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Elon Musk-owned social media platform X announced on Friday that it will soon require users to have a premium subscription in order to start a livestream. The new update comes shortly after X made likes on the platform private for all users.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
X did not provide a timeline for when the livestream feature would go behind the paywall, but stated that it would happen “soon”. Users will also no longer be able to start livestreams via the X integration on the encoder platform.<\/p>\n
The news was confirmed via a post by the official \u2018@live\u2019 profile on X, which wrote, \u201cStarting soon, only Premium subscribers will be able to livestream (create live video streams) on X. This includes going live from an encoder with X integration. Upgrade to Premium to continue going live,”<\/p>\n
Notably, all other major social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok<\/a> do not require users to have a premium subscription to start a livestream.<\/p>\n Since taking over the social media platform in 2022, Elon Musk <\/a>has introduced a number of changes, including ending the old verified programme, rebranding the company from Twitter<\/a> to X and removing the ability to block accounts. However, the app doesn’t require a fee to use basic features such as starting a livestream, which could be a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n With advertising revenue continuing to be a concern for X, Musk and co. are increasingly focused on growing the premium subscription model. The X Premium<\/a> subscription starts at \u20b9<\/span>215\/month (on the web) and goes up to \u20b9<\/span>1,133 for the Premium+ tier.<\/p>\n Notably, Musk had hinted earlier this year that X may soon charge new users a small fee to allow them to post on the platform. The platform has already started charging new users in the Philippines and New Zealand $1 for the posting privileges.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n