Im thinking of trying either youtube twitch, but im unsure where to actually start or if gaming is something i want to actually do?

and also im totally lost on where to begin and learn?

What would you all advise? if you have a question for me please leave a comment.

  • FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
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    Start everywhere. There are ways to split the stream to multiple platforms using one of the following:

    1. A service such as restreaming websites

    pros: very easy, lowest computer spec and bandwidth requirements, sometimes has a consolidated chat plugin

    cons: sometimes costs money, may have watermark, the service controls the bitrate and has a stream delay

    1. Using multiple instances of OBS

    pros: free, easy to set up, additionally if you set up an NDI solution over LAN then you can use a multi-PC setup which can be desirable

    cons: you will be sending the same data out to multiple platforms yourself, which means you will need high computer specs and high bandwidth or else your bitrate will suffer dramatically

    1. Setting up an RTMP server, such as with nginx

    pros: free, lower requirements, and low delay. You control the bitrate and everything

    cons: many people find this very difficult and often requires troubleshooting

    That said, if you’re serious about wanting to become a streamer, then where you start doesn’t really matter as much as finding a source for views. Views may come from an algorithm, or igniting the passion of a group of people on a forum, or family members willing to watch the entire video in order to boost user engagement, but at the end of the day they do not magically appear for good content: you need to bring them in.

    Whatever you do: DO NOT USE SHORT FORM VIDEOS as your primary format. Their audience comes and goes like the tide and they make pretty much no monetization.

    • Mugita Sokio@lemmy.today
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      This. However, we just do pre-recorded videos on the channel I worked on, CoculesNation (I’m its former video editor), and that’s the route Neigsendoig took (I joined late '21 or '22 as its editor).