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What is Bigo Live?

Bigo Live is a global live streaming video social platform where users broadcast various moments live, for their followers to see! The live streaming platform has been growing in popularity since its launch in 2016, and now has over 200 million users worldwide! 

We’ve created a series of blogs to give you inside tips on how to get the most out of Bigo Live so you don’t miss out on the fastest-growing live streaming app! 

Creating an Account

First things first, you will need to download the app so you can optimise all the different features Bigo Live has to offer. The app is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store!

To access all the features on Bigo Live, you will need to create an account. Bigo has made making a Bigo account super easy and can sign in using Google account, a mobile number or an Apple account. 

Once you have signed in you will need to set up your profile. This is where you can set your profile image and name which will be seen by other users – don’t worry though, you can change these at any time in the settings! On your profile page you will see a unique ID made from a series of numbers. This is super important as it is what is needed to top up your account with diamonds! (Check out how to top up diamonds here

Within your profile page you can select various personality tags, which allow you to identify your characteristics and interests. By selecting personality tags it helps you connect with other users and be a part of an online community who have similar traits and interests to you which could help you grow your fan base!

Now you’re all set to start exploring all the great features Bigo has to offer!