YouTube brings live streaming to mobile

It doesn’t come as a surprise that YouTube is finally bringing its live streaming capabilities to mobile devices. This now puts them up against the likes of Facebook, Periscope, and Meerkat. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki made the announcement at VidCon after months of speculation that they were going to introduce this feature.  You’ll see a new red capture button in the corner of the app to start livestreaming. You can take a photo or select one to use as a thumbnail and then start broadcasting to fans and chat in almost real time.

YouTube has been doing live streaming for a number of years already so this is just a progression of that. And the company boasts they have better infrastructure to offer a better experience than its competitors. Kurt Wilms, product lead of Immersive Experience at YouTube, told Mashable, “We’ve put a lot of energy and effort into making our platform great, stable, reliable and fast.” Some of the creators who have access to live streaming include The Young Turks, Alex Wassabi, and SACCONEJOLY.

Apple’s September 9 launch will be the first event Windows users can live stream

The upcoming Apple event will be the first time Windows users will be able to officially live stream an Apple presentation. You can see it on the fine print of the launch site. This time though the Windows 10 built-in Microsoft Edge browser has software that supports the same HTTP Live Streaming technology found in Apple software like Safari and QuickTime. Usually, only people using OS X, iOS, or an Apple TV device could do so. Some used workarounds through software like VLC. 

Source: Apple Insider

New Sony app lets Xperia users live-stream directly to YouTube and Twitch

Want to live-stream the games you play on your Xperia devices? Or what about a tutorial/walk-through video on how to use a specific app? Sony just unveiled its Live Screen Streaming app that lets you stream directly to YouTube and Twitch. It lets you stream everything from games to apps—whatever it is you’re doing on your Xperia device. You can broadcast in 1080p, 720p, or 360p. And choose to have it stream in public, private, or unlisted. You also have the option to choose if you want to broadcast with audio and video from the front camera. At the moment though, it only works for Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4, Xperia Z4v, and  Xperia Z4 Tablet.

Source: XperiaBlog | Via: Cult of Android | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Apple to live stream their Spring Forward event on March 9

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Looks like the world will be able to witness the proceedings of the Apple 'Spring Forward' event on March 9. Apple updated its website announcing that it will live stream the launch that will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. 

As with previous events, it will be broadcast on Apple's Live website, and it will also be available on the Apple TV via a dedicated channel. The stream is also available as an archived video on Apple's website after the event.