TikTok has more than proven that it is no longer a simple video application. The ByteDance app has earned a high profile among artists and content creators, with a community growing by leaps and bounds. However, the platform is not satisfied and goes for more. Your new goal? Become the next Twitch .
TikTok began testing a desktop application to broadcast live . It's called TikTok Live Studio, and for now, it's available to a very limited number of users globally. According to TechCrunch, the software for Windows allows users to log into the service with their account and stream on TikTok Live.
As seen in the screenshots shared by Zach Bussey on Twitter, the program still offers very basic options . But despite this, it delivers a few new features to take into account:
It allows transmitting in portrait and landscape mode; Supports multiple image sources: cameras and captures of computer or mobile screens, videos, video games, photos and text; For interactions with the public offers emojis, a live chat with comments and gifts. In the configuration section of TikTok Live Studio you can also see the possibility of transmitting in Full HD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels at 60 frames per second . However, it remains unclear if that would be the highest quality or just one of the available options.
TikTok Live Studio, an OBS-style streamer software
Image: Zach Bussey (Twitter) Apparently, what TikTok intends with this new application is to create a platform that rivals Twitch or YouTube Gaming, so that content creators do not leave the video app or redirect their followers to third-party proposals. That is, to set up an ecosystem that strengthens TikTok Live and in which streamers do not even need external tools such as OBS .
It is clear that, at least in its current form, TikTok Live Studio is not even touching the heels of the popular Open Broadcaster Software. However, as this is a tool that is under limited testing, it cannot be asked for too much. For now, from the platform they have mentioned that they still do not know if the program will really see the light . Anyway, they are surely taking the opportunity to test the waters and see what response this initiative gets, both among content creators and the general public.
As I previously told you, the simple fact that TikTok has this project underway speaks clearly that its intention is to continue expanding its horizons. In addition, with a proven ability to viralize content , the app has in its hands an important weapon that will be very necessary in a hypothetical race against Twitch, taking into account how established the platform is from Amazon.
And to this we must add the recent expansion of its monetization options for content creators. Recall that TikTok now allows users to receive tips from their followers , as long as their accounts are eligible, and has incorporated new virtual gift options.
