Playlist / Linear Channel (24/7 Channel)

What is it?

A linear channel is a continuously running stream fed by a playlist — content playing back-to-back around the clock, like a real TV channel. Nobody is live; a queue of videos simply never stops. Viewers don't choose what to watch; they tune in to whatever is on now — the defining experience of television, rebuilt on the internet.

Practical example

A lofi music channel on YouTube has been "live" for years: an endless playlist of tracks with a looping animation, always on, tens of thousands watching at any moment. The same model works for shows: a creator with 200 past episodes launches "My Channel 24/7" — old episodes cycling continuously. Viewers drop in at random hours, land mid-episode, and stay — exactly how people have always watched TV. The archive that was buried in a video list becomes a living channel.

Key things to know (non-technical)

• Its superpower is monetizing the archive: old content gets a permanent second life as channel programming.
• An always-on stream is also always discoverable — it sits in live sections and search results 24/7, a billboard that never sleeps.
• The lean-back psychology is real: removing choice ("what is on?" vs "what should I pick?") is a feature, not a bug.
• This is the foundation the entire FAST industry (Pluto TV, etc.) is built on — playlist + schedule + ads.

In Tupic Live

A "24/7 channel" feature — creators assemble a playlist from their recorded shows and Tupic Live keeps it streaming permanently — turns every creator's archive into an always-on network, and it's the platform's bridge from live tool to true television: add a schedule (EPG) and ads, and it is FAST.