How to Send Hearts on Periscope

Launch Periscope., Sign in with Twitter., Select a person to watch., Watch the video., Watch the hearts flutter., Send hearts.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Launch Periscope.

    Locate the app on your iPhone and tap on it.

    The app logo has a picture of a periscope on cyan background.
  2. Step 2: Sign in with Twitter.

    You need a Twitter account to use Periscope, as your live videos are broadcasted on it.

    Tap the “Sign in with Twitter” button on the welcome screen.

    Tap the “OK” button on the authorization message to allow Periscope access to your Twitter account.

    You will be brought to your main dashboard screen.

    The list of people you are following that are live and that have recently broadcasted will be shown. , From the list of live broadcasts, tap the name of the person you want to watch now.

    A “LIVE” flag appears on the person’s box that’s currently streaming.

    If you don’t have any that’s currently live, you can tap the “View Global List” instead.

    You can also tap the world icon on the bottom menu.

    You will be brought to the Global List showing all the people currently broadcasting live.

    Swipe up and down to view your options.

    Tap on the one you’d like to watch now. , The selected video will buffer and load on your screen.

    It will continue to stream as long as you’re connected and the person broadcasting is live. , People watching the live video can signify their likes by sending hearts to the person broadcasting.

    These hearts flutter from the bottom right corner. , You can also join in and send hearts to the broadcaster by tapping anywhere on the video.

    Each tap sends a heart fluttering from the bottom right corner.

    Send as many hearts as you want.

    Hearts you send will be colored green, so you can easily see them.

    All the other hearts are colored red.
  3. Step 3: Select a person to watch.

  4. Step 4: Watch the video.

  5. Step 5: Watch the hearts flutter.

  6. Step 6: Send hearts.

Detailed Guide

Locate the app on your iPhone and tap on it.

The app logo has a picture of a periscope on cyan background.

You need a Twitter account to use Periscope, as your live videos are broadcasted on it.

Tap the “Sign in with Twitter” button on the welcome screen.

Tap the “OK” button on the authorization message to allow Periscope access to your Twitter account.

You will be brought to your main dashboard screen.

The list of people you are following that are live and that have recently broadcasted will be shown. , From the list of live broadcasts, tap the name of the person you want to watch now.

A “LIVE” flag appears on the person’s box that’s currently streaming.

If you don’t have any that’s currently live, you can tap the “View Global List” instead.

You can also tap the world icon on the bottom menu.

You will be brought to the Global List showing all the people currently broadcasting live.

Swipe up and down to view your options.

Tap on the one you’d like to watch now. , The selected video will buffer and load on your screen.

It will continue to stream as long as you’re connected and the person broadcasting is live. , People watching the live video can signify their likes by sending hearts to the person broadcasting.

These hearts flutter from the bottom right corner. , You can also join in and send hearts to the broadcaster by tapping anywhere on the video.

Each tap sends a heart fluttering from the bottom right corner.

Send as many hearts as you want.

Hearts you send will be colored green, so you can easily see them.

All the other hearts are colored red.

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