YouTube Gaming gets subscriptions, Android streaming

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YouTube continues to bolster its Gaming arm to rival Twitch.

A few weeks ago we learned Twitch is expanding beyond livestreaming, the service is planning to host video on demand to be viewable even when streamers are offline. The move was seen as a direct response to YouTube’s foray into game steaming.

Today’s YouTube Gaming move is also a way for the service to better compete with Twitch. The company announced that it’s launching two new programs that sound a lot like subscriptions and donations on Twitch.

They’re called Fan Funding and Sponsorships, and they’re both available now to a small group of streamers right now. Perks include live chat bade, exclusive chat sessions and more is planned as the features become available for all streamers.

In addition, the app now supports game streaming from Android. You can even use the front cam for commentary.

Yesterday’s update also brought a few changes to the front page and the mobile apps. For instance, YouTube made it easier to bookmark videos for watching later. The new update made it easier to see livestreams for games you’re subscribed to as well.

Posted: Oct 16, 2015 10:23 pm
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/10/16/youtube-gaming-gets-subscriptions-android-streaming/

Comments

Joyful-Posted: Sat. Oct 17, 2015

Whom This is cool to see, Im going to check this out, I quite like watching streams.

I used to be a stream addict, watching so many people, but I had stopped for some reason.

DanielPosted: Sat. Oct 17, 2015

This is cool to see, Im going to check this out, I quite like watching streams.

OGPosted: Fri. Oct 16, 2015

This looks interesting. Im going to have to check this out

DevilPosted: Fri. Oct 16, 2015

Definitely going to check out this new streaming service. Seems really cool, glad to see twitch has another competitor. Also cool to see new features being added. Anyone have any experience with this app?

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