Live stream

A live stream is real-time video broadcast on a social network, where viewers can comment and react while it is happening.

A live stream is a video broadcast in real time on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Telegram or another platform. Viewers can comment, ask questions and react while you are live, and many networks notify followers when an account goes live.

For a small business, live video builds trust because it cannot be polished and edited: people see the real person, the real product and real answers. Good formats include Q&A sessions, product demos, behind-the-scenes tours, workshops and launches. Announce the stream in advance, prepare a simple plan and have someone watch comments if possible.

Example: a florist goes live every Friday evening to assemble three bouquets from the weekend collection, answers questions about flowers and care, and takes orders in the comments. Viewers who missed it watch the recording later.

A live stream can have a second life: AI SMM’s video clipping turns the recording of a long broadcast (for example, from YouTube or Twitch) into short vertical clips with subtitles for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.

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