“The truth is that the Periscope app is in an unsustainable state of maintenance and has been for a while,” he added. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen usage decrease and we know the cost of supporting the app will only continue to increase over time.”
Most of the app’s live play features have been added to Twitter as features, and streams that were shared on Twitter will continue to be available for playback. Users can also download a file of their data and content before Periscope leaves the app store next March.
Periscope said closing its individual app has long been on the cards.
“We probably would have made that decision sooner if it weren’t for all the projects we prioritized because of the 2020 events,” the company said. “We’re confident that live video still has the potential to see an even wider audience within the Twitter product.”