New Features Coming to Facebook Live

March 31, 2020

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Facebook Live viewing numbers have jumped by 50% from January to March 2020, which likely isn't a big surprise to churches. In response to increased use, Facebook is pausing work in other areas to focus on new features and upgrades to the Facebook Live platform. In an article from Search Engine Journal, look for these to show up in Facebook Live in the next few weeks:

Watch Facebook Live videos without a Facebook account
Automatic closed captioning
Expansion of digital tipping capabilities to more streamers
Toll-free phone numbers for charity streams to take live callers
A new tool called Facebook Producer for better control on Live Broadcasts

For more details on what's to come, head over to the Search Engine Journal article: "Facebook Focusing on Live Streaming As Usage Spikes During COVID-19 Lockdowns"