Because we missed the games, too.
Instream started in our family. Our daughter Lily played ECNL soccer — which meant tournaments far from home, and a livestream that we, like every parent who couldn't make the trip, depended on to see her play.
And we know what it's like when the stream doesn't work. We've watched the link freeze and never come back. We've missed entire games we'd planned our day around. We've learned about an injury after the fact — because the stream was down when it happened. Every parent who's tried to watch their kid play from a hotel room or a kitchen table has lived some version of this.
What we eventually realized was that the cameras at these events aren't the problem. The streaming platforms aren't the problem. The internet at the venue is. When dozens of cameras are running and thousands of phones are on the sideline, even good consumer cell signal can't keep up. Instream is what we built to fix that — managed event internet that runs behind the cameras, so parents watching from home don't miss the moments that matter.
Today, we serve tournaments, showcases, sports clubs, and facilities across the continental United States. Our portable field kits deploy onsite for the duration of your event — setup, monitoring, and wrap-up handled by our team.
If you run an event, a club, or a complex — and reliable streaming has been a problem — we'd love to hear from you. We've been on the other end of those streams, and we know exactly what's at stake.