Update to the latest
version of Wirecast

How to UpdateGear Up to an All-in-one System
Please note: Wirecast 15 may be a paid upgrade from earlier versions and may require a new license key.

Update to the latest
version of Wirecast

Update to the latest version of Wirecast

How to UpdateGear Up to an All-in-one System
Please note: Wirecast 15 may be a paid upgrade from earlier versions and may require a new license key.

Get FREE Updates for Wirecast!

What you get with Insider & Premium Access

With every purchase of Wirecast, you get get one year of Insider Access included at no cost (renew at $119/yr), which includes free Wirecast software updates and upgrades. But that's not all! As an Insider you’ll also get:

  • Free access to the Stock Media Library – over 500,000, royalty free, unique media assets (videos, music, lower thirds, backgrounds and more) directly in Wirecast. That's a $360 value included!
  • Free access to our knowledge base
  • On-demand video training from our extensive online library
  • Be the first to know about upcoming releases, tips & tricks, and everything Wirecast
  • Eight business hours email response time to your support questions

Premium Access ($299/yr) gives you four business hours response time and access to dedicated phone support.

How to Update

Note: Wirecast 15.2.1 is only supported on macOS Monterey 12 and higher.

Note: Wirecast 15.2.1 is only supported on Windows 10 version 1809 and higher.

STEP 1:
Check if your Access Plan is active

If you are enrolled in an active Access Plan, you can update for free. DownloadDownload and install Wirecast 15, and you will automatically have access to all the new features of Wirecast 15.

If you do not have an active Access Plan – go to Step 2.

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STEP 2:
Check the version of Wirecast you have

Select “About Wirecast” in the Wirecast Menu on Mac or the Help Menu on Windows

STEP 3:
Update to Wirecast 15.2.1

STEP 3:
Update to Wirecast 15.2.1

Wirecast 8 or higher

If you are on version 8-14 and don’t have an active Access Plan, RENEW your plan from STEP 1 and then you can get updates free.

Wirecast 4 through 7

If you’re on version 4-7, then there will be a one-time upgrade fee to the latest version of Wirecast. Once you upgrade, you will receive all future updates and upgrades for 1 year after your purchase. Better still, after that it’s just $119/year to always maintain an Insider Access plan which will keep you on the latest version of Wirecast.

Upgrade Pricing

  • Wirecast Studio 4–7 → Wirecast Studio 15 = $199
  • Wirecast Studio 4–7 → Wirecast Pro 15 = $399
  • Wirecast Pro 4–7 → Wirecast Pro 15 = $299

1. DownloadDownload and install Wirecast 15, select Preferences from the "File" (Windows) or "Wirecast" (Mac) Menu and switch to the Licenses tab. Click Upgrade to access the Telestream store and select the product you want to upgrade to.

Note: In order to obtain the upgrade pricing from Wirecast versions 4, 5, 6 or 7, your license key must be activated in the Wirecast Preferences > Licenses panel of your previous version before initiating the upgrade process to Wirecast 15. Failure to ensure your older version is activated will result in upgrade pricing not being offered in the application.

2. Once your order is complete, you'll automatically have access to all the new features of Wirecast 15, depending on your license level.

Note: If you are upgrading from Wirecast 7, you will retain the same license key. If you are upgrading from Wirecast 4, 5 or 6, you will receive an entirely new license key due to a licensing system change.

Wirecast 1 through 3

If you are on Wirecast version 1-3, we don’t have any upgrade pricing available. Please purchase a new license of Wirecast starting at $599.
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Wirecast Play for YouTube 4 through 6

If you are on Wirecast Play for YouTube version 4-6, we don’t have any upgrade pricing available. Please purchase a new license of Wirecast starting at $599.
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Why you should update to the latest version of Wirecast

There’s a reason Wirecast is used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world for live streaming, recording, and video production. We are committed to making each version better than the one before it. We continually release new features, fixes, and improvements at a rapid rate.

Version history

Borders Around Sources

Easily add borders around your live camera or on-demand video sources, with custom colors, corner rounding, mattes, and more.

Multi-Track Audio Routing

Route up to four unique audio output tracks to different devices in Wirecast Pro, for communicating behind the scenes without impacting the live stream.

Live Output Snapshots

Quickly generate a snapshot of your live stream output with just one click to create a captivating composite image for your show promotions and thumbnails.

Rendezvous Camera & Screen Sharing

Guests can share both their camera and screen in Rendezvous simultaneously, allowing the host to easily add one or both feeds into the broadcast as separate shots or a picture-in-picture composite shot. Quickly create professional webcasts, tutorials, presentations, and more.

VST3 Effect Plugin Support

VST audio plug-ins are a great way to fine-tune your sound, and now you can use VST3 effect plugins directly in Wirecast. Leverage a wide variety of tools, including compressors, equalizers, reverbs, stereo imaging, and more to professionally control your broadcast’s audio.

Custom Keyboard Shortcuts & Hotkeys

Customize your own keyboard shortcuts and create, import, and export custom keyboard shortcut sets to streamline all your action in Wirecast. Assign multiple hotkeys to a single shot, or one hotkey to multiple shots, to trigger composite shots on-the-fly using just a keystroke.

Performance Improvements

More efficient GPU rendering and updated encoding presets for more efficient encoding without compromising on content quality. Uses up to 60% less computing power, freeing up CPU/GPU for complex production workflows!

Social Media Comment Moderation

Connect and curate comments from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube directly within Wirecast, with new Social Media Title templates for quickly creating overlays for your broadcast.

4K Support

Improved support for 4K60 input sources, playback, and stream output, benefitting from the improved resource efficiency of Wirecast 15.

File Playback Performance

In addition to the enhancements around resource usage and output, Wirecast 15 has optimized file playback performance so you can view your media sources in real-time.

Web Page Source Interaction

Add a web page as a source or overlay to your broadcast and interact with that webpage in Wirecast as you would normally.

Refreshed UI & Improved Audio Meters

The user interface has been redesigned to be more pleasing to the eye, with larger, brighter fonts, better tally indicators, and improved audio meters for consistent monitoring across different Wirecast windows.

Rendezvous Music Mode

Capture high-quality audio from musical instruments with Rendezvous Music Mode, a setting specifically designed to improve audio bitrate, enable stereo audio, and disable certain processing to preserve the full tonality of your instruments.

More Rendezvous Improvements

In addition to Music Mode, Rendezvous has received some notable enhancements, such as more layout options, microphone mute indicators, mirror view, and network diagnostics.

More Animated Titles

Dozens of new titles, including several new social media-specific titles.

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