livestreams
Internet broadcasts live
Livestreams are video broadcasts transmitted in real time over the internet, allowing viewers to watch events as they happen.
The term covers everything from professional news coverage to casual gaming sessions on Twitch or YouTube.
To livestream is to broadcast this way: She livestreams her workouts every morning.
Also spelled as two words: live streams.
Video-sharing website
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- TikTokShort-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- FacebookDominant social media platform
Rumble · subscribers · followers · monetization · partnership · affiliate · algorithm · trending
Video game streaming site
- gameplayInteractive elements of gaming
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- speedrunOptimized rapid game completion
- playthroughFull game completion
ragequit · clutch · GG · poggers · emotes · facecam · Discord · drops
Informal verbal exchange
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- donationsGifts to organizations
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- Q&AInteractive inquiry session
reactions · emojis · moderators · subscribers · raids · hosts · bits · engagement
Streamed online transmission
- telecastTransmitted television program
- channelPassage for transmission
- networkInterconnected system
- coverageExtent of inclusion
footage · studio · producer · cameraman · anchor · simulcast · multicast · buffering
Instructional step-by-step guide
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
masterclass · Q&A · walkthrough · how-to · coding · course · instructional · explainer
YouTube
Video-sharing website
Facebook · Rumble · subscribers · followers · monetization · partnership · affiliate · algorithm · trending · notifications
Twitch
Video game streaming site
- gameplayInteractive elements of gaming
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- speedrunOptimized rapid game completion
playthrough · ragequit · clutch · GG · poggers · emotes · facecam · Discord · drops · VOD
chat
Informal verbal exchange
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- donationsGifts to organizations
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
Q&A · reactions · emojis · moderators · subscribers · raids · hosts · bits · engagement · participation
webcast
Streamed online transmission
coverage · footage · studio · producer · cameraman · anchor · simulcast · multicast · buffering · bitrate
tutorial
Instructional step-by-step guide
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
demonstration · masterclass · Q&A · walkthrough · how-to · coding · course · instructional · explainer · bootcamp
concert
Live musical performance
- performanceCarrying out a task
- premiereFirst public performance
- reactAnswer a stimulus
unboxing · mukbang · ASMR · talkshow · interview · marathon · IRL · variety · karaoke · cosplay
- digital culturesocial media, memes, hashtags, viral content, influencers
- online videosvlogs, vlog, tutorials, clips, YouTube video
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, video
- videosvideos, clip, clips, video clip, films
- digital mediawebsites, films, ebook, content creation, movies
- YouTubegaming channels, vlog, vlogger, YouTube, beauty gurus
livestreamsVOD
Viewer-selected playback system
recordings · replays · reruns · downloads · podcasts