Live Streaming
The Live Stream page lets you watch your church's services as they happen, right from B1.church. When your church is broadcasting, you can tune in and participate using interactive features alongside the video.
Before You Begin
- No login is required to watch a live stream. The Stream page is publicly accessible.
- Your church must have a streaming schedule configured. Check your church's service times for when live broadcasts are available.
Watching a Live Stream
- Navigate to the Stream page from your church's site navigation.
- If a service is live, the video plays on the page automatically.
- Watch the broadcast directly on the page.
When no service is live, the player shows one of these instead:
- Before a service -- the service's title (or Next Service Time) with a countdown. When the service is more than a day away, its date and time are shown instead. The video starts on its own when the countdown ends; you don't need to reload the page.
- After a service -- "The current service has ended."
- No service scheduled -- your church's logo, or other content your church chose to show while it's offline.
Interactive Features
The live stream page can include interactive tabs alongside the video, depending on what your church has configured. These may include:
- Chat -- Send messages and interact with other viewers during the broadcast. The top of the chat shows how many people are watching; click it to see their names. Type in the Message box and click Send (the smiley button adds emoji). Chat opens a set time before the service starts and stays open for a while after it ends; until then, the message box is replaced by "Chat opens at" and the time.
- Host Chat -- If you are signed in and your church has made you a chat host, a separate Host Chat tab lets you talk privately with the other hosts.
- Additional tabs -- Your church may add custom tabs with links to bulletins, sermon notes, giving pages, or other resources.
Click on the tab icons or labels to switch between the available features while watching.
Your Name in Chat
You can chat without logging in. You join as Anonymous followed by a number; click the pencil icon next to that name to choose your own display name, then click Update. If you are signed in, your chat messages use the name on your account.
Watching in the Member Portal
The Stream screen in the member portal (/mobile/stream) shows a Live or Offline badge next to its title and, when nothing is live, when the next stream starts. Below the player, each chat has a section with its latest messages; tap Open chat to read and send messages. Your church's other stream tabs are listed underneath -- tap one to open it.
Before and After the Service
Your church sets specific times for when the stream and interactive features become available. You may be able to join the chat before the service officially begins, giving you time to greet others. After the service ends, chat may remain open briefly for continued conversation.
If the stream page shows offline content or a countdown, the next scheduled service has not started yet. Check back at the listed service time.
Looking for a recorded sermon you missed? Visit the Sermons page to browse past messages from your church.
Availability
The Live Stream page is available when your church has configured a streaming schedule. If you do not see a Stream link in your navigation, your church may not have live streaming set up. Contact your church administrator for details.