Meerkat is a free iOS app developed by student Ben Rubin . It connects to a user 's Twitter account and uses a phone camera to record . Once a user starts Stream , a link to the live stream is tweeted . Followers can then tune into the stream on the app or on a web browser . They can additionally reply or click ##ed to get more people involved . Streams range from behind - the - scenes footage of celebrities to people watching football matches and even users picking their nose .
Meerkat is a free iOS app developed by student Ben Rubin . It connects to a user 's Twitter account and uses a phone camera to record . Once a user presses Stream , a link to the live footage is tweeted . Followers can then tune into the stream on the app or on a web browser . They can additionally reply or retweet streams to get more people involved . Streams range from behind-the-scenes footage of celebrities to people watching football matches and even users picking their nose .