Looks like Facebook is really bringing the fight to Google. Facebook has been rolling out the ability to broadcast live streams right from a laptop or desktop. Facebook user Delilah Taylor noticed the Live Video option appear on her status update composer while she was using Facebook on her desktop. Facebook has confirmed with SocialTimes that they’re starting to rollout this feature. According to SocialTimes’ source, both peripheral and built-in cameras will be supported.
Taylor described her experience in the video saying, “When I first clicked live video, it didn’t do anything. You’ve got to put in a comment, and then you hit next, and when you hit next, it will bring up a secondary screen, which kind of looks like a Google Hangout screen, and you can adjust your camera and microphone … Then you hit ‘Go Live.’”