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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. dayum by Pojut · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Places like Stickam, Livestream, USTREAM, etc are likely not happy about this...I'm actually a bit suprised it took Youtube/Google this long to wade into the live streaming waters.

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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. As I was telling a policeman I know last week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Get used to the idea that every interaction you have with the public will be on the internet. One day, YouTube will support live streaming from telephones.

    1. 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!

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

    Whose trial do we get to see first?

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

    Service guarantees citizenship! Would you like to know more?

  5. Re:This is a Good Thing! by takowl · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Of course, there's absolutely nothing whatsoever on the web that you can use to find interesting content among huge amounts of dross. No sir. The only way to look for content is by random trial and error.

    Seriously, no-one's forcing you to watch Youtube videos. At least, I assume not. If they are it's probably cruel and unusual punishment.

    Oh, sorry, is this your lawn I'm standing on?

  6. Re:This is a Good Thing! by Mongoose+Disciple · · Score: 4, Interesting

    How would nuking Facebook and Twitter be a bad thing?

    Members of my family would go back to forwarding me spam e-mails about how we need to build a giant wall between Texas and Mexico instead of posting on Facebook on the topic.

    As things stand today, they're almost only sending me e-mail about things that are actually important. Don't send me back to those dark ages.