BIGO LIVE
High riskRated High · How we rate
Stranger-contact live-streaming app; requires heavy parental oversight for anyone under 16.
| Minimum age | 13 |
|---|---|
| Strangers can contact | Yes |
| Location sharing | No |
| Disappearing messages | No |
| Parental visibility | Limited |
BIGO LIVE is a global live-streaming platform with 700+ million users where anyone can broadcast gameplay, music, or casual chat, or watch others do the same. The app emphasizes real-time interaction with strangers worldwide through video, voice, and text chat, with monetization features like virtual gifts. Users can create live rooms, join drop-in audio conversations, and broadcast themselves to build an audience.
BIGO LIVE does not publicly advertise robust parental controls. If your teen uses it, manually review: privacy settings (who can message/call), notification frequency, and spending limits on virtual gifts. Enable purchase restrictions in device settings. Monitor contact with new streamers or followers regularly, as moderation on a 700M-user platform is limited.
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Updated June 2026
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