# WYYC 2026 Live Stream?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953
**Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events
**Created:** [August 15, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953 "2026-08-15T00:28:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/1 "2026-08-15T00:28:15Z")
Hi everyone! Curious where people are watching the live stream of the contest. I tried pulling up yesterdays events, but the video had been claimed already.
Is it streaming on youtube in America? Just trying to figure it all out in advance before it starts at 10pm my time.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@gnocchi\_pesto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gnocchi_pesto)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/2 "2026-08-15T01:44:27Z")
The stream for the first 2 days are free on youtube. You can watch the replay here: [https://www.youtube.com/live/K0zO7mDJMs0?is=UBGCTlod2mnWymos](https://www.youtube.com/live/K0zO7mDJMs0?is=UBGCTlod2mnWymos)
Day 3 and 4 are paid stream on Zaiko. You have to buy ticket here: [一般社団法人日本ヨーヨー連盟](https://jyyf.zaiko.io/en)
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### Author:  [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/3 "2026-08-15T03:21:22Z")
Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/4 "2026-08-15T03:52:10Z")
Day 3 and 4 has a nominal fee [Worlds streaming guide](https://worldyoyocontest.org/live/)
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### Author:  [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/5 "2026-08-15T04:47:12Z")
Yeah it’s like $30usd. Dannnnggggggg
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### Author:  [@Hotaru](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hotaru)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/6 "2026-08-15T06:41:20Z")
I was happy to pay the modest fee last year, but this year is WAY too much. 5,000 JPY = $31 USD.
> **[Live Stream – World Yo-Yo Contest 2026](https://worldyoyocontest.org/live/)**
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### Author:  [@nikit\_g](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nikit_g)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/7 "2026-08-15T07:06:41Z")
https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=roofb&parent=forums.yoyoexpert.com&autoplay=false
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### Author:  [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/8 "2026-08-16T15:58:42Z")
Ok, follow up question. Does anyone know where the day 4 stream may be posted other than through IYYF?
Unfortunately all the people that were streaming it yesterday don’t have the videos posted anymore and I had to turn it off before 1A finals.
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### Author:  [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/9 "2026-08-16T16:29:52Z")
May be an unpopular opinion but if they are charging that much just for streaming maybe it’s time to give the players cash prizes.
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### Author:  [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/10 "2026-08-16T16:57:52Z")
Definitely agree
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### Author:  [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/11 "2026-08-16T18:38:48Z")
Steve said that running the stream at all loses a significant amount of money, and that viewing passes would’ve needed to be 75-100 USD to break even.
Also cash prize pool seems unrelated to the cost of operating the stream. I’m not against cash prize pool fwiw.
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### Author:  [@GnarlyCharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GnarlyCharlie)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/12 "2026-08-16T19:08:25Z")
the streams have been pretty high quality I will say. I’m curious what the largest expense is associated with live streaming. I’ve watched Kendama events in the past that will just run the stream through twitch.
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### Author:  [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/13 "2026-08-16T19:31:26Z")
Not sure where yoyomemes gets his information but he said they make 200k from worlds.
He’s not a great source but I would be shocked if they don’t make money.
Either way though, even if they are breaking even currently, just saying it would be nice.
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### Author:  [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/14 "2026-08-16T20:44:30Z")
I think they get like actual broadcast style licensing rights so they can stream the copyrighted music used in freestyles. Internet fees at venues could also be a huge source of cost.
It’s a good question though. Seeing actual figure breakdowns would be interesting. I’m very ignorant on the subject, I’ve just seen Steve and other event organizers yapping about this stuff on discord/socials.
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### Author:  [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/15 "2026-08-16T21:24:45Z")
Also another thing is that I believe for Worlds specifically, they hire an actual AV team/company to come setup, operate cameras, etc. Unlike a contest like US Nats where it’s a volunteer situation, they gotta hire a company and that staff has to get paid. If you’ve done events you know that this can get well above the $10k+ range, and that’s just for one day. Since this is a multiple day situation I wouldn’t be surprised at all if it was over $25k+ to have something on the level for what we got @ Worlds.
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### Author:  [@roofb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/roofb)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/16 "2026-08-19T05:59:24Z")
i been sayin
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### Author:  [@roofb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/roofb)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wyyc-2026-live-stream/450953/17 "2026-08-19T06:00:25Z")
yym reliable asf