Youtube has a history of supporting the latest video trends and formats. They’ve pushed live streaming since 2011, adding 360-degree live streaming with 4K for free last year too!
Now, they’re adding mobile live streaming to the list, but the feature will only be available to creators with more than 10,000 subscribers first. They’ve yet to say when the rest will get it, but definitely plan to roll it out to all.
Mobile live streaming has been built directly into the YouTube mobile app. All you have to do to start streaming is open YouTube, hit the capture button, and you’re live! Streamed videos will have all the same features as regular YouTube videos. They can be searched for, found via recommendations or playlists, and protected from unauthorised use.
Their mobile live streaming uses YouTube’s rock-solid infrastructure, meaning it’ll be fast and reliable, just the YouTube you know and love.
To help creators earn revenue from live streaming, YouTube is also launching Super Chat. This lets commenters purchase the top comment spot. It allows the purchaser to highlight their message in bright colours and leave it pinned to the top for up to five hours.
