What's the difference between a live stream vs. a webinar?

This article explains the key differences between Live Streaming and Webinars on Riverside so you can choose the right format for your session and audience.

With Live streaming, broadcast a studio session to live stream viewers who watch on external destinations (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn).

With a Webinar, audience members join the session directly inside Riverside and can interact during the event.

Key differences at a glance

Feature

Live stream

Webinar

Primary use case

Share content with a large audience by broadcasting to external destinations

Host interactive events with an audience

Where live stream viewers or audience members watch

On external platforms

In the Riverside studio

Live stream viewers or audience members join the Riverside studio

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Live call-ins

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Reactions

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Q&A

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Polls

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Audience registration

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Audience details after the session

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