Meerkat now lets you poll viewers, search by hashtags, and share photos from your camera roll

Live streaming app Meerkat today rolled out a bunch of new features, including the ability to share pictures from your phone’s camera roll during a stream and to search all streams by hashtag.

And now it’s easy for people streaming live to poll people who are watching.

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“That means you can write, ‘poll, space,’ and then whatever question you want,” said Meerkat cofounder and chief executive Ben Rubin during a Meerkat stream in which he announced the news.

https://twitter.com/AppMeerkat/status/638568561053581312

https://twitter.com/AppMeerkat/status/638512838802194432

The updates, including the “Show & Tell” photo-sharing feature, are now live on iOS and Android. A Medium post on the news is here.

Live streaming apps like Meerkat and Periscope have become popular in recent months. Now people making streams can do more to create a special live experience for any friends, family members, and even strangers who are watching.