QUEBEC, CANADA: Tech icon and billionaire Elon Musk has been actively engaging with his followers on Twitter, ever since he acquired the social media platform and renamed it as X. One of the exciting features he introduced was the ability to stream live content, marking a significant development in the platform's capabilities. Musk, eager to share this new feature with his followers, posted on August 4, encouraging them to give it a try themselves. He also expressed his satisfaction with the functionality, stating that it now works reasonably well.
Recently, Twitch star xQc had some concerns with live videos, and he took to Twitter to voice his issues. Being an influential figure in the gaming and streaming community, xQc's concerns caught Musk's attention. The Tesla CEO, known for his hands-on approach, decided to try out the live video feature himself during a shower stream.
Elon Musk reacts to xQc's live Twitter videos
According to xQc, his main criticism of the live video feature on X was that his chat obstructed self-view and he could not edit it. He also mentioned that the chat/comments seemed delayed and that the front camera footage looked like it had been zoomed in in a strange way. However, xQc did praise the engagement rate of the livestream feature, calling it "very good and accessible" overall.
xQc wrote, "Had my first shower stream. Main criticism: Chat is obstructing self-view a little bit, can’t edit. Chat/comments seem delayed. The front camera felt weird/zoomed a little maybe I’m crazy though. Good feedback: engagement rate seems very good and accessible."
Musk agreed with xQc's feedback and acknowledged that the feature needed "refinement," suggesting that more functionality would be added in the future. Musk wrote, "Yeah, needs refinement"
'XQC is like one of if not the biggest streamer in the world'
In response to xQc's tweet a user wrote, "XQC is like one of if not the biggest streamer in the world, ofc Elon replied lol." Another user wrote, "Man's first X stream was to take a shower." Another user wrote, "Take inspiration from TikTok live." A fourth wrote, "But posting shower videos is what you’re aiming for? Got it."
