Larix Broadcaster is a professional-grade mobile streaming app that enables live video contribution to servers and production switchers via protocols like SRT, RTMP, and NDI.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Larix for reliable, low-latency mobile-to-studio contribution, replacing expensive hardware encoders with a software-based solution that fits into existing professional production workflows.
For Professional broadcasters, news field reporters, and live event producers requiring mobile-based REMI contribution.
What does it look like?
Key features
Supports SRT, RTMP/RTMPS, WebRTC WHIP, NDI HX2, RTSP, RIST, and Zixi. Revenue link: Establishes category authority for professional broadcasters.
Unlocks multiple simultaneous outputs, HEVC encoding, and ABR streaming. Revenue link: Direct paid-conversion lever for professional production requirements.
Web-based service for remote management of app instances. Revenue link: Retention lever for enterprise users managing mobile fleets.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model anchored at $9.99/month, gating professional-grade protocols and multi-output capabilities.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentperformanceUX improvementsShow more...
Larix Broadcaster: Live Stream currently operates at a maintenance cadence, with only one release recorded in the analyzed window. The latest version addresses a specific crash and enables NDI preview functionality. Development appears focused on technical stability and platform-specific feature support rather than frequent feature iteration. The current release frequency suggests a stable, low-velocity maintenance cycle.
Who built it?
Furtree Systems
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Larix Broadcaster: Live Stream
Larix Screencaster: LiveStreamUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads frustrated. Users appreciate external audio interface support enables professional-grade streaming setups for mobile-based live production workflows and low-bandwidth optimization settings allow for stable broadcasting in challenging network environments like cellular data.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- External audio interface support enables professional-grade streaming setups for mobile-based live production workflows
- Low-bandwidth optimization settings allow for stable broadcasting in challenging network environments like cellular data
- Subscription-based monetization model locks previously free features behind a monthly paywall, frustrating long-term users
49 of 49 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Larix Broadcaster: Live Stream
How's the Photo & Video market?
Larix Broadcaster maintains a specialized niche in the Photo & Video category, relying on protocol breadth rather than chart-topping install volume. The 3.56 rating across 131 reviews signals that the recent shift to subscription-only gating is creating friction with the existing user base.
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Key takeaways for Larix Broadcaster: Live Stream
Where is it heading?
The professional mobile-contribution market is consolidating around reliable, low-latency protocols, and Larix Broadcaster's protocol stack keeps it relevant. However, the current monetization friction and technical instability create an opening for rivals to capture the mid-market, so the PM must balance enterprise-focused revenue with basic stability to maintain the current user base.
- The latest release (NDI preview support) indicates active feature investment, but the lack of stability fixes for overlay bugs keeps the user base frustrated [1, 3].
- Subscription-based monetization gating previously free features creates a churn risk among casual users who do not require enterprise-grade output capabilities [1, 2].
The SWOT
- Multi-protocol support (SRT, NDI, Zixi) establishes professional-grade utility for mobile contribution
- Larix Tuner remote management creates high switching costs for enterprise fleet operators
- Tiered pricing for casual users could recapture the segment lost to the $9.99/month subscription floor
- One-time purchase options may satisfy users requesting alternatives to recurring monthly fees
Next best moves
Audit overlay rotation and audio encoder stability because these bugs disrupt live production → restore professional reliability
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The subscription-only model is not just a revenue lever…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive stance has shifted from a defensive posture to a deliberate enterprise-focused strategy, while the outlook trend has moved from declining to mixed.
Bottom line
Larix Broadcaster maintains a technical advantage through its protocol breadth, but the aggressive subscription gating of previously free features is driving negative sentiment, so the PM must prioritize stability fixes and introduce a lower-tier pricing option to prevent churn.
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Is Larix Broadcaster free to use?
Does Larix Broadcaster support external audio interfaces?
Why am I getting cut off during my stream?
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