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Goals
Goals
There are several options for live-streaming, and you can use any of them that is right for you. However, there are a few key features that you will want to consider when choosing your live streaming app for this project:
- Must record to cloud in realtime!
- If it doesn't, then someone could smash your phone and you could lose all video footage.
- How long can you stream for?
- The longer you can stream for the better
- Does it connect to Social Media
- In case you are detained, others will be able to access footage on your behalf via social media
- Data Costs
- It is difficult to pinpoint which apps are more efficient when it comes to data streaming, but consider what your current data plan is before using a live streaming service as their can be real financial cost of use if you are in a public space without wifi.
Recommended Options
Recommended Options
Facebook Live
Facebook Live
IOS/Android (Free)
Facebook Live is easy to use and on an app and platform that most people are already a part of. It will allow you to broadcast for a maximum of 4 hours, and streams become videos in your feed automatically and in realtime.
GETTING START WITH FACEBOOK LIVE
GETTING START WITH FACEBOOK LIVE
The following are external resources that can get you started. These resources we found on 12/7/2019 and will be updated periodically:
Twitter Live/Periscope
Twitter Live/Periscope
IOS/Android (Free)
Periscope is its own app, but it is also what powers Twitter Live. Both are popular because of its ease of use and international appeal. The Periscope app connects to your twitter account and will post your live video to your feed. Using the Periscope app has some advantages in that you can customize some video settings, but it does come with some odd disadvantages. For example, it seems Periscope won't "save" your live feed video to Twitter unless you purposefully stop the broadcast. Furthermore Periscope may auto delete your video after 24 hours depending on your settings. In my tests, Twitter seems to do a better job of saving your live video to the cloud and storing it on your twitter feed to retrieve later. If you prefer twitter to facebook, then we suggest using Twitter Live, though Periscope may be worth checking out to see if you like the extra features and you understand its shortcomings.
GETTING STARTED WITH TWITTER LIVE/PERISCOPE
GETTING STARTED WITH TWITTER LIVE/PERISCOPE
The following are external resources that can get you started. These resources we found on 12/7/2019 and will be updated periodically:
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