YouTube to reportedly relaunch livestreaming service, try to properly compete with Twitch - Polidicks

[url]http://www.dailydot.com/esports/youtube-google-esports-livestreaming/[/url] [quote]YouTube is preparing to relaunch its livestreaming platform with a renewed focus on live gaming and esports specifically, according to sources within the streaming industry. The Google-owned online video behemoth, which tried and failed to acquire streaming giant Twitch last year, has watched the growth of esports with great interest and is looking to acquire broadcast content and talent within the industry. "Gaming and esports in particular are going to be a big driving force for the new-look YouTube Live," one source said. "There'll be huge opportunities for established streamers and organizations soon and I would say that the record numbers of esports viewers are only going to grow when Google start promoting and partnering with these events." YouTube began experimenting with livestreaming in 2010, broadcasting cricket matches from the Indian Premier League, bragging at the time that these were the first free online broadcast of a major sporting event. Since then, however, the site's livestreaming arm hasn't really lived up to early expectations, outside of a few marquee events. And in early 2014, YouTube removed any mention of live events from its homepage.[/quote] [quote]YouTube has already begun recruiting of a formidable team, with one source pegging the number at 50 engineers with expertise in the streaming industry.[/quote] [quote]The company will likely make an official announcement on its revamped streaming service at the gaming expo E3 that runs June 16 to 18.[/quote]

no kappa no deal i need my twitch emotes

Great, so I can see 12 year olds livestream minecraft on Youtube? Bully.

Thought they bought twitch???

Current YouTube streaming is pretty much never available in Germany, so I doubt this will change. I somehow doubt they can really compete with Twitch.

[QUOTE=ZakkShock;47390319]Great, so I can see 12 year olds livestream minecraft on Youtube? Bully.[/QUOTE] You're not going to have an aneurysm because you saw a minecraft thumbnail, get a grip

[QUOTE=ZakkShock;47390319]Great, so I can see 12 year olds livestream minecraft on Youtube? Bully.[/QUOTE] Unless someone is grabbing your neck and forcing you to watch it, you have nothing to complain about really.

Twitch always runs really badly for me but I've never had problems when using youtube live so this is good. To be honest I found it crazy that twitch is the most popular streaming site as it's so terribly laid out and ridiculously hard to find anything but then I had a look at Azubu and wonder if a competent designer even exists in the field.

"Your video has been flagged for removal: Contains more than 10 seconds of copyrighted audio content from ($company)" These streaming services don't work worth a damn when even just archiving the old streams is a fucking legal battle.

Honestly when I broadcast on YouTube my biggest problem is the 2-3 minute delay in the comments.

It can only be successful when a toucan army can arrive without problem and dongers can be raised Also they really need to fix the delay and the chat is pretty bare-bones

If they could get the delay to a few seconds or less that'd be awesome.

[QUOTE=pentium;47390604]"Your video has been flagged for removal: Contains more than 10 seconds of copyrighted audio content from ($company)" These streaming services don't work worth a damn when even just archiving the old streams is a fucking legal battle.[/QUOTE] Use free royalty-free music! said no one ever.