Bangladeshi video sharing and live streaming on Be Social
If YouTube is where you go to watch and share videos, Be Social gives you a Bangladeshi place to do it too. Post videos, edit them in the app, go live and keep the replay, with background music from Be Social Music. It all sits inside a social network, so your videos reach friends, followers and Page fans in one place.
A Bangladeshi YouTube alternative inside your social feed
On Be Social, a video is a post. It appears in the feeds of your friends and followers, collects reactions and comments, and can be shared onward. That makes it a natural home for the videos people here already make: a home cook in Sylhet showing shutki bhorta step by step, a maths teacher in Rajshahi recording short lessons, a band in Dhaka posting a rehearsal clip, a traveller filming a boat ride through Ratargul.
Be Social is independent and not affiliated with YouTube or with OBS, the streaming software mentioned below.
Edit your video before you post
The built-in video editor works in the Android app and on the website, so you do not need a separate editing app for the basics.
- Trim the start and the end; videos up to five minutes long can be trimmed
- Add text on the video for a title, a price or a caption
- Pick the cover image (thumbnail) people see before they tap play
- Add background music from the Be Social Music library
Live streaming in Bangladesh, from a phone or a computer
Going live here often means a phone held up at a gaye holud, a school prize-giving day or the final of the para cricket tournament. On Be Social you can go live straight from your phone, or from a computer.
For a more polished stream, use streaming software on your computer, such as OBS. Be Social gives you a server URL and a stream key; paste them into the software and stream with the setup you already use.
While you are live, viewers react and comment in real time, so you can answer questions as they come in.
Replays for people who missed it
Not everyone is free at 9 pm. When your live ends, you can keep the replay, so a relative abroad in a different time zone, or a friend stuck in traffic on the way home, can watch it later. A Friday class, a product launch or a family gathering stays available instead of disappearing the moment you stop.
A Page as your channel
If you make videos regularly, create a Page for them. A Page has its own followers, can be run by several admins and editors, and can be verified with a blue badge. Viewers who follow the Page see your new videos in their feeds.
A verified Page can also pick a profile song that plays when someone opens it, a simple way for a musician or a band to set the mood.
Smooth watching on any connection
Video on mobile data costs money, and network speed changes a lot between Dhaka and the char areas. Be Social lets you leave video quality on auto or fix it at a quality you choose, and a data saver helps your internet pack last longer. It is built to work on low-cost phones too.
On an iPhone there is no app, but videos and live streams play in the browser at besocial.bd. On Android, install the app from besocial.bd/download/besocial.apk.
Music for your videos, used fairly
The background music in the editor comes from Be Social Music, which is also a place to listen to songs on their own. Only verified profiles and Pages can upload songs. Through Content ID, rights holders can claim their songs, and a removed upload can be appealed.
For short vertical videos there are Clips & Shorts, made with the same editor. The related pages below cover both in more detail.
Questions people ask
Is there a Bangladeshi YouTube?
Be Social is a Bangladeshi social network where you can post videos, go live and keep replays, with a built-in editor and music library. It is independent and not affiliated with YouTube.
Can I live stream on Be Social from my computer?
Yes. Go live from the website, or use streaming software such as OBS with the server URL and stream key that Be Social gives you.
What happens to my live video when it ends?
You can keep the replay, so people who missed the live can watch it afterwards.
Can I add music to my video?
Yes. The video editor lets you add background music from the Be Social Music library, along with text on the video and a cover image.
Will watching videos use a lot of mobile data?
You stay in control. Turn on the data saver, or set video quality to a fixed, lower level instead of auto.
Can I watch Be Social videos on an iPhone?
Yes. Open besocial.bd in your iPhone browser. There is no iPhone app, but the website works in any browser.
Read next
- Short videos & reelsMake Bangla reels with a built-in editor: trim, add text, pick a cover and put music on your short videos.
- Music streamingListen to Bangla songs online, build playlists, download songs on Android and share music with friends on Be Social Music.
- Pages for BusinessOpen a Page for your shop, brand or art, post as the business, add a team and get verified.
- Download the appInstall the Be Social Android app from besocial.bd in about a minute, or use Be Social on an iPhone or computer in any browser.