The disclosure relates to a direct broadcast list display method and device, and belongs to the network technical field; the method comprises the following steps: a terminal sends a direct broadcast list request to a server; the server receives the direct broadcast list request sent by the terminal, obtains an anchor image and direct broadcast state information of at least one direct broadcast room in the direct broadcast state, and sends a direct broadcast list notification to the terminal, wherein the direct broadcast list notification carries the anchor image and direct broadcast state information of at least one direct broadcast room; the terminal receives the direct broadcast list notification sent by the server, wherein the direct broadcast list notification carries the anchor imageand direct broadcast state information of at least one direct broadcast room, displays a direct broadcast list interface, and the direct broadcast list interface displays items corresponding to each of the at least one direct broadcast room. By using the method and device, the direct broadcast list interface can reflect the direct broadcast state information of each direct broadcast room in the list, thus further improving the relational degrees between the information in the direct broadcast list interface and the current direct broadcast state of the corresponding direct broadcast room.