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

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

The company’s CEO said in a livestream in February that the new SU7 had rolled off the production line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The comments later led to the BBC deciding not to livestream the group's Glastonbury set.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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