Top media dapps of 2019  - Vimm.tv

It is nice to be back with another post in my ongoing series of stateofthedapps media category review.
This process has exposed me to a lot of awesome dapps that I didn’t know even existed.
This post will be looking at a video platform that allows live footage sharing on the steem blockchain. This platform is called Vimm.tv

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There are different types of content creating. Some people may choose to create contents by writing, some might create contents by using graphics, while others may choose to use videos to pass their message. Whatever the medium is, good content deserves to be rewarded. A lot of platforms out there focus more on the written content, the reason may be because it is less technical to create contents by writing more than videos. The vimm.tv platform is more concern with the visual contents. Dlive was the first platform on the steem blockchain. I’ve not heard from them for a while and I’m happy that Vimm.tv is here to feel the gap.

What is Vimm.tv

I may define vimm.tv as a platform on the steem blockchain that enables its users to create and publish live video contents. The users don’t just share these contents for free, they get rewarded for it. This means users have the freedom to stream their content any time they want.

How to get started

It is easy to start using the platform. Simple register if you don’t have an account or login if you already have an account. Follow the steps below to access your vimm.tv dashboard:

• Visit https://www.vimm.tv/

• Click the three lines located at the top right corner of your mobile device.
  

• Click on login.
  

• Choose your login method.
  

• Input your login details and submit.

• It will redirect you to your homepage once the login is successful.

Steps to go live.

• Simply click the three lines at the top right corner of the homepage.
  

• Click on go live.
  

• Setup the stream and save.

Features and components of vim.tv

This video sharing platform has some notable features that are worth sharing. They include:

User interface

The user interface is good enough for a video streaming platform. It is simple and basic enough to for anyone to understand.

Video sharing capacity

This is the main feature of the platform. This is the ability of artist, gamers, entertainers and other professions to stream and share their live video with their followers.

Multiple login options

This is the first steem dapp I have seen with the ability to login from a non-steem platform.
You can sign in with your steemconnect details, google account, facebook account, twitter account and a steam account.

This is highly commendable because it gives non-steem users the ability to access a steem dapp.

Search and Explore

These are two separate options on the platform. The search button allows a user to search for a particular video or user. The explore option allows the user to check some cool live videos that are recommended by the system.

Customization

There is a setting page that allows the user to customize their profile. The profile customization includes changing the country, avatar, profile header, offline image and your bio.

The users can also edit their wallet and social connections settings.

The stream settings can also be accessed from the settings page.

Advantages

The advantage of this platform is the ability of users to share their live videos and also earn from these videos.
The platform also allows non-steem users to have a taste of the platform.

Disadvantage

It takes too long to load on my device.

Comparison

The main similar platforms are dtube and dlive. Vim.tv has a chance because it accepts non-steem users.

Suggestion

The platform’s speed should be worked on.

Conclusion and Rating

It’s a lovely platform that will do well if more development is put in place.
I’ll rate it 4.0/5.0 because of its load speed.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are entirely my view and do not reflect the mind or view of anyone else.

Resources

I wrote this post and all its contents based on my experience, research, knowledge, and personal use of the vimm.tv platform.
Most images are from my usage screenshots, and I provided links to all external images where applicable.

Links
Visit State of the dapps “vimm" link: https://www.stateofthedapps.com/dapps/vimm for more information.

You can also visit https://www.stateofthedapps.com/ to learn and have detailed information on lots of dapps on the blockchain.