YouTube Adding Live Streaming to Its Mobile App

The first website that comes to mind when thinking about online video will finally let its users live-stream.

The first website that comes to mind when thinking about online video will finally let its users live-stream.

YouTube announced in a blog post by product lead, immersive experiences Kurt Wilms that it will begin adding mobile live streaming directly into its flagship mobile application.

The Google-owned video site introduced the feature at VidCon in Anaheim, Calif., with content from The Young Turks, AIB, Platica Polinesia, SacconeJolys and Alex Wassabi, and Wilms said the feature will be rolled out more widely soon, adding in his blog post:

YouTube mobile live streaming will be baked right into the core YouTube mobile app.

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