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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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
How to watch the Grammy Awards red carpet CBS Los Angeles will offer a special live streaming coverage of the red carpet at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
The next move for East Never Loses is to launch a mahjong set and live streaming.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Twitch For users who primarily liked the live streaming option on TikTok, Twitch is an easy option.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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The show has also continued to be available on other services offering live streaming of ABC, such as YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
How to watch the Grammy Awards red carpet CBS Los Angeles will offer a special live streaming coverage of the red carpet at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
The next move for East Never Loses is to launch a mahjong set and live streaming.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Twitch For users who primarily liked the live streaming option on TikTok, Twitch is an easy option.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for live streaming
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“Live streaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20streaming. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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