Twitter makes Periscope easy to launch right from the Twitter app
Live video streaming has been gaining popularity with celebrities, businesses and just plain folks as a way to promote themselves and share events with a wide audience. Twitter has been pushing Periscope as a way for people to live stream activities within their timelines. But the company faces competition from Facebook Live, a similar program.
On its own, Periscope lets you stream a live video either to a public audience or to a more-private crowd that you select. You're not restricted in terms of length, though it's usually best not to drag on too long. You can also watch video streams from other people, either live or recorded.
When you use Periscope by itself, your viewers need the Periscope app to watch your video. But by integrating your Periscope video into a tweet, your Twitter followers can catch it without the Periscope app.
Twitter did not respond to CNET's request for comment.
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