For a 24/7 YouTube channel, Livepush’s lowest qualifying social-streaming plan is Creators: listed at $39 per month, or $32.50 per month when billed annually at $390 a year. AWS Lightsail starts at a lower headline price, but that figure buys a VPS bundle, not a tested, ready-to-run 24/7 YouTube service.
The important distinction is that unlimited streaming hours do not by themselves provide Livepush’s queued 24/7 schedule feature. With a VPS, you also take responsibility for choosing a workload-matched bundle, setting up the streaming process and keeping it running. Neither published price settles your exact monthly cost in India without checking the stream requirements and billing details.
What counts as a 24/7 schedule
A 24/7 schedule is more than permission to stream for many hours. It is an operating mode for a channel that is intended to stay live continuously, including when you are not at a computer to start the next broadcast. For a recorded playlist, that can mean arranging videos in a queue, looping them and letting the service continue unattended.
Livepush’s Help Center distinguishes its unlimited multistream hours from a 24/7 schedule channel. Its guidance says the schedule-channel feature is required for an always-on channel, and identifies Creators as the least expensive plan with that feature. In practical terms, a plan can allow long or unlimited streaming sessions while still not providing the specific queued schedule workflow you need. Check the current plan wording rather than treating “unlimited hours” as shorthand for “always on”.
The distinction matters for a devotional playlist, a study channel or a local news loop. If your workflow is to upload a prepared file or set of files and have the channel keep playing without repeated manual starts, you need to verify the service supports that arrangement. If instead you are personally producing a live programme and can start and monitor each session, your needs may be different; that is not the same unattended schedule use case.
The Livepush figure below is for its social-streaming product, which sends a stream to a destination such as YouTube. Its separate hosted live-event offering is intended for a branded player on a creator’s own website, so it is not the relevant starting point for this YouTube comparison. See what to check in a 24/7 streaming plan for a broader reminder to verify the capability, not just the duration wording.
Livepush’s qualifying Creators plan price
Livepush’s 24/7 guidance identifies Creators as the lowest plan supporting a schedule channel for social platforms. The listed price is $39 per month. The annual option is shown as $390 billed for the year, equivalent to $32.50 per month when spread across that annual payment. These are USD figures, not a rupee quote, and the annualised monthly amount should not be mistaken for a monthly billing option.
The same help-centre comparison lists features associated with Creators: a schedule channel, looping, output up to 4K, five simultaneous streams, 40 platforms, five destinations per platform, 20 GB video storage and unlimited prerecorded-event duration. Treat these as Livepush’s listed plan features, not as independently tested outcomes or a promise that every combination suits every channel. For a single YouTube destination, some of those allowances may matter less than the schedule and loop workflow.
That framing makes the fee easier to compare fairly. You are not comparing only dollars per month with a virtual machine’s rent; you are comparing a plan that includes the particular schedule capability against a computer in the cloud that still needs software, configuration and an operator’s attention. Livepush’s [24/7 plan requirements] (https://livepush.io/docs/en/articles/6082800-what-plan-do-i-need-for-24-7-live-streaming) explain why the schedule feature is the relevant threshold. The Livepush pricing comparison is also worth checking before subscribing, because plan terms can change.
AWS Lightsail headline prices and specs
AWS publishes Linux Lightsail bundle prices that provide a useful VPS reference. The examples below show the headline monthly price and the published resources. They are not recommendations for a particular stream: the research does not establish the CPU capacity needed for your resolution, codec, bitrate or encoding method, nor does a bundle listing prove stable operation for that workload.
| AWS Lightsail Linux bundle | Listed monthly price | Memory | vCPUs | Storage | Headline transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry example | $5 | 0.5 GB | 2 | 20 GB | 1 TB |
| Middle example | $12 | 2 GB | 2 | 60 GB | 3 TB |
| Higher example | $24 | 4 GB | 2 | 80 GB | 4 TB |
These figures give you a starting point for asking what a machine costs, not the all-in cost of an operating stream. For instance, a 0.5 GB memory bundle may look inexpensive on a comparison page, but no evidence here validates it for a particular encode or continuous process. A larger memory figure does not by itself answer whether the CPU can sustain the selected settings, either. Match the specification to a real test of your intended workload before relying on it.
AWS’s Lightsail pricing page lists the bundles and associated allowances. Prices are listed in USD; do not silently convert them into a definitive INR total or assume tax treatment for your account. Your final amount depends on the provider’s current terms and your billing basis. The published bundle prices are useful for framing a decision, not for declaring a winner on rupee cost.
Mumbai-region transfer allowance caveat
A VPS price comparison for an India-based operator should look at the region-specific transfer allowance, not just the headline bundle column. AWS states that Lightsail plans in the Mumbai region have half the data transfer allowances shown in its bundle table. On that basis, the three examples above correspond to 0.5 TB, 1.5 TB and 2 TB of transfer, respectively, when using the Mumbai region.
That reduction changes the capacity you should consider when estimating a stream’s data movement. A continuous outgoing stream has a recurring transfer requirement that depends on its bitrate and time spent live. The exact monthly transfer total for your channel is not established here because the stream settings and any other traffic are unknown. Do not compare the 1 TB headline allowance on the $5 example with the Mumbai allowance as though they were identical.
The allowance is not proof of a specific stream’s performance, nor does it establish what happens under every usage pattern. Read the current AWS description for the region and plan you intend to select. The Lightsail regional pricing material is the primary reference for the Mumbai limitation; confirm it again when you are preparing an actual configuration.
