Facebook starts broadcasting live video

- Facebook users can broadcast live video from today and view through the iPhone app of the service. That is, users who live in North America. The function will be rolled out for the next weeks before the rest of the world.

After an update has to find a new button in the app: 'Live Video'. This will start a livestream which is then viewable by friends and followers. It is also possible to leave comments.

After the end of the video stream is automatically saved so that he can later look back, although the 'sender' decisions to disable this option.

With the new feature Facebook is playing in the current live streaming trend. Apps like Periscope and Meerkat popularized the live broadcasting of video via a smartphone.

Facbeook has promised the position quickly to bring the Android application.