Nowadays, the ability to live stream content on social networks is commonplace. However, a few years ago this was a real trend. And the meerkat and periscope apps were the pioneers.
Meerkat was abandoned by its developer who created a new app called Houseparty. Periscope was taken over by Twitter, which integrated its live streaming functionality into the microblogging platform.
And in 2021 the Periscope app will also be gone. The announcement was made in a blog post on Medium.
But why ?
“In the past two years, usage has decreased, and we know that the cost of supporting the app will only increase over time. Leaving it in its current state is inconsistent with the current and legacy Periscope community or Twitter. “explains the post.
However, if the Periscope application disappears, its contribution to the Twitter application will continue as most of the functionality is already built in. Furthermore, without the events of 2020, that decision could have been made earlier.
In addition, Periscope is giving its users time to prepare for this degree. In fact, the application won’t go away from stores until March 2021. However, it will soon be impossible to create a new account.
All live streams posted on Twitter will still be available there. Also, users can download their videos through March.
A logical continuation
When Twitter bought Periscope, it was already clear that its goal was to have a live streaming feature on its flagship. The announcement of the closure of the app in 2021 can be seen as the completion of this process.
“While it is time to say goodbye, Periscope’s legacy will go well beyond the limits of application. The skills and ethics of the Periscope team and infrastructure already permeate Twitter and we are confident that live video still has the potential to see an even larger audience within the Twitter product. “we can read in the ad.
Since purchasing Periscope in 2015, Twitter has changed dramatically. Today Twitter is a profitable company with good quarterly user growth.
On the other hand, many features have been added such as: B. the ability to post longer tweets of 280 characters, audio tweets, or even fleets that match stories on the platform.
Unlike Periscope, which was integrated with Twitter before the shutdown, Vine, another application, has been completely ditched by the company, despite having great potential. In January one of the developers of this app decided to start a new version called Byte.
