What is YouNow? Easily explained
YouNow is a kind of YouTube in "Real Time". Young people in particular use the new platform. In this article we explain what YouNow has to offer and how it works.
YouNow - What is it?
YouNow is a free live video streaming platform where users can broadcast live videos of themselves or others.
- YouNow is available as a website and as an app for Android and iOS.
- Once registered with a Facebook, Google or Twitter account, users can shoot videos with their webcam or camera on their smartphone or tablet, which then appear as a live stream on the website.
- Users can comment on the videos and chat with others.
- You can also watch the videos without registration. Registration is only necessary for live broadcasting and commenting.
- The purpose of the platform was originally for well-known YouTube artists to get in touch with their fans. In addition to some famous YouTubers, mainly young people use the new platform.
- This leads to the hotly discussed criticism of YouNow: Content controls can only be carried out to a limited extent on the platform, since the videos go online directly. Many see this as a danger for children to become the object of desire for pedophiles.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to set up your own stream at YouNow.