YouTube Live Launched, Will Introduce Live Streaming Tools on YouTube

While YouTube might launch premium channels sooner or later, the hot news right now is that it has introduced a new section called YouTube Live that currently features live event streams, and will ultimately introduce live streaming tools on the YouTube platform that could give sites like UStream.tv a run for their money.

The current avatar of YouTube Live focuses on live event streams, primarily specific to the country in which you are accessing the site. Like, in the screenshot below you can see it shows DLF IPL stream which is a very popular sports event (cricket, in case you are curious) here in India.

YouTube has also announced that they will be testing out the live streaming platform with some of their partners before the official roll out. Live streaming has caught on the fancy of many in the last 2 years.

Almost all the popular events around the world these days usually have a live stream channel too, so that internet users can watch it from the comfort of their home. YouTube realized that “live” is big and it will also help it to go beyond the image of a site that only has recorded videos.

Another nice thing about the current avatar of YouTube Live is the live comments feature. You can log in and interact with other YouTube users on their live comments board while watching the stream. I have a feeling that people would want to use it a lot, especially during sports events between two countries.

Overall, YouTube’s team has been a roll lately and we can only hope for more goodies for YouTube lovers in the near future.