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What Happens During an Internet Outage

See how Stream Guard protects your viewers when your internet connection drops.

Step-by-step guide

  1. 1Your internet drops — OBS stops sending data to Stream Guard
  2. 2Stream Guard continues feeding your viewers from the safety buffer
  3. 3The companion app shows a real-time countdown of remaining buffer
  4. 4If the buffer empties, your splash screen plays automatically
  5. 5When internet returns, chunks resume uploading
  6. 6Buffer refills and your live stream resumes seamlessly — viewers never notice

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