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TinyChat launches Ustream-style video streaming service

by Jay Hathaway Nov 16th 2009

TinyChat has evolved from an ultra-light chatroom service (no sign-up required) into a quick way of setting up video chats. Now it's going one step further, launching a stream video service similar to UStream. This new project is called Tinychat.tv, and anyone can use it to start their own web-based broadcast.

Tinychat.tv pages are customizable, and bandwidth is free and unlimited, making Tinychat a great choice for anyone who wants to get started with livestreaming. It even supports multi-participant chats, in case your new show needs two or more webcams. You can also comment on shows through various social networking services, or subscribe to a channel.

[via TechCrunch]

Tags: streaming, tinychat, tinychat.tv, ustream, video, web shows, WebShows

Filed under: Mobile, Android

uStream.tv Android Broadcaster now available

by Paul O'Brien Sep 18th 2009

uStream.tv have just released 'uStream.tv Android Broadcaster' on the Android Market.

The new application - a free download - allows you to stream video directly to the uStream site via 3G or WiFi, or alternatively record higher quality video offline for uploading later.

Additional features include support for GPS location, embedded chat with users watching the stream on the uStream site and Twitter integration.

uStream's offering will compete against existing applications in the Android Market from both Qik and Bambuser. Qik has had 50,000 - 250,000 downloads while Bambuser is running at 1,000 - 5,000 downloads.

A word of warning if you are a Samsung i7500 user however - the application seems to 'force close' for me on login - hence the rather uninformative image above. I'll wait for the next release then I think!

[via TechCrunch]

Tags: streaming, ustream, ustream.tv, video

Filed under: Internet, Video, Yahoo!, web 2.0, Web

Yahoo! Live video streaming service is dead

by Brad Linder Nov 4th 2008

Yahoo! is pulling out of its quest to bring live video streams of mundane things to the masses. The company has announced that it will shut down Yahoo! Live on December 3rd. Much like startups Justin.tv and UStream, Yahoo! Live provided anyone with a webcam with the tools to stream video over the internet and interact with large groups of people.

Yahoo! Live has been around since early this year, and represented one of the first efforts from a major web company to get involved with live, social video streaming. While it's tempting to read into the company's decision to shutter the service, the truth is that Yahoo! never really promoted the service widely and it doesn't appear to have been very popular. It's quite possible that companies whose sole purpose is to make this business model work will have an easier time coming up with a way to make live video streaming profitable.

Tags: justin.tv, live-video, ustream, yahoo-live

Filed under: Internet

Comcast and BitTorrent make nice

by Brad Linder Mar 27th 2008

Comcast has agreed to stop throttling BitTorrent traffic. Well, kind of. What Comcast is really promising is to develop a "capacity management technique that is protocol agnostic." In other words, Comcast still reserves the right to limit your downloads, but hopes to develop a method that will do this whether you're using a web browser, FTP client, or BitTorrent software. Gee, that makes us feel better.

Another interesting note is that BitTorrent is both a protocol and the name of a particular company. Comcast has been in discussions with BitTorrent Inc, but we honestly don't know that many folks who actually use BitTorent Inc's software. So while the company has pledged to develop BitTorrent client software optimized for "a new broadband network architecture," the agreement won't matter much unless other popular BitTorrent clients like Azureus ~~and µTorrent~~ also adopt the technology.

In case you're wondering what led to Comcast's change of heart (if that's what it is), we're going to go out on a limb and assume it might have had something to do with an FCC investigation that may or may not have eventually cost the company billions, or even trillions of dollars.

[via GigaOm]

Tags: azureus, bittorrent, comcast, internet-traffic, ustream

Filed under: Audio, Internet, Video, Podcasting, Social Software

Ustream.tv, the future of live video in action

by Chris Gilmer Apr 18th 2007

Conferences for free, remote meetings at minimal costs, and personal tv shows for nothing, that's what the future of video is about. We covered Ustream earlier this month, but now is the chance to check it out in a live test.

Ustream is a free online service that allows users to create and watch live streams, as well as chat with other viewers online. It is extremely simple to setup, and only requires a webcam of your choice, preferably with sound, plugged into a computer to get up and running.

If you've been at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco this past week, you might have noticed Jeremiah Owyang, or Robert Scoble, walking around with a webcam on a tripod. They are actually running a live stream covering the event, all running off of the Ustream service. Everything has been running fine with the service. The audio seems to lag a few seconds, and video runs choppy when in larger conference rooms or away from strong signals, other than that the Ustream service looks really good. Scoble informs us that the students at Virginia Tech are actually using Ustream to broadcast events from around the school. Needless to say, it looks like personal content is slowly picking up, so we could see some big developments from Ustream pretty soon.

Jeremiah is using his laptop running his space inside Ustream.tv, with a webcam and an EVDO/3G card for wifi. You can check out what Jeremiah is using for his setup on his blog, and view the live stream there as well.

Tags: audio, chat, internet, tv, ustream, ustream.tv, video, webcam

Filed under: Fun, Video, Social Software

Want your own Justin.tv? check out Ustream.tv

by Grant Robertson Apr 3rd 2007

Pretty soon we'll all be live on the web. If you're aching to stream every moment of your day live to ~~shut-ins~~ internet users, Ustream.tv may have you covered. Recently, and for reasons that are totally inexplicable, Justin.tv has shown that there might be a market for the live streaming experience that is one mans daily life. Watching Justin.tv is just so, two weeks ago; With Ustream, you can be Justin.

Ustream doesn't appear to have reached much of a critical mass, and the available content is pretty thin. However, if you're an obsessed fan and can't get enough Paparazzi coverage, you can watch Liverazzi, full streaming coverage of a Hollywood paparazzi who stalks the stars for fun and profit.

[via Emily Chang]

Tags: justin.tv, ustream

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