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This tag should be used in depicting a livestream, a form of real-time video feed broadcast content over an online platform. Sometimes the streaming platform can be entirely fictional, but it's worth noting that these platforms are sometimes depicted in spite of their Terms of Service forbidding some of the content the art can depict, like explicit nudity and sex.

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Streaming Platforms

Artists may incorporate the recognizable branding associated with streaming services into their artwork. This could include the Twitch Glitch logo or other branding elements that viewers instantly associate with the platform.

• Twitch.tv
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Kik

Gaming and Streaming Setup

Sometimes the environment where livestreaming takes place can be shown. This could include detailed illustrations of gaming setups.

• microphone (if there are headphones and they have a microphone on them, also tag with headset)
• monitor
• computer_keyboard
• computer_mouse
• webcam or camcorder

Chat and overlay

Many streaming services have a live chat feature where viewers can interact with the streamer and each other. One recurring theme is to include visual elements such as a chatroom with usernames, emotes and chat messages. Another theme is the overlay graphics a streamer uses to enhance their stream. Streaming overlays are graphical elements that streamers use to enhance their broadcasts

• chat, chat_box and message_feed
• emoji
• overlay_layer

A livestream will typically consist of a main viewport displaying the broadcast itself, accompanied by text chat where viewers can comment publicly on the stream in real time.