--- title: "Extended feature comparison" slug: "extended-feature-comparison" updated: 2025-12-01T09:49:51Z published: 2025-12-01T09:49:51Z canonical: "help.movingimage.com/extended-feature-comparison" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.movingimage.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Feature comparison overview ## Description This article provides an extended and detailed comparison of both Webcast and LiveStream Pro features. ## General Features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Support of a unique event URL | Available | Available | | | Support of different states for pre-live, live and post-live | Available | Available | Renamed to Intro/Outro to meet industry standards. | | Switch back to pre-live / Test mode before going live | Available | Available | | | Support of an On-demand state (VOD of the recording) | Available | Available | | | Slide synchronisation | Available | Available | | | Custom domain support | Available | Available | | | Static IPs for ingest server | Available | Available | | | Static IP ranges for streaming services | Available | Available | | ## Language Features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Support of multilingual events | Available | Available | | | Support of multilingual events based on dedicated streaming signals | Available | Available | | | Support of an additional sign-language stream | Available | Available | | | Support of multilingual user interfaces | Available | Available | | ## Streaming features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ingest of video livestream via RTMP | Available | Available | | | Ingest of video livestream via RTSP | Available | Removed | | | Ingest of video livestream via SRT and RTMPS (encrypted) | Missing | Available | | | Ingest with authentication (username and password) | Missing | Available | | | Live encoding in predefined qualities up to 1080p | Available | Available | | | Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (HLS) | Available | Available | | | Worldwide highly scalable delivery via Akamai Content Delivery Network | Available | Available | | | Geo-redundant streaming (primary & backup) | Available | Available | | | Geo-redundant streaming with automatic failover | Missing | Available | | | HLS streams protection with tokens for increased security | Missing | Available | | | eCDN support via Hivestreaming P2P | Available | Available | | | eCDN support via vBrick Omnicache and P2P | Available | Available | | | DVR for immediate playback after end of the event | Available | Planned | | | Automated recording and option for download | Missing | Available | | | Automated recording and upload/hosting in EVP | Available | Available | | | Video conference support (SIP) | Available | Removed | | | Video conference support (WebRTC) | Available | Removed | | | Native integration with browser-based Livestreaming Studio | Missing | Available | | ## Security and compliance features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Viewer Referrer protection | Available | Available | | | Viewer IP Range protection | Available | Removed | | | Viewer Token protection (HMAC) | Available | Available | Integrate the Viewer in 3rd party applications like Staffbase | | Viewer Password protection | Available | Available | | | Viewer Registration with custom forms for additional metadata | Available | Available | | | Viewer Registration with eMail-address, first name and last name | Available | Available | | | Viewer Registration with eMail-address only | Missing | Available | | | Viewer Registration - Access restricted to specified registration e-Mail addresses | Available | Available | | | Viewer Registration - e-Mail PIN verification | Available | Available | | | Viewer Single Sign-On via SAML/OIDC | Available | Available | | | Viewer Single Sign-On - Restricting SSO access for specified groups, emails and UIDs | Available | Available | | | Management of compliance links on Event Pages | Partially | Available | | | Management of custom Terms&Conditions | Customer specific | Available | | | Watermarking - Show a user specific information | Available | Available | | | Connection to VMPRO via a technical user | Available | Changed | | | Connection to VMPRO via personalised accounts | Missing | Available | removal of the technical user for API | | Pseudonymised IDs for events and upstream to prevent from guessing the stream keys | Missing | Available | | | Streaming server ingest protection via RTMP authentication | Missing | Available | | ## Interactivity features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unmoderated Chat | Available | Available | | | Moderated Q&A | Available | Available | | | Moderated Chat | Available | Available | | | React to chat messages with emojis and upvote Q&A messages | Missing | Available | | | Anonymous Q&A | Available | Available | | | Polling - Integration of a 3rd party service via link | Available | Planned | | ## Viewer features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fully responsive browser-based HTML5 webcast consumer page | Available | Available | With a redesigned more modern and clean interface. | | Fully functional on all modern/mobile devices & browsers | Available | Available | | | Modern and simplified user interface | Missing | Available | | | High speed HTML5 video player, to offer the best viewer experience | Available | Available | | | Authenticated access by password, SSO or e-Mail-registration | Available | Available | | | Event page with state specific details | Available | Available | | | Automatic switch of the state (intro > live > outro), without reload | Available | Available | | | Looping of the pre-live | Available | Available | | | Watch the livestream | Available | Available | | | Autoplay of the livestream (muted) | Available | Available | | | Autoplay of the livestream (unmuted, if allowed) | Missing | Available | | | Slide