We’re not sure how many of you guys have actually used Facebook Live, but the platform does have limitations, such as each live broadcast is only allowed to run for a max of 90 minutes. For most of us this is probably more than enough, but for some it might be too short. However it seems that Facebook could be removing the time limit soon.According to a report from TechCrunch, Facebook has introduced a new API that has made its way to some of Facebook’s broadcast partners, such as Explore.org who has bene testing it out with live puppycams. Sounds good, but there is a catch and that is if you do decide to keep your stream running indefinitely, Facebook will not be saving your footage once you are done.
According to Facebook’s head of video Fidji Simo, “We’ve already seen some interesting use cases — for example, it was used by explore.org to power nature cameras — and we’re looking forward to seeing what Live API developers come up with in the future. We expect developers and publishers to get creative with this new capability.”
It is unclear who might need a 24 hour live broadcast, but we’re guessing it could be used to cover events that run for longer than 90 minutes. Or maybe it’s for those who like to watch timelapses in nature or in public places, either way it sounds like the option could soon be made available to you guys.
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