StreamLive ProSee live viewers from YouTube and Facebook together
See how many people watch your live on YouTube and Facebook together, why other networks show zero, and how to get a full count when you multistream.
When you multistream, StreamLive Pro adds up the live viewers that YouTube and Facebook report and shows one number, plus the figure for each destination. It asks both networks every 10 seconds. Other networks, such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, LinkedIn, Kick, X or a custom RTMP server, give apps no live viewer count, so they add zero. To know your full audience you combine our number with what those apps show you.
The definitions behind each number, and why YouTube's own total ends up higher, are in Analytics and viewers — what the numbers mean. This page is about using the count during and after a broadcast.
Before you start
- YouTube and Facebook connected by signing in, in Connections, and the connections healthy (no reconnect mark).
- For Facebook: a Page you manage. Personal profiles are not live destinations.
Steps
- Go live as usual. Start from Live stream with your destinations. See How to live stream to several platforms at once.
- Read the live counter. On the live page you see viewers (watching now) and views (the networks' running total), both overall and per destination. The first figures appear within a few seconds of the networks starting to report.
- Check which destinations report. In the per-destination list, YouTube and Facebook carry numbers. Instagram, TikTok and the other networks show nothing; that is expected.
- Fill the gap on a phone. For an Instagram or TikTok live, keep the network's app open on a phone signed in to the same account. The app shows its own viewer count during the live.
- Read the chat beside the player. YouTube and Facebook comments appear on the live page, so you can match a jump in viewers with what was happening. See Live chat from YouTube and Facebook in one panel.
- After the live, open the card. In Past streams the broadcast's card keeps its length, total views and peak viewers.
- Go deeper per network. In Analytics, the page of the YouTube or Facebook video of that live shows the peak and when it happened, viewers minute by minute and chat per minute, as the network reports them. See Read your social media analytics for every account.
Reading the number correctly
| You see | What it is | Keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| Viewers | People watching now on YouTube + Facebook | Someone watching on both is counted twice |
| Views | The networks' running total for this session | Stops when the broadcast ends |
| Peak viewers | The highest 10-second sample | A spike shorter than 10 seconds can be missed |
| Zero on a destination | That network reports nothing to apps | Check its own app |
| Your own watch page | Counted separately for its own limit | Not added into the total |
The figures start again from zero each time you go live, so a second session on the same YouTube event does not continue the first one's count.
A full count when you multistream
For example, a weekly class goes to YouTube, a Facebook Page and Instagram:
- Our live counter: YouTube + Facebook viewers.
- The Instagram app on a phone: Instagram viewers.
- After the broadcast, YouTube Studio and Meta's tools keep counting replays; our card stays frozen at the end of the live.
Write down the peak from each source at the same moment if you need one figure for a report.
What can go wrong
- The counter stays at zero on YouTube. The YouTube connection most likely expired. Reconnect YouTube in Connections: Reconnect a channel whose connection expired.
- Facebook shows views but not viewers. Facebook did not return a live viewer count; the view count is shown instead as a floor.
- Our peak is lower than YouTube's. YouTube counts continuously; we sample every 10 seconds. YouTube also counts after the end.
- A destination dropped during the live. Its numbers stop. Check the destination's status on the live page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see Instagram or TikTok live viewers in StreamLive Pro?
No. Instagram and TikTok give apps no live viewer count. Keep their app open on a phone during the live to see it.
Why is our viewer total lower than the sum I see on each network?
We add YouTube and Facebook only, sample every 10 seconds and stop at the end of the broadcast. Networks that do not report add nothing.
Are viewers on my StreamLive Pro watch page included?
No. They are counted separately, for the watch page's own limit, and are not added to the total.
Can ChatGPT or Claude tell me how many are watching?
Yes, if you connected it. It can read a live's details, including the viewers we have, from the same numbers you see on the live page.
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