diff --git a/src/components/live/EditLiveDialog.tsx b/src/components/live/EditLiveDialog.tsx
index 3304bceb61..f329a0f228 100644
--- a/src/components/live/EditLiveDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/live/EditLiveDialog.tsx
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function DialogInner({
             <TextField.Root isInvalid={!!liveLinkError || !!linkMetaError}>
               <TextField.Input
                 label={_(msg`Live link`)}
-                placeholder={_(msg`www.mylivestream.tv`)}
+                placeholder={_(msg`twitch.tv/username`)}
                 value={liveLink}
                 onChangeText={setLiveLink}
                 onFocus={() => setLiveLinkError('')}
diff --git a/src/components/live/GoLiveDialog.tsx b/src/components/live/GoLiveDialog.tsx
index 44c604cde7..7e7552e137 100644
--- a/src/components/live/GoLiveDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/live/GoLiveDialog.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function DialogInner({profile}: {profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView}) {
             <TextField.Root isInvalid={isSourceInvalid}>
               <TextField.Input
                 label={_(msg`Live link`)}
-                placeholder={_(msg`www.mylivestream.tv`)}
+                placeholder={_(msg`twitch.tv/username`)}
                 value={liveLink}
                 onChangeText={setLiveLink}
                 onFocus={() => setLiveLinkError('')}
diff --git a/src/components/live/LiveStatusDialog.tsx b/src/components/live/LiveStatusDialog.tsx
index f15650e485..4d4c6951cb 100644
--- a/src/components/live/LiveStatusDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/live/LiveStatusDialog.tsx
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ import {unstableCacheProfileView} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {android, atoms as a, platform, tokens, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {
+  ReportDialog,
+  useReportDialogControl,
+} from '#/components/moderation/ReportDialog'
 import * as ProfileCard from '#/components/ProfileCard'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
+import {CircleInfo_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CircleInfoIcon} from '../icons/CircleInfo'
 import {Globe_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded} from '../icons/Globe'
 import {SquareArrowTopRight_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as SquareArrowTopRightIcon} from '../icons/SquareArrowTopRight'
 import {LiveIndicator} from './LiveIndicator'
@@ -205,16 +210,64 @@ export function LiveStatus({
             </Button>
           </ProfileCard.Header>
         )}
-        <Text
-          style={[
-            a.w_full,
-            a.text_center,
-            t.atoms.text_contrast_low,
-            a.text_sm,
-          ]}>
-          <Trans>Live feature is in beta testing</Trans>
-        </Text>
+        <BetaTestingFooter profile={profile} />
       </View>
     </>
   )
 }
+
+function BetaTestingFooter({profile}: {profile: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView}) {
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const reportControl = useReportDialogControl()
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <View
+        style={[
+          a.flex_row,
+          a.align_center,
+          a.justify_between,
+          a.w_full,
+          a.pt_md,
+        ]}>
+        <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs, a.flex_1]}>
+          <CircleInfoIcon size="sm" style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_low]} />
+          <Text
+            style={[
+              a.flex_1,
+              t.atoms.text_contrast_low,
+              a.text_sm,
+              a.text_left,
+            ]}>
+            <Trans>Live feature is in beta</Trans>
+          </Text>
+        </View>
+        <Button
+          label={_(msg`Report`)}
+          size="tiny"
+          variant="ghost"
+          color="secondary"
+          onPress={() => {
+            logger.metric(
+              'live:report',
+              {subject: profile.did},
+              {statsig: true},
+            )
+            reportControl.open()
+          }}>
+          <ButtonText style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
+            <Trans>Report</Trans>
+          </ButtonText>
+        </Button>
+      </View>
+      <ReportDialog
+        control={reportControl}
+        subject={{
+          ...profile,
+          $type: 'app.bsky.actor.defs#profileViewDetailed',
+        }}
+      />
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/live/queries.ts b/src/components/live/queries.ts
index 19cb54ebf2..4db78056ad 100644
--- a/src/components/live/queries.ts
+++ b/src/components/live/queries.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ import {imageToThumb} from '#/lib/api/resolve'
 import {getLinkMeta, type LinkMeta} from '#/lib/link-meta/link-meta'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {updateProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
-import {useLiveNowConfig} from '#/state/service-config'
+import {useAllowedLiveDomains} from '#/state/service-config'
 import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
 import {useDialogContext} from '#/components/Dialog'
 
 export function useLiveLinkMetaQuery(url: string | null) {
-  const liveNowConfig = useLiveNowConfig()
-  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const allowedDomains = useAllowedLiveDomains(useSession().currentAccount?.did)
   const {_} = useLingui()
 
   const agent = useAgent()
@@ -30,12 +29,22 @@ export function useLiveLinkMetaQuery(url: string | null) {
     queryKey: ['link-meta', url],
     queryFn: async () => {
       if (!url) return undefined
-      const config = liveNowConfig.find(cfg => cfg.did === currentAccount?.did)
 
