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What YouTube requires for mobile live streaming
For a livestream started in the YouTube mobile app, YouTube lists these requirements:
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- At least 50 subscribers.
- No live-streaming restrictions on the channel in the last 90 days.
- A verified channel.
- Live streaming turned on for the channel.
- A device running Android 8.0 or later, or iOS 8 or later.
After you enable live streaming for the first time, it can take up to 24 hours before you can start your first mobile stream. See YouTube’s mobile live-streaming requirements.
Verification is separate from livestream eligibility
YouTube verification asks you to enter a phone number and a code sent by text or voice call. A prepaid number may work if it can receive that code; YouTube does not say that a prepaid plan qualifies or disqualifies a channel. YouTube also notes that some operators do not support Google’s text messages or voice calls. If one option fails, try the other if it is offered. Details are in YouTube’s account-verification instructions.
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Check your channel before trying again
- In YouTube Studio, check the channel’s livestreaming status and confirm you are working on the intended channel.
- Confirm that the channel is verified and live streaming is enabled.
- For the YouTube mobile app, check the subscriber threshold, the last-90-day restriction condition, and your device’s operating-system version.
- If you have only just enabled livestreaming, allow up to 24 hours before attempting your first mobile stream.
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YouTube’s help pages explain the requirements but do not diagnose an individual channel’s status. If mobile streaming is unavailable, YouTube also documents webcam and encoder methods; their setup and applicable requirements differ from mobile streaming. See YouTube’s live-streaming tips.
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What changes below 1,000 subscribers
If your channel has more than 50 but fewer than 1,000 subscribers, YouTube may limit the audience for mobile livestreams and set the stream archive to private by default. Meeting the minimum to start a mobile stream therefore does not guarantee an unrestricted mobile audience or a public archive. YouTube describes these limits on its mobile live-streaming help page.
Prepaid data: connectivity, not channel permission
You need an internet connection to transmit a livestream, so your SIM’s data service, coverage, and cost matter in practice. YouTube’s cited eligibility guidance does not specify a minimum connection speed or data allowance for India, and it does not establish whether a particular carrier’s prepaid plan will be adequate. Check your operator’s plan and coverage; test the connection where you intend to stream. A plan or hotspot may provide connectivity, but it cannot satisfy channel eligibility requirements.
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