{"id":462637,"date":"2022-09-30T08:44:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T06:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=462637"},"modified":"2022-09-30T08:52:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T06:52:20","slug":"twitter-adding-tiktok-like-video-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/internet\/462637-twitter-adding-tiktok-like-video-player.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitter adding TikTok-like video player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter’s new “immersive” full-screen video player will offer users a more TikTok-like experience. The company is also adopting a “swipe up” gesture similar to the short-form video app.<\/p>\n

The microblogging platform announced<\/a><\/strong> the change on Thursday, 29 September 2022, with the update rolling out to people using Twitter in English on iOS in the coming days.<\/p>\n

“Once the video has been launched in full-screen mode, we’ve made video discovery easier as well. Just scroll up to start browsing more engaging video content,” it said in a blog post.<\/p>\n

Returning to the original Tweet is relatively simple, with Twitter indicating that users need to tap the back arrow in the top left corner.<\/p>\n

Twitter also announced its new Explore tab, which features a video carousel to make it easier to find videos relating to Tweets and Trends in which users are interested \u2014 similar to TikTok’s “For You” page.<\/p>\n

The microblogging company joins the likes of Spotify<\/a><\/strong> and Netflix<\/a><\/strong> in copying features from TikTok.<\/p>\n

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Spotify started beta testing a new video feed that displays fullscreen video while playing tracks in November 2021.<\/p>\n

The feed features vertically-oriented music videos that subscribers can like or skip.<\/p>\n

Netflix launched its “Fast Laughs” feature on Android mobile devices in select countries, including South Africa, in October 2021.<\/p>\n

The TikTok-like video section has been available on iOS since early March 2021.<\/p>\n

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