What is meerkat and why is it so famous?

Hey Guys! wondering what is this App meerkat all about and why is it getting popular at the moment? I was also very eager to to find out more when i first heard about it from my friends. Without further delay, allow me to share some information that I know about the App...

About Meerkat App

Launched on 24th February 2015, created by Ben Rubin.

Meerkat is a new app that lets you stream share a live video using your smartphone. You would need a twitter account to login to use the App, you can live stream whatever you want, a live concert that you are attending, live stream a sports game , I had a very funny first time experience , i was trying to figure out how it actually works , logged into my twitter account,  streamed a live video,  and moments later, i was shocked to see 46 random viewers viewing my live stream! Hahahha... i was fun though :) . Looks like a fun App to me.

Meerkat's User Interface

Its user interface is very attractive and lively, for instance, your followers who are watching your live stream , can instantly interact with you with just a single touch, they can show their interest or appreciation to you by sending heart logo . The user interface is so beautifully designed that it shows anyone who is watching a live stream with their twitter profile pictures, basically there are two main features , start a stream now, or schedule one for later. This makes the App's motive straight forward and simple.

Meerkat's new updates

recommended followers list:

Users will see a list of recommended people to follow based on their social graph - example. followers on other social media sites - and the search functionality has also been improved.

Initially in meerkat, to find followers one had to use the Leaderboard where the top Meerkats users are ranked by a points system which rewards you for posting and sharing live streams.

Subscribe to scheduled streams:

Initially users had problem finding "live" stream videos, but now its impossible , users can simply subscribe to scheduled stream. You may tweet your scheduled live streams to your followers in advance. Comments are also no longer automatically tweeted out to your followers. With this new release, you now have the option to toggle that function on or off. Lastly, they've made it even easier to kick off a scheduled live stream. When you schedule a stream ahead of time and it's time to go live, just press Stream Now  -  and you're live.

Why is Meerkat so famous?

During the recent South by Southwest festival in Texas, Meerkat was one of the most talked about topic, perhaps, alot of people live streamed the event from Meerkat which has made the App viral. Meerkat's viral growing users base has gotten giant social media service twitter's attention, infact twitter has shut Meerkat's integration with twitter. Meerkat so famous to the fact that is has made twitter to buy over a live streaming company! celebrities such as Jimmy Fallon, Tony Hawk and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have embraced Meerkat too!

Do you think Live streaming Apps such as Meerkat will interest you? please leave your comment below, thanks.

Meerkat is currently only available in IOS.

  A live Streaming done during SXSW 2015.

  An Interview with Meerkat's Ben Rubin