Yahoo! Live FAQ

1. What is Yahoo! Live?

   Yahoo! Live is your key to fame! Just kidding, it's a tool which lets you broadcast yourself from your webcam to the web, on our site or embedded wherever you'd like (e.g. your Mash page, your MySpace, or your blog). But if you're really talented you could use Y! Live to become famous too.

2. Why would I use Yahoo! Live?

   Do you find yourself particularly attractive? Do you lipsync in your bedroom and actually sound good? Are you a narcissist? If so, then this service is for you. It's the next generation of broadcast TV, where you're the star.

3. What do I need to go live?

   All you need is a web browser, Adobe Flash Player installed, a webcam, and a little talent. Ok, you don't really need talent, but we hear that it helps.

4. Who can see me?

   By default, your channel is visible to other users on Yahoo! Live. This means while you're live people can find you via search or from the homepage. If you'd prefer to just chat with people you know, you can make your channel private. Just click on My Profile, then Edit My Profile, then go to the Privacy tab. Once you change your channel to private, you will no longer show up anywhere on the site, so only people with whom you share your link can find your channel.

5. Wait, I'm confused. Who are all these people on the page with me?

   Those little video things on the bottom of the page are other people who are in the same channel with you. Basically, anyone who's looking at the same page with you can turn on their webcams and show up in those video boxes. We put those in to create a more social atmosphere – Y!Live is a place to hang out with your friends over live video. See #4 for instructions on how to make your channel private if you only want to hang out with friends you already know.

Community Guidelines

Y! Live is a community of broadcasters. It’s a place to socialize around live video content through broadcasting, viewing, and embedding. These guidelines are a structure for maintaining the creative environment and positive community vibe of Y! Live.

Please keep in mind that these guidelines are in addition to the Privacy Module as well as the Yahoo! Community Guidelines.