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livestreaming

Run livestreams with OBS, YouTube, chat, replays, and AI clips

Prepare, run, moderate, replay, and repurpose livestreams from Space settings and the live room.

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Updated Jun 20, 2026

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Sanitized livestream settings showing stream setup, chat, and replay readiness.
Review livestream setup before going live, including encoder details, chat controls, and replay status.

Livestreams combine scheduling, stream setup, live chat, moderation, products, replays, and AI clip workflows.

This article is the livestreaming overview. Detailed guides cover OBS setup, restreaming to YouTube and other platforms, chat engagement with questions and quick-buy, and replays with AI clips — see the related articles for step-by-step instructions.

Before you start

  • Confirm your Space plan and role allow livestream creation.
  • Prepare the livestream title, schedule, cover, product list, and audience.
  • Connect streaming destinations such as YouTube before the live event, and set up OBS if you stream with an external encoder.

Create and prepare a livestream

  1. Open Settings > Content > Livestreams.
  2. Create or edit a livestream.
  3. Add title, schedule, audience, trailer or cover media, and related products.
  4. Review stream settings, including the OBS ingest server and stream key.
  5. Invite cohosts or private-room participants if the event requires them.

Go live and manage chat

  1. Open the livestream room before the scheduled time.
  2. Start the stream from Space or your connected encoder.
  3. Monitor chat, questions, viewer moderation, quick-buy actions, and cohost status.
  4. Stop the stream when the event is finished.

Use replays and clips

  1. Review replay availability after the stream processes.
  2. Publish the replay or a related discussion once processing completes.
  3. Open Settings > Content > Livestreams > AI clips to generate and review AI clips. AI clips require a plan that includes AI features and a processed replay.

Expected result

Viewers should be able to join the stream, chat according to audience rules, buy featured products, and watch approved replay content after processing.

Troubleshooting

  • If OBS cannot connect, rotate the stream key and confirm the server URL, key, and bitrate.
  • If chat is unavailable, check audience settings and realtime participant status.
  • If a replay is missing, wait for processing and check whether the stream ended cleanly.