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title: "Livestream"
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> Macro (toc)
## Overview
Before releasing your pods to production, use the Livestream button located at the top of the console to test and make sure things look good. The Livestream feature is an embedded stream of your station’s localized KIDS 24/7 livestream and can be used to test your localized channel and pods before you launch in production. Because this feature is powered by the same stream used in production, you can continue to use this player as a way to monitor your livestream even after launch.
> ℹ️ **Due to the way SamsungTV+ localizes, pods go live without the Station Manager URL updates. This means that anything scheduled during testing will be live on SamsungTV+, even if all other PBS platforms are not yet live with your localized stream. **
## How to access the Livestream feature
- Click the **Livestream button** located in the upper left side of the AIM console (Figure 1).
Figure 1
- The livestream displays. Click the **play button **located in the center of the video screen to start the livestream (Figure 2).
Figure 2
- Use the video controls to pause/play the video, adjust the sound level, activate closed captioning, and go fullscreen (Figure 3.1).
- When finished, click any of the** menu items** (Figure 3.2) or click the** PBS logo **in the upper left corner to return to your schedule (Figure 3.3).
Figure 3
## Next steps
After you are done testing and are ready to launch your stream in production, please [submit a support ticket](https://digitalsupport.pbs.org/support/tickets/new) so PBS can update your Station Manager URLs.