Co-hosts on camera
Go live with up to three friends on camera from your iPhone
In the EveryCord 2.5 public beta, you can bring up to three friends into your live stream on camera. Each friend joins from their own iPhone with an invite or an invite link, their cameras appear as bubbles in your stream, and you talk together live. It is free, with a free EveryCord account. Join the beta on Apple TestFlight at https://everycord.net/beta.
- Co-hosts
- Up to 3 friends
- Joining
- An invite, or an invite link
- Price
- Free, with a free EveryCord account
- Availability
- EveryCord 2.5 public beta
- Show my camera
- iOS 18 or later
How it works
- Invite up to three friends from EveryCord, or send an invite link.
- Each friend needs EveryCord 2.5 on their own iPhone; while it is in beta, they can join it at https://everycord.net/beta.
- An invite link works while your stream is live, until you turn it off or everyone it is for has joined.
- You get a notification when someone joins through your link.
- Show my camera, also in the beta, keeps your own camera in a small floating window while you switch to a game (iOS 18 or later).
- Live chat sits beside the stream. Hosts and moderators can delete messages, time people out and ban, and slow mode and blocked words keep the chat friendly.
Guests in the platforms’ own apps
What each platform’s help center described on October 16, 2026. Rules change, so check the source.
| Platform | Guests on camera, free | To go live from the app |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube | Go Live Together: one guest at a time | A verified channel; from the mobile app, at least 50 subscribers, and channels under 1,000 may have a viewer limit |
| Instagram Live | Live Rooms with up to three guests | A public account with 1,000 or more followers |
| Facebook Live | Up to 3 guests | An account at least 60 days old; Pages and professional mode profiles need 100 followers |
| TikTok LIVE | Multi-guest; the number is not stated | At least 18 years old and 1,000 followers, which can vary by region |
- YouTube Help: Go Live Together
- YouTube Help: live streaming on mobile
- Instagram Help: Live Rooms
- Meta Business Help: Facebook Live
- TikTok Support: LIVE eligibility
Questions and answers
Can I go live with friends on camera from my iPhone?
In the EveryCord 2.5 public beta, yes. Invite up to three friends, or send an invite link. Each friend joins on camera from their own iPhone, their cameras appear as bubbles in your stream, and you talk together live. It is free with a free EveryCord account. Join the beta at https://everycord.net/beta.
How many co-hosts can join?
Up to three friends, each on camera from their own iPhone.
Do my friends need EveryCord?
Yes. Each co-host joins from EveryCord 2.5 on their own iPhone, with a free EveryCord account. While 2.5 is in beta, friends can join it at https://everycord.net/beta.
Is co-hosting in the App Store version?
Co-hosting is in the EveryCord 2.5 public beta on Apple TestFlight. The App Store version today is 2.4, which records, streams to up to three outputs and adds facecam and captions.
How do I join the beta?
EveryCord 2.5 is in a free public beta on Apple TestFlight: open https://everycord.net/beta on your iPhone or iPad. It adds going live with up to three friends on camera, Show my camera, live chat, clips with a link anyone can open, Live Now and profiles. Beta builds can contain unfinished features, and features can vary by build.
Related
- Stream to YouTube, Twitch and more at the same time from your iPhone
- Record your iPhone screen with a facecam
- Questions and answers
Checked on October 19, 2026 against EveryCord 2.4 on the App Store, released September 29, 2026.