Apps With Livestreaming - What UK Parents Should Know
Users can broadcast live video, or watch and chat during other users' live streams.
Why it matters
Live broadcasts cannot be taken back, on a public stream the viewers can be anyone, and live chat and tipping can be used to pressure a young streamer.
What to check
Check the app's minimum age for going live, and whether your child's streams can be watched by people they do not know.
Apps with this feature
Features are based on what each of our app guides says. Apps change often, so check the app's own settings too.
Meta Quest VR Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 10+ · We suggest 13+
Users can live-stream from a Meta Quest headset to YouTube, using streaming software on a computer, and can see the YouTube live chat inside the headset.
From our Meta Quest guide YouTube Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 13+
Comments, live chat on streams, and links in descriptions can expose children to strangers and scams.
From our YouTube guide Instagram Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 14+
under-16s also need permission to go Live or to turn off the blurring of suspected nudity in DMs
From our Instagram guide Discord Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 15+
Users can also go live by streaming their screen or a game to other members in a server voice channel, and Community servers can run live Stage events for an audience.
From our Discord guide Facebook Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 15+
Users can go live on Facebook from their feed once their account is at least 60 days old; Meta says that in some countries teens under 18 need to turn this on first.
From our Facebook guide TikTok Parental Controls and Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 15+
However, children can still watch others' live streams, where live chat can expose them to inappropriate contact.
From our TikTok guide Twitch Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 15+
Twitch is the world's largest live-streaming platform, primarily focused on gaming
From our Twitch guide LinkedIn Safety Guide
Official age 16+ · We suggest 16+
LinkedIn Live lets eligible members and Pages broadcast public live video, and any member can watch and comment in real time.
From our LinkedIn guide Livestreaming Apps — Safety Overview
Official age 13+ · We suggest 16+
Livestreaming allows users to broadcast video in real time to an audience that can watch and interact through live chat.
From our Livestreaming Apps guide Setting: Who Can Go LiveWhere: Varies by platform — age restrictions apply automatically on most
X (Twitter) Safety Guide
Official age 13+ · We suggest 16+
Users can go live on X to broadcast video from their account, and viewers can watch, comment and send hearts during the stream.
From our X (Twitter) guide Kick Streaming Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 13+ · We suggest 18+
Kick is a livestreaming platform launched in 2023 as an alternative to Twitch
From our Kick guide Rumble & 'Alt-Tech' Video Platforms
Official age 16+ · We suggest 18+
Users can go live on Rumble, streaming video to their subscribers from the Rumble website or with streaming software such as OBS.
From our Rumble & Alt-Tech guide Social Discovery & Friend-Making Apps
Official age 13+ · We suggest 18+
Yubo has a Live feature where users broadcast video of themselves in real time while others join, watch and chat.
From our Social Discovery guide Yubo Safety Guide for Parents
Official age 18+ · We suggest 18+
it allows users to swipe through profiles of other users and join or host live video streams
From our Yubo guide
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This is practical educational content to support families. For case-specific concerns about a child's safety, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or your local safeguarding team.