Features
Broadcasting. Monetization.
Audience. Satellite.
Every tool you need to produce, monetize, and grow a live event — from an encoder in a stadium to a satellite dish on a rooftop — in one platform.
Broadcasting
Two ways to go live
Connect your encoder or open a browser tab. Riverbend supports professional RTMP ingest from OBS, vMix, and hardware encoders — or lets you broadcast directly from your webcam and screen with zero downloads.
- RTMP encoder support: OBS, vMix, hardware encoders
- In-browser webcam broadcast — no software to install
- In-browser screenshare — present your desktop live
- Zero downloads required for the browser path
- Single dashboard for both input types
Broadcasting
Two ways to go live
Connect your encoder or open a browser tab. Riverbend supports professional RTMP ingest from OBS, vMix, and hardware encoders — or lets you broadcast directly from your webcam and screen with zero downloads.
- RTMP encoder support: OBS, vMix, hardware encoders
- In-browser webcam broadcast — no software to install
- In-browser screenshare — present your desktop live
- Zero downloads required for the browser path
- Single dashboard for both input types
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Real-Time Translation
Your event, every language
Powered by LiveKit, Riverbend translates your speaker's audio into multiple languages live — with synchronized captions on screen for every viewer. A genuine differentiator for global audiences.
- Speaker audio translated live into multiple languages
- On-screen captions synchronized for all viewers
- Supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and more
- Low-latency translation — not a replay overlay
- Works today for browser-based webcam events
CC “Bienvenidos a este evento en vivo...”
Real-Time Translation
Your event, every language
Powered by LiveKit, Riverbend translates your speaker's audio into multiple languages live — with synchronized captions on screen for every viewer. A genuine differentiator for global audiences.
- Speaker audio translated live into multiple languages
- On-screen captions synchronized for all viewers
- Supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and more
- Low-latency translation — not a replay overlay
- Works today for browser-based webcam events
Satellite Acquisition
Permanent C-Band & Ku-Band downlinks at Riverbend HQ
You keep your existing satellite uplink. Riverbend acquires the feed at HQ, transcodes to multi-bitrate HLS, and livestreams to your viewers worldwide — no changes on your end. Faith organizations, news syndicators, sports federations, and corporate networks already rely on this path.
- Permanent C-Band and Ku-Band infrastructure at Riverbend HQ
- Multi-bitrate HLS transcoding from your existing feed
- Real-time translation layered on top of any satellite input
- Multi-site simulcast with automatic failover
- No customer-side equipment change required
Satellite Acquisition
Permanent C-Band & Ku-Band downlinks at Riverbend HQ
You keep your existing satellite uplink. Riverbend acquires the feed at HQ, transcodes to multi-bitrate HLS, and livestreams to your viewers worldwide — no changes on your end. Faith organizations, news syndicators, sports federations, and corporate networks already rely on this path.
- Permanent C-Band and Ku-Band infrastructure at Riverbend HQ
- Multi-bitrate HLS transcoding from your existing feed
- Real-time translation layered on top of any satellite input
- Multi-site simulcast with automatic failover
- No customer-side equipment change required
General admission — full event access
VIP lounge access + digital meet & greet
All sessions + replay access included
Ticketing
Tiered tickets. Mid-event upgrades. No other streaming platform does this.
Sell multiple ticket tiers with different access levels, run early bird pricing, and let viewers upgrade their tier mid-event without leaving the stream. Session-level access control means every attendee sees exactly what they paid for.
- Multi-tier ticket types per event
- Early bird pricing windows
- Viewer-initiated mid-event upgrades
- Session-level access control
General admission — full event access
VIP lounge access + digital meet & greet
All sessions + replay access included
Ticketing
Tiered tickets. Mid-event upgrades. No other streaming platform does this.
Sell multiple ticket tiers with different access levels, run early bird pricing, and let viewers upgrade their tier mid-event without leaving the stream. Session-level access control means every attendee sees exactly what they paid for.
