> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.livehub.gg/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Live now

> A banner that lights up with a Watch link when you go live

The Live now block is a banner that reacts to your stream. While you're
offline it sits quietly; when you go live it lights up with a Watch link.

<Frame caption="Offline it's a quiet placeholder; live, it turns into a bold Watch banner.">
  <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/livehub/K5-wIuGvUb-0AHlh/images/pages/blocks/block-live.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=K5-wIuGvUb-0AHlh&q=85&s=a7035714d55d3621d6df1c5eb339dad0" alt="Live block: an offline state above the live state with a Watch button" width="600" height="250" data-path="images/pages/blocks/block-live.svg" />

  <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/livehub/K5-wIuGvUb-0AHlh/images/pages/blocks/block-live-dark.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=K5-wIuGvUb-0AHlh&q=85&s=27d40a98a3415e9030942450786e6ee8" alt="Live block: an offline state above the live state with a Watch button" width="600" height="250" data-path="images/pages/blocks/block-live-dark.svg" />
</Frame>

## How it works

The block checks whether you're live on its own — there's nothing to flip
when you start streaming. See [Publishing](/pages/going-live) for how
live status is detected.

## Settings

* **Watch URL** *(optional)* — where the Watch link points. Left blank, it
  defaults to your TikTok live.
* **Button label** *(optional)* — the call to action, e.g. `Watch now`.

<Info>
  You add **one** Live now block per page. The check runs on demand and
  doesn't require connecting a stream.
</Info>

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