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2007 - 2014
Justin.tv
“Before every moment could go live.”
- Birth year
- 2007
- Shutdown year
- 2014
- Lifespan
- 7 years
- Peak era
- 2007–2014
- Company
- Justin.tv
- Category
- Streaming
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What Was It?
Justin.tv let people broadcast live video on the web. It grew from a personal lifecasting experiment into a place for many kinds of live channels, with viewers gathering around streams and their accompanying chats.
Live video made the moment of watching important. A broadcast was happening while viewers were present, giving the page a different rhythm from a stored clip that could be played at any time. The service helped make a webcam or video feed into a place for an audience to gather.
Its history is closely tied to the specialization of online broadcasting. Remembering Justin.tv means remembering a broader early live-video setting, before particular kinds of streaming became strongly associated with their own dedicated destinations.
Things You Probably Forgot
- The original experiment followed Justin Kan’s daily life.
- Its gaming section developed into Twitch.
The Story
- 2007 Justin.tv let people broadcast live video on the web.
- 2011 Twitch launches as a dedicated home for gaming streams from the broader Justin.tv world.
- 2014 Justin.tv closed in August 2014 as the company concentrated on Twitch.
How It Died
Justin.tv closed in August 2014 as the company concentrated on Twitch.
What Replaced It?
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