Periscope - Live Video is a live streaming app created by X (formerly known as Twitter) that allows you to share what you and others are doing in real time. Live streaming has been around for a long time, but few platforms truly mastered it on mobile. 

Meerkat found early success until X entered the space with Periscope - Live Video, which quickly shifted user attention and changed the landscape, ultimately leading to Meerkat’s decline as competition intensified and larger platforms leveraged existing user bases to dominate the mobile live-streaming market. 

Peer around the world 

Periscope - Live Video's interface is easy to use because X kept it simple. When you log into the app using your X account, you're greeted with a simple walkthrough of the app's features. Once you're done with the welcome screen, you can see a constantly refreshing feed of Periscope streams from around the world. A lot of content can be in foreign languages, but that makes it interesting too. 

Unfortunately, there's no way to browse for specific types of streams about specific topics. You can't even browse streams by location, something that would be super useful if you're visiting a new city. You do get a section at the bottom for broadcasts of people you're following on X. I'd like to see a curated section of interesting feeds as well. 

Enable permissions and start shooting 

To start broadcasting your own live stream, you have to give Periscope - Live Video permission to access your camera, microphone, and location. Once that's done, you can write a short description about what your viewers can see. You can turn your stream private by tapping on the lock icon. There's also an option to tweet that you're live-streaming on Periscope. 

As a broadcaster, you can view live messages and switch cameras. Once you're done, you can save your video to your Camera Roll or just view the analytics of your stream. That's all there is to start broadcasting. 

Simplest way to live stream from your phone 

Periscope - Live Video is a simple app, which is both good and bad. Its user experience is great since everything is so simple and intuitive. However, it's also annoying not to be able to browse streams by content type, leaving you hunting for interesting things to see. 

If you want to see snippets of people's lives around the world, Periscope is worth the download. 

Experience live moments 

Overall, Periscope - Live Video delivers an accessible and intuitive way to experience live moments from around the world. Its seamless integration with X and straightforward broadcasting tools make live streaming easy for beginners. While limited discovery features reduce content exploration, the app remains appealing for users who enjoy spontaneous, real-time broadcasts and sharing everyday experiences directly from their mobile devices.