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Twitter launched<\/a> a version of its service on Apple TV and other media player platforms last fall in order to deliver its live video content to the big screen. Today, the company is updating its Apple TV app with a couple of new\u00a0features, including support for Periscope\u2019s Global Map and the ability to watch live 360 degree videos.<\/p>\n The company notes that, with this launch, Twitter is the first Apple TV app to support live 360 degree video.<\/p>\n To try out\u00a0the new feature, Apple TV owners will use the Siri remote to move around the video to view its content from different angles, offering a more immersive look into the scene.<\/p>\n To date, Twitter\u2019s TV applications \u2013 which are also now available on Fire TV, Xbox One and, most recently, Roku<\/a> \u2013 have been designed to feature Twitter\u2019s live video content, much of it coming from the company\u2019s numerous content deals. For example, Twitter earlier this month announced a series of new live shows<\/a>, including those from the WNBA, BuzzFeed, Viacom, Live Nation, and others. With the additions, Twitter met its goal of being able to offer users live video 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n However, live video content on Twitter doesn\u2019t just come from Twitter\u2019s premium partnerships \u2013 there\u2019s also user-generated video to explore, streamed through its Periscope app or directly from users\u2019 tweets. The company says that during the first quarter of 2017, there were 77 million hours<\/a> of live user-generated video broadcast on Twitter.<\/p>\n To stream live in 360 degrees, Periscope users can take advantage of tools like\u00a0Periscope Producer, which works with the Ricoh Theta S or the Orah 4i; or they can use attachable smartphone cameras like\u00a0the\u00a0Insta360\u00a0Nano<\/a>\u00a0for iOS devices, or\u00a0the\u00a0Insta360 Air<\/a>.<\/p>\n Apple TV users\u00a0can also now explore\u00a0the added\u00a0Periscope map to find other user-generated content from around the world, including both\u00a0360 degree live videos and otherwise.<\/p>\n ? ? ?<\/p>\n Watch more of what\u2019s happening with live 360 video and the @PeriscopeCo<\/a> Global Map! Update to the latest Twitter app on Apple TV. pic.twitter.com\/d7McVu1g0z<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Twitter (@Twitter) May 24, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n These new features are rolling out now to Apple TV devices through the Twitter app update.<\/p>\n However, the updated Apple TV app isn\u2019t the only upgrade arriving today. Some users<\/a> are seeing a new option to connect their Twitter app with Apple TV via the app\u2019s Settings. Enabling this allows you see your Twitter account on the Apple TV.<\/p>\n Twitter on iOS now has Apple TV integration settings pic.twitter.com\/emYPWZWAYp<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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