List of best platforms for music live streaming

With the increasing demand for live streaming, you find several options to pick from if you wish to host a video. Well, there are so many of them that you may get confused about which one to choose. To sort out the confusion let us have a look at free options here.

Best live stream options at no cost to host a live stream

YouTube Live

YouTube tops the list when people think of live video/Internet video.

Requirements to host any live stream on YouTube:

• Need a verified account.
• No restrictions for any live streaming on your account.

After you meet the above two criteria, you are all set to start.

Pros:

• YouTube is popular among all.
• Go-live notifications.

Cons:

• Criteria restriction for live stream.

Get more info on Live Stream on YouTube.

Instagram Live

Instagram Live is an extended feature of Instagram stories.

Pros:

• Instagram Live lets you stream up to 1 hour of video.
• Instagram is gaining popularity than Facebook for a larger group of users.

Cons:

• Videos stream allow only through your mobile device

Facebook Live

Facebook is also a popular social media channel like Instagram.

Pros:

• Popular among billions of users.
• Go-live notifications.

Cons:

• Archived videos are less in terms of quality than on YouTube.

Twitch

The only platform developed to host live streams in particular.

Pros:

• The streaming app is popular among younger viewers.
• Built-in tipping system.

Cons:

• Not as popular as YouTube or Facebook with many audiences.

Zoom

Live streaming on this platform works by utilizing other platforms like Facebook or YouTube Live to host the video.

Pros:

• A lot of viewers are already used to working with Zoom, thus comfortable watching videos using Zoom.

Cons:

• Lacks flexibility as compared to other platforms.

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