BitTorrent Live Returns as a Snapchat-like Social Media App (venturebeat.com) 8
BitTorrent, which has been looking for ways to expand since it was acquired by blockchain startup Tron last year, today announced it is reviving one of its most ambitious services. From a report: The company is relaunching BitTorrent Live, a Sling TV-like service it first introduced in 2011 and shut down in 2017, as a social media app for Android and iOS platforms. Live is not ready for general availability yet, but the company is accepting applications from beta testers. The veteran file-sharing company is positioning BitTorrent Live as a social media app akin to Snapchat and Bytedance's TikTok that will enable users to create and share content and connect with people with similar tastes. This is a departure from the previous incarnation of BitTorrent Live, which offered access to a range of free and paid TV channels, including Bloomberg and CBC. A company spokesperson confirmed that the TV element won't be part of the new BitTorrent Live.
"Revive"? (Score:5, Insightful)
a Sling TV-like service....The veteran file-sharing company is positioning BitTorrent Live as a social media app akin to Snapchat and Bytedance's TikTok .....A company spokesperson confirmed that the TV element won't be part of the new BitTorrent Live.
How is it a revival if it is nothing like the original? This is like someone buying the rights to the "Oldsmobile" trademarks and calling it a revival when all they sell are socks, not cars.
Good news (Score:1)
Chat rooms.
Using your own bandwidth.
Moving files.
Webcam
Voice chat
Its like Yahoo messenger again but with a user supporting some of the bandwidth.
Finally an app that does all the social media functions again while letting a user be free.