A Guide to Using a Streaming Multi View App

A streaming multi view app lets you watch several live streams in a single browser window, all at the same time. Instead of juggling multiple tabs and trying to mute them before the audio overlaps, you can arrange everything in a neat grid. ViewGrid is a free tool that does this right in your browser, letting you combine streams from YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and more.

If you follow multiple creators, watch live events with different commentary tracks, or just want to keep an eye on a few things at once, a multi-view setup is incredibly practical. It organizes the chaos of following live content so you can focus on watching, not on managing browser tabs.

Why Use a Multi-View App?

The main reason people use a tool like this is to see more than one video feed without the hassle. Tab-switching is slow, and resizing browser windows manually is clumsy. A multi-view app solves a few common problems:

Following Events from Multiple Angles: During a big esports tournament, you can watch the main broadcast, a specific player’s point-of-view, and a creator’s co-stream simultaneously.
Tracking Creators on Different Platforms: You can have your favorite Twitch streamer in one window and a YouTube creator in another, side-by-side. ViewGrid supports Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and Rumble, so you don't have to choose.
* Monitoring Information: Some people use it to keep an eye on multiple live news channels or monitor several HLS camera feeds on one screen.

It’s a way to build your own personal viewing dashboard, tailored to exactly what you want to watch at that moment.

How to Set Up Your Grid with ViewGrid

Getting started is straightforward because it works directly in your web browser. There's nothing to install. You can create a free account to save your favorite layouts, but it's not required to start watching.

Here is how you can build a grid in a few steps:

1. Add Your Streams

When you open ViewGrid, you’ll see an empty grid. To add a stream, you can:
Paste a link: Copy the URL of a YouTube video, a Twitch channel, or a Kick stream and paste it into the "Add Stream" box.
Use a channel name: For many platforms, you can just type the channel name (e.g., "shroud") and it will find the live stream.
* Search YouTube: There's also an option to search for live streams on YouTube directly from the interface.

You can also add direct HLS links, which are often used for public webcams or special event streams. Just paste any URL ending in .m3u8.

2. Choose Your Layout

Once you've added a few streams, you can arrange them. ViewGrid offers preset grid layouts based on the number of streams you have.

On a desktop computer, you can choose layouts for up to 20 streams (in grids of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, or 20). On a phone, the screen size limits this to a maximum of 6 streams. A 2x2 (four streams) or 3x2 (six streams) layout is a common starting point for most desktop users.

3. Manage the Audio

This is one of the most important features. Every stream you add starts muted, so you're never blasted with sound from multiple sources.

To hear a stream, just click the audio icon on that video player. The audio will switch to that stream, and the previously active one will be muted. You can hop between audio sources with a single click, which is helpful when action is happening in different feeds.

4. Focus on a Single Stream or Hide Chat

If you want to get a closer look at one stream, you can click it to enter "focus mode," which makes that stream large and the others small. You can also make any single stream go fullscreen.

For Twitch, YouTube, and Kick streams, you can open the live chat in a panel next to your grid. This lets you follow the conversation without leaving the page. If you want a more cinematic view, you can hide the toolbar to go into "immersive view," which uses the entire screen for your video grid.

5. Share Your Exact Layout

Once you have a grid set up, the URL in your browser's address bar automatically updates to include all the streams and their arrangement.

This means you can bookmark your favorite layout or copy the link to share it with a friend. When they open the link, they will see the exact same grid of streams you created. This is useful for creating watch parties for events. You can find pre-made layouts for popular live events on the Events calendar.

Practical Tips for a Good Experience

While the tool is simple, your experience depends on a few external factors.

Your Internet Connection Matters
Watching multiple high-definition streams at once requires a stable and reasonably fast internet connection. If you find streams are buffering, try reducing the number of videos or lowering the quality on a few of them using the player's settings icon.

A Bigger Screen Helps
A multi-view app works best on a larger monitor where you can see each video clearly. While it functions in mobile browsers (at viewgrid.tv/m) and in the iOS and Android apps, you’ll be able to fit more streams comfortably on a desktop or laptop screen. For tips on using two screens, you might find our article "Multi Stream Viewer: Set Up a Dual Monitor System" helpful.

Getting it on a TV
ViewGrid doesn't have a built-in "cast" button. To watch on a TV, people typically use one of three methods:
1. Open viewgrid.tv in the web browser built into their smart TV.
2. Connect a laptop to the TV with an HDMI cable.
3. Use their computer or phone's built-in screen mirroring feature to show their screen on the TV.

These are general functions of your devices, not specific ViewGrid features.

What a Multi-View App Is (and Isn't)

It's helpful to be clear about what ViewGrid does and doesn't do.

It is a tool for arranging and viewing multiple streams at once. It uses the official embedded players from each platform, like YouTube and Twitch. ViewGrid doesn't host or re-stream any video content itself; it just provides a convenient container for the original players.

It is not a broadcasting tool. You cannot use it to stream yourself. It's purely for viewing.

It is not a video recorder or downloader. There are no features for saving streams or clips.

By combining streams from different sources into one clean interface, a streaming multi view app gives you more control over how you watch live content online.