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Now use 'Facebook Live' via desktop

DECCAN CHRONICLE
Published : Mar 23, 2017, 3:46 pm IST
Updated : Mar 23, 2017, 3:46 pm IST

Users can now broadcast live video to Facebook from their desktop or laptop computers.

The live feature provided by Facebook has been beneficial to many types of Facebook Live broadcasts – from Q&As to vlogs to tutorials to any broadcast from a computer.
 The live feature provided by Facebook has been beneficial to many types of Facebook Live broadcasts – from Q&As to vlogs to tutorials to any broadcast from a computer.

Facebook recently made an announcement suggesting that users will now be able to broadcast live video to the platform from their desktop or laptop computers. Previously, users could only do so from their mobile devices.

The live feature provided by Facebook has been beneficial to many types of Facebook Live broadcasts – from Q&As to vlogs to tutorials to any broadcast from a computer.

Apart from this, Facebook has also added a new feature that makes it easy to use streaming software or external hardware when going live from a computer. This capability previously was possible only through a Page. With this update, people can seamlessly share their screens, insert graphics, switch cameras, or use professional equipment in Facebook Live videos. They also have the option to broadcast to Facebook Groups they belong to, Facebook Events they are a part of or Facebook pages they manage.

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