Periscope Twitter to himself to live streaming, the counterpart Meerkat – WebSonic.nl

While the app Meerkat is becoming increasingly popular Twitter has released its own version called Periscope. Periscope with you just like Meerkat easy with your phone at any time set up a live stream. The live stream can then be viewed by users of the app and everyone who has the link to the broadcast, it is not required to have the app to watch a live stream.

Twitter

Of course, there is also made a link with Twitter also similar to Meerkat. Before it started broadcasting can be established that the link to the live stream to be shared on Twitter. Once the livestream really starts the link will be posted automatically and followers can view the stream on the internet. A response can only specify a livestream in the app itself, there is also a small feature added ‘hearts’ to pass repeatedly tapping the screen.

Differences Meerkat

One difference Meerkat is that once the show is over you as broadcaster will have the ability to store the video so that followers can still view at a later time. These repetitions remain available up to 24 hours but can be removed prematurely may already offline. Meerkat will store the broadcast on the device itself, you want to share the video you will have to create it yourself available online. Repetitions of Periscope also contain the comments posted by users.

Another difference is that Meerkat Periscope includes the option to hold a live stream completely private. In that case, choose the specific people who may view the broadcast, other people will not have access to the stream. Meerkat this feature has not. In both applications, the current location of the live stream will be shown. In Meerkat will not turn off this feature in Periscope can be indicated that the current location may not be shared by the livestream. If the current location is shared then there will also be a small card to be added.

Only iOS

Periscope is still just as in the case of Meerkat only available for iOS and download the app here, a version of the app for Android will somehow still going to follow in the future. Some screenshots of the app for iOS you see below.