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YouTube does not publish one universal number of live streams a channel can create per day. Its limit applies to the number of streams created in a 24-hour period. If you see “Daily live stream limit achieved,” YouTube says to try again in 24 hours—not at a specified midnight reset.
How many times can you live stream on YouTube per day?
YouTube’s public Help pages describe a daily limit but do not give a universal numeric quota. The available limit can vary with a channel’s feature access: YouTube identifies limited and higher daily limits, and says channels with advanced feature access usually have higher limits. That means a particular number found online should not be treated as a rule for every channel.
The limit is about how many live streams a channel can create in a 24-hour period, not a published cap on the length of a stream. YouTube’s error reference calls the message “Daily live stream limit achieved.” YouTube’s live streaming error messages explain the limit.
When does the limit reset?
If you have reached the daily creation limit, YouTube says you can try again in 24 hours. The guidance describes an elapsed wait; it does not specify that the limit resets at midnight or name a timezone. If the error appears at 3 p.m., do not assume the channel will be able to start another stream at midnight. Follow the 24-hour retry guidance. See YouTube’s live streaming restriction guidance.
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Check whether it is the daily limit or an eligibility issue
Different errors can have different causes. A daily-limit notice means the channel has hit its stream-creation allowance; an eligibility or restriction problem is separate. In YouTube Studio, open Settings → Channel → Feature eligibility to see which features are available to the channel and whether additional access is needed. YouTube says some features have daily limits and that access level affects the applicable limit. Details are in Learn about feature access for YouTube Creators.
- Daily live stream limit achieved: wait 24 hours before trying to create another stream.
- Feature access or verification problem: check the channel’s Feature eligibility page and complete the steps shown there.
- Live-stream restriction: check for a restriction in the prior 90 days; YouTube requires a channel to have no live-streaming restriction during that period to stream.
- Mobile attempt: check the mobile-specific subscriber and activation requirements below.
YouTube’s general live-stream eligibility guidance requires channel verification and no live-streaming restriction in the preceding 90 days. Its getting-started guidance also says creators must be at least 16 years old. These are eligibility conditions, not the daily stream quota. See YouTube’s live-streaming getting-started guidance and its live-stream restriction guidance.
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For live streaming from the YouTube mobile app, YouTube requires at least 50 subscribers, a verified channel, live streaming enabled, and no live-streaming restriction in the prior 90 days. First-time activation may take up to 24 hours. These requirements can prevent a mobile stream even when the daily stream-creation limit has not been reached.
For channels with 50 to fewer than 1,000 subscribers, YouTube may limit the audience for mobile live streams and set their archives to private by default. YouTube says that audience limitation can take several weeks to be removed after the channel reaches 1,000 subscribers. This is an audience safeguard, not a limit on how many streams the channel may create each day. See YouTube’s mobile live-streaming instructions.
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What to do if you still cannot go live
- Read the full message. If it says “Daily live stream limit achieved,” wait 24 hours before trying again. If it gives a different reason, do not assume the daily limit is responsible.
- Check feature eligibility. In YouTube Studio, go to Settings → Channel → Feature eligibility and review the channel’s access status.
- Check verification and restrictions. Confirm the channel is verified and has no live-streaming restriction in the preceding 90 days.
- Check the method. If you are using a phone, confirm the mobile-specific subscriber threshold and activation requirements are met. YouTube’s computer, webcam, encoder and mobile paths have different practical requirements; its computer streaming tips cover the computer options.
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