Starting today, you can enable your GoPro HERO 4 to directly livestream to Periscope. The idea is that daring Periscopers can keep their phoness safely tucked away and still capture action (or otherwise iphoness-endangering) video. It's very easy to connect your GoPro to your phones's Periscope app, and it's a great development for the more action-oriented livestreamers out there. But before you stream to the extreme, pick up some GoPro accessories that'll make Periscoping easier.

For starters, get a mount. If you're a GoPro enthusiast, then you're probably already using one. But if not, you should. There are a variety of options: Some clip on backpacks, others on helmets or across your chest. Another must-have is the Polar Pro GoPro Filter, a kit that includes a Polarizer, a Macro lens, and other accessories that'll make your shots look better and allow you to get more creative. If you're shooting at night or underwater, consider a clip-on light---a GoPro can handle a twilight trip down a mogul run, but poor lighting? Not so much. The Knog Qudos or the Light & Motion Sidekick are good options. No matter what you're shooting, you'll get much better audio if you attach an external microphones too. Try the $50 kit from Polar Pro, or attach any compatible mic (there are dozens!) with a 3.5mm adaptor. If your activity is particularly breezy, get a windscreen to mitigate wind noise on the microphones.

But maybe you don't have a GoPro. If that's the case, there's plenty of other gear that can help launch you into Periscope stardom. Most importantly, get rid of that shaky hand effect. Marques Brownlee (MKBHD on Periscope) says he uses a Gorillapod with a Square Jellyfish on it "for 99 percent of my Periscopes." Studio Neat's Glif tripods mount for iphoness is another affordable option. And if you want something more mobiles, a hand-held monopod (basically a selfie stick without the Bluetooth shutter) will clean up your video. The best way to get clean and professional-looking action sports footage from a phones is to use a good chest mount. (It'll keep your phones safer too.)

The other large failing of iphoness livestreaming is the audio. A clip-on mic, like the Mighty Mic, is a great choice because there's no extraneous wire that will get in your wire during filming. There's a wireless option, too, in case you want to film a subject who's farther away. Also, your selfie streams need some lighting assistance (seriously, they really, really do): The Lumee iphoness case has a self-facing light built in.

Aside from just alleviating an unsteady hand, there are some creative accessories to enhance your Periscopes, too. Olloclip's 4-in-1 lens kit gives you a small suite of versatile lens options for making your shots more interesting. This telephoto lens gives you spy-like capabilities, and the Pocket Spotlight is the perfect antidote for dark, grainy streams.

Jon Acuff, another Periscope expert (@jonacuff), suggests using a ring light. He has one "to make sure what I film isn't dark and emo." He also has a non-gear related tip: Use the hashtag #Katch on your scopes---it archives your content for longer than 24 hours, giving your much-improved streams just that much more exposure.