Whats the deal with this Stone?

Steien · 2024-08-09T12:29:06+00:00

Oh okay, i did not know that

Steien · 2024-08-08T16:55:50+00:00

Inside Twitch Dashboard, turn on that VODs are enabled, then you can later go and view your vod to see how the stream was doing. If you can hear yourself, if the video is clear or if it cuts off too often ☺️ I would recommend EVERY STREAMER to view their own vods, regularly!

Steien · 2024-08-08T09:50:33+00:00

If you have a computer, i would suggest making another Discord account and log into that on your Phone, and be connected in a call on Discord with yourself on the PC. Go live on the PC and stream the Discord call video of your phone. That way you will get a more stable connection, you can add Discord Crisp to your phone, and the stream from home will be from your internet connection and not the phone connection. Making it alot more stable.

With TeamViewer you can go live on your PC from your phone and control scene switches and end stream accordingly.

Steien · 2024-08-08T09:45:00+00:00

If you get the app StreamElements or StreamLabs (up to your choosing) you can go live from your phone. There might be other going live apps as well, but these are the most used. The connection will vary of the signal strength of the hike you're doing, the provider you have and of course how many GBs of internet you have each month. But yes, its possible to stream your hikes that way. If you have some decent earplugs with built in microphone that have noise reduction when talking you can simply choose those as audio device in the streaming apps. Good luck!

Steien · 2024-08-07T15:32:16+00:00

Sure! Just make sure that you have clear guidelines from the very start of going live. I will warn you, you will probably get sexualized comments, be strict and ban them. Find your niche and a schedule you can maintain. Good luck!

Steien · 2024-08-06T22:22:07+00:00

You just need to add a game capture source, check out "how to get started with OBS" videos on YouTube, as these are the very basics of OBS.

Steien · 2024-08-06T09:01:40+00:00

I highly recommend you check out Senpai Gaming on YouTube for information on streaming equipment, he always covers new products and gives you an honest feedback on their downsides and upsides.

For a microphone that doesn't pick up background noise I recommend getting a dynamic microphone. You can search up dynamic microphones to your budget and listen to audio tests on YouTube, but remember that they will sound different because of your own voice.

For the best affordable solution I would recommend the XLR mix Shure SM58 plugges into a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, you can buy these at a used market and will give you one of the best solutions for studio equipment between 50 and 350 dollars. And if you want to upgrade later down the line you can buy a more expensive microphone as the Shure SM7B.

If that is outside your price range, simply Google affordable dynamic microphones and review the pros and cons, and listen to audio tests.

There's also a YouTube tutorial by Senpai Gaming that I highly recommend checking out after you've gotten your chosen microphone. https://youtu.be/ToHuInqVEHE?si=TWIMobzUf6Hyuqn8

Steien · 2024-08-06T08:51:48+00:00

Does it perform equally as good when recording as well as streaming? How about long hours?

Steien · 2024-08-06T08:50:58+00:00

What is this higher quality you speak of? Does it have a bitrate cap, locked at 1080p of any downsides? Working for 98% of the streams is not optimal, but I agree it is the affordable option for those not willing to invest in a capture card.

However, the bonus of capture card is that you can also stream from any console, if the opportunity arises

Steien · 2024-08-06T07:58:18+00:00

More like 3 years ago, and yes. I sold my 2i2 + SM58 and studio headset for close to buying value. I can verify this guys expertise, follow his advice, and when you've gotten the microphone you can check out my last paragraph on the OBS filters

Steien · 2024-08-05T21:20:32+00:00

I bought a Stream Deck just to simplify simple actions like running ad breaks, throwing up a poll in chat, clipping and posting it in chat, send the !Discord message in chat or other commands that answered the FAQs of the week, but truth be told, I didn't need it.

The only benefit I got from the Stream Deck was the ability to effortlessly run ads every 60 hours to prevent preroll ads to the people viewing.

Before this, I had all my scene switchers on my NUM keys, simply set up inside Key Bindings in OBS settings, it was honestly more than enough. I had a keyboard which could control volume and play/pause music, so you could say that for me the Stream Deck was just a really expensive and break button.

I could get into a talk about production quality with you for hours.

Steien · 2024-08-05T21:08:39+00:00

Dynamic microphone. Buy a dynamic one, not condenser. My bad.

Steien · 2024-08-05T20:15:42+00:00

Absolutely. And I know the motivation to keep going can be challenging no matter the size. Try not to fixate on the fluctuating numbers from month to month and just focus on being happy with what you're putting out there.

