Live Stream on Google Maps

Hi all

This is an idea but at this moment it is very rare and I like to discuss more about it, its advantages and disadvantages to give good feedback to Google.

Simple animation could be used to show there is a live stream on a POI on the Maps

These days live streaming is very common on social networks. But as a platform that tries to be more social, Google Maps still lacks it. So, How about if we could share a live stream on a place?

This could make the map more dynamic and cause totally fresh content on Google Maps. This feature could be a nice thing for Businesses, too. To be able to stream and prevent wrong content by this feature, users should turn on the GPS of the device and show they’re at the correct place.

Even it is better if the app forces users to capture their surroundings before live streaming and AI reconciles these pre-live videos with the Street View and the photos and videos currently on the POI. When AI detects that the user is at the correct location, then lets users start streaming.

Definitely, some other AI detections are needed, too to prevent bad and prohibited content. Also, flagging should be available to users who are watching the live streaming.

On the other hand, these live-streamed videos should not be stored on the map, because they may contain faces of people and plate numbers. So, it would be better if users could assign their YouTube channel to their Google Maps account and the system automatically save the live stream video on YouTube.

What do you think? Could this be a good a good feature? What other factors Google should consider before enabling such a feature on Google Maps? Please share your thoughts.

Thank you

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And what content should be streamed? I think youtube could be used for this. Maps is primarily a maps tool. I personally would not be pleased with such streaming possibilities, but that’s because I have nothing with visual content.

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Hi @Amiran

Maybe it is coming! See https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Live-Anzeige-auf-der-Stra%C3%9Fenkarte/td-p/3686680

Cheers

Morten

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts @KattyGeltmeyer

Like YouTube, streaming could contain voice and auto-subtitles so it would be useful for all.

Streaming could be anything that shows the live conditions of a place, such as an event in a restaurant, the opening of a new exhibition in an art gallery, or an open-venue show in a park. In fact, anything that could express some aspects of a place. Any newer content could attract people more to engage with the Maps.

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Thanks @MortenCopenhagen for mentioning it.

Not sure what is that post discussing because it has no screenshot, but currently we can see the term “Live” for the live crowdedness conditions of places but not live streaming.

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@Amiran

Maybe you could share a screenshot of the live crowdedness data?

Cheers

Morten

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You probably saw it before, but here it is @MortenCopenhagen

On the web, we could see live crowdedness conditions of POIs (right screenshot) but on the app, plus this, we also could see live crowded areas (left screenshot).

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Thanks, @Amiran

Cheers

Morten

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