YouTube announces five new features for livestreams, some of which are currently in testing and others that will roll out later this year. These features are previewed in a video on YouTube’s Creator Insider channel. They include: Go Live Together – Collaborative Livestreaming – a collaborative streaming feature for mobile devices. Live rings will help viewers identify when a channel is live by adding a ring around a channel's profile picture. Cross-channel live redirects will allow viewers to direct viewers to a livestream or premiere hosted on a different channel. Split-Screen Viewing On Mobile will offer an uninterrupted view of a livestream by taking a split screen approach with two different viewing experiences. Live Q&A will be fully launched by the end of the week. These new features are great news for creators as they make it easier and more fun to share and engage with their fans. For example, the "cross-channel live redirects" feature will allow viewers to watch a livestream on one device while also being able to participate in a different livestream on another device. This will create an even more immersive experience for viewers.

March 22, 2022 8:30 AM