diff --git a/src/Livestream.ts b/src/Livestream.ts
index d4bed63dbd..cd8cdea179 100644
--- a/src/Livestream.ts
+++ b/src/Livestream.ts
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ async function createLiveStream(roomId: string) {
         }),
     });
 
-    const respBody = response.json();
+    const respBody = await response.json();
     return respBody['stream_id'];
 }
 
 export async function startJitsiAudioLivestream(widgetMessaging: ClientWidgetApi, roomId: string) {
     const streamId = await createLiveStream(roomId);
 
-    widgetMessaging.transport.send(ElementWidgetActions.StartLiveStream, {
-        rtmpStreamKey: 'audioStream:' + streamId,
+    await widgetMessaging.transport.send(ElementWidgetActions.StartLiveStream, {
+        rtmpStreamKey: 'rtmp://audiostream.dummy/' + streamId,
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/components/views/context_menus/WidgetContextMenu.tsx b/src/components/views/context_menus/WidgetContextMenu.tsx
index e7d1c02c66..0503df038a 100644
--- a/src/components/views/context_menus/WidgetContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/context_menus/WidgetContextMenu.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import dis from "../../../dispatcher/dispatcher";
 import SettingsStore from "../../../settings/SettingsStore";
 import Modal from "../../../Modal";
 import QuestionDialog from "../dialogs/QuestionDialog";
+import ErrorDialog from "../dialogs/ErrorDialog";
 import {WidgetType} from "../../../widgets/WidgetType";
 import MatrixClientContext from "../../../contexts/MatrixClientContext";
 import { Container, WidgetLayoutStore } from "../../../stores/widgets/WidgetLayoutStore";
@@ -57,8 +58,18 @@ const WidgetContextMenu: React.FC<IProps> = ({
 
     let streamAudioStreamButton;
     if (getConfigLivestreamUrl() && (app.type === "m.jitsi" || app.type === "jitsi")) {
-        const onStreamAudioClick = () => {
-            startJitsiAudioLivestream(widgetMessaging, roomId);
+        const onStreamAudioClick = async () => {
+            try {
+                await startJitsiAudioLivestream(widgetMessaging, roomId);
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.log("Failed to start livestream", err);
+                // XXX: won't i18n well, but looks like widget api only support 'message'?
+                const message = err.message || _t("Unable to start audio streaming.");
+                Modal.createTrackedDialog('WidgetContext Menu', 'Livestream failed', ErrorDialog, {
+                    title: _t('Failed to start livestream'),
+                    description: message,
+                });
+            }
             onFinished();
         };
         streamAudioStreamButton = <IconizedContextMenuOption
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 7242ed7de6..f33c4368ef 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -2357,6 +2357,8 @@
     "Set status": "Set status",
     "Set a new status...": "Set a new status...",
     "View Community": "View Community",
+    "Failed to start livestream": "Failed to start livestream",
+    "Unable to start audio streaming.": "Unable to start audio streaming.",
     "Start audio stream": "Start audio stream",
     "Take a picture": "Take a picture",
     "Delete Widget": "Delete Widget",