-      if (!config) throw new Error(_(msg`You are not allowed to go live`))
+      if (allowedDomains.length === 0) {
+        throw new Error(_(msg`You are not allowed to go live`))
+      }
 
       const urlp = new URL(url)
-      if (!config.domains.includes(urlp.hostname)) {
+      if (!allowedDomains.includes(urlp.hostname)) {
+        // Check if this is a non-Twitch domain for better error message
+        const isTwitchAttempt = allowedDomains.some(domain =>
+          domain.includes('twitch'),
+        )
+        if (isTwitchAttempt && !urlp.hostname.includes('twitch')) {
+          throw new Error(
+            _(msg`Only Twitch links are supported during the beta`),
+          )
+        }
         throw new Error(_(msg`${urlp.hostname} is not a valid URL`))
       }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/actor-status.ts b/src/lib/actor-status.ts
index 7e023be44e..c2887d238b 100644
--- a/src/lib/actor-status.ts
+++ b/src/lib/actor-status.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import {
 import {isAfter, parseISO} from 'date-fns'
 
 import {useMaybeProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
-import {useLiveNowConfig} from '#/state/service-config'
+import {useAllowedLiveDomains} from '#/state/service-config'
 import {useTickEveryMinute} from '#/state/shell'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function useActorStatus(actor?: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) {
   const shadowed = useMaybeProfileShadow(actor)
   const tick = useTickEveryMinute()
-  const config = useLiveNowConfig()
+  const allowedDomains = useAllowedLiveDomains(shadowed?.did)
 
   return useMemo(() => {
     tick! // revalidate every minute
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function useActorStatus(actor?: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) {
       shadowed &&
       'status' in shadowed &&
       shadowed.status &&
-      validateStatus(shadowed.did, shadowed.status, config) &&
+      validateStatus(shadowed.status, allowedDomains) &&
       isStatusStillActive(shadowed.status.expiresAt)
     ) {
       return {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function useActorStatus(actor?: bsky.profile.AnyProfileView) {
         record: {},
       } satisfies AppBskyActorDefs.StatusView
     }
-  }, [shadowed, config, tick])
+  }, [shadowed, allowedDomains, tick])
 }
 
 export function isStatusStillActive(timeStr: string | undefined) {
@@ -52,19 +52,17 @@ export function isStatusStillActive(timeStr: string | undefined) {
 }
 
 export function validateStatus(
-  did: string,
   status: AppBskyActorDefs.StatusView,
-  config: {did: string; domains: string[]}[],
+  allowedDomains: string[],
 ) {
   if (status.status !== 'app.bsky.actor.status#live') return false
-  const sources = config.find(cfg => cfg.did === did)
-  if (!sources) {
+  if (allowedDomains.length === 0) {
     return false
   }
   try {
     if (AppBskyEmbedExternal.isView(status.embed)) {
       const url = new URL(status.embed.external.uri)
-      return sources.domains.includes(url.hostname)
+      return allowedDomains.includes(url.hostname)
     } else {
       return false
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
index ea263e22e5..82efd851f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export type Gate =
   | 'debug_subscriptions'
   | 'explore_show_suggested_feeds'
   | 'feed_reply_button_open_thread'
+  | 'live_now_beta'
   | 'old_postonboarding'
   | 'onboarding_add_video_feed'
   | 'onboarding_suggested_starterpacks'
diff --git a/src/state/service-config.tsx b/src/state/service-config.tsx
index 242022b60d..83af92f963 100644
--- a/src/state/service-config.tsx
+++ b/src/state/service-config.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {createContext, useContext, useMemo} from 'react'
 
+import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {useServiceConfigQuery} from '#/state/queries/service-config'
 import {device} from '#/storage'
@@ -93,8 +94,38 @@ export function useLiveNowConfig() {
 }
 
 export function useCanGoLive(did?: string) {
+  const gate = useGate()
+  const isInBeta = __DEV__ ? true : gate('live_now_beta')
+
+  if (!isInBeta || !did) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  return true
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the allowed livestream domains for a given user.
+ * - VIP users (in config) get their custom domains
+ * - All other users get default Twitch domains
+ */
+export function useAllowedLiveDomains(did?: string): string[] {
   const config = useLiveNowConfig()
-  return !!config.find(cfg => cfg.did === did)
+  const gate = useGate()
+  const isInBeta = __DEV__ ? true : gate('live_now_beta')
+
+  if (!isInBeta || !did) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  // Check if user is a VIP with custom domains
+  const vipConfig = config.find(cfg => cfg.did === did)
+  if (vipConfig) {
+    return vipConfig.domains
+  }
+
+  // Default: Twitch only for all beta users
+  return ['twitch.tv', 'www.twitch.tv']
 }
 
 export function useCheckEmailConfirmed() {