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

See Examples For:

livestream

I watched the livestream and read Rosen’s brazen tweets upon leaving the courtroom.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Sen. Adam Schiff wrote on Twitter that his Washington office broadcast the nest livestream, along with C-SPAN and national news.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

During the livestream, V said his hearing became worse when he was serving in the military.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Walker did not amend the timeline in his video or in a subsequent livestream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

He’s not allowed to livestream the service like he originally planned, because Rabbi Gold won’t let him.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman