Elon Musk tests X’s live streaming feature with video game session

• Elon Musk live-streamed himself playing a video game on January 7, 2025, testing X’s new streaming feature
• The 1-hour-38-minute stream showcased Musk’s gaming skills and interactive engagement with viewers
• The 2025 stream showed significant improvements compared to Musk’s 2023 Diablo IV test, which faced glitches

X, formerly known as Twitter, is taking bold steps to expand its platform, as Elon Musk envisions transforming it into an all-encompassing “everything app.” 

On January 7, 2025, Musk live-streamed himself playing a video game, testing X’s streaming capabilities and drawing widespread attention.

The 1-hour-38-minute stream showcased Musk’s gaming skills and sparked lively interactions in the comment section. 

If X successfully integrates live streaming, it could rival dominant platforms like Amazon’s Twitch and Google’s YouTube, shaking up the competitive landscape.

The live stream emphasised X’s ability to offer an immersive and interactive experience. Musk casually engaged with viewers, responding to their comments and questions in real-time. 

The engagement showcased X's potential as a hub for live-streaming entertainment.

Viewers didn’t hold back their creativity. User @BullMerchantt suggested Musk adopt the username “Percy Verence,” while @fanofaliens humorously inquired, “When will you play Detroit: Become Human?”

Another fan, @PreranaBorah, expressed admiration, saying, “I am happy to watch you playing such high-intensity games. How do you do it without missing a target?” 

Meanwhile, @ResonantSponge joked, “Imagine Elon Musk and Trump playing Wii Sports together (or something) on stream?”

A step toward Musk’s vision for X

Musk has long advocated for X to evolve beyond its origins as a microblogging platform. 

In a 2023 meeting with employees, he shared his vision for X to merge functionalities from YouTube, LinkedIn, FaceTime, and banking. “We’re rapidly transforming the company from Twitter 1.0 to the Everything app,” he said.

The 2025 stream builds on Musk’s earlier experiment in October 2023, when he live-streamed himself playing Diablo IV for 52 minutes. 

Although the 2023 stream attracted 1,300 live viewers and later amassed 20,000 views, it faced technical issues, including flickering visuals and distorted audio. Using the alias @cyb3rgam3r420, Musk acknowledged the need for improvements.

The latest stream demonstrated significant advancements in X’s streaming technology. With millions of viewers tuning in and a smoother experience overall, Musk’s latest test underscores X’s potential as a serious player in live streaming.

By refining its live streaming capabilities, X positions itself as more than a social media platform. 

Musk’s gaming session entertained and reinforced X’s commitment to innovation and diversification.

As X continues to evolve, Musk’s vision of an integrated platform combining communication, entertainment, and even financial services edges closer to reality.

Twitter: 8 notable changes to X since Elon Musk took over

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that since Elon Musk took over X (formerly Twitter), one of the largest social media platforms, he has introduced a number of notable changes. 

Although the platform's essence remains the same, here are eight notable updates that Musk has facilitated: He changed the Twitter logo from bird to the new name "X”, temporary limits on tweets you can read a day, announced Linda Yaccarino as new CEO, headlines display on posts, monthly fee for verification sticker, made 'likes' private, and allowed adult content.