livestream

American  

[lahyv-streem] / ˈlaɪvˌstrim /

Also stream or live stream

verb (used with object)

1. Sometimes live-stream to transmit or receive (video of an event, especially with commentary) on the internet while the event is taking place.

   Players were livestreaming walk-throughs of the video game before its official release date.

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noun

1. a video of an event, especially with commentary, distributed on the internet while the event is taking place.

   The livestream of the debate will be annotated by fact-checkers.

livestream British  

/ ˈlaɪvˌstriːm /

verb

1. to broadcast (an event) on the internet as it happens

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noun

1. a live broadcast of an event on the internet

Etymology

Origin of livestream

First recorded in 2010–15; live ² (in the sense “not taped, happening now”) + stream (in the sense “data flow”)

Example Sentences

The livestream is believed to be the most viewed of any year-round nature cams on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"No I don't watch Fruit Island, I would never watch Fruit Island," Espinal said during a livestream.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Hopkins said it was likely a good idea for a 43-year-old worker who wrote in during the livestream to ask about switching; for a 70-year-old who was employed, it was an especially good idea.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

As well as those present in Seoul -- amidst a gigantic security operation -- millions more will likely watch a Netflix livestream to around 190 countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I smile as my livestream count goes steadily past 1K, a fraction of the 23,940 YouTube subscribers who tune in to see how my battle with cystic fibrosis is going.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott