By cryptoadmin 
Substack examined reside video final 12 months, permitting Substack Bestsellers (the corporate’s prime customers) to stream video and join with a reside viewers and even collaborate with different Bestsellers. Now, the function is open to each Substack writer who needs to go reside. The one major requirement in addition to needing an account is having at the least 10 free subscribers.
Publishers who go reside can learn feedback as they arrive in, much like Twitch. They’ll additionally collaborate with different publishers by asking them to hop on a name. At present, Substack is simply supporting as much as three individuals in a single name.
After your stream ends, you get a replica of the VOD and likewise some AI-generated notes. The VOD may be posted as its personal publish to make sure readers and followers who missed out can expertise the stream on their very own time. The VODs are made public by default when shared as a publish, however they may also be paywalled. Substack’s AI can generate clips you’ll be able to share to draw viewers to observe the principle VOD when you’re excited by selling your content material elsewhere.
Substack claims that its Bestsellers are proud of the function, which permits them to interact with their readers and viewers higher than earlier than. The total impression of reside video on Substack nonetheless stays questionable till extra publishers attempt it out. Given what number of choices there are for streaming reside video today, it’s removed from a positive factor it’ll catch on right here.
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