How to Secure Your Live Stream on Social Media Platforms

In terms of today’s internet, live video is the latest and most engaging form of communication. Huge platforms like Facebook Live, Youtube Live, Instagram Live, and Periscope are examples of how live streaming has changed the way people, brands, and corporates share their stories and communicate over the internet.

 

Some uses of live streaming video in modern communication:

• Consumers use live streaming on social media platforms like Instagram Live to connect with their friends and social media following in real time.

• Brands use live stream social media on all platforms and their own websites to increase the reach and engagement of their message or story.

• Corporates use live streaming as a cost-saving communications tool.

For all these purposes, the security and privacy of the live stream is an important factor. In this article, we take a look at how to secure live streams on social media platforms and when you are live streaming on CDN.

 

Why Private Live Streams?

Most live streaming platforms allow two separate types of live streams - public and private. Public live streams can be watched by anyone on the platform whereas private live streams are only meant for a specific group of people. There are many reasons why a private live stream is needed such as:

• When people live stream social media, their stream is mostly meant only for their friends or people they know. When the stream is private, they can be assured that it’ll only be viewed by the right group of people.

• Some companies charge a fee for access to a live stream of an exclusive event. These streams need to be private in order to only allow people who have paid to watch it. Because most companies are live streaming on CDN (content delivery network) which are custom and have other expenses associated with professional live video streaming, they often use the streams as an additional source of revenue.

• These days, companies often use live streaming video as a way to host virtual meetings between members of the organization who might be located far away from each other. These live streams need to be private because a lot of sensitive information is often exchanged during these meetings.

 

How to Live Stream on Social Media Privately?

Facebook Live

• Only personal pages can stream private live video on Facebook Live, and not business pages.

• The privacy settings can be found when starting a new stream.

 

Youtube Live

• You can make your live stream on Youtube Live private by selecting the appropriate option when starting a new stream.

• Private Youtube Live streams are hidden from the public but can be viewed by anyone with the link to the stream.

 

Periscope Live

• Periscope allows the streamer to chose the people or the groups of people who are allowed to watch a live stream when they do a private live stream.

• These settings can be found when starting a new stream.

 

Your Own Website

• The most secure way of live streaming is by embedding it in your own website. However, this requires a lot of resources and assistance from a live stream provider company to manage everything.
   

                              

Privacy Matters

It’s getting harder to keep our lives private as social media and technology keeps evolving. As a precaution, always remember the check the privacy settings of your social media profiles to ensure your life stays protected from the dangers of the internet.