Using the resources from your hosting for live streaming on WpStream means that the actual video data is transmitted and processed using the server where your WordPress site is hosted, rather than WpStream’s cloud infrastructure.
- Bandwidth Usage: Your web hosting bandwidth is used when viewers watch your live stream. If you have limited bandwidth (common with shared hosting), streaming could quickly consume it and potentially slow down or crash your site.
- Server Load: Your server handles the load of delivering the live stream. If too many people watch at once or if your server isn’t powerful enough, it may lead to buffering or downtime.
- No Offloading to the Cloud: Unlike WpStream’s paid plans (which use their own video streaming servers and CDN), the free plan doesn’t offload the heavy work. Everything relies on your existing WordPress hosting environment.
- Performance Risks: Because streaming is resource-intensive, using your host’s resources can impact the performance of your site, especially if you’re also handling things like ecommerce, plugins, or high traffic.
This setup is fine for small audiences or testing, but for professional, scalable streaming, we recommend upgrading to one of our cloud-powered paid plans.
