DISQUS

andrewbaron · 1 year ago

Brad O? Whats the word on Streams?

BradOFarrell · 1 year ago

So many bad ideas, such little time to implement them.

Streams have been in beta forever and I don't know anyone who actually uses them. The cool kids all use Stickam. I'm pretty for Streams is for EXACTLY what you took screenshots of...

If I had to guess, though, I bet this is really just a beta test for the YouTube Live functionality that Sarah talked about (Steve's lips sink ships, apparently). Actually, the more I think about that, the more sense that makes.... YouTube streams are an on-site feature with real time chat where everyone's chat is synched up to a video stream, right? I bet they want to work out the kinks and then they'll just be like "Oh hey now you can source a stream from your webcam instead of a playlist."

Pierreism · 1 year ago

I don't see how this has just been released as there's no notification of it on the homepage/navigation menu.

I still have to access it via the TestTube page where it's been for the past year or so.

chartreuse · 1 year ago

people are using it to stream movies. (they might want to fix that!)

http://www.youtube.com/stream?s=2082865152

andrewbaron · 1 year ago

Ha! Nice find, here is the intro text from the entry popup box:

"Welcome to the I Am Legend Stream!

I created this stream so that you all can watch the movie "I Am Legend" without having to run out to the store and rent it!

Just click on the "Stream Library" box to get started and choose ur clip. The video clips are in the following order:

I Am Legend Clip

I Am Legend Clip 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Im Legend End

I Am Legend ALTERNATE ENDING

Please subscribe to my channel if you want to and watch my other videos! I also will accept any friend invites you send me.

Please try to keep inappropriate language to a minimum and most of all....ENJOY!"

drew olanoff · 1 year ago

Blip implemented something similar with 5head.