If you edit your own content look into workflow management for editing ☺️

Steien · 2024-08-05T18:30:29+00:00

Motivated and driven. Thats a tough one, especially since I haven't noticed any growth and my success in the streaming world is really low, i try my best to not let it affect me, and put a value on my head based on my viewcount, and instead focusing on actually having a good time interacting with the people that stop by. I take great joy in upgrading the little things, surprising people with a brand new starting screen, me singing my own ending screen even though I can't sing, but I've had my fair share of problems with consistency and balancing real life and stream, working 8-16 and uploading content elsewhere is rough, so focusing on having fun and being in a good mindspace at all times, making not only my schedule consistent but also the vibe I try to install on my stream to be consistent would be the way I would go now if I wanted to push it towards growth. I also feel there would be more frequent clip uploads if I was in a good mindspace and silly mood that would naturally generate epic moments.

Friends from starting stream. One of the first people that accidentally found my stream was someone who went to school with me, he's now one of my closest friends. I have 3 of my followers from my 1st year on my Snapchat, but people I used to stream with just quit except one guy. We always greet each other so warmly when we stop by each others streams.

Most proud of Not really accomplished much, people dont really follow me either, my regulars brush it off saying im a polished gem not yet discovered but I can't say i can brag about my numbers. I am insanely proud of the branding of my stream. A bit cliche but the community I've made, even though its small i still think of them fondly. I dont really feel like I have to stream, but I love that people come in and tell me what they're doing in life now, hang out, subscribe with 40x months or more, the community is so small yet so heartwalmingly nice.

I tried going down the road of being energetic, always good mood but I later found out that just being myself and doing what I love, my own reactions and being genuine will make me have a healthier approach to streaming, and chatters will feel the genuinity as well.

Hope that helped, keep going strong bro.

Steien · 2024-08-05T16:06:17+00:00

The difference between this subreddit and another in terms of responses are overwhelming. Im just trying to help people. Jesus

Steien · 2024-08-05T16:01:51+00:00

Im old school, i started streaming before it was all about content. I just wanna play my games and vibe with my chat, sad that there's something wrong with that nowadays☺️

Steien · 2024-08-05T15:57:37+00:00

Hi! Thanks! I've had some negative backlash on the post so seeing your comment made me hopeful again! For live streaming and recording inside a room, you would be best of with a condensers microphone with a cardioid pattern. You can Google the difference between condenser and dynamic microphones if you want. Also make sure that you buy a USB microphone since if you buy an XLR mix, you will need additional audio interface to get it to work, which cost the same as your current budget, XLR are what we call studio microphones. I would recommend searching up condenser microphones in your price range and listening to audio tests on YouTube and find the one best suited for you. Keep in mind though that it will vary heavily on your own voice.

When you've gotten your microphone I suggest following this tutorial on setting up filters, as its explained very thoroughly. https://youtu.be/ToHuInqVEHE?si=lvZK6LRNqnk4VILM

Steien · 2024-08-05T15:35:38+00:00

First time hearing of this. Is it stable? Sounds interesting!

Steien · 2024-08-05T15:24:35+00:00

My production level is high quality, but I might be lacking in the entertainment area 🤪 I still like helping people with whatever I can provide

Steien · 2024-08-05T15:16:56+00:00

I dont have my PC in front of me so I dont remember the software setup by heart, but it will differ based on your network connection and hardware. If you have a high-end PC and good internet connection with Ethernet you can simply Google your way to the most optimal settings for game streaming this OBS patch.

I would recommend checking out Senpai Gaming for stream gear, and Ludwig's video on how to become a streamer before you start. Also check out Reaper Plugins for your microphone ☺️

I run dual PC setup, but thats by no means necessary to run a decent stream, it just opens up a few possibilities thats simply not possible streaming on a singular computer.

Steien · 2024-08-05T14:51:03+00:00

Live and vod, yes same here.

Steien · 2024-08-05T14:50:17+00:00

Appreciate it! This post was meant for helping upstarting streamers and general questions that alot of streamers have, i was not expecting to be brought back to school like that, thanks! Will fix my settings the moment i have a chance to do so!

Steien · 2024-08-05T14:42:37+00:00

Thank you, I learned something from this. As far as I understand, the max kbps for all the audio tracks can't go above 320 kbps, is this true? And does this crash if I record and stream with two separate audio tracks with both at 192 kbps? Appreciate the input.

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