YouTube brings TiktTok-like 'Live rings' for mobile app | Deccan Herald

DH Web Desk, Feb 22 2022, 12:21 istupdated: Feb 22 2022, 12:43 istHaving seen the meteoritic rise of the short video sharing app TikTok, YouTube in late 2020 incorporated a similar Shorts clip feature on its platform.Now, the Google-owned company has announced to bring a new ‘Live rings’ feature that will instantly signal users that their favourite creator has started live video streaming.As the name suggests, the ‘Live rings’ will show pulsating circle around the creator’s profile photo with a ‘Live’ caption at the top.”Really focused making it easier for users to find livestreams on YouTube so we’re rolling out the Live rings feature on mobile! YouTubeCreators streaming live will now have a ring around the channel avatar & clicking on the avatar will take you directly to the livestream,” said Neal Mohan Chief Product Officer, YouTube. It should be noted that the YouTube Shorts feature within a short span of time has gained a lot of prominence on YouTube. In fact, it has registered more than five trillion million views since its launch.Really focused making it easier for users to find livestreams on @YouTube so we’re rolling out the Live rings feature on mobile! @YouTubeCreators streaming live will now have…
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