Live Stream Scheduling for Your Videos.
Schedule your pre-recorded videos to go live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or any other platform: once, on a list of dates, or on repeat. Our servers start the stream at each time you set and play the videos in your order, with your computer off.
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Go live once, on several dates, or on repeat.
A weekly class, a daily show, an evening rerun, a premiere. Set when each stream starts and how long it runs, and our servers start and stop it at those times.
Read the scheduling guide →-
A list of dates
Pick each date and time on a calendar, up to 30 days ahead, and the stream runs on every one of them. Each run starts and stops by itself.
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On repeat
Repeat the stream at an interval you pick, in minutes, hours or days, or start each run after a set gap from the last one. Up to 50 runs within 30 days.
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Start over, or go on
Each run starts from the first video. Or turn on Keep stream progress, and each run starts with the video the last one stopped in.
An example
A two-hour stream every day at 8 pm for 30 days, with Keep stream progress on. On day one the playlist plays videos 1 to 6 and stops halfway through video 7. On day two it starts with video 7, from its beginning.
Put your videos in the order they air.
Lessons, episodes, films, music videos. Add them to a playlist and set the order, and the stream plays them one after another.
Read the playlist guide → Open the playlist template →
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Bring the videos in
Upload the files from your computer, or import them from a YouTube channel or playlist, Google Drive or Dropbox. Importing from a link is on the paid plans.
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See when each one airs
Each video shows when it starts, counted from the start of the playlist. Once the stream is scheduled or live, it shows the clock time too.
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Order, shuffle or loop
Drag the videos into order, sort them by name or length, or build the order in a spreadsheet. Then shuffle them, loop the playlist, or end on another scene.
Change the playlist while the stream is live.
Add, remove or reorder videos in your project, then press Sync with Live. The running stream takes the change without stopping.
Read how to edit a live stream →-
Graphics over the videos
Put your logo, the name of the video playing and a progress bar on the stream, or show the live chat on screen.
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Ad breaks in the videos
Mark ad breaks (ad slots) in each video, on the Medium plan and up, for a stream to YouTube. HLS and SRT come by request, on a custom plan.
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A record of what played
Download a list of every video the stream played, with the time it started and ended and the live viewers at that moment. Available by request.
Simon's Cat put 1,000+ films back on air.
In September 2026 the official Simon's Cat Extra channel, with more than 940,000 subscribers, put its library on YouTube as a 24/7 live stream, from a LiveReacting video playlist with ad breaks set in the films.
- Channel
- Simon's Cat Extra, 940K+ subscribers
- Started
- A 24/7 live stream, September 2026
- Playlist
- More than 1,000 films, in order
- Features
- Video Playlists and ad slots
Related
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24/7 live streaming
One playlist on air without a break, for weeks.
See 24/7 live streaming -
Pre-recorded live streams
One recorded video, live at the time you choose.
See pre-recorded live streams -
How to live stream a video playlist
The steps, from the first upload to the stream going live.
Read the guide
Which plans can schedule.
Each scheduled run needs a set length, and each plan caps how long one stream runs.
| Plan | Scheduling | Longest run |
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| Free | No scheduling | 30 minutes |
| Small | One start time | 1 hour |
| Medium | Advanced Scheduling | 3 hours |
| Large | Advanced Scheduling | 8 hours |
| Enterprise | Advanced Scheduling | 24 hours |
| 24/7 streaming | Advanced Scheduling | No limit |
| Countdown | Advanced Scheduling | No limit |
Frequently asked questions.
Does my computer need to stay on?
No. Our servers start the stream at the time you set and play the playlist. You can close the browser and turn the computer off.
Which time zone does the schedule use?
The one on your computer. Set the dates and times as you see them. A repeat counts a day as 24 hours, so when the clocks change, the run moves by an hour.
Can a stream repeat every week with no end date?
Not in one setting. One schedule holds up to 50 runs within 30 days. When those run out, set the next ones.
Can I see what time each video will play?
Yes. Each video in the playlist shows when it starts, counted from the start of the playlist. Once the stream is scheduled or live, it shows the clock time too. With shuffle on, the order changes each loop, so no times are shown.
What happens after the last video?
The playlist loops and starts again, or it plays once and the stream switches to another scene you picked. With a set length, the stream stops when that time is up.
What happens if one of the video files is broken?
The playlist skips it and plays the next one.
How many videos can a playlist hold?
Up to 600 videos in one playlist, and 7,000 across the playlists of one project. How much you can upload depends on the storage of your plan.
Will YouTube keep a recording of the stream?
YouTube says a live stream longer than 12 hours may not be saved as a video afterwards, according to its help page in September 2026. Scheduled runs shorter than that avoid the limit.
Can I schedule a stream through the API?
Yes. The API is included with every paid plan, and it schedules a project on up to 50 dates, from 3 minutes to 28 days ahead.
Can I put ads in the stream?
Yes, with ad slots on the Medium plan and up, for a stream to YouTube. Viewers who get no ad see a placeholder video, and the playlist goes on after the break. HLS and SRT come by request, on a custom plan.
How is this different from a 24/7 live stream?
A 24/7 live stream plays the playlist without a break until you stop it. A scheduled stream plays it at the times you set and stops in between. See 24/7 live streaming for the non-stop kind.
How to schedule a playlist as a live stream
- To schedule a playlist as a live stream, sign up for LiveReacting and create a project with a video playlist. Add your videos and set their order, then connect the YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or other channel you stream to. Set a length for the stream and pick the dates, or a repeat, and our servers go live at each time.
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- Create a project with a video playlist and add your videos in order.
- Connect your channel and set how long each stream runs.
- Pick the dates or a repeat, and our servers go live at each time.
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Written and reviewed by the LiveReacting Streaming Team. Powering live streams since 2016. See customer results.
Last updated: September 2026
What a scheduled playlist needs
- A paid LiveReacting plan The Medium plan and up for a list of dates or a repeat; the Small plan for one start time. See pricing.
- Your videos Files from your computer, or links to a YouTube channel, Google Drive or Dropbox.
- A channel to stream to Sign in to your YouTube, Facebook or Twitch channel from the project, or paste the stream key of any other platform.
Schedule your first playlist.
Upload the videos, set their order and pick the dates. Our servers go live at each time you set, with your computer off.
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