Hands on with Facebook's answer to Periscope

The new video feature puts Facebook in direct competition with Periscope, the app that lets users stream their own clips, and tune-in to videos being broadcast around the world by others.

Facebook has integrated video streaming directly into its main social networking app, rather than making it a standalone app.

But using the video feature can be confusing at first. When you open Facebook, there's no message or pop-up to make you aware the new feature is available. And it's sort of hidden within other status message settings.

Here's a quick walk-through of how to use Facebook's new video livestreaming feature, and how it compares to Periscope: