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How to watch the Coachella 2026 livestream on YouTube

Apr 09, 2026

By Matt McLernon, Artist Partnerships

Coachella 2026 officially kicks off tomorrow, Friday, April 10th @ 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET on Coachella’s YouTube Channel – set your reminders now! Here’s what to expect:

  • Livestream seven stages.
  • Watch up to four stages at once using multiview.
  • Grab limited-edition merch via YouTube Shopping all without leaving the livestream.

What to do next?

  • Set your notifications on Coachella's YouTube channel.
  • Subscribe and enable notifications to the artist channels you're excited to catch live!
  • Download the Coachella Livestream app on Android or iOS to plan your livestream schedule, synced to your timezone and discover new artists to add to your lineup with the help of Google Gemini.
  • Watch this video to learn more about all the livestream features!

Get the vibes going early

  • Turn on Coachella’s YouTube Station “Coachella TV,” a 24/7 stream featuring hits from artists on this year's lineup and 2026 festival highlights. Performance highlights will be updated following each weekend, so keep checking back.
  • Listen to Coachella playlists like Desert Dance, Coachella 2026: Sonora, and Coachella 2026: The Lineup on YouTube Music.
  • Catch what’s trending with our new Coachella 2026: Daily Top 100 Songs Chart, tracking the top songs from artists across the lineup.
  • Explore the Shorts effect picker starting April 10th for a KATSEYE claw machine with prize filters, a festival fruit sticker effect, and a vlog thumbnail generator.