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3 Reasons Why Live Video Broadcasting is a Vital Feature in Social Apps

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LinkedIn has integrated live video broadcasting into its platform, allowing companies to stream conferences, product announcements, Q&As, and other events led by influencers and mentors. Live video boosts engagement on social networking platforms, with users being able to interact directly with hosts or other users during a session. The Meet Group's live video feature has seen over 25% of its mobile daily active users taking advantage of it on a daily basis. A successful social engagement app needs a strong, engaged community, which can be achieved through live video broadcasts that allow users to see, hear, and communicate with each other in real-time. Integrating live video broadcasting into their platforms opens up new channels of revenue for social engagement apps, including advertising, partnership opportunities, and virtual gifts.

Company
Agora

Date published
May 9, 2019

Author(s)
Team Agora

Word count
859

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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