Periscope

What is Periscope?Periscope was founded on the belief that live video is a powerful source of truth and connects us in an authentic way. Periscope is an easy way to stream live occurrences in real-time.  Periscope lets you experience what people around the world are doing- as it happens LIVE. Getting Started with Periscope

To create a Periscope account, go to www.periscope.tv using a computer.

Click Sign-up to get started.

• • Create a new account.  The Periscope website will lead you through the sign-up.  

  • Download the Periscope app from the iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store.  You will need the Periscope app installed on your cell phone to broadcast.

How to Broadcast Using Periscope

• • Sign into the Periscope app on your cell phone.  

  • Open your broadcast preview.  On iOS: Tap the Broadcast tab at the bottom center of the screen.  On Android: tap the Camera icon at the bottom right of the screen.  

  • Name your broadcast.  The name that you enter should provide viewers a description of what they will see.  

  • Select who you wish to broadcast to.  You have the options of broadcasting publicly or privately (broadcast to a specific group).  

  • Use the three icons above the 'Go LIVE' button to manage your location settings, limit your chat, and Tweet your live stream.

  • Go Live by pressing the ‘Go Live’.  

Periscope’s Watch Tab

The Watch Tab is where you can watch live broadcasts and replays from users you follow, recently featured broadcasts, and broadcasts shared with you.  

• • Access the Watch Tab by clicking the TV icon located on the far left of your control panel. Featured broadcasts will be marked by category.   

  • Hide Featured Broadcasts by tapping the three dot icon in the upper right corner of your screen and selecting Hide Featured Broadcasts.

  • Unhide featured broadcasts by going to Settings > Channel Preferences > Hidden Channels > Featured Broadcasts.  You can also see broadcasts shared with you by your followers in this feed, with their names.    

How to Watch Your Broadcasts

Anyone can watch your broadcasts if you broadcast to the public. The same is true if you decide to tweet your broadcasts.  Anyone who joins your broadcast can share it on Twitter, with all of their followers on Periscope, with specific followers on Periscope, on Facebook, or share a link to the broadcast. If your broadcasts are private, you determine who is allowed to view your feed. No one will be able to share your broadcast. When you privately broadcast a video, the video and a summary of broadcast information (such as your broadcast title, and when and where you broadcasted) will be available to the mutual friends or group members you have invited, unless you choose to delete it.  Finally, you can always view your broadcasts on your phone.  

• • Using your cell phone or computer, open your profile to view your broadcast.

  • Scroll down and select broadcasts from the menu.

  • Select the broadcast you wish to view.

  • Delete a broadcast by signing into your Periscope account, using your cell phone.  Select and hold your finger on the video you wish to delete. Use the trash icon to delete the broadcast.  

Following and Followers

Following someone meanings that you link to their feed to watch their activities. You follow them.  You receive notices when they are broadcasting. If they follow you back, they follow your activities, the two of you can invite each other to live broadcasts. There are other rights gained from mutual “following” friendships. Visit the Periscope.tv website to learn more about following a feed and how followers follow you.  

• • Go to the People Tab

  • Tap the search icon in the top left on iOS and bottom right on Android

  • Enter the username of the account you're looking for in the search bar

  • Tap the "+" icon to follow

Here are other ways you can find new accounts to follow under the People Tab:

• • Check the 'Trending' list for popular accounts.

  • Select 'Find my Friends' to connect your phone number to your account and upload your address book so you can see who you know on Periscope. If you created your

  • Periscope account with your Twitter account, you will see a list of people that you are ‘Following on Twitter’ but haven’t followed yet on Periscope.

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