• By Vikas Yadav
  • Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:58 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Tesla CEO and X (earlier called Twitter) owner, in a recent post on the microblogging app, announced that the viewership of videos of X has almost doubled compared to 2022. He reposted Linda Yaccarino's (CEO of X) post that said that X video views have grown by 90 per cent.

The rise of video viewership on X can be attributed to the revamped focus of Musk to transform X into an "everything app". In this endeavour, the company recently announced a branding overhaul to restructure the image of the iconic Larry Bird in the minds of the users.

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"Records all around: Verstappen. F1. X video views are up 90% compared to last year," @lindayaX said in a post which has raked up over 11 million views and 3,400 likes. Reacting to this, Musk said: "Video viewership on X has roughly doubled since last year." The repost with a quote has garnered over 43,000 likes and over 10 million views at the time of filing.

Musk is a frequent headline grabber for his activity on the app. He took over the leadership seat at Twitter (now X) after a 44 billion deal in October last year. In the latest move, he also shared that video and audio calling will debut on X soon.

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X Video Download And Video, Audio Calls

In an effort to revamp its video reach, the company recently announced that X Premium users can now post 1080p videos of up to two hours and 720p clips of up to three hours. X has also released the option to download videos on the app for paid subscribers. Moreover, the video player has been updated to incorporate more tools and deliver a better experience.

In the latest announcement, Elon Musk shared that video and audio calls will debut on X soon. Group calls on X shall also arrive after the feature rolls out, X designer Andrea Conway informed. This will be available on Android, Mac, iOS and PC and will not require a phone number to operate. You can read more on this update here.