YouTube will allow broadcasting from its application
The live broadcasts continue to conquer more and more platforms. And although YouTube broadcasts events since 2011, it has been the last in giving the possibility to users to do it from the mobile. Something that has been expected for quite some time, even more so when the applications and social networks with Less traditional in terms of video, they had already taken the step.Soon the application of YouTube will have all the necessary options to do it at any time and place.
This is confirmed from their blog for creators After congratulating themselves for being one of the video platforms that began to show this type of content , now they report that the entire mechanism of live broadcasts will be integrated into the mobile application That is, anyone can broadcast live from their smartphone Something that seems like a more than remarkable change for YouTube, which could revolutionize and expand this practice of broadcast to the whole world. Do not forget that YouTube comes pre-installed on Android phones, not Periscope or Upclose Also, YouTube has more followers and users than other video platforms.
At the moment they do not confirm the arrival date, they only announce that soon any user will be able to carry out a live broadcast from their application .To do this, all you have to do is click on the red button and make a capture or choose an image as thumbnail. From here, as in other direct applications, you will have to give a title, the possibility of choosing between different privacy options, and activate or not the chat With this it is now possible to go live at any time.
The good thing is that YouTube has had time to see which tools work and which don't in other similar applications and services. Something that will apply to its own function, allowing the user who broadcasts interact with followers and viewers through a chatSomething really useful to redirect the topic, create live interviews or to know what interests the followers.
In addition, from YouTube they ensure that, by integrating these live broadcasts directly into their platform, resulting videos will have all the advantages of the platform This is: being able to search for live broadcasts (even those that have already ended) , comment, share, add to playlists or be likely to appear as recommendations or suggestions for other users
With this, YouTube approaches a historic point in his career. Something that comes late if we take into account the current moment, where many applications have already established themselves as the reference in broadcasts. However, YouTube has the potential of a huge community of users who will now also be creators. Of course, at the moment it only remains to wait for future updates of the application, which will include the red recording button to be able to carry out these broadcasts.Presumably, this function will arrive shortly on both Android and iOS, although not there are confirmed data in this regard.
