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

"I also see that I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working," he said on NASA's livestream.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

What’s known as “pip watch” started earlier this week, a time of high anticipation when livestream viewers watch for signs of a chick breaking out of its shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On the livestream from Orion, Earth is slowly shrinking, as the capsule moves further and further into space.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

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

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman