First Facebook set out to create a video service to compete with YouTube, and now it looks like Twitter are set to do the same, with their upcoming video up-loader set to rival YouTube itself.
Tweeting Motion
Twitter are expected to unveil their video services in the coming weeks, a move the company are making in hopes to bring more direct engagement and content through their own networks.
The video service is set to appear within the first half of 2015, and it will be the first time a general Twitter user can upload directly to the site without having to share a video from the six second stand alone app, Vine. The new video features will allow users to shoot, edit and share all within the app, though rumours abound on just what the video service will entail when it’s fully revealed.
The Twitter Video Rumour Mill
Rumours suggest that the video service will avoid being too similar to Vine, apart from having a set time limit, though that limit is expected to be larger than Vine’s six second limit. with a rumoured 20 second limit. Select businesses and celebrities can currently upload ten minute videos, which also suggests we could see a similar length rather than the 20 second tests that have been taking place. It has to compete and stand out as it’s own unique service against the likes of Facebook and YouTube, and it remains to be seen just what concrete features are in store for the native tool.
The native video tool has been a long time coming, and will be the biggest update to the social network in some time.
However Twitter Video turns out, it’s sure to be a critical competitor to Facebook and YouTube’s video services, and a further display on just how important social networks have become for businesses large or small.
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YouTube video uploads to Twitter may soon see some competition when the Twitter Video uploader launches.
JoeRayW
RS Digital
Senior Researcher
