How to live stream your first event with EventLive

Live streaming is easier than it looks. With the EventLive app on your phone, it takes 5 minutes to go live.

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Your first event in three steps

  1. Download the app

    Create your account in the EventLive app. It works on iOS and Android.

  2. Schedule your event

    Add the event name, location, date and time, then pay for the event right in the app.

  3. Invite guests or share the link

    Copy your link and send it to friends or family by email or message.

Before you go live

All you need is your phone

A smartphone with the EventLive app, on iOS or Android, and a tripod if you have one. Prefer other gear? Stream from a DSLR, a laptop or a GoPro with the RTMP link and stream key in the Broadcaster console.

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The EventLive app live streaming a panel discussion, with the signal, the microphone and the viewer count on screen

Run a free test event first

Start with a free test event to see how easy it is before the day.

How to run a free test
A phone on a tripod in a church, running a test event in the EventLive app

You choose who watches

Send your private link to the people you want there. It opens on any device, in any browser, with no app or download for guests.

See a sample event page
Grandparents watching a dance recital live on the TV in their living room
“I had to livestream a wedding from a venue with limited WiFi and very slow LTE. This apps automatic compression really did a good job of staying connected and keeping things looking great.”
5-star review from Jackahi Ayesha on the App Store, November 2024

Frequently asked questions

No. Viewers open the link you send them in any browser, with no app or download. Your link won't appear in Google Search results, but the people you share it with can share it with others.
Yes. The video is recorded on our servers and you can download it after the event. If your phone has enough free space, it's also saved to your gallery.
Yes, from one hour before the scheduled time. Streaming is available for 24 hours from the event start time, and you can stop and start as many times as you like: for a wedding, stream the ceremony, then start again for the speeches and the first dance. Your guests get a notification each time you're live.
Yes. Send them the link to download the app and your login details, and they can stream the event for you.
24 hours from the event start time. You can stop the live stream and start again as many times as you like, and your guests get a notification each time you're live again.
Viewers who open your live stream link can choose Get Reminders and leave their email address to hear when you go live. Everyone on your guest list also gets automatic reminders 1 day and 1 hour before the event, and guests can unsubscribe at any time.
Yes. The EventLive app is made for Apple and Android devices, but you can also stream from other gear, such as a DSLR, a laptop or a GoPro. You'll find the RTMP link and stream key in the Broadcaster console.
Yes. Upload your own video, or export a slideshow as a video and upload it. Guests see it while they wait for the event to start.
Yes. You get a unique link for your event that you can customize and share by email, in invitations or on social media.
Charge your phone, connect it to the network you want to stream on, and clean the lens before you go live.
Yes. Guests can leave comments and wishes in the guestbook on the streaming page. Open your event link to see what they wrote.

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