Listen from outside the booth.
Open the stream on a separate device with headphones. Listen to what the online audience receives, including speech and music.
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Start your livestream check with the listener.
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Test the transitions.
Check a spoken microphone, a song and any playback audio before the service. Notice sudden level changes, missing sources or distortion.
Give someone a clear responsibility.
Assign a team member to monitor the actual stream and report issues through an agreed channel. Make sure the team knows who can respond.