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Despite the drop in the number of users and in prestige, the social network of 140 characters continues to be the best option for find out what's happening instantly Something that those responsible themselves know well. That's why they've introduced a new feature with which you can stay up to date with everything, even live broadcasts And no, we are not referring to the notifications that report everything that a certain user posts, but only when it broadcasts live for all followers .
This is an evolution of the notifications that were already active on Twitter A tool with which to be alerted at the exact moment when The one that the profile being followed makes a post. The difference is that, now, Twitter allows you to specify these notifications, and focus only on broadcasts. A fashion that continues to gain followers and that, on Twitter, can mean being one of the privileged viewers who find out about the latest world news, a mobile presentation or the latest performance by your favorite artist.
How to activate notifications
The latest version of Twitter already has the functionality ready to be used. Therefore, the first thing is to make sure that we have said version.Just go to Google Play Store or App Store to check if there is a new version ready to be downloaded. As always, Twitter is completely free
Afterwards, all you have to do is access the profile of that account you want to be aware of. Next to its header, next to the follow and unfollow button, we find the bell icon This button activates and deactivates the notifications of publication of said account, but it also hides this new feature to notify of the direct messages of that user.
Don't miss a live moment! Turn on notifications to join in when someone you follow shares live video on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/dddk81GuCH
”” Twitter (@twitter) September 12, 2016
By pressing it, you can activate or deactivate the notification.In any case, from now on a new pop-up window appears with three options: on the one hand we can select all tweets to be alerted every time said account publishes any content. On the other hand there is the option Live video only, which is the feature we are looking for in this tutorial. Finally, if you do not want to receive any notification, you can always dial the third option: deactivated
With this, every time the account you follow starts broadcasting live and direct through Periscope, a red bar notification alerts the user. In this way, it is possible to continue browsing Twitter and consult any content until the notice is received. By clicking on the aforementioned red bar, the user jumps directly to the tweet where the direct or the link to it is publishedSomething that helps to quickly reach the broadcast so as not to miss a second of what is being shown in real time. Easy, simple and efficient.
