For a pre-recorded stream set up in Castr, the playlist limit is 2 files on Starter or Standard, 10 on Premium, and 15 on Ultra. Those are Castr’s per-stream playlist counts, not a verified limit on playlists you create directly on YouTube.
The count answers how many files you can place in one Castr pre-recorded broadcast playlist. It does not, by itself, tell you how many files you may store in Castr overall, or how many videos you may upload to YouTube as ordinary on-demand videos.
Castr’s pre-recorded playlist limits by plan
Castr’s official pre-recorded live product page lists the following number of files for a pre-recorded stream playlist:
| Castr plan | Files in one pre-recorded stream playlist |
|---|---|
| Starter | 2 |
| Standard | 2 |
| Premium | 10 |
| Ultra | 15 |
These figures are Castr’s published plan limits, accessed in October 2026. Plans and product pages can change, so check Castr’s current plan details before subscribing or moving a working channel to a different tier.
The table is about one stream playlist. It is not a count of everything you can upload or keep in your account. Castr’s help article says that video size and the number of media files depend on your subscription, but the available information does not give a separate universal storage or media-file cap for each tier. Do not infer one from the playlist figures.
The distinction matters when you are planning a continuous channel. If you want to rotate two devotional recordings, Starter or Standard may accommodate that playlist count. If your broadcast needs a longer sequence of different recordings, the published count points to Premium or Ultra, but you still need to check the rest of the plan details, including storage, duration, looping and concurrent-stream allowances.
Files per stream on Starter and Standard
Starter and Standard each list 2 files per pre-recorded stream. That means a single broadcast playlist on either tier can include two files; it does not mean you can upload only two files to the account for all purposes. Castr separately describes the number of media files and video size as subscription-dependent.
For example, a small business might prepare one short introduction and one product demonstration, then schedule them in a repeating live broadcast. Or a bhajan channel could put two prepared recordings into a stream playlist. The operational question is whether those two files make a useful sequence for your audience, not whether the tier is a general-purpose archive with only two stored items.
Castr’s product page also lists maximum file durations that vary by plan: 60 minutes on Starter and 120 minutes on Standard, as listed on Castr’s site in October 2026. A playlist count alone is therefore not enough to decide whether your material fits. A two-file playlist can still be unsuitable if an individual file exceeds the applicable duration, or if the plan’s storage conditions do not fit your library.
Before you commit, write down the actual files you intend to schedule and their durations. Check the plan page for the current limits, and confirm whether you need a one-time scheduled broadcast or a playlist that loops. If your files are long, the duration restriction may be more important than the number of entries.
Files per stream on Premium and Ultra
Premium lists 10 files per pre-recorded stream playlist, while Ultra lists 15, according to Castr’s current product page accessed in October 2026. The larger counts can make it easier to organise a sequence of distinct videos in one broadcast, but they do not establish that the plan has unlimited storage or that every file you have can be added at once.
A local news channel, for instance, might want a playlist with an opening, several prepared segments and a closing item. A study channel may prefer a set of different focus videos rather than replaying one recording. In either case, count the entries that need to be part of the same broadcast playlist, then check whether the plan supports the required file durations and schedule mode.
Castr lists a maximum file duration of 240 minutes on Premium and higher, as listed on Castr’s site in October 2026. That is a separate plan detail from the 10-file or 15-file playlist count. It should not be treated as a guarantee that a certain total number of hours can be stored, or that a playlist will run indefinitely under every plan.
The choice between Premium and Ultra is not simply “more videos is better”. If your intended stream needs no more than 10 entries, the published playlist count alone does not show a reason to choose a higher tier. Compare other plan details that matter to your operation, such as concurrent streams, destination count, storage and whether looping is available for your intended use. Verify the current terms rather than relying on an old screenshot or a remembered plan comparison.
What the counts apply to
Castr describes this workflow as a pre-recorded video played out as a live broadcast. You prepare or import video files, place them in the Castr pre-recorded stream playlist, then schedule the broadcast or loop the playlist. The output is delivered as a live feed to a destination such as YouTube, subject to the plan’s destination options.
That is different from uploading a regular video to YouTube. In an ordinary upload, a viewer chooses an individual on-demand video from your channel and starts it. In a Castr pre-recorded broadcast, your prepared file is transmitted as a live programme at a scheduled time or as part of a loop. The number in the plan table concerns the Castr playlist in that broadcast workflow.
Castr’s help article, How to Start Streaming Pre-recorded Videos, says the workflow supports MP4 and allows uploads from a computer or imports from cloud storage. Its page also says file size and media-file counts depend on subscription. Check Castr’s instructions before preparing a batch of files, particularly if your library includes formats other than MP4.
There are two scheduling patterns described in Castr’s documentation: scheduling a date and time, or looping a playlist. The scheduling modes help article describes an Infinite Loop mode and a Schedule Date Time mode, with the scheduler using the device’s time zone. If you run a channel for viewers in India while setting it up from a device configured to another time zone, check the displayed schedule carefully before the first broadcast.
A playlist may also be constrained by more than the count. File duration, storage, loop availability, concurrent streams and destinations are separate plan considerations. Castr’s product page states that those features vary by tier. The available product information does not supply a complete, durable matrix for every combination, so check the live plan details for the exact arrangement you expect to use.
