The feature was first revealed in 2015 and also readily available just to celebs. Ever since, Facebook has actually made it available to any kind of user with an energetic profile or Page.
Live On Facebook
Here's ways to start an Online Video:
-In the Facebook application, start to make up a status as you generally would.
-On iOS, a list of options will turn up below the text field, faucet on Live Video > Continue.
-On Android, faucet on Go Live > Continue.
-Provide your Online Video a title (e.g. "Playing miniature golf!") and set the level of privacy (friends, public, etc).
Once you begin streaming, an alert will be sent out to your Facebook friends, notifying them of your stream. The leading half of your display will certainly show exactly what your viewers are seeing, with a control to switch between the front and also back encountering camera in the top-right edge.
The bottom fifty percent of the display is where alerts of comments as well as brand-new customers will turn up. Throughout a stream, you can add filter impacts to the Video, button in between the front and also back camera or get in comments in the text field near the bottom.
On an iphone device, you could also make use of the display to show or highlight a challenge visitors. The drawing function is missing from the Android variation of the app (at the very least on my tools). Nevertheless, Android individuals can send invites to certain Facebook Friends throughout an Online Video, whereas the same feature appears to be missing from my iphone devices.