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LiveTube
Breaking news.
Filmed by you.
Verified live.
Go live from your phone. Our newsroom verifies what you are filming, a producer approves it, and you get paid for every minute on air.
Every stream is verified by our newsroom and approved by a producer before it airs. You are paid from the moment you go live.
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You press GO LIVE
The stream leaves your phone immediately and lands in the LiveTube newsroom. Not on a feed, not on a homepage, not in front of an audience. And nothing waits on your device to be handed over later.
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The GO LIVE screen in the LiveTube app, a thumb on the button, the scene the reporter is looking at visible behind it.
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A Producer picks it up
A Producer watches the pictures as they arrive, works out what they actually show, and writes the title, the description and the tags. That is the newsroom’s job, not yours. Yours is to stay where the story is and keep streaming.
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A Producer at the newsroom desk, the incoming feed on the monitor in front of them, typing the title while the stream runs.
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The Producer puts it on air
When the Producer is satisfied, they publish. A 30 second safety delay begins at that moment and stays there as an on-air buffer. Your broadcast is then live on LiveTube and in every newsroom subscribed to the LiveTube MediaHub.
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The published broadcast running in the LiveTube player on a phone, held in one hand, the newsroom title visible.
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The broadcast pays you
A base payment the moment a Producer publishes it, then a further amount for every minute you stay on air. Special Pay raises both. The rates are in the app, where they can move with the story.
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The reporter’s earnings screen in the LiveTube app, showing the base payment line and the per minute line for one broadcast.
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On the scene
Streaming from where it is happening. Nothing is recorded and handed over later, so there is no gap for the story to go cold in.
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A Producer at the desk, the incoming stream on the monitor, mid-decision rather than posed.
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Judging it live
A Producer watches the pictures as they arrive and decides what airs. Automated checks run against air traffic, seismic and weather data at the same time, continuously.
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A broadcast gallery taking the feed, screens and desk in shot, no faces needed.
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Watching it happen
Viewers and subscribing newsrooms see the same stream on the safety delay, while it is still going on.
One stream. One clock. The line above crosses all three panes because there is only ever one broadcast, not three stages of one.
What a broadcast pays
Two payments, and a third rate when a story is in demand. The structure never changes. The amounts do, which is why they live in the app and not on this page.
- Base paymentPaid once, for the broadcast itself, as soon as a Producer publishes it.
- On publish
- Per minute on airPaid for every minute the stream continues after that, for as long as you stay on air.
- While live
- Special PayWhen a story is in strong demand, both the base payment and the per minute rate are higher. You see it on the GO LIVE screen before you start.
- Both raised
- PayoutSent by PayPal to the email on your account.
- After broadcast
The rates are in the app, where they can move with the story and with your country. How payments work.
Our journalistic principles
Fighting fake news with trust, independence and quality reporting.
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Safety first
We prioritise the safety of all LiveTubers. If there is any doubt, we ask them to stop streaming, move to a safe place, and assist others if possible. Read our dedicated guidelines for LiveTubers.
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Independent
LiveTube focuses on showing what is happening without commentary or opinions. We provide factual descriptions and include additional information only after thorough internal checks and trusted source validation. LiveTube operates without chat or commenting functions to avoid misinformation.
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No fake news
Every piece of content is checked before broadcasting. Our 30 second live stream delay ensures our Producers can intervene if necessary.
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Paid
We believe good content deserves recognition. At LiveTube, we compensate reporters for their live reporting.
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Quality reporting
A Producer stays with the reporter through the broadcast, so what reaches air is a story rather than a phone pointed at something.
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Strict rules
All LiveTube content must follow strict guidelines. Users are required to register and verify their email and mobile number, as well as provide real-time location data to go live. Read the LiveTube Rules.
Your voice matters
Whether it is breaking news or a local event, your live stories matter. By sharing authentic moments you help shape global journalism and keep the world informed.
Speak up, share live news, inspire the world.
From the LiveTube homepage. Real reporter quotes replace this once consent and names are on file.
Follow a place, not a feed
Pick the cities and regions you care about. You are told when something goes live there, not when an algorithm decides you should look.
Close To Me
Turn it on and you are alerted when news breaks near you. If you are close enough to see it, you are close enough to report it.
See it before it starts
Scheduled coverage appears in Upcoming LiveTubes, so you know what is planned. No social platform can tell you that.
Two ways to find out what happened
The difference is not the camera. Everyone has a camera. The difference is whether anybody stood between the picture and you.
A video on a platform
- Published first, questioned afterwards
- Checked only once somebody complains
- The source cannot be asked anything, it is already a file
- A correction reaches a fraction of the people the claim did
- Rights unclear, so a newsroom cannot safely use it
A LiveTube
- Judged before it airs, by a person
- Checked while it is still happening
- A Producer can ask the reporter, live, and get an answer
- Nothing to correct, because it never went out
- Rights cleared, 1080p, ready for a gallery
Fake news does not need you to believe it. It only needs you to stop believing everything else.
Sven Herold, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, LiveTube
Why LiveTube is unique
Beyond Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube Live. Unlike them, LiveTube connects smartphone users directly with a professional newsroom.
| Social live video | Checked afterwards | LiveTube | |
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| Who checks it | Nobody, until it is reported | A newsroom, hours or days later | A Producer, before it airs |
| When it is checked | After publication | After the story has travelled | While it is still happening |
| Can the source answer back | No, it is already a file | No, the moment has gone | Yes. A Producer can ask, live |
| Is the reporter paid | Only at scale, via ads | Not applicable | Base payment plus every minute on air |
| Can a broadcaster use it | Rights unclear, quality unknown | Not applicable | Rights cleared, 1080p, via the MediaHub |
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Truth in real time. Verified by humans and technology
Every live stream on LiveTube is checked by our newsroom, combining AI-assisted verification, eyewitness context and real-time data to ensure what you see is genuine.
LiveTube offers verified live content that is available instantly for use by media organisations worldwide.
Members of the press: learn how to access the LiveTube MediaHub.
Where it was, when it was, who cleared it
Every LiveTube that goes to air carries its location, its time and its status. A broadcaster pulling the feed into their gallery sees exactly what the Producer saw. Nothing has to be taken on trust.
Reporter on scene, city square
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