Twitter to close down its stay video streaming cell utility Periscope by March 2021- Expertise Information, Gadgetclock
TechSamvadDec 18, 2020 14:42:11 IST
Microblogging platform Twitter has introduced that it’s shutting down Periscope as a service. The corporate has launched a weblog put up saying that it’ll discontinue the separate cell app by March 2021. Nevertheless, Twitter will proceed to supply the stay video streaming by way of its built-in Twitter Reside function current in the primary Twitter app.
“The reality is that the Periscope app is in an unsustainable maintenance-mode state, and has been for some time. Over the previous couple of years, we’ve seen declining utilization and know that the fee to assist the app will solely proceed to go up over time,” stated the corporate in its medium weblog put up launched on 16 December 2020.
Twitter Periscope
“We nonetheless consider within the energy of stay video to unravel impactful issues, which is why we’ve introduced many of the core capabilities of Periscope into Twitter,” the corporate added.
The corporate additionally stated, “We’re planning to take away Periscope from the app shops by March 2021, however nobody will be capable to create a brand new account in-app beginning with the subsequent launch. Broadcasts that had been shared to Twitter will stay on as replays, and all broadcasters will be capable to obtain an archive of their Periscope broadcasts and information earlier than the app is eliminated in March 2021.”
This comes solely days after the corporate introduced its acquisition of the Squad crew.
(Additionally learn: Twitter brings on board the crew behind video calling and screen-sharing social media app Squad)
