Stream Schedule Generator
Generate an optimal live stream schedule based on your audience's timezone, content type, and availability. Find the best times to go live for maximum viewership and engagement.
Schedule Settings
Your Optimized Schedule
Or Skip the Scheduling Hassle
24/7 streaming means you're always live when viewers are searching.
Scheduled Streaming
- Miss viewers in other timezones
- Requires manual start every stream
- Limited to 20h/week
- ~87 watch hours/month (per viewer)
24/7 Streaming
- Capture all timezones automatically
- Set once, runs forever
- 168 hours/week (24x7)
- ~720 watch hours/month (per viewer)
With 50 concurrent viewers on 24/7, you reach 4,000 watch hours in just ~3 days. That same schedule above would take ~1 months.
Peak Hours by Region
North America
Peak: 7 PM - 11 PM local
Highest engagement on weekday evenings
Europe
Peak: 6 PM - 10 PM local
Earlier peak than US, post-work hours
Asia
Peak: 8 PM - 12 AM local
Later evening, varies by country
Global Audience
Use 24/7 streaming
Always available in all timezones
Frequently Asked Questions
The best time depends on your target audience location. For US viewers, peak times are 7-11 PM EST on weekdays and 12-6 PM on weekends. For global audiences, consider multiple time zones. 24/7 streaming captures all time zones automatically.
Consistency matters more than frequency. For live streams, 3-5 times per week at the same times helps build audience habits. For 24/7 streams, you're always available when viewers search, maximizing discovery opportunities.
Yes. YouTube favors consistent schedules because it can better predict when to promote your content. Regular streaming also builds audience habits, improving live viewer counts and engagement rates.
Yes! Holidays often have higher viewership as people have more free time. Many streamers take breaks during holidays, so there's less competition. 24/7 streams automatically capitalize on holiday traffic.
Either stream at times that overlap peak hours in multiple regions (e.g., 6 PM EST = 11 PM UK = 7 AM Tokyo next day), or use 24/7 streaming to be available in all time zones simultaneously.