There are many people who have been hearing about this new app and they have no idea exactly what it is and how it works. The periscope app is the newest addition to a large number of important applications that Twitter has been implementing into their platform. This one is a live streaming video app and it can broadcast video from any location in the globe without any issues. This means that you can watch anything that is going on in any part of the world as long as someone is using the app to broadcast it.
There is also anther app called Meerkat and it also offers a similar method of broadcasting, but the main difference is that with periscope, you can actually replay any stream for up to 24 hours and this is not available with any other app. The only issue with this kind of application is that it requires 4g speeds at least in order to function properly, but 4g is quickly becoming the norm all over the world, so this is not likely to be an issue.
Twitter is definitely working hard to maintain a high level of updates that are going to be beneficial for the platform. It seems like video streaming is going to be a huge hit, bit hi also creates a whole new set of headaches for the entertainment industry. Just imagine how many kids are going to be streaming concerts live to their friends at home now. With the option of watching a concert from their smartphones, there are people who might be ok with not having to pay for a ticket when they feel that they can watch a stream instead.
This is the kind of thing that might lead to more piracy but it can also have very useful ways to being applied and that is the reason why the negative aspects are not bad enough to outshine the good aspects of it. There is a lot that can be expected from this kind of application and we might be able to get a very good idea of how well it will do in just a few months. It is always essential to consider the importance of having a proper service being provided to you when you are trying to broadcast a live video for a special reason. Periscope is going to allow people to do this in a seamless and very intuitive way as long as they have the connection speed required for it.
The world of video seaming technology is moving a t a much faster pace than ever before and it will probably take less than a year for all smartphone users to have speeds that are good enough to stream without any slowdown or lack of quality. If you are still using 3G technology, you might not experience the kind of streaming that Periscope is meant to provide, but 4G does allow for a very good experience with it.
Users will also have the option of choosing the maximum number of people who can watch the broadcast and this will greatly reduce the stress of the stream. If you want to learn more about Periscope, you should give it a try as soon as possible and see if it will be the kind of app that you want to use for your phone.
There is no doubt that we will be seeing plenty of upgrades for this app in the near future too, so stay tuned for updates on Periscope and mobile video streaming in general in the next 12 months.
Sharon Callix
Award Winning Social Media Expert, UK
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