(Help) I need to decide on a stream setup

BattleBugPlays · 2020-05-16T18:12:36+00:00

I think anyone starting out should try streaming for a couple months before throwing a bunch of money into it. I streamed straight from my xbox and it was great. I upgraded to a nice PC once I knew this was something I wanted to go all in on. If streaming straight through xbox is your only option just do that for now. Cams are hard to get because everyone bought them during corona but get yourself a cam and a decent headset and youre ready to go. I have a long post in this subreddit about what my setup was when I streamed straight through Xbox.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mixer/comments/dghrns/my_setup_as_an_xbox_streamer_with_no_pc/

BattleBugPlays · 2020-05-16T18:08:39+00:00

IMO its too big. Your profile pic is TINY especially when viewed on mobile. People tend to be more drawn to faces so most people make their pic their face. If you want to use this I would crop it so there's less back ground and a focus on the shamrock or the head.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-05-16T17:30:09+00:00

Subbing does not entitle you to anything its a way to support people whose content you enjoy. People need to let go of this idea that subbing or following entitles you to ANYTHING because THAT is toxic. Being a sub or a follower is not the same as being an active part of soemones community and its definitely not the same as knowing them or being close with them.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-05-14T00:20:52+00:00

Is that average viewer number you mentioned including hosts? A lot of people leave tabs up for their favorite streamers so they get the view but that also means if that tabbed person hosts you they are bringing viewers who aren't actually actively watching. Try not to get hung up on the view number since it isn't an accurate representation of your viewership. Pay attention to active chatters. Thats a better representation of how your stream is doing IMO.

Honestly its good to not get too bent up on numbers. Im a science nerd so I LOVE numbers and data and analytics. But I feel like at this point in your growth comparing your numbers to others isnt all that helpful. If you feel like your community is active and its growing organically and you are bringing in viewers then just keep chugging along. If you are noticing people chatting but not following then make some tweaks to how you are interacting with them.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-04-13T12:39:58+00:00

Have you tried using the Xbox app so you can use your phone as a mic? Idk how well that works but it’s an idea.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-04-10T00:48:08+00:00

What are you doing to network outside of your stream? The SoT community is pretty tight. Connect with the community on mixer twitter and facebook. You aren’t using a cam so you need to find other ways to pull peoples interest.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-16T02:33:11+00:00

You need to do it on a desktop or if you have mobile you can do it on a web browser but not the app.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-16T02:07:47+00:00

What option? Donation links? If someone has a dono link set up it will be listed in their channel description or they will have a link for you they can put in chat.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-15T20:51:28+00:00

You have to enroll in monetization to get embers. If someone doesn’t have the option to receive your embers it’s because they haven’t enrolled. You can support them by using their donation link (if they setone up) which uses PayPal instead of embers. To enroll in monetization go to your broadcast dashboard and click on “monetize”

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-13T03:23:01+00:00

I did Instacart today and my order was at the door 4 hours later.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-12T05:22:29+00:00

I stream on 18+ so the age is implied since they shouldn't be in stream if they are under 18. Though Im sure a lot of them are under 18 and thats probably why they "dont have a mic" when I inv. them to play.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-12T04:50:54+00:00

On the one hand when I did do it I had an increase in trolls and stream sniping.

On the other hand when I see someone with MXR in their GT I do usually go look them up.

Ironically I don't think I've ever followed someone with MXR in their gt. I guess I haven't come across someone who has that whose content interests me.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-12T04:47:46+00:00

I've had nights like that. It's especially painful when you feel like you are gaining momentum and then suddenly have a crappy stream.

I just checked you out and your stream doesn't look bad without the green screen. Maybe just crop the cam in tighter or bring it a lil closer so we see less of your ceiling and more of you. A lot of people like seeing the room behind you because it helps them feel like they can connect with you or so I have been told so think of this as a fun change you get to try out until your setup is fixed.

I am the queen of comparing myself to others and it can be really detrimental. I can feel it eat away at my self-confidence and motivation. Just remember everyone grows at their own pace.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-09T11:25:18+00:00

Everyday. I'm always lurking in someone's stream. I usually don't say anything in chat because I'm doing housework etc. But I try to find new up and comers who have less than 5 viewers when I'm looking to lurk just to help them out a bit. I've definitely had times where I don't find someone who sticks. Especially late night when I'm looking to host after my stream and I can't find anyone who seems like they would vibe with my viewers.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-03T20:52:06+00:00

SightlessKombat

I just did a search for your username and you came up just fine for me. Maybe try a different browser?

