Meerkat Announces Beta Version For Android

Live-streaming app Meerkat, which is available on iOS devices, will soon be available also on Android. The Company announced via a tweet: "We're opening up Meerkat for Android to external beta testers! Sign up.”

It will initially be available only to selected users before being rolled out to all android users. The company has also provided a link to a Google Docs form in the tweet inviting you to join the Meerkat Android Beta program. You will just need to fill up this form to get the access. It is uncertain about how many beta testers will be selected by the Company. But, this is a great opportunity for those who want to be one of those selected people to use Meerkat on Android.

If you are accepted by the Company as a tester, you’ll get access to the beta Meerkat APK, which you will have to manually install on your Android device. To do so, make sure you have enabled installs from “unknown sources” in the security settings on your device.

Twitter also confirmed that Periscope live-streaming video app too is on its way to migrate to Android very soon.

How To Add "Follow Me On Meerkat"

There's something new that live streaming app Meerkat is offering for its users. Meerkat launches a tool that will help users to generate a 'follow me on Meerkat' button which can be easily added to a website or a blog.

To use this tool, you will just have to follow the below steps :

1. Visit the page http://meerkatapp.co/social/buttons and enter your username, 

2. Select one of the two button styles- Small or Grande, 

3. Finally copy the code snippet that has been generated.

You can then paste the code snippet into your website’s CSS template or add it to the footer of your blog.

Now your fans will be able to follow your livestreams on Meerkat by simply clicking on this button. They can use the 'follow me on Meerkat' button only when they are logged into Twitter on their browser.