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YouTube Begins Live Streaming Trials

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nbc-is-running-scared dept.

An anonymous reader writes "YouTube is running a (very) brief trial of their new live streaming platform: 'This new platform integrates live streaming directly into YouTube channels; all broadcasters need is a webcam or external USB/FireWire camera. Included in the test is a "Live Comments" module which lets you engage with the broadcaster and the broader YouTube community. For the purpose of the trial, this offering will only be available today and tomorrow. Based on the results of this initial test, we'll evaluate rolling out the platform more broadly to our partners worldwide.'"

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  1. Re:dayum by MRe_nl · · Score: 3, Funny

    "wade into the live streaming waters".

    So like Chatroulette on Youtube?

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  2. Streaming trials. by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whose trial do we get to see first?

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  3. Join the Mobile Infantry and save the Galaxy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Service guarantees citizenship! Would you like to know more?

  4. Re:Read Another Way by Haedrian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then you could have users vote on who they think is the best-dressed Juror.

  5. Re:Read Another Way by Haedrian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Think of the social networking!

    ${PersonName} has just sentenced someone to death lol

  6. Re:As I was telling a policeman I know last week by Dr.+Spork · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, live streaming from telephones? You know what would be really awesome? If you could arrange it somehow with another person to be streaming their voice over telephone while you stream yours, and then you could both "tune in" to each others' streams. Then you could basically have a voice conversation with each other, using nothing but phones! Technology moves so fast!