StreamLive ProMy live from the phone keeps disconnecting
Live from your phone keeps dropping or stops by itself? The usual causes are leaving the app, a weak or blocked Wi-Fi, heat and one network refusing. Checks and fixes.
When a live from the phone keeps disconnecting, the most common cause is the phone leaving the live screen: a call, a notification you tapped, another app, or the screen locking. In the StreamLive Pro app the camera then stops and the broadcast is paused; you have 3 minutes to come back before it ends. The second cause is the connection: weak Wi-Fi, a Wi-Fi that blocks live video, or moving between Wi-Fi and mobile data. The app is a direct Android download today (not in Google Play or the App Store yet); on an iPhone the same causes apply in Safari.
Symptom, likely cause, fix
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "The broadcast is paused. You left the app and the camera stopped" | A call, a notification or another app took the screen | Come back within 3 minutes; turn on Do Not Disturb before the live |
| "The broadcast ended because the app was in the background for more than 3 minutes" | The phone stayed away from the app too long | Start again; keep the app in front until End |
| "Weak connection, reconnecting…" | The upload dropped for a moment | Wait a few seconds; move closer to the router |
| "The connection isn't back yet. Still trying in the background." with Reconnect | Several attempts in a row failed | Tap Reconnect; switch to better Wi-Fi or to mobile data |
| "This network blocks live video" in the check before the live | The Wi-Fi blocks live traffic (for example, some office or guest networks) | Switch to mobile data or another Wi-Fi |
| "The connection is slow. The live may stall." | High delay on the connection | Fix the connection before you start |
| One network shows Not live, the rest are live | That network refused or its connection expired | The live goes on elsewhere; reconnect that network afterwards |
| "Your broadcast is still on" when you open the app | The app closed in the middle | Tap Continue broadcasting; viewers stay where they are |
| "The phone is very hot" in the check | Heat makes the phone slow down | Take off the case, keep it out of the sun, let it cool |
| The picture gets softer during the live | Battery saver or heat lowers quality | Plug in a charger; switch off battery saver |
The messages are those of the app. In the phone browser there is no 3-minute grace: a locked screen or a switch to another app stops the camera, so keep the browser in front.
Steps
- Read the message on the screen. It tells you whether the phone left the app, the connection dropped, or one network refused.
- Bring the app back to the front. Unlock the phone and open the app within 3 minutes. It shows "Welcome back. Reconnecting the broadcast…" and goes on by itself.
- Fix the connection. Move closer to the router, or switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If the Reconnect button appears, tap it once the connection is better.
- Check the network chips. A network marked Not live does not stop the others. Tap it to see the reason, and reconnect it after the live: Reconnect a channel whose connection expired.
- Next time, run the check. The Before you go live screen checks the connection, networks, microphone, battery, temperature and Do Not Disturb. Fix what it marks before you tap Go live, or tap Go live anyway if you accept the risk.
- Prevent it. Do Not Disturb on, a charger plugged in, the phone on a stand out of the sun, the screen on, and good Wi-Fi where the phone stands.
Habits that keep a phone live up
- Do Not Disturb. On Android the check offers Turn on. On iPhone: Control Center, then Focus, then Do Not Disturb.
- Do not switch apps. Android and iOS stop the camera of an app that is not in front. Reading the chat is in the app itself (Chat).
- Charger and no thick case for anything longer than a few minutes; the app warns when battery saver can lower quality.
- One upload. Going live to several networks does not need more upload from the phone: our servers send each copy. More: Upload speed and bitrate for multistreaming.
- A private test first. Leave every network unticked and go live for a minute to your own link at the place you will broadcast from.
If the phone is a camera inside the computer studio rather than broadcasting itself, the right page is My phone camera dropped in the middle of a live. Going live from the app step by step: Go live from the StreamLive Pro Android app.
When to contact support
If the connection is good, the app stays in front, and the live still drops more than once, write to [email protected]. Send the phone model and Android or iOS version, the app version (at the bottom of Account), whether it was Wi-Fi or mobile data, the time of each drop, the networks you ticked, and a screenshot of any message.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my live stop when I get a phone call?
The call takes the screen and the phone stops the camera. In the app the broadcast is paused and waits 3 minutes for you. Turn on Do Not Disturb before you go live.
How long does the app wait if I leave it?
3 minutes. Come back within that time and it reconnects by itself. After 3 minutes in the background the broadcast ends.
Does going live to more networks make it drop more?
No. The phone sends one stream whatever the number of networks; our servers send the copies. A network that refuses shows Not live and the rest go on.
What happens if the app crashes during a live?
Open it again. It says Your broadcast is still on and offers Continue broadcasting or End the broadcast. Viewers do not have to come back in.
Is mobile data better than Wi-Fi?
Not always. Use the one with the better signal where you stand. Some public or office Wi-Fi blocks live video, and the check before the live says so.
Keep reading
Which browser to use for StreamLive Pro: Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox on a computer, Safari or Chrome on a phone or iPad, and why in-app browsers fail.
My phone camera dropped in the middle of a livePhone camera froze or says Reconnecting during a live? The studio keeps its place for 5 minutes by default while the phone tries again. What viewers see and what to do.
My phone does not connect as a cameraPhone camera not showing in the studio? Usually the link opened inside another app, the camera was refused, or the phone is waiting in Preview. Checks in order.
My camera does not work in the browserCamera not working in Chrome, Edge or Safari? Usually the site or the computer blocks it, or another app holds it. Where to allow it, from each vendor's help.
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