10 Best Periscope Alternatives for Android and iOS in 2026

The best Periscope alternatives for Android and iOS in 2026 are YouTube Live, Instagram Live, Facebook Live, X (formerly Twitter), Twitch, Kick, LinkedIn Live, Discord, Omlet Arcade and Prism Live Studio. YouTube and Instagram suit most creators, Twitch and Kick suit gamers, and LinkedIn Live suits professionals and brands.

Periscope, the live video app Twitter bought in 2015, was shut down on 31 March 2021 and removed from app stores. Twitter cited falling usage and high upkeep costs, and moved live video into its main app. Since then, live streaming has spread to almost every social platform, though each has its own rules about who can go live.

Best Periscope alternatives: quick comparison

App	Best for	Mobile live requirement (2026)
YouTube Live	Creators, long streams	50 subscribers, verified channel
Instagram Live	Influencers, fans	Public account with 1,000 followers
Facebook Live	Pages, groups, events	Available to profiles and pages
X (Twitter)	News, commentary	Available in the app
Twitch	Gaming, chat	Account and app
Kick	Gaming, creators	Account and app
LinkedIn Live	Professionals, brands	Eligibility criteria apply

1. YouTube Live

YouTube is the strongest all-round option. According to YouTube’s help centre, you can live stream from a phone once your channel has at least 50 subscribers, is verified and has no live streaming restriction in the last 90 days. Enabling live streaming for the first time can take up to 24 hours.

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Channels with fewer than 1,000 subscribers may face limits on mobile viewers. Streams are saved to your channel, can be edited later and can earn money through Super Chat and ads once you join the YouTube Partner Programme.

2. Instagram Live

Instagram Live is the closest to the Periscope experience: open the app, go live and your followers get a notification. Since August 2025, Instagram allows live broadcasts only from public accounts with at least 1,000 followers, as reported by PetaPixel and TechCrunch.

You can invite guests to join the stream and save the replay to your profile. It works best for creators who already have an engaged following.

3. Facebook Live

Facebook Live, launched to all users in 2016, lets you stream to your profile, a page, a group or an event. It is useful for small businesses, community groups and religious or cultural events that want to reach family and local audiences.

Meta’s tools let you schedule streams in advance, and Facebook’s large user base in India makes it easy to reach older audiences who may not use other apps.

4. X (formerly Twitter)

When Periscope closed, its live video features moved into Twitter, now called X. Users can broadcast from the X app, and live streams show up in timelines and search.

It suits news updates, sports commentary and real-time reactions, which were also Periscope’s strongest uses.

5. Twitch

Twitch, owned by Amazon since 2014, is the best-known platform for gaming streams. It also has a large “Just Chatting” section for talk shows, music and creative streams.

Streamers can go live from the Twitch mobile app. Monetisation comes through subscriptions, Bits and ads for affiliates and partners. Live chat is central to the experience.

6. Kick

Kick, launched in late 2022, is a newer streaming platform that competes with Twitch for gaming and creator content. It has attracted several big-name streamers with its revenue-sharing terms.

The app supports live streaming and chat on Android and iOS. Content rules differ from Twitch, so read its community guidelines before streaming.

7. LinkedIn Live

LinkedIn Live is meant for professionals, companies and organisations hosting webinars, panel talks, product launches and Q&A sessions. Access depends on LinkedIn’s eligibility criteria, such as account standing and following, and streaming usually runs through third-party broadcasting tools.

For founders and brands, it is a good way to reach a work-focused audience.

8. Discord

Discord’s “Go Live” feature lets you stream your screen or a game to friends in a server. It is not designed for large public audiences, but it works well for small communities, study groups and gaming clans.

The mobile app supports screen sharing and voice chat on both Android and iOS.

9. Omlet Arcade

Omlet Arcade is built for mobile gamers. You can record and stream mobile games directly to Omlet or to other platforms, with an in-game chat overlay.

It is popular with players of mobile titles who want a simple way to stream without a PC.

10. Prism Live Studio

Prism Live Studio, from South Korea’s Naver, is a free broadcasting app rather than a social network. It lets you stream from your phone to platforms such as YouTube, Twitch and Facebook, with effects, overlays and multiple camera angles.

It is useful if you want a more professional-looking mobile stream on an existing channel.

Apps that are no longer good options in India

TikTok, once a popular live streaming app, has been banned in India since 2020, so it is not available to Indian users. Some older apps listed in previous versions of this article have shut down or changed their focus, which is why they have been removed. Read more app guides in our Technology section, and creator stories in our Buzz section.

Further reading: Techidroid.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: YouTube Help, PetaPixel, Wikipedia: Periscope.