Substack Introduces Live Video Streaming for Top Writers

The new feature aims to enhance real-time engagement, initially available to bestselling creators with plans to expand access soon.

Substack's live video streaming tool allows writers to broadcast solo or with other creators directly on the platform.
The feature is currently available to 'bestsellers' on iOS and Android, with plans to roll out to all users in the coming months.
Creators can notify subscribers as soon as a live stream starts and choose to make streams accessible to everyone, all subscribers, or only paid subscribers.
After the live broadcast, recordings are saved in drafts for potential future use in newsletters, with basic editing tools available.
Substack aims to attract audiences from platforms like TikTok and YouTube, but it remains to be seen how well this feature will be adopted by its existing user base.