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Live video coming to YouTube this year

by Brad Linder Feb 29th 2008


YouTube co-founder Steve Chen has confirmed that the 800 pound gorilla of the online video world plans to add a live video feature sometime in 2008. Chen spoke with video-blogger Sarah Meyers recently. And while there aren't a lot of details yet, we can engage in a little speculation:
  1. YouTube will be entering a crowded space, already populated by Justin.tv, UStream, Mogulus, and Yahoo!
  2. None of those sites has a user base anywhere near the size of YouTube's
Ergo, we're probably not going too far out on a limb when we suggest that live video or "lifecasting" is about to explode. Sure, there have been folks broadcasting live streams of their life over the internet for years. But it's one thing when you have to put in all the hard work of building an audience for yourself. It's another thing when you're broadcasting on a site that has millions of viewers. Now, we're not saying that getting a million people to watch you eating breakfast is going to be easy once YouTube enters the game. Just possible.

Anyone want to place bets on whether Google will develop their technology in house or buy out an existing lifecasting service?

[via TechCrunch]

Tags: lifecasting, live-streaming, streaming, youtube

Filed under: Internet, Video

Justin.tv opens its lifecasting platform to anyone with a webcam

by Brad Linder Oct 3rd 2007

Justin.tv
First there was Justin. For the past few months, you've been able to watch life through the eyes (or camera) of a guy named Justin who has been broadcasting his life on the internet 24 hours a day. Then there was Justine, a conveniently named blogger who stepped to wear the dorky hat. Gradually, Justin.tv has added more and more channels to its "lifecasting" platform, and today the team has announced that they are opening up the platform to pretty much anyone who doesn't mind sharing their lives over the web.

You'll need to be 13 or older to participate, and obviously you'll need a webcam, computer, and internet connection. The Justin.tv front page makes flipping from channel to channel a breeze. There's a Cover Flow-like interface that you can scroll through, or if you know the name of the channel you want to see, you can use the search bar. But honestly, there's something kind of compelling about flipping from one lifecast to the next. It's kind of like flipping TV channels hoping that you'll land on something interesting, even though you know there's nothing good on.

[via NewTeeVee]

Tags: justin.tv, lifecast, lifecasting

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