Periscope now takes on Facebook Live as it is beta testing a new functionality allowing users to #save their streams for good.
While Periscope is great for live broadcasts, the app only previously let users save their videos for 24 hours, upon picking the option.
Now, the Twitter-owned live broadcaster is testing out a nifty feature aimed at resolving this particular problem on its Android and iOS apps.
Kayvon Beykpour, Periscope's Chief Executive Officer, announced on May 4 via a Periscope broadcast (of course!) the news of launching a public beta for the new app functionality that permits users to save their streams forever.
Users should take note that they have to include #save in their broadcasts' titles to take advantage of the feature. Periscope, however, still allows them to manually wipe their videos if they wish.
Before the firm decided to roll out this feature to the public, the only way a user could save their videos for more than 24 hours was to save them on their device's camera roll. Then, they could choose to upload those saved streams on video hosting services, for instance, Vimeo or YouTube.
"We are actively building support for controlling how your broadcasts stay on Periscope," said Beykpour. "That includes keeping those broadcasts forever. That also includes capability for some people who want their broadcast to delete more quickly."
He went on to say that this functionality Periscope is presently testing is part of a more humongous feature or set of functionalities.
"We're working on a holistic solution to that that we're really, really excited about," he added.
The change comes hot on the heels of Periscope's move to hire its first editor-in-chief as part of its effort to further grow the company.
Again, it is worth mentioning that the feature is still in the early stage. As such, for now, it is better not to expect it to work seamlessly. Moreover, it is still best for users to save their videos on their camera roll until the time comes that the new feature exits the beta stage.
At any rate, this feature seems to be a welcome treat to Periscopers who want to make their replays permanent on Periscope. This should now make the app a strong competitor to Facebook Live.
Earlier this month, Tech Times reported that Periscope also began testing another feature that lets users doodle on top of their live video.
Do you have plans to give the newest feature a go? Let us know what you think.
