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Facebook Live is a video streaming and broadcasting service launched by Facebook in August 2015. With Facebook Live users can stream live video that will appear in Facebook users news feed and users can comment and interact with the streams through the Facebook platform. All broadcasts made by users are automatically saved on the streamers page and can be accessed by anyone for later reference.

Twitch is a video live streaming service design for gamers. On Twitch, streamers can share their gaming sessions via video streaming and gain subscribers and receive donations from their audience. Twitch is primarily focused on video game live streaming and eSports, but also provides sections for general streaming and real-life events. Since 2014, Twitch is now owned and operated by Amazon.

Periscope is an application that lets you broadcast and explore the world through live video. With Periscope, users can broadcast live video to the world, and interact with people and their broadcasts through hearts and comments. The app allows users to discover popular live streams across the globe by searching for locations or topics.

Odysee is a new video sharing platform built on LBRY.

Vimeo is a free video hosting, sharing, and services platform that operates on an ad-free basis. With Vimeo you can host high-quality video content that can be used to grow your business or simple just share your creations. Vimeo provides subscription plans for premium content and creators to operate as an ad-free platform.

PeerTube is a federated, peer-to-peer video streaming platform. The platform uses BitTorrent and AcrivityPub to directly display videos in the browser with WebTorrent. Much like YouTube, PeerTube allows you to create your own channel and upload videos to share content with others.