Ustream iPhone App
The Ustream iPhone viewing application is finally available for download on the App Store. I downloaded it and started using it right away. Much about the interface is good. Three buttons below: Live, Upcoming, Archived. Within Live, top tabs are: Top Live, Featured, All Live. Within Upcoming: Featured, All Events. Archived: Featured, Most Viewed.
Chris Pirillo Live
I can’t find a refresh button yet. I don’t see a section for the Ustream app in iPhone settings. The big problem right now is the frequent buffering that stops everything. Watching shows, everything pauses about twice a minute. This even on WiFi. I expect that they will make some kind of adjustment soon, and that we’ll see a follow-up release. One gets the feeling that the long wait was because of this buffering issue, and that it went out last night to be in time for the inauguration today, such a huge press opportunity.
Ustream for iPhone, vertical
The first show I watched was the Q Morning Show Live. The picture was good as was the sound. Then I turned to Chris Pirillo Live. I was able to walk around the house with Chris Pirillo in my hand! Unfortunately, the lag was there, the constant buffering, and eventually, it all went dark. I haven’t been able to connect for the past five minutes. I think I’ll reset my iPhone to see if that helps.
Interface for the new iPhone app from Ustream.tv
When I used the Ustream iPhone app to watch CNN later in the day, on an AT&T Starbucks WiFi connection, there was no video lag, even with nearly 2000 concurrent viewers of the stream. Missing was a scrolling chat.
I to downloaded it as soon as it was put on the store. The applications for the iPhone are getting much more useful and these are the types of applications I want to see more of (less fart applications please). I read that they are negotiating an application to be able to record video on the iPhone which will bring us all one step closer.
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