TikTok has announced a new live video feature emerging to the video app platform for both creators and viewers including “events”, “picture-in-picture support for iOS and Android, and group live streams with two users. It’s part of the company’s efforts to push users to create and watch live videos.
The additional features bring TikTok’s live platform up to par with other live video services, adding the ability for creators to schedule a stream in advance (which TikTok calls a “Live Event”) that viewers can register and receive notifications for.
Creators will also be able to add countdown timers to regular TikTok videos in the form of a sticker to help promote their upcoming streams too.
According to TechCrunch, TikTok is testing larger shared streams for the future which includes the ability to co-host a Livestream with a second person.
TikTok is also broadening the rollout of its already announced Q&A feature for live videos to make it easier for hosts to connect with viewers in the middle of a stream. In a similar vein, though, TikTok is adding new comment filtering options to ban specific keywords from live chats, and the ability to appoint moderators who can restrict and mute misbehaving viewers.
Also, the company is making it easier to find and browse live streams with a dedicated “Live” button that’s already started rolling out to viewers’ feeds.
TikTok also supports iOS and Android’s picture-in-picture modes, allowing you to continue to watch TikTok live streams even when not in the app.
TikTok’s live streaming features are still relatively new, especially compared to industry mainstays like YouTube or Instagram, but the new features that are rolling out today should help the social video platform better compete for going forward.
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