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

The plan to livestream the proceedings is unprecedented in the United States.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned the decision to publicly livestream Hasan's execution, expressing "shock and great sorrow" in a statement.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Disney said its streaming platform would livestream the Super Bowl in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A livestream of the Sacramento Kings’ media day caught reporters making personal remarks about guards Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine between interviews.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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