What is Live streaming?

Live streaming is the broadcasting of real-time, live video to an audience over the internet. All you need to be able to live stream is an internet enabled device, like a smart phone or tablet, and a platform to broadcast on.

Live streaming refers to online streaming media simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real time to the viewer. It is often simply referred to as streaming

streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a provide

Streaming is a technology used to deliver content to computers and mobile devices over the internet. Streaming transmits data – usually audio and video, but increasingly other kinds as well – as a continuous flow, which allows the recipients to begin to watch or listen almost immediately.

Live streaming is the broadcasting of real-time, live video to an audience over the internet.  All you need to be able to live stream is an internet enabled device, like a smartphone or tablet, and a platform to broadcast on.  You can liken it to an 'on the scene' news broadcaster or shows like Big Brother, where the phrase 'You are live, please do not swear!' was made popular.

A stream of video or audio data that takes a path between recorder and player, usually with two minutes or more of delay for taking out accidents, shouting, laughing, and restarts.

Live streaming is the broadcasting of real-time, live video to an audience over the internet. It is highly appealing to children and young people as it presents the chance for them to be a creator, a presenter and to be seen by an audience.