For a separate explanation of how recurring upload volume relates to a 24/7 broadcast, see internet upload data for a continuous YouTube stream. The point is not that transfer alone determines the bill. It is one constraint to assess alongside processing capacity, storage, software and the work of maintaining the stream.
Compare workflow and operational responsibility
The Livepush plan fee and a VPS bundle buy different things. With the qualifying Livepush plan, the schedule channel and looping are part of the listed workflow. You still need to prepare suitable media, set the destination and confirm the plan fits your distribution needs, but you are not being asked to assemble the unattended playback process from a blank virtual machine.
A VPS gives you a general-purpose computer in a provider’s cloud. To turn that into a stream, you need to choose and configure software, arrange media playback or looping, connect it to YouTube, and decide how you will notice and recover from a failure. If you use FFmpeg, for example, you need to understand the command, keep files available and test what happens when a process exits or a connection breaks. Looping YouTube Live with FFmpeg on Contabo illustrates the kind of hands-on workflow involved, although its provider context is not an AWS Lightsail recommendation.
This does not make a VPS a poor choice. It may suit someone who already knows Linux and streaming tools, needs custom behaviour, wants control over the process, and is prepared to monitor and maintain it. A technical operator may prefer that flexibility to a fixed product workflow. Conversely, if the requirement is to upload a prepared playlist and avoid leaving a home computer on, the time and reliability responsibilities attached to self-management belong in the comparison.
You can also choose a local computer with OBS or another encoder, but that shifts the operating burden to your own power, network and machine. The OBS alternatives for YouTube Live can help you think through software choices; it does not remove the need for a computer and network path that remain available. Whichever route you consider, distinguish “the stream can be started” from “the channel can keep playing unattended and someone will know if it stops”.
For a channel whose specific pain is leaving a personal computer running overnight and restarting a dropped broadcast, StreamNeo removes that local-computer and manual-restart burden: you upload a video, provide your YouTube stream key, and the stream runs from the cloud while your computer is off. It is YouTube-only, so it is relevant to that workflow rather than a general ing or custom-server substitute.
Estimate costs beyond the headline price
A useful estimate starts with your actual broadcast specification, rather than choosing the cheapest line in a price table. Write down the resolution, frame rate, codec, bitrate, whether the process must encode or can simply relay a prepared stream, and whether YouTube is the only destination. Those details are not in the title, so the available vendor prices cannot establish a suitable Lightsail size or a reliable configuration.
Then build two different totals. For Livepush, start with the qualifying Creators plan fee and note whether you are paying monthly or committing to the annual amount. Check the current plan details and any account-specific taxes or payment conversion that apply to you. Do not turn the annual-billed rate into an assumed month-by-month charge.
For a VPS, start with the selected bundle price, but leave it marked as a headline compute cost. Verify the Mumbai transfer allowance and consider whether the chosen plan has adequate resources for the exact stream. Add only costs that apply to your setup, such as any separately billed resources or tools you choose; do not assume extras without checking the provider’s current account pricing. Separately account for your own time to install, test, monitor, update and recover the process. That labour is real even if it does not appear as a line on the cloud invoice.
| Cost or responsibility | Livepush schedule plan | Self-managed VPS |
|---|---|---|
| Published starting reference | Creators at $39 monthly, or $390 annual payment | Lightsail bundles from $5 monthly in the cited examples |
| 24/7 schedule workflow | Schedule channel and looping listed for qualifying plan | Must be assembled and maintained by the operator |
| Capacity validation | Confirm media, destination and plan fit | Validate CPU, memory, disk and transfer against workload |
| Regional allowance | Review service terms for your account | Mumbai transfer is half the bundle headline allowance |
| Ongoing attention | Prepare content and check the channel | Configure, monitor and troubleshoot the streaming process |
This table is a way to expose missing assumptions, not to assign an artificial value to the operator’s time. No source in this comparison gives the CPU requirement for your encoding settings, verifies 24/7 stability on one of the listed bundles, or sets your India tax and currency conversion basis. A decision-grade estimate needs those inputs and the current provider quote for the region and account you will use.
For a first decision, separate the question “which monthly price is lower?” from “which route meets my operating need with work I am willing to do?” If you already administer VPS workloads, the setup effort may be acceptable and the flexibility valuable. If you do not, a low compute price can disguise a cost in setup time and nights spent checking a process. Do not claim an INR winner from the published USD figures alone.
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FAQ
Is Livepush Creators the cheapest plan for a 24/7 YouTube schedule?
Livepush’s Help Center identifies Creators as the least expensive plan supporting its 24/7 schedule channel for social platforms, listing $39 per month or $390 billed annually. Check the current documentation and account terms before purchase. Unlimited streaming hours alone are not the same capability as a schedule channel.
Can the $5 Lightsail bundle run my 24/7 stream?
The AWS listing establishes the bundle’s published price and specifications, not that it can sustain your particular stream. Resolution, codec, bitrate and whether you encode or relay all affect what must be tested. Treat it as a price reference, not as a proven configuration.
What is the Mumbai transfer allowance on these Lightsail examples?
AWS says Mumbai-region plans have half the transfer allowance shown in the bundle table. The cited $5, $12 and $24 examples therefore correspond to 0.5 TB, 1.5 TB and 2 TB respectively in Mumbai. Confirm the current regional terms before selecting a plan.
Which option costs less in India each month?
The available facts do not establish a single INR winner. Livepush’s listed fee is in USD, and AWS’s bundle prices are also USD headline prices; your workload, conversion, taxes and VPS operating effort remain unpriced here. Compare the current account-specific amounts only after you know the stream requirements and who will maintain it.