Comment by freedomben

Much more of a meta question, but why is live-streaming preferred by some people?

Live streaming just seems to have so many downsides to me:

1. Requires real-time presence

2. No editing (meaning less efficient use of time for the viewer)

3. No client-side speeding up/skipping irrelevant parts

4. No possibility of index or table of contents

What are some use cases where live streaming is better?