How to Stream a Podcast With Multiple Guests: No Software Required
Run a live video podcast with multiple guests, broadcast it to YouTube, Twitch, and LinkedIn at once, and record the master file: all from your browser.
The Old Way Is Dying
Until recently, running a video podcast meant juggling four separate tools, a video conferencing app, recording software, streaming software, and a separate editor for clips. Half your guests showed up confused, half the time something dropped, and you spent more time on tech than on the conversation.
Live Studio replaces all of it with one browser tab.
In this guide we'll show you how to run a multi-guest video podcast, live, on YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, and Kick simultaneously, and capture a master recording for editing, without installing anything.
Why Live Streaming Your Podcast Matters
Even if your audience listens on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, live-streaming the recording does three things for you:
Build an audience between episodes. Your live viewers become your loyal subscribers.
Create platform-native content for free. Each episode lives on YouTube as a video and on TikTok as clips, in addition to the audio feed.
Get audience reactions in real time. Comments, super chats, polls, all impossible after the fact.
The friction was always the tech. With Live Studio, the friction is gone.
What You'll Build
A weekly live podcast with:
One host (you, on camera in your home)
One to four guests joining from anywhere via a link
Branded layouts with your show's logo and lower thirds
Screen share when a guest wants to show something
Live broadcast to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, and Kick at the same time
Master recording captured automatically for editing later
Total setup time: under 15 minutes the first time, under 60 seconds for every episode after.
Step 1: Create a Live Studio Stream
In your dashboard, click Create Live Stream and choose Live Studio. Name it after your show, The Tuesday Conversation, Founder Mode, Sunday Service, whatever you call it.
For most podcasts, Landscape 16:9 is the right aspect ratio. If you also want a vertical version, you can run a separate Portrait 9:16 stream later. HD 1080p 30fps is the sweet spot, high quality, low bandwidth.
Step 2: Invite Your Guests
Click Sources in the sidebar, then Invite guests, then Copy Invite Link.
Send the link by email or DM. Tell your guests:
Open it in Chrome, Edge, or Safari on a laptop or desktop
Allow camera and microphone when prompted
Use headphones to prevent echo
Sit in front of a window or lamp for natural light
If a guest is running late, click Add Placeholder to keep their slot reserved in your layout. The moment they join, they slot into place.
Step 3: Build Your Layouts
Click Layout in the sidebar. For a podcast, the three layouts you'll switch between most often are:
Spotlight: host alone for the intro and outro
Grid: auto-arranges all guests into an even grid for the main conversation
Pip: when a guest shares their screen and the others react
Pre-build them now so you can switch with one click during the show.
For details on every layout, see Live Studio Layouts Explained.
Step 4: Add Your Branding
Click Composition in the sidebar to open the Composition Editor.
Add:
Your show logo in a corner
A lower-third with each guest's name (you can update it as guests rotate)
A Now Playing overlay if you're running a Live Channel between episodes
A subtle background graphic in your show's colors
Save it. The branding follows you across every layout.
Step 5: Connect Your Destinations
Click Destinations in the sidebar and add as many platforms as you want, YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, Kick, Facebook, TikTok, plus any custom RTMP target.
Each destination has an Auto Start toggle. Turn it on for any platform you want to go live to automatically when you click Go Live.
For step-by-step setup of each platform, see Connecting Streaming Platforms.
Step 6: Turn On Recording
Before you go live, make sure Record to Library is on in your stream settings. This captures the entire show as a master file in your media library, automatically.
After the show ends, you can:
Download the master and edit it for podcast distribution
Use it as the basis for clips and shorts
Repurpose it as a Live Channel rerun (more on that in How to Run a 24/7 Movie Marathon Channel)
Step 7: Go Live
When everyone's joined and the layout looks right:
Click Go Live in the top toolbar
Confirm, you're broadcasting to every connected destination
Talk
The button changes to End Live. When you click it, every destination closes out cleanly and your master recording finishes saving.
Pro Tips From Real Podcasters
Have a "warm-up" minute. Before going live, do a one-minute audio and video check with each guest. Save the awkward "can you hear me" moments.
Mute aggressively. Use the mute control on each guest source when they're not speaking. Background noise kills audio quality.
Know your layout switches by feel. Don't hunt for the right click during the show.
Have a topic doc on a second monitor. Notes, key questions, and timestamps for things you want to come back to.
Don't read your intro. The live cold open is what makes podcasts feel live.
After the Show
When you click End Live:
Your platforms close their broadcasts
Your master recording is saved
You can download it, clip it, or rebroadcast it
For repurposing tips, see How to Repurpose Your Live Show into TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
What This Replaces
If you were using:
Riverside, Squadcast, or StreamYard for recording → Live Studio replaces it
OBS for streaming → Live Studio replaces it
A separate scheduler for re-airs → Pair Live Studio with a 24/7 Live Channel to re-air old episodes between live shows
A clip-making tool → Use the master recording in any editor
One tab. One subscription. One workflow.
Get Started
Create your first Live Studio stream now and run a test show with one guest before you commit to a weekly schedule. The first time you do it, you'll wonder why podcasts ever worked any other way.