Does Remio record the stream locally on the iPad?
No. Remio streams the workstation's display to the iPad for monitoring and control — it does not record the broadcast itself. OBS or Streamlabs on the workstation still handles the broadcast pipeline. The iPad sees only what the workstation's display shows.
Will I double-record or double-encode?
No. Remio's stream to the iPad is a separate pipeline from your broadcast encode. OBS still does the H.264 or AV1 broadcast encode; Remio uses its own hardware H.265 path. Both run in parallel on modern Apple, NVIDIA and AMD silicon without contention.
Is the preview fast enough to call scene changes?
Yes. On a wired LAN the iPad preview is around 8 ms behind the workstation's monitor — well below human perception. The audience still sees the broadcast delay, but the iPad-to-rig path is immediate.
Does the webcam pass through Remio?
The webcam stays plugged into the streaming workstation. OBS sees it natively. Remio streams the workstation's display and forwards your input — the webcam, capture cards, USB microphones and Stream Deck all stay on the workstation.
Is this a Stream Deck replacement?
Not quite. Stream Deck is a tactile control surface; Remio is the real OBS on glass. They complement each other — Stream Deck for muscle-memory hotkeys, Remio when you need to see what you're switching to (a new browser source, an alert template, the dock for a scene with no Stream Deck key). Many streamers run both.
Does it work over mobile data?
Yes. Remio adapts the bitrate to the link. On a strong LTE or 5G connection the experience is comparable to busy hotel Wi-Fi — usable for scene switching and audio cue control, frame rate drops first if bandwidth tightens. For critical broadcasts, tether to a known network.