Be.Live documents a 14-day free trial with a 60-minute maximum per session and 180 streaming minutes in total. Those figures are trial restrictions; the official pages reviewed do not establish that they continue after your account moves to the free plan.
When the trial ends, Be.Live says your account is downgraded to a free plan at no cost. Check the limits shown for your own account before scheduling a long YouTube stream, because the available public information does not provide a complete free-plan feature table.
Trial limits stated by Be.Live
Be.Live’s FAQ identifies two limits on its 14-day trial: a maximum of 60 minutes for an individual session and 180 total streaming minutes. It also says Custom RTMP is unavailable during the trial. Those are the documented boundaries to plan around while testing the product, not a confirmed inventory of what a continuing free account can do.
The distinction matters if you are using the trial to evaluate a channel format. A 45-minute test broadcast fits within the per-session limit, but it also uses part of the overall 180-minute allowance. A second or third trial session can exhaust the total even if each session is shorter than an hour. For a devotional channel, for example, a short test of audio and scene layout is different from trying to run a full morning programme.
Be.Live’s account setup help says the trial lasts 14 days. That is a calendar period, while the 180-minute figure is a total amount of streaming time. Do not confuse the two: the trial does not mean 14 days of continuous broadcasting. If you want to test a longer programme, first establish what you are allowed to run during the trial and avoid treating the trial as proof of free-plan capacity.
The company’s wording also describes the restrictions as trial limitations and says paid plans unlock full features and unlimited streaming. That statement does not specify every feature or usage limit on the separate no-cost plan. “Unlimited” in the context of a paid offering should not be read as a promise about the free plan.
For the official trial terms, consult the Be.Live FAQ and its account setup guide. Limits can change, so note what the account itself displays when you sign up rather than relying on a cached summary or an older article.
What happens after the 14-day trial
Be.Live’s support material says that after the 14-day trial, an account is downgraded to a free plan at no cost. This tells you what happens to the subscription status; it does not by itself tell you how long a free broadcast may run, whether Custom RTMP becomes available, or which other tools remain accessible.
Treat the downgrade as a change of plan, not as a continuation of trial terms. The 60-minute session cap, 180-minute total and Custom RTMP restriction are explicitly presented as trial restrictions. The reviewed help pages do not say that these same figures carry over unchanged to the ongoing free plan. Nor do they provide enough detail to conclude that the free plan has no limits.
A sensible transition check is to open your account after the downgrade and look for the current plan name, any usage counters, and the features visible in the streaming workflow. If you have a scheduled programme, do a short private or unlisted test first. Be.Live’s YouTube setup guide describes connecting an account, granting permission and selecting a privacy setting. You can use that process to check the route to YouTube without making an unplanned public broadcast.
Your account’s actual controls are more useful than a guess based on a trial page. If an important control is missing or a limit is not displayed, ask Be.Live support to confirm the allowance for your current plan and keep the response with your planning notes. Do this before building a weekly schedule around an assumed duration or destination count.
Trial restrictions versus ongoing free-plan limits
The evidence can be summarised without carrying trial restrictions into the next plan by assumption:
| Item | What Be.Live’s reviewed sources establish | What remains unclear for the ongoing free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Trial length | The free trial lasts 14 days. | Not applicable to the continuing plan. |
| Session duration | Trial sessions are limited to 60 minutes. | Whether a free-plan session has a different limit. |
| Total streaming time | The trial allows 180 total streaming minutes. | The ongoing free plan’s total usage allowance, if any. |
| Custom RTMP | Unavailable during the trial. | Whether it is included or restricted on the free plan. |
| Broadcast duration | The FAQ states a maximum of up to 8 hours for broadcasts. | The FAQ does not assign that duration specifically to the free plan. |
| Recording retention | The FAQ gives retention periods for named paid plans. | The free plan’s recording availability and retention. |
| Multistream destinations | The guide describes capacity as plan-dependent and gives inconsistent overall counts. | The free plan’s destination allowance. |
The 8-hour statement deserves particular care. Be.Live’s FAQ states that broadcasts can last up to 8 hours, but the cited answer does not make that an entitlement of the free plan. It may be relevant when discussing the product generally, but it cannot resolve the free-plan question on its own.
Recording retention is another area where it is easy to overread a plan comparison. The FAQ gives 30 days for Starter, 60 for Pro and 90 for Growth. Those are stated for the named paid plans; they do not tell you whether recordings are stored on the free plan, or for how long. YouTube copies are a separate matter, subject to YouTube’s own handling and policies.
Multistreaming information needs similar restraint. Be.Live’s guide says destination capacity depends on plan; its overview and a later setup step state different maximum counts. Even if a help page describes a capacity for some accounts, that does not establish the free plan’s allowance. Check the plan-specific value in your account or with support before counting on simultaneous destinations.
What the sources do not establish about free YouTube use
The reviewed official pages do not provide a complete, readable feature and usage table for Be.Live’s continuing free plan. In particular, they do not settle the free plan’s YouTube session duration, total streaming time, Custom RTMP access, destination count, recording retention, branding, or the full set of available production features. An absent answer is not evidence that a feature is unlimited or included.
The YouTube guide does establish practical setup requirements and steps. Be.Live lists a desktop or laptop, current Chrome or Safari, a verified Google account and YouTube channel, and a stable internet connection. It recommends a wired connection and headphones. Its guide also says that an iOS or Android phone can be used as a camera, so a separate webcam is not compulsory in every setup.
