Stream Monitor
A one-shot test tells you a stream is up right now. Continuous stream monitoring watches it 24/7 and alerts you the moment it drops, the bitrate sags, or the codec changes — before your audience (or your client) notices. StreamProbe monitoring re-probes your rtmp://, srt://, HLS, or rtsp:// endpoint on a schedule, keeps a retained history (24 h / 30 d bitrate and uptime), and sends alerts on failure. Run the free tester below to see a live snapshot — then turn that one probe into an always-on watch.
Don't just test it once — watch it 24/7
Search intent here is already "monitor", not "check once". StreamProbe turns a single probe into an always-on watch: scheduled re-probes, a retained uptime + bitrate history, stability tracking (jitter · packet loss · GOP), and an alert the moment your stream drops — before your audience notices.
Try a live snapshot
See a live snapshot now, then turn it into a monitor. Paste your own stream URL or run the pre-filled example below.
How to read your Stream monitoring results
From snapshot to uptime
The free snapshot below proves the stream is reachable at this instant. Monitoring converts that into a continuous uptime percentage (e.g. 99.7% over 7 days), so you can prove an SLA to a client or catch the 3 a.m. encoder crash you would otherwise sleep through.
Bitrate history, not a single sample
The free sparkline shows a ~30-second window. Monitoring retains the full bitrate timeline, so a slow nightly sag or a recurring spike becomes obvious — patterns a single probe physically cannot show.
Stability metrics (jitter · packet loss · GOP)
Jitter, packet loss, and GOP/keyframe consistency are the early-warning signs of a stream about to fail. These are paid relay-sampled metrics — the free probe shows them as one greyed teaser row; monitoring tracks them over time and alerts on drift.
Alerts that reach you
Monitoring sends an alert the instant the stream goes unreachable, the codec changes, or the bitrate crosses a threshold — so the failure reaches you, not your viewers.
Free test vs. Pro monitoring
Free StreamTest
- One-shot snapshot, any protocol
- Codec, resolution, frame rate, connect time
- ~30-second bitrate sample + sparkline
- Watermarked preview frame
- Shareable report link
PRO Monitoring
- 24/7 scheduled re-probing
- Retained uptime + bitrate history (24 h / 30 d)
- Stability metrics: jitter · packet loss · GOP
- Alerts on drop, codec change, or bitrate drift
- Multi-region monitoring
Frequently asked questions
How is monitoring different from the free stream test?
The free test is a one-shot snapshot — it tells you the stream is up right now. Monitoring re-probes on a schedule around the clock, retains bitrate and uptime history, tracks stability metrics (jitter, packet loss, GOP), and alerts you the moment something breaks.
What gets monitored?
Reachability and uptime, connect time, codec/resolution/frame rate changes, measured bitrate over time, and the paid stability metrics (jitter, packet loss, GOP consistency). You set alert thresholds and StreamProbe notifies you on failure or drift.
Which protocols can I monitor?
The same ones the free tester supports: RTMP/RTMPS, SRT, HLS/M3U8, and RTSP. Paste any stream URL to try a snapshot, then start a monitor on it.