9 Best Articles in 2021
WIRED
Reddit Now Lets You Livestream. What Could Go Wrong?
WIRED
1 min read · 41 saves · 2019-08-19 · The platform is running a weeklong experiment called RPAN to see how Redditors use new livestreaming capabilities.
a16z
16 Observations on Livestreaming in China
a16z
~12 min read · 48 saves · From 2016 · From emoji and selfies-as-stickers to filters and the “Instagrammification of everything”, there’s a new era of social self-expression happening — enabled by always-accessible cameras on smartphones,…
VentureBeat
Google is building YouTube Connect, a livestreaming app to take on Periscope
VentureBeat
3 min read · 32 saves · From 2016 · Google has quietly been building a new livestreaming app called YouTube Connect, VentureBeat has learned. This service highlights the company’s efforts to double down on live video while also placing it in a position to compete directly against Twitter’s Periscope and Facebook Live. YouTube Connect will be available on both iOS and Android devices.
TNW
YouTube is opening up its mobile livestreaming feature to more users
TNW
4 min read · 16 saves · From 2017 · YouTube doubles down on its mobile livestreaming offering by extending it to anyone with over 10,000 subscribers.
livestreamuniverse.com
91 Predictions for Livestreaming & Digital Media in 2018
livestreamuniverse.com
16 saves · From 2017 · Livestreaming & Digital Media: 91 Predictions for 2018 Our All-Star Panel Peers into the Future of Digital Media 91 featured predictions for 2018.
TNW
Facebook opens 360 livestreaming to everyone
TNW
3 min read · 26 saves · From 2017 · Prepare to see a whole lot more 360 videos on your Newsfeed. Facebook now allows anyone to stream 360 videos to their Page or Profile, provided they have the right camera. Facebook launched 360 videos last year, but only to select Pages. Now anyone from your college buddies to your grandmother can stream 360 live. […]
Content Marketing Institute
31 Cringeworthy Content Marketing Things That Should Die
Content Marketing Institute
10 min read · 55 saves · From 2018 · Chatbots, livestreaming, GIFs, influencers, vanity metrics are a few content marketing elements that should die now – Content Marketing Institute
In Digital Life
a16z
The Rise of Lifestyle Streamers
a16z
6 min read · 54 saves · 2020-04-08 · With its ability to drive both rabid engagement and instant monetization, livestreaming is emerging as the future of live video entertainment—beyond gaming.
mixer.com
Mixer | Interactive Livestreaming
mixer.com
12 saves · From 2018 · Welcome to Mixer, the next generation in live streaming.
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TechCrunch
Hopin buys livestreaming startup StreamYard for $250M as it looks to expand its product lineup
TechCrunch
2 min read · 34 saves · Jan 7th · This morning Hopin, a quickly-growing startup that sells a technology platform for hosting digital events, announced that it has acquired StreamYard. The acquired company, which bootstrapped itself to…
BuzzFeed News
West Virginia Lawmaker Took Part In Violent Capitol Riot
BuzzFeed News
2 min read · 15 saves · Jan 7th · “Patriots inside, baby!” Derrick Evans, a newly elected member of the state's House of Delegates, shouted as he was livestreaming on Facebook.
VICE
Trump Loyalists Are Livestreaming While They Storm the Capitol
VICE
2 min read · Jan 6th · The chaotic storming of the Capitol is being broadcast on one of the most dystopian streams imaginable.
Engadget
CES has blessed us with a three-webcam laptop
Engadget
1 min read · 10 saves · Jan 13th · Nexstgo's Avita Admiror II is a laptop made with livestreaming in mind. You'll find a "ring light" around the screen, along with three webcams at the top.
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TNW
iOS 11 beta 3 adds hints of livestreaming options
TNW
1 min read · 15 saves · From 2017 · Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 11 yesterday, and we noticed a curious addition to the new screen capture functionality.
medium.com
I/O 2016: Our Definitive Guide to Design — Google Design — Medium
medium.com
5 min read · 15 saves · From 2016 · Welcome to Google Design’s #io16 coverage. Whether you’re attending live or livestreaming, this is the place for all your design…
TNW
The hidden world of Chinese livestreaming app Inke
TNW
4 min read · 14 saves · From 2018 · Recently I saw a guy filming himself with his phone while crossing the street in China. It seemed like he was Facetiming with a friend. But he was actually doing a livestream, an extremely popular…
Forbes
Behind Streaming Upstart Caffeine’s Plan To Take On Twitch: Draft Drake
Forbes
5 min read · 14 saves · 2020-02-11 · Livestreaming service Caffeine signs Drake to exclusive deal, a milestone for the nascent service.
VICE
Inside China's Biggest Live-Streaming Superstar Factory
VICE
5 min read · 12 saves · From 2017 · China doesn't need Twitch to make its live-streaming take off.
Slate
The World’s Best Chess Player Has a Second Life as an Online Speed Chess Prankster
Slate
7 min read · 17 saves · 2020-02-21 · Magnus Carlsen has been livestreaming himself cracking jokes and letting loose as he destroys the unsuspecting competition.
WIRED
7 Tips for Reporting Live Via Your Phone, From Anywhere
WIRED
3 min read · 12 saves · From 2016 · The ACLU's Peter Bibring on what people need to know before they start livestreaming.
TNW
Watching People Code Could Be The Next Big Thing
TNW
3 min read · 19 saves · From 2015 · Twitch made streaming video games into a hugely popular phenomenon, so what could be next big livestreaming thing? Perhaps it’s watching other people code. An emerging trend appears to be live streams in which viewers can tune in to watch people code things like Minecraft servers, writing a compiler from scratch or building a search engine. There are […]
TechCrunch
Hopin buys livestreaming startup StreamYard for $250M as it looks to expand its product lineup
TechCrunch
2 min read · 34 saves · Jan 7th · This morning Hopin, a quickly-growing startup that sells a technology platform for hosting digital events, announced that it has acquired StreamYard. The acquired company, which bootstrapped itself to…