- Multi-tier ticket types per event
- Early bird pricing windows
- Viewer-initiated mid-event upgrades
- Session-level access control
Payments
Get paid directly to your bank
Riverbend uses Stripe Connect Express — revenue flows directly to your connected bank account. You get a per-event revenue breakdown, an earnings dashboard, and payouts in days. We handle the infrastructure. You keep the money.
- Direct bank deposits via Stripe Connect Express
- Per-event revenue breakdown in your dashboard
- Earnings dashboard across all events
- Payouts in days, not weeks
- 15% flat platform fee — no hidden charges
Payments
Get paid directly to your bank
Riverbend uses Stripe Connect Express — revenue flows directly to your connected bank account. You get a per-event revenue breakdown, an earnings dashboard, and payouts in days. We handle the infrastructure. You keep the money.
- Direct bank deposits via Stripe Connect Express
- Per-event revenue breakdown in your dashboard
- Earnings dashboard across all events
- Payouts in days, not weeks
- 15% flat platform fee — no hidden charges
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Chat & Moderation
Full control over your room
Live chat with slow mode, Q&A mode, polls, mute, pin, and delete. Role-based moderation tools and floating emoji reactions. Your audience stays engaged; you stay in control.
- Live chat with real-time updates
- Slow mode and Q&A mode per room
- Polls built in
- Per-message mute, pin, and delete controls
- Role-based moderation and floating emoji reactions
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Chat & Moderation
Full control over your room
Live chat with slow mode, Q&A mode, polls, mute, pin, and delete. Role-based moderation tools and floating emoji reactions. Your audience stays engaged; you stay in control.
- Live chat with real-time updates
- Slow mode and Q&A mode per room
- Polls built in
- Per-message mute, pin, and delete controls
- Role-based moderation and floating emoji reactions
Live Viewers
1,247
Peak Concurrency
1,380
Watch Time
4,821 min
Chat Messages
2,104
Viewers over time
Analytics
Know how your event is performing — while it's live
Real-time viewer counts, peak concurrency, watch time, chat engagement, and top recordings ranked by views — all in one dashboard. No waiting for a post-event report.
- Real-time viewer counts during the event
- Peak concurrency tracking
- Total watch time per session
- Chat engagement metrics
- Top recordings ranked by views
Analytics
Know how your event is performing — while it's live
Real-time viewer counts, peak concurrency, watch time, chat engagement, and top recordings ranked by views — all in one dashboard. No waiting for a post-event report.
- Real-time viewer counts during the event
- Peak concurrency tracking
- Total watch time per session
- Chat engagement metrics
- Top recordings ranked by views
Live Viewers
1,247
Peak Concurrency
1,380
Watch Time
4,821 min
Chat Messages
2,104
Viewers over time
More features
Everything else you need
AI Chat Bot
Train it with your FAQ. It answers viewer questions live so you don't have to.
Affiliate Program
Anyone can share your event and earn a commission on every ticket sold. You set the percentage. Payouts via PayPal after each event.
Promo Codes
Percentage or fixed discounts. Usage limits. Expiration dates. Run promotions like a real business.
SEO That Actually Works
Your events rank on Google. Custom producer URLs, auto-generated structured data, rich meta tags.
Content Hub & VOD
Your recordings library. Replays and bonus content — revenue that keeps earning after the stream ends.
Global Distribution
Multi-region CDN delivers your stream with low latency to viewers anywhere in the world.
Team Management
Invite your crew. Assign roles per event. Live events aren't a one-person show.
Bonding Router
Streaming from unreliable Wi-Fi or cellular? Combines multiple connections into one redundant pipe. Plug-and-play hardware, $400 one-time.
Built on infrastructure you trust
Stripe Connect
Payments
LiveKit
WebRTC & Translation
Wowza
HLS Streaming
Cloudflare R2
Storage
Plausible
Analytics
Claude (Anthropic)
AI
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