How to Say "live stream" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “live stream” is “transmisión” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
internet content
Examples
La transmisión del partido de fútbol duró dos horas.
The broadcast of the soccer game lasted two hours.
Hubo un error técnico y perdimos la transmisión en vivo.
There was a technical error and we lost the live stream.
Gender Reminder
Even though it ends in '-ión', which usually means it's a noun made from a verb, remember that 'transmisión' is always feminine, so you must use 'la' or 'una'.
Confusing Noun and Verb
Mistake: “Usar 'transmitir' cuando se refiere al programa (e.g., 'Vi el transmitir').”
Correction: Use the noun 'transmisión' when talking about the program itself: 'Vi la transmisión'.
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