Periscope app shuts down.
Twitter had acquired Periscope in 2015 earlier than the app had even launched, as a part of a transfer to double-down on reside movies.
The widespread reside video streaming app Periscope has bid last goodbye to customers. As a part of the shutdown, the Periscope app is eliminated from all app shops together with the Apple App Store and Google Play, beginning April 1. Periscope, which is a Twitter-owned entity, will now have its options from the app built-in into the Twitter Live broadcasting choice. The firm has additionally mentioned that it will assist Twitter enhance reside providers just like the upcoming audio chatroom Spaces. Periscope had first introduced its departure again in December 2020. It started improvement in 2014 and was acquired by Twitter the next yr, even earlier than its public rollout.
In a tweet, Periscope introduced: (*1*) To use Periscope’s app reside broadcasting options, open Twitter app > Compose Tweet > Select Camera icon > Select Live. Notably, the Periscope web site will stay accessible with an archive of all the general public content material, whereas customers can even obtain their Periscope movies from there. Its cell apps for Android and iOS will not work.
To get began going reside on Twitter: faucet the Tweet composer icon then faucet the digicam icon and choose “Live” from the underside menu.Stay tuned for extra Twitter options for creators like Spaces, newsletters, and enhancements to Live broadcasting.
— Periscope (@PeriscopeCo) March 31, 2021
Meanwhile, Twitter will roll out its new reside audio-based chatroom Twitter Spaces to all customers this month. It is at present accessible to pick out Android customers. The characteristic is basically constructed to rival Clubhouse – an identical voice-based chat platform. Spaces will come immediately built-in into the Twitter app, and the micro-blogging website is but to share its precise availability particulars. Earlier this week, Twitter began rolling out Twemoji stickers and GIFs for Fleets globally. The Twemoji sticker was first rolled out to Twitter customers in Japan.