sync: See the current presentation slide if slides are shared | Available | Available | | | Slide history deck for already published slides | Available | Available | | | Different layout options for viewer: side-by-side or picture-in-picture | Available | Available | | | Join Chat/Q&A | Available | Available | | | info box for additional speaker and presentation information | Available | Available | Text can be added using the rich text editor. | | Download of the presentation | Available | Planned | | | Multilanguage: Support of multilingual events (affecting contents, livestreams, presentations and the user interface) | Available | Available | | | Multilanguage: Option to change the event language (incl. in player only layout) | Available | Available | | | Automatic failover to the backup stream | Missing | Available | If both primary and backup streams are connected Viewers will be automatically switched to the backup in case of stream interruption | ## Management features | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Browser-based HTML5 webcast scheduling, configuring and publishing console | Available | Available | | | Roles & permissions - Extended concept including Admins, Editors, Producers, Moderators | Available | Available | | | Roles & permissions - Event Owners and dedicated event permissions | Available | Available | Event owners will be able to create private events and invite others to collaborate on them, instead exposing all content to every user inside the account | | Add users (existing users in VMPRO) | Available | Included | | | SSO login with auto provisioning (mapping of the roles to the Manager/Studio) | Available | Available | | | Access of a user to multiple LSPro accounts | Missing | Available | | | Access of a user to multiple LSPro accounts via SSO | Missing | Available | | | Multi-language support of the management interface (de, en) | Available | Available | | | See all upcoming, live and past events in two views - list view | Available | Available | | | See all upcoming, live and past events in two views - grid and list | Missing | Available | | | Search through the list of events | Missing | Available | | | Filter event list | Missing | Available | | | Duplicate events with their configuration and content | Missing | Available | | | Delete events | Available | Available | | | Archive/unarchive events | Available | Available | | | Set custom branding - colors, logos, favicon, fonts | Available | Available | | | Custom fonts support | Available | Available | | | Unlimited streaming server setups | Available | Available | | | Unlimited backend accounts and users | Available | Available | | ## Event setup | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Guided workflow to configure an event setup more efficient | Missing | Available | | | Event details (title, date, duration) | Available | Available | | | Multi-language support: Add/remove event languages | Available | Available | | | Slide sync: Upload of presentations (language specific) | Available | Available | | | Layout toggle: player only, player & slides, header, chat/Q&A | Available | Changed | Layout of the Viewer application will be automated based on added content. | | Layout of the Viewer application will be automated based on added content | Missing | Available | | | Define Pre-live/Post-Live videos | Available | Available | Select videos from VideoManager Pro | | Define Event pages with different content (rich text, pictures, videos) for intro, live, outro | Missing | Available | Apart from videos, customers will be able to add any text/picture content before and after the live event. Renamed to Intro/Outro for industry standards. | | Enable the access options (passcode, registration, SSO) | Available | Available | | | Management of access restrictions (guest lists based on e-Mail, SSO groups etc) | Available | Available | | | Bulk management of all access restrictions for registration and SSO (e-Mails, groups, UID) (upload or copy+paste) | Missing | Available | | | Enable/Disable eCDN support | Available | Available | | | Enable of Chat/Q&A | Available | Available | | | Enable recording of the stream - for download only | Missing | Available | | | Enable recording of the stream - storage in VMPRO | Available | Available | | | Event summary | Available | Available | Summary is now always available | ## Event execution | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Browser-based HTML5 webcast live operating console | Available | Available | Operator with a redesigned interface. | | Access to all broadcasting and sharing details | Missing | Available | Share URL, Ingest information | | Monitor the primary incoming stream, see preview of the stream | Available | Available | | | Monitor all incoming streams, see preview of the stream | Missing | Available | All existing ingest streams can be selected | | Automatic indication that an ingest is available | Missing | Available | Beforehand a refresh was necessary | | Start/Stop the event, Change the event states (pre-live, live, post-live) | Available | Available | | | Slide sync: real-time slide publish from slide deck | Available | Available | | | Slide sync: full slide order flexibility, next-slide as standard | Available | Available | | | Moderated Q&A: Moderating/collecting messages | Available | Available | | | Moderated Q&A: Sorting messages by votes | Missing | Available | | | Moderated Q&A: Announcement by the operator | Missing | Available | | | Live statistic, See the number of active viewers | Available | Available | | ## Analytics | Feature name | Webcast | LiveStream Pro | Comment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registration report (download as CSV) | Available | Available | | | Viewer statistic (download of CSV) | Available | Available | | | Chat report (download of CSV) | Available | Available | | | Q&A report (download of CSV) | Available | Available | |