How this differs from native YouTube playlists
A YouTube playlist is an organisation of videos within YouTube. It can help viewers find and watch items in an order you choose, while the channel’s uploaded videos remain separate on-demand items. A Castr pre-recorded stream playlist, by contrast, is part of preparing a broadcast that Castr sends to YouTube as a live feed.
The two playlists have different jobs, and the numbers should not be transferred between them. Castr’s published figures of 2, 10 and 15 files refer to its own per-stream playlist limits by plan. They do not show how many entries YouTube permits in a native playlist, nor do they establish a limit on ordinary YouTube video uploads. The native YouTube playlist limit was not verified in the research for this article, so consult YouTube’s current official help if that is the question you need answered.
You can use both workflows for different purposes. A channel might have a Castr playlist that goes out as a scheduled live programme, then separately organise its published recordings into a YouTube playlist for later viewing. That does not turn the Castr stream’s file count into a YouTube playlist cap.
If you are trying to organise a channel library rather than run a live feed, use YouTube’s own playlist tools and check the relevant current guidance. The guide to creating a YouTube playlist on desktop or phone is relevant to that on-demand organisation task. For a continuous broadcast assembled from prerecorded material, keep your attention on the Castr playlist count and the plan’s associated limits.
Check separate storage and media limits
A playlist count is not a storage allowance. Castr’s help documentation says the maximum video size and the number of media files depend on the subscription. It does not provide, in the information used here, a single fixed media count or a file-size cap that can responsibly be assigned to every plan. Check the current plan page or ask Castr to confirm your exact tier before uploading a large library.
Keep these questions separate when comparing plans:
| Question | What to verify |
|---|---|
| How many entries can be in one broadcast playlist? | The plan’s per-stream playlist count |
| Can the individual files be used? | Supported format and maximum file duration |
| Can the whole library be stored? | Current storage and media-file allowances for the account |
| Can the playlist repeat or run on a schedule? | The plan’s loop and scheduling availability |
| Can you run more than one broadcast? | Concurrent-stream limits and destination count |
Castr’s product page lists maximum file durations of 60 minutes for Starter, 120 minutes for Standard and 240 minutes for Premium and higher, as listed on Castr’s site in October 2026. Castr also indicates that pre-recorded storage and loop availability vary by plan. Treat each as an independent check rather than assuming a higher playlist count automatically grants a particular storage capacity or continuous loop.
File preparation is another separate matter. Castr’s help article identifies MP4 support for its pre-recorded workflow. Its older recorded-video recommendations page gives encoding guidance, but those recommendations are not playlist-count rules, and older technical advice should be checked for currency before you treat it as a current requirement. The number of playlist slots will not fix a file that the workflow cannot accept or play as intended.
For a channel that runs overnight, test the complete sequence before relying on it. Confirm that every item imports, that the order is right, that the schedule reflects the intended time zone, and that the next item follows as expected. If a file is replaced or edited after the test, repeat the relevant check rather than assuming the old result still applies.
The trade-off is straightforward: a smaller plan may be adequate for a short rotation, while a larger plan may be needed to place more distinct files in one Castr broadcast playlist. But the playlist count is only one part of the operating fit. If you are comparing this workflow with a computer-based loop, the practical concerns in running a 24/7 Kannada devotional music channel with VLC and streaming a Telugu podcast archive continuously can help you think through the demands of keeping a source and schedule in order.
Choose by the broadcast you actually need
Start with the programme, not the plan name. Make a list of the files that need to appear in one stream, note their durations, and decide whether you need a scheduled start or a repeating loop. Then compare that real requirement with the plan’s published playlist count and confirm the separate storage, media-file and duration terms.
For a two-file sequence, the published Starter and Standard playlist counts may be enough, provided the other limits suit the material. For a longer sequence, Premium’s 10-file count or Ultra’s 15-file count may be relevant. Neither conclusion answers whether the account can store all your source media or whether looping, concurrent broadcasts and destinations suit your channel.
A 24/7 channel also needs an operating plan for failures and handovers. Decide what you will do if a file is rejected, a scheduled start is missed, or a destination loses the broadcast. Keep a tested backup playlist and a record of which files are in the live sequence. If you use a local computer to send the stream, the RTMP health warnings checklist for a low-power mini PC offers checks that are separate from playlist capacity.
If the main difficulty is keeping a computer running through the night, StreamNeo removes that specific burden by taking an uploaded video and running it as a YouTube live stream without your computer staying on. It is YouTube-only, so it is not a substitute for a multi-destination Castr workflow; choose according to the destinations and playlist controls your channel needs.
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FAQ
How many files can I put in a Castr pre-recorded stream playlist?
Castr lists 2 files on Starter and Standard, 10 on Premium, and 15 on Ultra, as accessed on its product page in October 2026. These figures apply to one Castr pre-recorded stream playlist, not to a native YouTube playlist.
Is that the limit for uploading videos to YouTube?
No. The Castr figures describe its per-stream playlist configuration. They do not establish YouTube’s native playlist limit or the number of ordinary on-demand videos you can upload to YouTube.
Does a 15-file playlist mean I can store only 15 files in Ultra?
No. The playlist count is not an account-wide media-file or storage limit. Castr says media-file counts and video size depend on the subscription, so check the current plan details for those separate allowances.
What format does Castr support for this workflow?
Castr’s help article says its pre-recorded streaming workflow supports MP4. Confirm the current instructions before preparing files, and separately check duration and storage rules for your plan.