To connect, you authorise YouTube from Be.Live and grant the requested permission. You choose whether the broadcast is Public, Private or Unlisted, then enter a title and description. Be.Live says it will not post without permission. These are workflow details; they do not answer which account tier supports each production feature or how long that tier can stream.
For YouTube’s own account and live-streaming requirements, check the current YouTube Help guidance on live streaming. Be.Live’s connection instructions and YouTube’s eligibility or channel requirements are separate pieces of the setup. A successful connection test is useful, but it should not be mistaken for confirmation of a particular Be.Live plan allowance.
That separation is especially important for always-on channels. A tool designed around a presenter appearing for a scheduled session may work well for interviews or regular shows, but it is not automatically suited to a continuous music or ambience loop. If you are preparing a playlist-based broadcast, the guide to making a YouTube radio-style live stream can help you think through the format; still verify that your chosen service and plan support the run length you need.
How to check your account’s current limits
Start with the plan shown after the trial ends. Sign in, open the plan or billing area, and record the plan name and any visible usage limits. Then inspect the actual YouTube destination and broadcast controls: whether you can connect the channel, select the intended privacy setting, configure the stream and start a test. A visible button is evidence that a workflow is available in your account, but it is not necessarily evidence about maximum duration or future usage.
Next, ask specific questions rather than asking only whether the free plan is “unlimited”. Request confirmation of the maximum length per broadcast, any aggregate streaming allowance, Custom RTMP eligibility, whether one or multiple YouTube channels can be used, destination count, recording access and retention, and any branding or output restrictions. Ask support to state whether its answer applies to the ongoing free plan rather than the 14-day trial.
If you receive an answer in a support chat, save a screenshot or a dated copy. Plans change, and a reply tied to your account is more actionable than a third-party summary. If your account’s plan screen and the public help page appear to conflict, ask which one governs your current subscription before making a commitment.
Run a small test that exercises the parts you depend on. For example, a local news channel might test a short scheduled bulletin and verify that the YouTube title and privacy setting appear as intended. A study channel might check audio continuity and browser behaviour over the length of a normal study block. Neither test proves that a much longer stream will remain within an unconfirmed plan allowance, but it can expose setup problems before a public programme.
For an OBS-based workflow, test reconnect behaviour as well as the plan limit: the practical Windows reconnect checklist covers a different failure mode from a platform duration cap. If your concern is stream quality on a variable connection, use the bitrate warning fixes for Indian connections to separate network issues from account restrictions.
Questions to ask before relying on the free plan
The right questions depend on what you are broadcasting. A shop running a weekly product demonstration may only need to know whether its scheduled session can finish. A bhajan channel intending to repeat music throughout the day must establish much more: allowable continuous duration, restart behaviour, music rights, recording treatment and how the YouTube stream will be monitored. A plan answer about trial minutes does not answer those operational questions.
Ask whether the free plan permits the exact duration you need, rather than whether it supports “live streaming” in general. Ask whether the limit applies per session, per day, or over a billing period, and what happens when it is reached. For any multistream requirement, verify both the number of destinations and whether the plan includes the specific destinations you intend to use. The help article’s conflicting destination totals are another reason to seek an account-specific answer.
If you need recordings, determine whether the recording is saved by Be.Live, by YouTube, or both, and how long each copy remains available. The paid-plan retention periods in the FAQ do not establish free-plan retention. Keep a local source recording if you need an independent copy, where your production process permits it.
Finally, check the economics of a change in plan before your channel depends on a feature. Compare the confirmed allowances against your schedule, equipment and support needs. Some users may prefer Be.Live’s browser-based presentation controls for interactive shows; someone seeking unattended continuous playback should verify that their chosen workflow can handle that format before investing time in it.
For a channel built from prepared material rather than live presentation, the Punjabi playlist preparation guide offers a useful planning comparison for making a repeatable programme. It does not imply that Be.Live offers a particular free-plan duration; format planning and plan verification are separate decisions.
An always-on channel also has an operational question beyond listed features: what happens if your own computer is switched off, or the broadcast drops overnight? StreamNeo removes that particular burden by turning an uploaded video into a YouTube live stream that runs without keeping your computer on, with monitoring and automatic restart if it drops. It is YouTube-only, so it is relevant when the goal is unattended playback rather than a multi-destination, presenter-led show.
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FAQ
Do the 60-minute and 180-minute limits apply to Be.Live’s free plan?
Be.Live states those figures as restrictions on its 14-day trial. The official pages reviewed do not establish them as continuing free-plan limits, so check the allowance shown for your account or ask support to confirm it.
Does the free plan allow an 8-hour YouTube broadcast?
The FAQ says broadcasts can last up to 8 hours, but it does not tie that duration specifically to the ongoing free plan. Do not treat the general statement as confirmation of your account’s free-plan entitlement.
Is Custom RTMP available after the trial?
Be.Live says Custom RTMP is unavailable during the trial. The reviewed sources do not clearly establish whether it is available on the ongoing free plan, so verify it in your account before planning around it.
What should I verify before scheduling a long stream?
Confirm the free plan’s per-session and total streaming allowances, and ask what happens when a limit is reached. Also check YouTube connection permissions, recording needs and any destination restrictions, then run a short test before announcing the stream.