Live streaming Twitter app Periscope shuts down

The live-streaming Twitter app Periscope bid a final goodbye after six years of existence and popularising live streaming from smartphones. Periscope has already been removed from both Google and Apple app stores. Facebook has also invested heavily in live streaming on its platform.

New Delhi: The live-streaming Twitter app has been shut down. The app has already been removed from both Google and Apple app stores.

"We leave you with our gratitude for all the creators and viewers who brighten the Periscope community. We hope to see you all live on Twitter," Periscope said in a tweet.

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  This is it. Our final goodbye. Today is the last day the Periscope app will be available.
  
  We leave you with our gratitude for all the creators and viewers who brighten the Periscope community. We hope to see you all live on Twitter.
  
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  This is it. Our final goodbye. Today is the last day the Periscope app will be available.
  
  We leave you with our gratitude for all the creators and viewers who brighten the Periscope community. We hope to see you all live on Twitter.
  
  💜 pic.twitter.com/fRbYdEYInf

  — Periscope (@PeriscopeCo) March 31, 2021

Most Periscope features will no longer be accessible after 4 April.

Twitter had announced to shut down Periscope in December amid a dwindling number of users.

The Periscope website will remain online with an archive of public broadcasts and Periscope users will still be able to download their data through the micro-blogging platform.

To get started going live on Twitter, tap the Tweet composer icon, then tap the camera icon and select "Live" from the bottom menu.

"Stay tuned for more Twitter features for creators like Spaces, newsletters, and improvements to Live broadcasting," Periscope said.

In December 2016, Twitter added the ability to live stream directly from its platform.

Facebook has also invested heavily in live streaming on its platform.

(Inputs from IANS)