Facebook Live is a new feature launched already in 2015 for celebrities and celebrities, which then became available to everyone on the iPhone and Android apps and in 2017 also activated on Desktop PCs. In fact, you can press the button to write the status to be able to choose to transmit live from your PC, without having to install any program, using the webcam and microphone.
You can transmit a live video only by pressing the relative button that is found when you go to write a new state on your Facebook page, next to the position icon.
The live transmission of Facebook allows you to create real transmissions visible to everyone or only to certain groups of people or only to those who participate in a certain event .
To find out who is broadcasting live from Facebook on live.fb.com/ .
All public live video broadcasts are visible to everyone from the live live map which has now become a fixed link on the left column on the Facebook home page, under the Applications section.
The map shows all the programs currently visible, like a TV, like Youtube, to follow pages, local news or funny guys who have nothing to do.
Facebook has also published a page of tips to better optimize live video broadcasts.
In a nutshell, those who want to make live video with Facebook live must be careful of:
- Choose the orientation of the video, whether vertical or horizontal (for now this only on iPhone)
- Change perspective: you can switch from the rear camera to that of the selfie during the live broadcast.
- Respond to Comments: One of the best parts of Facebook live is that viewers can ask questions and comments that appear on the screen.
These observations cannot be eliminated after the transmission, but the direct reply can also be answered later.
- If the connection is lost, you can resume it and if you are unable to do so, Facebook will still save the existing transmission.
- For each live broadcast you can add a description to define what you are going to see.
While viewing the video, select the "Options" section below and then "Edit this video" to add or edit the description.
What can be done with Facebook Live and to whom it can be useful "> For example, it can be used to talk on video with the family or to show a live event such as a party or wedding to guests who have not been able to come.
Other ways to use Facebook live shows are to broadcast a conference live, to resume a particular event you are witnessing, to do occasional journalism, or to give lessons.
In practice, everything that could be done up to now only on Youtube or other platforms such as Periscope on Twitter .
