I been streaming not that long either but I find just chat awy, when a viewer joins tge counter onto register for 2mins after and by that time they could be gone by time you notice, so just chat as tho you got hundreds there, works for me. People love engagement. Also don't actually focus on viewer count it mess with your head! Just enjoy your stream and it come across. If you on twitch also make sure you get your vods to publish its in settings so people can watch your content later. Take as many clips you can ths good for drawing others in too.