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What Happens If My Phone Runs Out of Storage During a Livestream?

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Written by Mark Sergienko
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  • The livestream should continue even if your phone runs out of storage.

  • The backup recording to your phone will stop when storage is full.

  • The stream will still be saved to EventLive’s servers, so you can download it later.

  • Some phones may freeze, close apps, or even shut down processes if storage is very low.

  • We recommend freeing up storage on your device before the live stream

  • You will usully need around 5-6GB of free space on your device per hour of streaming for the back up recording

How to Check Your Available Storage Before Going Live

  1. Open the EventLive app.

  2. Tap the TEST LIVE button to start a test.

  3. A screen will pop up showing how much space you have left and how much video can be recorded to your phone (in hours / minutes)

Steps to Avoid Running Out of Storage

  1. Free up space on your phone before your event.

  2. Delete unnecessary photos, videos, or apps.

  3. Restart your phone after clearing space to make sure it updates available storage.

  4. Check your available storage using the EventLive app as described above.

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