up 74 percent of online traffic by the end of 2017 and Facebook is continuing to push the medium by launching a new app dedicated to creating videos. The app, which has yet to be named, was teased during VidCon , with Facebook sharing that the app is under development with a release expected before the end of the year. The app is designed specifically for the creators behind Facebook videos and not as another viewing platform. The app is expected to include exclusive tools within Facebook Live, including the ability to add intros and ending outros. App users can also design custom frames and stickers, allowing viewers to use them during the live broadcast. Along with expanding on features for actually creating the video, the upcoming app is also expected to include more analytical data that reveals more about who is watching the video and how. Facebook says the app will have a Community tab for connecting with followers. The announcement is just one of the ways the social … [Read more...] about Facebook Video Creators Will Soon Have Access to More Tools | Digital Trends
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Facebook Live Viewers Can Chime In With Private Chats — Or Their Own Video Stream | Digital Trends
announced two new Facebook Live features with the ability to chat privately with a friend or the option to invite another user to stream with you. The first feature makes live videos more social by opening up an avenue to chat outside of the public stream of comments. With Live Chat With Friends, users can invite a friend, whether they are already watching or not, to a private chat. These messages are only accessible by invited users, unlike the public comments, which Facebook says already number ten times the remarks on videos that are not posted live. Facebook is first testing the feature on mobile, but the social media platform expects to add the feature to more outlets this summer. For users streaming their own live broadcast, friends can now be invited and added using their own camera. The result is a sort of picture-in-picture video coming from two different sources. The feature is a continuation of a similar option that was launched last year but was only accessible to … [Read more...] about Facebook Live Viewers Can Chime In With Private Chats — Or Their Own Video Stream | Digital Trends