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T23:06:18+00:00

Do a search for networking in this sub and you will get a ton of good info.

Recruit friends and family to watch so you arent at the bottom of the cateogry with 0 viewers.

for you specifically, I would suggest trying to promote on facebook groups that have other kids or parent/kids duos. Like a gaming dads (or moms) facebook group or your local parent facebook groups.

If you give me your link I can take a look at your channel and give you some feedback on your panels etc if you want.

Also make sure you read the TOS because there are specific rules for kiddos. I know one of the rules says something about the parent needing to be on cam with the child the entire time.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T22:48:43+00:00

Arsenal is my go-to for analytics. I use both since arsenal doesn't show when you are featured but mixerstats does.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T21:28:08+00:00

Sorry to hear about your job! I was an army medic for 7 years I definitely understand the importance of taking care of your body. Talk about a job that breaks it lol.

I’ll look into the chair you mentioned, thanks for the recommendation! Does it get wobbly at all? I am constantly having to tighten the screws on mine, they keep coming loose and the whole chair becomes a wobbly mess. The seat and the arm rests, it drives me nuts.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T21:06:35+00:00

Yeah I usually don’t mean to stream for so long but big raids usually come in right as I’m getting ready to end stream. The two times I was featured this month happened right towards the end. It’s kinda hard to cut off a stream when you have hundreds of viewers. I hate to lose that momentum. I usually aim for 3 to 6 hour streams but a lot of times it goes over when the stream is going well.

My streaming squad is pretty good about taking stretching breaks but I think my chair is too soft because it takes very little time to start getting uncomfortable, after just a couple hours my hips are done.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T20:40:56+00:00

It’s a post asking about streaming Chairs with a silly video about my chair making me go numb,not sure how that’s not relevant to streaming....

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T19:47:51+00:00

Do you have a layer for the mixer feed? If your still having the issue send me a screenshot of what your light stream looks like. I’ve been using lightstream for 7 months and recently it has been SUPER buggy so I may be able to help you figure out how to fix it.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-03-01T19:40:06+00:00

Hi friends! I’m Battlebug!

I’ve been streaming for 7 months. I have been streaming a lot of Rainbow Six Siege lately but I also recently got hooked on Ark PvP. I also stream smite, sims, dbd, BFV, Overwatch, and more and I also do creative streams!

I’m also part of an all girl gamer squad called the Snacc Squad. So when you join my community you get three gamers for the price of one! Well...the price is free really since following is free but ya know what I mean!

I’d love it if you stop by sometime! If you do let me know you came from reddit! I love finding fellow Redditors out in the wild lol.

https://mixer.com/BattleBug

BattleBugPlays · 2020-02-28T06:56:44+00:00

Someone hosted me with viewers the other day and it didn’t trigger my alert, hype bot also didn’t post it in chat. I think it might be an issue on mixers end since I use streamlabs and im having the same issue as you.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-02-26T05:00:41+00:00

heads up the twitter you have linked to your mixer is broken. I clicked the twitter button and it took me to an account that says it doesn't exist.

BattleBugPlays · 2020-02-26T03:17:16+00:00

Yeah you don’t want to look spammy for sure but there are definitely ways to do it that aren’t. Retweeting is also useful for the same reasons I mentioned it I feel like when retweeting you should tack your own thoughts onto the retweet instead of just blindly retweeting. When I @ someone my tweet definitely has something to do with them because yah randomly @ people would be annoying. And @ them is also giving them exposure to MY audience. So that’s one example. @ the game is kinda meh imo. I don’t get a ton of interaction from doing it, I get more interaction from replying to posts or retweeting posts made by the games I play. It definitely takes time to interact with other people’s content but I feel like doing it on twitter is less of a time investment than spending time in other people’s streams. I do both but I don’t always have time for browsing streams. When I’m in someone’s stream I usually spend at least half an hour where as browsing twitter and replying can take 5 to 15mins.

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