variants
or less commonly livestreaming
or live-streaming
: the act, process, or an instance of streaming (an event) over the Internet for live (see live sense 8b) viewing
Live streaming is not an easy feat and that could be the reason why video platform Twitch has decided to launch a Twitch creator camp that will help users build their streaming brands.—
Devika Singh
Devika SinghMany others—numbering in the thousands—watched the live streaming of the event.—Stephen Coleman
—often used before another nounStephen ColemanIf you don't care for what Spotify or Google serves up, YouTube has user-driven, live-streaming music channels …—Alan Henry
Alan HenryThey sang during a live-streaming event last winter that also featured Celine Dion, Leslie Odom Jr., and Stevie Wonder.—Modern Healthcare
Modern HealthcareExamples of live streaming in a Sentence
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
French authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick live streaming platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Stations can also apply for CPB funds to help build out technical and infrastructure assets needed to expand their reach or to support live streaming and webcasting of shows.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
Four stream tables, over 50 hours of TV, and 100 hours of live streaming.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Noun
Now 20, Speed is considered one of the most recognizable faces in the entire streaming world — buoyed by live streaming tours that take his subscribers out of the typical stream and along with him on breakneck adventures across the globe.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
French authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick live streaming platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Stations can also apply for CPB funds to help build out technical and infrastructure assets needed to expand their reach or to support live streaming and webcasting of shows.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
Four stream tables, over 50 hours of TV, and 100 hours of live streaming.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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“Live streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20streaming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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