What is Stream Guard?
How Stream Guard Works
3 min
Stream Guard sits between your local machine and the streaming platform, maintaining a safety buffer of pre-uploaded video segments. When your internet drops, the relay continues feeding segments to the platform from the buffer.
Key Points
✓Your local FFmpeg converts RTMP from OBS into HLS segments
✓Segments are uploaded to the relay server ahead of playback
✓The relay maintains a configurable safety buffer (10-300 seconds)
✓During disruptions the relay drains the buffer to keep the stream alive
Details
The buffer acts like a time-shifted delay. Your audience sees content that was uploaded seconds ago, giving you a window to recover from connectivity issues.
Once your connection resumes, the buffer automatically refills without any manual intervention.