How to Stream Live Videos Easily to your Fans?
How to Stream Live Videos Easily to your Fans?
An innovative by Boink Livestreaming LLC., started on 29thJune, 2017, the Vuuzle application lets the user connects and stream their day to day lives and also share adventurous moments with their fan base. Providing a similar interface like YouTube and twitch, this app provides a vast category ranging from sports to entertainment videos to its user and allows them to make money with their content.
The feature that can make the app stand out is that streamers do not gain money through advertising but through their fan base while streaming for free on the platform.
VIP upgrade and level up
Users can also join people with similar interest and form a groups. The app gives a free service to the user and status can be upgraded to “VIP status” for just $19.99/month and offering the user features like:
- Banning in the chat
- Special comments
- Special bonuses offering 1500 coins each month
The level up features create a feeling of competitiveness and add thrill to the already creative streams. The various levels in the app are:
- Background actor
- Bit player recurring actor
- Supporting actor
- Guest actor
- Series regular
- Leading actor
- Headliner
- Superstar
Earn money and receive gifts
Users can use the gifts received in form of diamonds and coins by the viewers and convert them into money. Users can also use the bonk diamonds and bonk coins top buy gifts for their favorite streamers.
The gifts are sent to the streamers during live stream by the viewers though sending gifts is not necessary to watch the stream.
Leaderboard
Leaderboard encourages and provides users with real time stats giving out information as to which streamer is ahead and have the most fan following thus in turn boosting the morale and giving out the feeling of competitiveness .
Text and call
Streamers can form groups and interact with their peer using both call and text features provided in the app. Instead of using the default call charges for the user they can interact freely with anyone using their mobile data; it lets the user interact more freely with their group members.
Streaming have been also categorized as per most viewed and popular and into categories like sports, PETS etc.
User interface
Users can share their iconic or memorable moments for 24 hours in the “moments” section of the app just like the “story” feature of popular apps. With features such as leaderboard and forming of groups which helps the user interact more freely with other streamers and fans. Stream videos can also be shared with friends across platforms like Facebook, whatsapp etc.
An in app tutorial section is also provided that walks the new user through “how it works” and “moments” section which helps the user in get to know the app better.
The app also have hosts “the hottest news about technology, fashion and people” are at the News Section. The beam feature in the app lets any viewer join the user during live stream.
Pros
The app provides the user with very easy and comfortable interaction between a user and their viewer. The group feature of the app helps the like-minded people interact with each other very easily.
Features like text and call and “beam” helps the streamer establish a connection with their viewers. An easy to use interface and a quick tutorial helps the new user get familiar with the working of the application.
The app have filters to sort out content for kids as mature content is not allowed on the application.
Cons
The transaction system does not seem to be fluent as users complained about not receiving the virtual currencies in exchange for money.
The app developers also does not seem to be helpful as many complaints, queries and suggestions in the review section of PlayStore have been left unanswered.
The app does not have a lot of streamers or viewers thus the app becomes monotonous and boring after sometime.
The picture quality of the camera provided is not up to the mark thus reducing the end user experience. The app’s filter for mature content does not seem to be working efficiently as users have reported false flagging of content.
Final Words
Overall the app is good as it has some unique features and growing audiences across the globe will in no time make it a competitor for the major streaming services. The app still needs to work on its cons and once when it is done this application will surely stand out. Article contributed by Hari babu from TechAriz!
