StreamLive ProGo live from the StreamLive Pro Android app
Go live from the StreamLive Pro Android app: pick the networks, write a title, tap Go live, and what the app does if you leave it, lose signal or the app closes.
To go live from the Android app, open the Live tab, tap Go live, choose the networks, write what the broadcast is about and tap Go live. The phone's camera and microphone go straight to every network you chose, through our servers, so the phone sends one stream however many networks you pick. With no network chosen, the broadcast is only on your own StreamLive Pro watch page, which is handy for a private test.
You do not need the app to go live from a phone: the phone browser works too, see Go live from your phone. The app adds a few things that a browser tab cannot do as well, such as coming back to the broadcast after the app was in the background.
Before you start
- The app installed and signed in. See Install the StreamLive Pro app on Android (APK).
- At least one network connected, unless you only want your own watch page. Connect from the app or the website: Connect YouTube, Facebook and more from the phone app.
- The network's own rules. A Facebook Page you manage, not a group or a personal profile. YouTube must have live streaming enabled on the channel, and the first time can take up to 24 hours. YouTube lists its own requirements in YouTube Help: Get started with live streaming.
- Your account's plan. How many networks one broadcast can go to, and how many broadcasts can run at once, follow your StreamLive Pro account. The app shows your plan but has no prices and no payment; plans are managed on the website.
- Power and Wi-Fi for anything longer than a few minutes.
Steps
- Open the Live tab. Tap Live at the bottom of the app.
- Tap Go live. At the top of the Live tab, under Go live from your phone, tap Go live. Older versions of the app call this button Go live with camera ("Your phone camera straight to every network").
- Write the title. In "What's this broadcast about?" type the title the networks will show.
- Choose the networks. The screen starts with the networks you last went live to on this phone, or with none. It never ticks every network for you. Tick the ones you want for this broadcast.
- Allow camera and microphone. The first time, Android asks. If you refused earlier, the app shows Open Settings so you can allow them.
- Tap Go live. The app sets up the broadcast and connects to the networks. If some of them fail, it names them and the others carry on.
- Work during the broadcast. Mute, Flip camera to switch between the front and back camera, and Chat to read and send messages.
- End. Tap End and confirm.
If you leave the app
Android stops the camera of an app in the background. When you switch to another app, the broadcast is paused, and you have 3 minutes to come back. Come back in time and the app reconnects the broadcast by itself. After 3 minutes in the background the broadcast ends. Keep the app in front, and turn on Do Not Disturb so a call does not take over the screen.
If the connection gets weak, the app says it is reconnecting and keeps trying in the background. If the app itself closes during a broadcast, the next time you open it, it says your broadcast is still on and offers Continue broadcasting or End the broadcast.
The recording
The app has no Record button. As with every broadcast, StreamLive Pro keeps a temporary copy for Shorts and preview, and removes it about two hours after the broadcast unless the recording was kept. If you need the full recording, go live from the browser studio and press Record there. See Recordings and storage — what is kept and for how long.
What can go wrong
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "The camera or microphone is in use by another app" | A call or another camera app holds it | Close that app and try again |
| "You already have a broadcast running" | Another broadcast of this account is live | End it first, on the phone or on the website |
| "You've reached your plan's limit" | Too many networks, or the trial's live count or length | Choose fewer networks; see When you reach a limit: what the message means |
| "Some networks didn't connect" | A connection expired or the network refused | Reconnect that network; the rest are live |
| The broadcast ended by itself | The app was in the background for more than 3 minutes | Keep the app in front until you tap End |
Frequently asked questions
Can I go live to YouTube and Facebook at the same time from the app?
Yes, if both are connected and your account allows two networks in one broadcast. Tick both before you tap Go live.
Can I go live from the app to only my own page?
Yes. Leave every network unticked. The broadcast is then only on your own StreamLive Pro watch page.
What happens if I get a phone call?
The call takes the camera and the broadcast pauses. Come back to the app within 3 minutes and it reconnects. Do Not Disturb prevents this.
Can I use OBS instead of the phone camera?
Yes, if your account includes it. The Live tab also offers streaming from software such as OBS, which gives you a server address and a key. In the trial you go live from the studio and the phone camera only.
Is my broadcast from the app recorded?
Not kept by default. The temporary copy is removed about two hours after the broadcast. For a kept recording, go live from the browser studio and press Record.
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