Periscope (service)

Periscope was an American live video streaming app for Android and iOS developed by Kayvon Beykpour and Joe Bernstein and acquired by Twitter, Inc. before its launch in March 2015.

Periscope
Original author(s)Kayvon Beykpour
Joe Bernstein
Aaron Wasserman
Tyler Hansen
Geraint Davies
Developer(s)Twitter, Inc.
Initial release26 March 2015
Final release
AndroidVaries with device / September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02)
iOS1.108 / October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
Written inGo (server-side)
Operating systemiOS, tvOS, Android
Available inMultilingual
TypeVideo streaming
Social networking service
Websiteperiscope.tv

The service was discontinued on 31 March 2021 due to declining usage, product realignment, and high maintenance costs. However, Periscope videos can still be watched via Twitter, now called X, and most of its core features are now incorporated into the app.

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