to multiple platforms simultaneously.
Mobile Journalism - Cover breaking news with SRT over unreliable networks. Low-latency contribution from anywhere with just your phone.
Remote Production - Feed a production switcher via NDI HX2 or SRT. Use Talkback for audio return from the studio. Monitor on-air status with NDI tally light.
Events and Sports - Stream to multiple destinations at once. Use ABR to maintain quality across varying network conditions. Sync multiple cameras with SEI/NTP metadata.
USB Camera Streaming - Connect any USB camera or capture card via OTG for broadcast-grade input without dedicated hardware.

PROTOCOLS AND CODECS
Supports SRT, RTMP/RTMPS, WebRTC/WHIP, NDI HX2, RTSP, and RIST. Video encoding in H.264 and H.265/HEVC. Audio in AAC or Opus depending on protocol. Multiple simultaneous outputs available (Premium).

CAMERA AND VIDEO
Multi-camera capture on Android 11 and newer. Front and back cameras with live switching, portrait and landscape rotation. UltraHD resolution and adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR). UVC camera input via USB OTG - stream from any USB camera or capture card.

OVERLAYS AND RECORDING
Image, text, HTML, and GPS-based overlays. Assign different overlay sets to live, paused, and stand-by states. Record streams as MP4. SEI/NTP metadata insertion for multi-camera sync.

PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
Talkback audio return via SRT, RTMP, and Icecast. NDI tally light for on-air feedback. Stand-by mode for pre-configured stream launch. Auto-start streaming for automated live workflows. Larix Grove for sharing connection settings via QR code or deep link.

PLATFORMS AND SERVERS
Twitch, Kick, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Restream.io, and any RTMP-capable platform. Server support: Nimble Streamer, Wowza, Red5, Flussonic, vMix, Dacast, Limelight, Akamai.

LARIX PREMIUM - $9.99/month
Removes the watermark and time limit. Unlocks multiple simultaneous outputs, Talkback, HEVC encoding, advanced overlays, ABR streaming, auto-start, and UVC camera support.
Learn more: https://softvelum.com/larix/premium/

Manage licenses and control Larix devices remotely via Larix Tuner.

JOIN THE BETA PROGRAM
Test new features before public release and help shape the future of mobile live streaming. Join via Google Play beta program on the app page.

RESOURCES
Documentation: https://softvelum.com/larix/docs/
Android overview: https://softvelum.com/larix/android/
Setup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG0nv7bJk-w

Ratings and reviews

Decent app. Unacceptable change to a subscription service. I would be willing to purchase a lifetime license, but I will NEVER pay 9.99 a month. For such an app as this, a monthly subscription is totally unreasonable at any price more than $1/month. You're also more expensive than a competing app that offers more. I can obtain a much better streaming app with many more features for $80/yr. I'm very sorry you decided your product is worth more than it is.

The way you've monetized the app I couldn't "turn off the premium features" enough to make the watermark go away and I ended up paying 10 dollars to broadcast one event because I was counting on this app to do my Livestream from my phone. Devs there are better ways to monetize than a monthly subscription and right now, as it stands, I'd rather look for an alternative than use this app again. I hope the $10 you got from me supports you, but you will not be getting more. It's just too expensive.

I've used this now for a few weeks to stream our church service and have gotten positive feedback from people who have tuned in to the livestream. The only thing I would like to see is some indication of whether it is using the external mic or the built-in mic. I am feeding the sound to my phone from an aux port on our sound board and my Pixel 3a does not always detect the line plugged into the headphone jack as a microphone. So, the only way to tell is by monitoring the livestream on a separate device to see what it sounds like. It would be nice if there was some way to indicate which mic was being used for the audio. Or, a setting that forced it to use ONLY the external mic (rather than use external mic if available). Then, if I am not getting any sound level indication on the screen, I would know that it is not detecting the external mic. Thanks for the great app!

What’s new

~ NDI improvements: Machine name and Group name settings, Preview is always enabled