Livestream Setup

What Livestage is for

"What bitrate should I stream at with 20 Mbps upload?", "why am I dropping frames?", "should I use CBR or VBR?" — a platform-agnostic livestreaming setup and troubleshooting reference that computes real numbers from your actual connection instead of repeating one platform's specific advice.

What it does

bitrate_recommendation is the connector's core computed tool: give your tested upload speed (and optionally a safety-margin percentage, 30% by default) and it computes a safe total/video bitrate with real headroom below your actual connection, then recommends the best achievable resolution/fps tier from a reference table. resolution_fps_bitrate_table shows that full table — 480p30 through 1440p60 — plus audio bitrate/sample-rate guidance, reflecting widely used, platform-agnostic streaming-community convention rather than any single platform's specific current numbers. encoder_settings_guide covers x264 software encoding and NVENC/AMD/Quick Sync hardware encoding: rate-control mode (CBR is recommended for live, unlike VBR for recorded video), keyframe interval, preset tradeoffs, and B-frames.

troubleshoot keyword-matches a symptom — dropped frames, audio/video sync drift, encoder overload, high latency, pixelation — to likely causes and concrete fixes, distinguishing encoding-side problems from network-side ones where that matters. audio_sync_troubleshooting gives a deeper, dedicated breakdown of sync-drift causes specifically (variable frame rate sources, USB/Bluetooth audio latency, stacked buffering delays). network_requirements_calculator is the inverse computed calculation: give a target bitrate and it computes the upload speed you actually need, with the same safety-margin logic. pre_stream_checklist assembles an ordered pre-stream checklist for a solo, multi-guest, or mobile setup. audio_setup_tips covers gain staging, headphone monitoring, feedback prevention, and noise gating — live-specific because there's no chance to fix a clipped or feedback-marred recording after the fact. livestream_glossary defines bitrate, keyframe/GOP, CBR vs VBR, transcoding, ingest, dropped frames, jitter, buffering, latency, and simulcasting.

What it is not

Not tied to any specific streaming platform's current requirements — bitrate and encoder guidance here reflects widely used, platform-agnostic community convention, and you should still check your specific target platform's own current ingest spec. The bitrate and required-upload-speed numbers are genuine computed math from the values you provide, but they can't see your actual network's real-world stability (jitter, packet loss) — a connection that tests fast on a speed test can still struggle to sustain a live stream if it's unstable.

Livestage — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Livestage is. Livestage is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated, platform-agnostic livestreaming reference and computed bitrate/network calculators. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup or computation.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — an upload speed, a target bitrate, an encoder name, a described symptom, or a setup type — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from bundled, hand-curated reference data or computed locally, and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise, and we never connect to or measure your actual network or streaming setup. No query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire reference is bundled with the server and every computation runs locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Livestage is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Livestage — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Livestage connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Livestage returns a hand-curated, fully local, platform-agnostic livestreaming setup and troubleshooting reference, plus computed bitrate/network-requirement calculators. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP. It does not connect to, measure, or monitor your actual network, computer, or streaming software.
2. Platform-agnostic guidance, not a specific platform's spec. Bitrate and encoder guidance reflects widely used general streaming-community convention, not any single platform's current specific requirement — always check your target platform's own current ingest documentation too.
3. Computed estimates, not a live network test. Bitrate and required-upload-speed figures are exact arithmetic on the numbers you provide, not a measurement of your actual connection's real-world performance (which can be affected by jitter, packet loss, and network congestion that a simple speed number doesn't capture).
4. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
5. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
6. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from bundled reference data or computed locally, and nothing is stored.
7. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
8. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, the Service, including a stream disruption from following its guidance. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/livestage

Livestream Setup support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://livestage.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://livestage.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://livestage.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Livestream Setup never asks for them.