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Facebook Messenger's Instant Video Feature Takes On Snapchat

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By Agence -Presse | Updated: 2 September 2016 09:56 IST

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Facebook Messenger on Thursday added the ability to stream live video, adding a feature enjoyed by fans of rival application Snapchat. 1k2m2b

Instant Video lets people broadcast real-time video in Messenger text exchanges, according to a Facebook blog post.

"It's perfect for sharing quick moments with friends who aren't right by your side or making your conversations richer by seeing each other face-to-face when you are messaging," Facebook said of the Instant Video feature.

Instant video was available in the latest version of the Messenger application on mobile devices powered by Android software.

People using Messenger can tap on a video icon to begin sharing real-time video, with the sound turned off by default but easily turned on.

"Instant Video is a reflection of the ubiquity of video -- we simply expect to have that ability in real-time, all the time," Facebook said.

The feature also matches one offered in rival Snapchat, the vanishing message service that became a hit with teenagers and lets share pictures and video clips.

In July, Facebook said the number of s of its Messenger application had topped one billion.

Facebook itself more than a billion s.

Other services in the Facebook "family" include Instagram, which more than 500 million people use to share images.

Facebook recently took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates.

(Also see: Instagram Finally Lets You Zoom in on Photos and Videos)

The app, called Lifestage, is available for anyone to on iPhone, although seeing profiles of other s is reserved for those 21 years of age or younger.

The social network allows s to make video clips to describe likes, peeves, dance styles and other aspects of their character.

Those clips are woven together to serve as public profiles that can be viewed by other Lifestage , provided they are young enough.

Last month, Instagram put its own spin on a key Snapchat feature by letting s post "Stories" that eventually vanish from the Facebook-owned photo-and video-sharing app.

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