Stream Guardian — Cloud Backup for Gaming Streamers

Stream Guardian — your stream no longer dies from internet outages

Do you stream from home with OBS directly to Twitch, YouTube, or Kick? Then you have this problem: as soon as your internet briefly drops, your stream is offline. Twitch counts that as the end of the stream. Sub streaks break. Viewers close the tab.

Stream Guardian solves exactly that. Instead of streaming directly to Twitch, you stream to us — we relay it onward. When your internet drops out, your BRB video automatically keeps running on Twitch until you're back.

How exactly does it work?

[Your gaming PC + OBS]
         ↓
   rtmp://ingest.fizzypeak.stream/live   (instead of directly to Twitch)
         ↓
   [FizzyPeak Cloud server]   ← bitrate monitor every 3 seconds
         ↓
[Twitch / YouTube / Kick]   (we relay to all in parallel)

In normal operation: your OBS stream runs through our server to Twitch — without noticeable extra latency (~100 ms).

When your internet drops out or OBS crashes:

1. Our bitrate monitor notices within a few seconds that no more bytes are arriving
2. Very short dropouts (a few seconds) are bridged without switching — they are counted as a "drop" in your Guardian card so you can spot unstable connections
3. If the outage persists, we automatically switch to your BRB video (looped)
4. Twitch still sees the stream as live — sub streaks stay, viewers see "Be Right Back" instead of "Offline"
5. As soon as your internet is back, OBS comes through again and we switch seamlessly to live

IRL Pro+ with Cloud OBS: scene switch instead of video swap

If you're on IRL Pro+ and stream with Cloud OBS, the disconnect protection works even more precisely: instead of a video swap in the relay, your Cloud OBS automatically switches to your Disconnect scene (or BRB scene) — and to the Low scene first when your bitrate drops.

• The Disconnect scene always exists automatically — no BRB video upload needed for it
• You can customize text, color, size and position of the Disconnect and Low-Bitrate text in the Scene Editor
• The way back is the same: feed returns → Cloud OBS switches back to Live on its own

What you need

• Creator plan (€14/mo) or higher
• OBS Studio (or any RTMP encoder)
• A BRB video (can also be an animated logo — 30–60 sec on loop is enough)
• Your connected Twitch account (via OAuth connect in Destinations — see step 2)

Setup in 4 steps

Step 1: Point OBS at FizzyPeak

In OBS:

1. Settings → Stream
2. Service: Custom...
3. Server: rtmp://ingest.fizzypeak.stream/live
4. Stream Key: your FizzyPeak stream key (copy it from the dashboard Live tab — NOT your Twitch stream key!)
5. OK → Save

Important: OBS holds your FizzyPeak key, not your Twitch key. We connect your Twitch channel separately via OAuth (step 2).

Step 2: Connect your Twitch account

1. In the dashboard, go to Destinations
2. Click Connect next to Twitch
3. Authorize via Twitch (OAuth) — no manual stream key entry needed

After that we automatically relay your stream to your Twitch channel.

Step 3: Upload a BRB video

1. Open the Scene videos tab
2. Click "Upload video"
3. Choose an MP4 file (max 500 MB, ideally H.264, 1080p, 30 sec–2 min loop)
4. Save

Tip: Upload multiple BRB clips → our system plays them randomly or in order.

Step 4: (Optional) Enable Multistream

If you want to stream to multiple platforms in parallel:

1. Open the Multistream tab
2. Configure YouTube + Kick + other RTMP destinations
3. Leave them enabled

We then relay to all platforms simultaneously — and the BRB fallback applies to all of them too.

Verify: does it work?

1. Start OBS → click "Start Streaming"
2. In the dashboard Live tab, the Stream Guardian status should show: LIVE-RELAY (green pulsing)
3. Test the disconnect behavior: click "Stop Streaming" in OBS and keep it stopped for a few seconds
4. After a few seconds: the status switches to ⚠️ BRB ACTIVE (a dropout of just 2–3 seconds, on the other hand, is bridged without switching and counted as a drop)
5. On Twitch: your channel now shows the BRB video, the stream is still live
6. Start OBS again → back to LIVE-RELAY after 2–3 seconds

Frequently asked questions

Does this increase latency?

Yes, ~100 ms extra. For gaming streams that doesn't matter (Twitch has a 2–5 sec delay anyway). For high-sync applications (subathon reactions) it's not ideal — then it's better to go directly to Twitch.

What if all BRB clips have already played?

We loop the last clip continuously — Twitch stays live.

Can I combine Privacy-Mode + Stream Guardian?

Yes. Privacy-Mode is manual, triggered by you (step away → black screen). Stream Guardian is automatic (internet gone → BRB video). Both run independently.

What does this cost me in bandwidth?

You send only once to us. We distribute to all platforms. If you'd otherwise stream to Twitch + YouTube + Kick separately (3x upload bandwidth), you now save — you send once.

Does this work with AV1 / H.265?

Currently H.264 is recommended. AV1 support is coming with the MediaMTX update.

Why NOT stream directly to Twitch?

Direct streaming has two downsides:

• No disconnect protection — on a brief outage your stream is gone
• Separate streams per platform — want to go to YouTube in parallel? You need a second encoder instance

With Stream Guardian: one stream → all platforms → automatic backup protection. Exactly what Cloud-OBS providers like AntiScuff or IRLToolkit sell for significantly more money — but for gaming streamers without IRL hardware requirements.

Tier comparison

The Creator tier is optimal for gaming streamers — you get the protection without IRL features you don't need.

Noch Fragen? Öffne das Dashboard oder schreib im Discord #support.