Meerkat

Meerkat: Video Streaming for Mobile Devicess

A user-friendly live streaming app that allows easy one-tap streaming from mobile devices, competing with Periscope.

What is Meerkat?

Meerkat is a mobile live streaming video application launched in 2015. It allows users to easily broadcast live video streams from their mobile phones to followers and other viewers in real-time. Meerkat quickly gained popularity due to its simple, intuitive interface that allowed anyone to become a broadcaster.

Some key features of Meerkat include:

• One-tap streaming - starting a live broadcast is as simple as tapping one button inside the app.
• Follower notifications - followers get instant notifications when you go live so they can tune in.
• Viewer chat and comments - viewers can comment on streams and interact with broadcasters.
• Share stream links - broadcasters can share live stream links via Twitter, Facebook, SMS and email.
• Stream from Twitter - Meerkat integrated with Twitter allowing users to stream video directly from their Twitter profiles.

After an initial surge in success, Meerkat's popularity was threatened by the launch of Periscope - a competing live streaming app acquired by Twitter. While Meerkat still exists today, Periscope has wider adoption. Meerkat pioneered easy mobile live streaming, though greater competition has reduced its user base since 2015.

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