Two months after the launch of iOS-based live-streaming app Periscope, Twitter today released the Android version.
Folks running Android 4.4 KitKat and above can download Periscope for free from the Google Play store.
"When we started Periscope, we wanted to build the closest thing to teleportation—by providing users with the best way to start or watch a live video broadcast," the Periscope team wrote in a blog post.
Initially limited to iOS devices, the company has been "working really hard" to build the same experience for Android users.
Like the iOS version, users on Android can still start a public or private broadcast, choose to allow comments only from followers, and chat or send hearts to a broadcaster.
The new app, however, comes with a few unique functions: a Material-inspired design, and the "Resume notification" that acts as a digital bookmark when a broadcast is interrupted by a call or text.
Android owners also gain control over push notification settings, like the self-explanatory "First Time Broadcast notifications," and "Share notifications," which alerts you when someone you follow shares another person's broadcast.
Plus, replays are saved without needing the creator to upload a file, which "should save broadcasters lots of time and preserve precious mobile data allowance," the Periscope team said.
Twitter in late March unveiled its live-streaming app, which went up against Meerkat.
Initially, both services used Twitter to promote streams and connect users. But Meerkat was soon cut off from Twitter's social graph. It developed a workaround, but announced earlier this month that it has made the move to Facebook.
Twitter recently pushed out its first Periscope update for iOS, bringing a new "Global" section to the app, where users can find the most recent live broadcasts from around the world.
Like its Android counterpart, the iOS version also got a boost from "Follower Only" mode, which means only viewers who you follow can comment on your broadcasts, eliminating spam.