Streaming Modes

Cloud, RTMP, and MatchBox — pick the right one for your event

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Three ways to get footage from your event into Clipfarm. They differ in how much control you have and how much setup is involved.

Cloud Mode

Point Clipfarm at an existing YouTube or Twitch stream and it handles the rest. Paste the stream URL into your dashboard, and Clipfarm monitors it in real time, generating clips as matches start and end.

Good if you're already streaming publicly and just want clips without any additional software. Clip generation has a few seconds of delay, and depends on your stream platform staying up.

RTMP Mode

Stream directly to Clipfarm's ingest server instead of YouTube or Twitch. We restream to your platform of choice and generate clips with no delay.

Set it up by grabbing RTMP credentials from your event dashboard and configuring your encoder (OBS, vMix, etc.) to point at the Clipfarm endpoint. More involved than Cloud Mode, but you get full quality control and instant clips.

MatchBox Mode

Get an authorization token from your dashboard, install MatchBox, and you're done. No dependency on Clipfarm infrastructure for the video stream itself. Best for organizers who want complete control over their local setup.

Video Delivery & HLS

All clips on Clipfarm are delivered via HLS (HTTP Live Streaming). This allows us to scale to thousands of concurrent viewers during live events without degrading performance. While HLS is perfect for high-concurrency streaming, it is optimized for playback and sharing rather than direct file downloads.

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