Justin.tv

Justin.tv: Live Streaming Video Platform

Live streaming video platform for broadcasting live video content, including gaming streams, creative content, and live events, that later transitioned to become Twitch.tv.

What is Justin.tv?

Justin.tv was a pioneering live streaming video website founded in 2007. It allowed anyone to broadcast live video content through a simple webcam interface. Justin.tv became popular as a platform for things like:

• Live gaming streams where people could broadcast themselves playing video games
• Creative content like music, arts, cooking shows, etc
• Broadcasting live events and conferences

A key feature that set Justin.tv apart was its focus on low latency streaming that enabled more real-time interaction between broadcasters and viewers. It also built in capabilities for viewers to chat with each other during streams.

Over time, Justin.tv observed that much of its popularity was driven by people streaming themselves playing video games or watching others game. So in 2014, Justin.tv decided to spin-off its gaming content into a separate website called Twitch.tv, which would be focused 100% on gaming and esports.

With Twitch.tv launched, Justin.tv was eventually shut down in 2015. But it laid the foundations for accessible and highly interactive live streaming that influenced many other streaming platforms today.

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