Live Streaming Resources

This is a brief list of resources for getting started with live video and audio streaming for online performance. With recent advances in online technologies, anyone with a smartphone and a social media account can stream live events at low or no cost. This resources listed here provide a basic introduction to a range of different live streaming platforms and software for live performance.

Latency Native?

Becoming Latency Native: Performing Together Over the Internet at https://latencynative.com is a site created by software developer and music researcher Rebekah Wilson. Her keynote presentation at https://latencynative.com/keynote-webaudioconference and other materials on her site cover important topics related to networked performance.

Networked Performance Library

The networked performance library on  Zotero is another valuable resource. While music is the primary focus, much of the material on both sites is highly relevant to networked performances of all kinds.

Platforms & Software

Streaming Software applications are programs on your computer or mobile device that enable you to create live streams for broadcast.

Streaming Platforms are the online servers that broadcast your live streams over the Internet.

YouTube Live

Facebook Live

Vimeo Live

Streamyard

OBS Studio