Live on Computer

To live stream on mobile, you’ll need:

• At least 50 subscribers.

• No live streaming restrictions within the last 90 days on your channel.

• To verify your channel.

• To turn on live streaming. You may need to wait 24 hours before you can start your first live stream.

• An Android 5.0+ device.

If you have over 50 & under 1,000 subscribers

To help make YouTube a safe community for everyone, we may limit the number of viewers on your mobile livestream. Also, your archived livestream will be set to private by default. It may take a few weeks to reflect these changes due to processing.

Why is my mobile livestream’s audience limited?

To help aspiring creators while protecting the community, we've created safeguards to limit the spread of potentially harmful content.

What happens after I get 1,000 subscribers?

After reaching 1,000 subscribers, it may take several weeks to remove the mobile live-streaming audience limitation. If your subscriber count decreases during this time, then it may take longer.

If your channel goes below 1,000 subscribers, you will have the same audience limitation as when your channel had less than 1,000 subscribers. You won’t lose access to mobile live streaming unless your channel goes below 50 subscribers.

Create & schedule a mobile live stream

1. On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app.

2. At the bottom, tap Create  Go live.

   • For your first mobile live stream: Starting your first live stream may take up to 24 hours. Once allowed, you can live-stream instantly.

3. Follow the steps to create a live stream.

   • For users aged 13 through 17 on YouTube, your default mobile live stream privacy setting is set to unlisted. If you’re 18 or over, your default mobile live stream privacy setting is set to public. You can change this setting to make their live stream public, private, or unlisted.

   • To schedule for later, tap More options.

   • To set options for live chat, age restriction, monetization, and more, tap More Options and Show More. Then tap Next.

   • To stream your phone’s screen, tap Create channel Share screen.

4. Tap Go live.

5. To end your stream, tap Finish. An archive of the stream will be created on your channel. You can edit the privacy setting or delete the archive at any time.

Start a scheduled mobile live stream

1. On your phone or tablet, open the YouTube app.

2. Tap Create   Go live.

3. Tap Calendar   Select your live stream.
   Note: You can delete scheduled live streams by pressing the delete button.

4. Tap Go live.