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X adds live video to Spaces instead of bringing back Periscope


Taking a page out of Twitch’s book.

The platform formerly known as Twitter announced the news on Wednesday as owner / CTO Elon Musk reposted a walkthrough from a user named "Dogedesigner." X already has a live broadcast feature, which lets users stream video that appears both on their profiles and the timelines of their followers. The end result is a prominent display of the host’s video feed, which is then surrounded by icons of co-hosts, speakers, and any listeners.

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