App developers can now add another functionality for the apps they’re creating as YouTube announced their WatchMe for Android project, where live broadcast capabilities can now be added within the app itself. Although still in the experimental stage, developers can access the project through GitHub and customize the WatchMe features for whatever you’ll be using it for (let’s hope not for nefarious reasons). Some brands have already applied this to their existing apps and it just might enhance even more your mobile experience.
This announcement is of course targeted to developers but its impact on the user when it will be applied is pretty interesting. YouTube creators who have been using the live broadcast feature on their own channels are familiar already with how this is useful for them as they either do their video demonstrations or share with the world their artistic talents. But now you will be able to do it within an app, on mobile, and with the ability to control starting, stopping, viewing and sharing from your Android phone.
Sony Xperia’s Live on YouTube app has already been using this feature, allowing Z2 users to share their special moments live with the rest of the world or even with just select friends in a private mode. Meanwhile, HTC’s RE camera, an accessory that you use to take videos together with your smartphone has also integrated live streaming into the app accompanying it.
The YouTube WatchMe for Android uses several APIs, like YouTube Data API v3, YouTube Live Streaming API, Google Play Services and Plus API. For developers to be able to use the app, they need to sync the GitHub repo, and then enable the APIs in the console and then do their other technical mojo. YouTube reminds users though that it is still in the experimental stage, so don’t expect it to be smooth sailing all the time.
SOURCE: YouTube
Youtube’s “live steam” or “hangouts” or whatever barely works even with a super fast PC and great connection