Live.ly
Live.ly
Chinese live-streaming service, now TikTok
Live.ly (pronounced "Lively", stylized as live.ly) was a social media live-streaming service headquartered in Shanghai, with an American office in San Francisco, California. The app was launched in July 2016 by Musical.ly during VidCon.[1] On the platform, users streamed live videos for others to watch.[2] Viewers had the ability to send chat messages that the live streamer receives and reads in real time. Additionally, users also had the option to send virtual gifts, which translate into real-life currency for the live streamer.[3] Users could also live-stream to their main Musical.ly account.
In 2016, Live.ly had over 40 million active users on the platform.[4]
ByteDance Ltd. acquired Musical.ly Inc. on November 10, 2017, and merged it into TikTok on August 2, 2018. The merger with TikTok led to the shutdown of Live.ly in June 2018.[5][6]