YouTube has made
several moves to take on Twitch, the biggest name in video game live streaming,
and today the company is rolling out another key feature to improve its
service: live streams that run at 60 frames per second.
"SILKY SMOOTH
PLAYBACK FOR GAMING."
While the 60fps
streaming isn't just for gaming content, YouTube notes that it will mean
"silky smooth playback for gaming and other fast-action videos." The
feature is available now as an "early preview," and will work in any
browser that supports HTML5. "We'll also make your stream available in
30fps on devices where high frame rate viewing is not yet available," the
company explains, "while we work to expand support in the coming
weeks."
In addition to
better-looking live streams, YouTube is also rolling out HTML5 playback, so
that you'll be able to jump back in the middle of a live event in case you
missed something. You can then speed up the stream to catch up. "These are
the latest in a series of improvements we've been making to live streaming on
YouTube and there are plenty left to come," the company says.
YouTube had previously
attempted to acquire Twitch in order to gain a foothold in the lucrative world
of video game streaming, but ultimately lost out to Amazon, which purchased the
company for $970 million last August. The live streaming phenomenon has grown
so prominent that even console makers like Microsoft are building in support
for streamers. According to reports, YouTube will unveil its own in-house game
streaming service at E3 in June, with a big focus on e-sports.
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