YouTube's own event starts with a pre show at 11pm ET on 18 November and ends with coverage from Miami. Rockstar Games reposted YouTube's announcement on X at 3.51pm GMT on 12 November without adding comment.
The short version
YouTube says it will run a 24 hour GTA 6 launch livestream on its main channel from 12am ET on 19 November, which is 5.00am GMT, after a pre show hosted by RDCWorld from 11pm ET on 18 November, which is 4.00am GMT on the 19th. The YouTube Blog names Caylus, Zhong and Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino, Cinna and more. It is YouTube's event and does not change the store launch times. Rockstar Games reposted YouTube's announcement on X at 3.51pm GMT on 12 November without adding comment.
Quick answer
When is YouTube's GTA 6 launch livestream?
YouTube's 24 hour GTA 6 livestream starts at 12am ET on 19 November, which is 5.00am GMT, the YouTube Blog says. A pre show hosted by RDCWorld starts an hour earlier, at 4.00am GMT. It is YouTube's event, and GTA 6 still opens at midnight GMT in the UK on the PlayStation Store.
YouTube says it will run a 24 hour GTA 6 launch livestream on its main channel, starting at 12am ET on Thursday 19 November, which is 5.00am GMT. A YouTube Blog post published at 3.00pm GMT on 12 November says the stream will be "packed with live gameplay, creator podcasts, and original content".
When does the YouTube GTA 6 stream start?
The blog sets out two steps. A pre show hosted by RDCWorld starts at 11pm ET on 18 November, which is 4.00am GMT on 19 November. The 24 hour stream follows at 12am ET, which is 5.00am GMT, and the blog says it will "wrap with live on-the-ground coverage from Miami".
The event page on the YouTube channel is titled "Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream" and is scheduled to go live at 4.00am GMT, with the pre show. Its description lists streams in English, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, Japanese and Portuguese.
YouTube also posted a 60 second trailer for the stream on its own channel at 3.04pm GMT on 12 November, titled "TRAILER | Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream".
@YouTube posted the stream on X at 3.20pm GMT with the lines "24 hours. 11/18. 11pm ET." That 11pm ET is the pre show, on the evening of 18 November in US time.
Who is on YouTube's GTA 6 launch stream?
The blog names Caylus, Zhong and Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino, Cinna and more. A footnote says the stream is produced in partnership with Entropico.
YouTube Live is also adding five limited edition GTA 6 gifts, and the blog says eligible viewers in select creator streams can claim one "while they last". A GTA 6 themed YouTube logo, which YouTube calls a Yoodle, will link from the YouTube homepage to the broadcast.
Is Rockstar part of the YouTube stream?
The blog says "YouTube and Rockstar Games are partnering to bring the community together with Creator content and interactive features". That is YouTube's description. Rockstar Games reposted YouTube's announcement on X at 3.51pm GMT on 12 November without adding comment.
Does the stream change GTA 6's launch time?
No. GTA 6 opens at midnight GMT on 19 November in the UK, going by the UK PlayStation Store, and at midnight ET on the US East Coast, which is 5am GMT, as our release date guide and UK release time story explain. So the 24 hour stream starts five hours after the UK launch, at the same moment as the US East Coast. The pre show starts an hour before that.
Digital copies can already be preloaded, as our preload story explains.
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Frequently asked questions
When does the YouTube GTA 6 livestream start?
The pre show hosted by RDCWorld starts at 11pm ET on 18 November, which is 4.00am GMT on 19 November. The 24 hour stream starts at 12am ET on 19 November, which is 5.00am GMT, the YouTube Blog says.
Who is on YouTube's GTA 6 launch stream?
The YouTube Blog names Caylus, Zhong and Kat, Jelly, Rivers, Jake Baldino, Cinna and more, after a pre show hosted by RDCWorld. The blog says the stream ends with coverage from Miami.
Does the YouTube stream change when GTA 6 comes out?
No. GTA 6 opens at midnight GMT on 19 November in the UK, per the UK PlayStation Store. The 24 hour YouTube stream starts five hours later, at the same moment as midnight ET on the US East Coast.
Is Rockstar part of the YouTube livestream?
The YouTube Blog says YouTube and Rockstar Games are partnering on creator content and interactive features. Rockstar Games reposted YouTube's announcement on X at 3.51pm GMT on 12 November without adding comment.
Sources
- The YouTube Blog: YouTube celebrates the launch and cultural impact of Grand Theft Auto VI (The YouTube Team, 12 Nov 2026, 3.00pm GMT)
- YouTube (@YouTube) on X: 24 hours. 11/18. 11pm ET. (12 Nov 2026, 3.20pm GMT)
- YouTube on YouTube: Launch Day, YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream (scheduled 19 Nov 2026, 4.00am GMT)
- Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) on X: repost of the @YouTube 24 hour GTA VI livestream post, no added text (12 Nov 2026, 3.51pm GMT)
- YouTube on YouTube: TRAILER | Launch Day: YouTube's 24 Hour GTAVI Livestream (60 seconds, 12 Nov 2026, 3.04pm GMT)
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