Miss a Periscope Stream? Web Replays Now Live

Isn't it annoying when you click a Periscope link only to find out the stream ended mere minutes ago? It's a common complaint, but now Twitter has a solution.

The social network this week launched Periscope Web replays. Now, if you miss a live stream, you can just open the Periscope broadcast link in your browser and you'll be able to watch it within 24 hours after it ended.

For the uninitiated, Twitter first unveiled Periscope in March to compete with the surprise hit Meerkat. The service lets you stream live video from your phone to the rest of the Internet, and save and replay live streams, giving videos a shelf-life that Meerkat doesn't provide.

Until now, however, you could only re-play live streams on the Periscope apps for iOS and Android. Now, they're hitting the Web as well.

Periscope has been slowly but surely adding new features since its launch. The service earlier this month got a new map view, which lets you find live broadcasts from a specific location, and support for a number of new languages.

Initially available only for iPhone, Periscope last month launched on Android 4.4 KitKat and above. Like the iOS version, those on Android can start a public or private broadcast, choose to allow comments only from followers, and chat or send hearts to a broadcaster.

For more, see PCMag's review of Twitter's Periscope for iPhone and Android.

About Our Expert

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade.

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes.

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app.

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth.

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light.

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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