Live telecasting streaming appMeerkattook Twitter by storm during SXSW to begin with in March , and now Twitter has release its response . On Thursday , Twitter introduce Periscope , its own bouncy video rain buckets app that will contend directly with Meerkat .
Twitter ’s programme for resilient streaming actually began long before we ’d even heard of Meerkat . Periscope was first an independent inauguration . Then in January there were rumbling about Twitter acquiring the app . in conclusion , about two weeks ago — the day after SXSW wrapped up , not - so - coincidentally — Twitterconfirmed it acquired Periscope .
Periscope for iOS .
The story behind the story : If you require Twitter , the society will say it loves seeing developers work up products that mix with their platform . Unless , of course of instruction , that intersection is similar to something Twitter already has planned . It ’s no surprise then that the same daytime Twitter confirmed the Periscope learning , it impede Meerkat from accessing follower / following lists on Twitter . The end result : New Meerkat users could no longer search for people to follow on Meerkat using their Twitter contacts . chirrup toldBuzzFeedits decision was “ consistent with our interior policy , ” but that ’s awfully convenient timing .
A quick look at Periscope
Periscope is very easy to use . You authorise the app to get at your Twitter account , go through a follower / following process using your Twitter contacts , and you ’re quick to go .
At start u , p Periscope shows you a list of video post by the mass you are trace as well as popular video from user you do n’t trace . Many of the videos are live but you could also reckon recently archive video . Periscope set aside users to store their live feeds for replay , which stay available on the app for 24 hours .
During the live watercourse you’re able to chat with the person broadcasting as well as other viewers . You may also see hearts ( which are essentially likes ) coming out of the bottom right hand side of the covert . The more heart a spreader get , the higher they get in Periscope ’s “ Most Loved ” tilt .
When you want to take off air your own live provender , you tap on the camera icon at the bottom of the screen , name your programme , line - up your shot , make up one’s mind whether or not to portion out a link on Twitter , and then off theStart Broadcastbutton .
Those are the basics for Periscope . To witness out morecheck it out on iTunes . There ’s no word on when Periscope might number to Android , but hopefully we ’ll see it hit Google Play in the coming weeks . Although it could take months . Vine , Twitter ’s last video app , popped up on Android nearly five months after debuting on iOS .
