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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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Other teams have created separate platforms for live streaming.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
The new service will include live streaming and on-demand access to local Fox stations, Fox News, Fox Business, FS1, FS2, Fox Weather, Fox Sports, BTN, Fox Deportes and the Fox network.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Ultimately, the transaction volume exceeded 64.2 million yuan ($8.8 million), setting a new record in the live streaming category of Taobao’s apparel stores.
—Li Jun, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Some games will be broadcast on ESPN3, a live streaming platform within ESPN’s digital products (the app, the website, etc.).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Other teams have created separate platforms for live streaming.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
The new service will include live streaming and on-demand access to local Fox stations, Fox News, Fox Business, FS1, FS2, Fox Weather, Fox Sports, BTN, Fox Deportes and the Fox network.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Ultimately, the transaction volume exceeded 64.2 million yuan ($8.8 million), setting a new record in the live streaming category of Taobao’s apparel stores.
—Li Jun, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Live streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20streaming. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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