live streaming

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present participle of live stream entry 2

live streaming

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noun

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
Many others—numbering in the thousands—watched the live streaming of the event.Stephen Coleman
often used before another noun
If you don't care for what Spotify or Google serves up, YouTube has user-driven, live-streaming music channels …Alan Henry
They sang during a live-streaming event last winter that also featured Celine Dion, Leslie Odom Jr., and Stevie Wonder.Modern Healthcare

Examples of live streaming in a Sentence

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Noun
The incident has prompted significant changes to the BBC’s live streaming protocols for music events. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025 Can rocket launches and astronaut spacewalks help Netflix boost its live streaming ambitions? Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025 The move continues Netflix’s voyage into live streaming content, which has proved to be successful so far. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 30 June 2025 Top scores in each class of spirits advanced to a championship round where Minnick and an expert in each specific class blind-tasted the samples and choose a champion during a live streaming event. Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for live streaming

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of live streaming was in 1996

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“Live streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20streaming. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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