What is Periscope?
How does Periscope work?
Download and open the Periscope app. (It’s a free iOS app; Android coming soon.) If it’s your first time using Periscope, you’ll have to sign in with your Twitter login credentials. Periscope will invite you to follow featured users and people you may also follow on Twitter. You can then enable notifications so you won’t miss broadcasts from people you follow. From there, Periscope will load to its main screen with a menu bar at the bottom. Tap the second tab on the menu bar to enable camera, microphone, and your location. That’s it. Now read on to learn about Periscope’s interface.
Periscope’s interface focuses on a menu bar (at the bottom of the app) with three tabs. The first tab (Watch) has featured broadcasts and recent ones from people you follow. The second tab (Broadcast) allows you to start broadcasting live. The third tab (People) lets you search and discover people to follow on Periscope. Under People, you can also tap in the top-right corner to access your Periscope profile. Your profile lets you add a description about yourself, access Settings, view followers, etc. That’s it. Now read on to learn about how to broadcast with Periscope.
Tap the middle Broadcast tab on the menu bar to start broadcasting. You’ll first have a chance to describe what you’re about to broadcast. You can also turn off your location, make the broadcast private, and post to Twitter. Once you’ve configured your broadcast options, tap Start Broadcast to actually broadcast. Your broadcast will then begin, and your screen will display whatever you’re broadcasting. Tap the camera icon in the top corner or double tap on the screen to flip your camera. Tap the person icon in the bottom corner to access chat and interact with live viewers. Swipe down and tap Stop Broadcast to stop the broadcast. You’ll then be able to instant replay, delete the replay, or save it to your camera roll. Periscope will also show you how many people watched, time watched, retention, etc. If you’d like to autosave all your broadcasts to your camera roll, you can do so in Settings. That’s it. Now read on to learn about how to interact with users during broadcasts.
Click on any live video broadcast. Tap the Say Something box at the bottom to enter and send a message. Double tap the screen to send love/hearts (a heart will also appear next to your avatar). Tap the person icon in the bottom corner to exit chat and see the broadcaster’s location. Tap the person icon to also share the broadcast, see who is viewing, add broadcaster, etc. While under the person section, tap the chat icon to get back to chat/broadcast screens. That’s it. You’re now a Periscope professional
