May 08, 2012

Google+ Releasing ‘Hangouts on Air’ Feature to All Users

 
 

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via Mashable! by Brian Anthony Hernandez on 5/7/12


Google+ on Monday announced it would gradually roll out its "Hangouts on Air" feature to the masses over the coming weeks. The feature lets you broadcast live sessions for anyone to watch — just like Barack Obama did in January.

Hangouts on Air can be posted on your Google+ stream, YouTube channel or website by checking "Enable Hangouts on Air." It also allows you to monitor the number of views, record the live session and share it.

The feature previously was available only to a small group of broadcasters starting in 2011. Google touts the creative Hangouts those people have produced such as live concerts from a living room, classes anyone can attend, town halls with politicians and roundtables about any topic, among other sessions.

"So if you have something to say — as an aspiring artist, a global celebrity, or a concerned citizen — you can now go live in front of a global audience," Google engineering director Chee Chew wrote in a blog post.

SEE ALSO: Google+ Hangouts Get Furry: Now You Can Chat With Cat and Dog Masks [VIDEO]

To learn more about Hangouts on Air, watch the videos above and below.


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