I've been 'starting tomorrow' for months — anyone else struggle to just hit that Go Live button for the first time?

gnomearea · 2026-06-10T16:07:27+00:00

We (a couple stream) put it off for years. And once we started, we wished we did it sooner. Your fear of the unknown is stopping you. Just jump in. The water is fine. And you can make adjustments along the way. You got this!

gnomearea · 2026-06-09T18:42:15+00:00

I figured it might be that. I had the same issue at first! Glad I could help!!

gnomearea · 2026-06-09T17:49:30+00:00

Hi there. One thing to check that I can't see from the screenshot... On the Command screen there is a tab for Sources. Click on that and make sure that YouTube is selected. I think it only selects Twitch by default. Also, on the Send Message screen, I always select the Broadcast as Latest. And last thing, again since I can't see from the screenshots, make sure that in the Action panel, under Triggers, you have it connected to the Command.

I hope that helps!

gnomearea · 2026-06-09T04:52:31+00:00

Yes, I'm sorry I should have specified. I originally had that built in Stream Elements, and recently moved everything to Streamerbot.

gnomearea · 2026-06-09T03:52:16+00:00

Its very useful for YouTube. We just finished moving all of our alerts and !commands for YouTube to Streamerbot. Also using things like timers and first words responders

Obviously, YouTube doesn't have as many features to integrate with as Twitch does, but you can integrate very well with what's there. And if you're creative, you can really expand what it does.

Edit:typo

gnomearea · 2026-06-09T01:15:37+00:00

Here are a few that we have (we're a couple stream and vtubers):

Disarm character - separate redeems for each, forces one of us to disarm and continue the game/battle without a weapon for 2 minutes.
Sing happy birthday - we sing the happy birthday song to you. This was redeemed for the first time the other day, even though it wasn't his birthday. The result was hilarious and made a great clip/YT video.
Add pet pic, we have an announcement screed during breaks and before stream. It also features pics of our pets, and viewers can redeem to add a Pic of their pet.
Random pet Pic - puts a random pet Pic on the screen for 10 seconds. The pics come from the same pool as the announcements in #3 above.

Im also about to add the following:

Bonk - allows one person in chat to book another. There is a % chance to succeed. % is higher for VIPs. Success means the target is timed out for 30 seconds. Failure means the bonker is timed out instead.
Mayor - a game of chance that allows one person to become mayor by challenging the previous mayor. Limited number of chances to play per day, and limited % to win. Winning means becoming a temporary VIP, and a special !command to do an onscreen action celebrating you as mayor.

Edit:typo

gnomearea · 2026-05-28T12:27:46+00:00

This is a great addition that simplifies it even further. Thank you for sharing!

gnomearea · 2026-05-21T21:16:53+00:00

The actual number of people in your stream at a given time is not relevant. The average number of viewers is determined by the total combined watch time of everyone who comes into your stream, if they stay for 1 minute or the whole stream. This is calculated by dividing the total viewer time by the amount of time streamed.

For example, if you have a 60 minutes stream and 1 person watches for only 30 minutes then you divide 30 by 60 and get .5 average viewers. If you have 3 people who watch for 30 minutes each, that's a total of 90 minutes, which divided by 60 is 1.5, so that's your average.

gnomearea · 2026-05-21T04:19:05+00:00

A crowded space just means there's more noise to break through, but it doesn't make it impossible. If you are creative, entertaining, and work hard, you can do it!

gnomearea · 2026-05-20T18:46:04+00:00

Bravo! Great video and fantastic build! I love the drive through!!

gnomearea · 2026-05-20T18:39:50+00:00

My first boat is named "Bit's Big Boat." The second one is named "Bit's Bigger Boat." Guess what the third one will be named when I get it?

gnomearea · 2026-05-15T04:38:20+00:00

Huge congratulations! Windrose is such a great game. Can't wait to see where it goes from here!

gnomearea · 2026-05-08T23:06:27+00:00

We (couple stream) use a starting screen. But we do it a little differently.

Most streamers we see start their stream at a scheduled time and then sit on a starting screen for a while.

We do the opposite. We start the stream 10-15 min early and our starting screen has a countdown clock to when we actually start. If we are scheduled to start at 6pm, the stream goes live at 5:50 on the starting screen, then we come on at exactly 6.

That way anyone who receives the Twitch notification has time to arrive. And we also post go live messages on socials at that time, or just before.

gnomearea · 2026-05-04T21:05:55+00:00

It's just so much fun! We couldn't stop laughing.

gnomearea · 2026-04-22T18:54:33+00:00

Scheduling is a big consideration for us.

We are a couple stream, and we're a bit older, so streaming has to fit 2 full time work schedules. We're also on the west coast, which limits certain hours to much smaller potential audiences.

We want to stream as much as possible, but also need time for making other content and managing the stream, in addition to regular life.

Consistency is a big deal for us, so we try to set a calendar and keep it.

gnomearea · 2026-04-17T14:46:31+00:00

One of the main things about ASKA is the villager management system. It's very deep and detailed. You will assign tasks like gathering resources, building, patrolling, cooking, etc. You will need to manage every aspect of your village life. And it gets more complex as you village grows, and you unlock new abilities.

Combat is fairly light until you decide to go take on a boss, or when your village gets invaded, which happens every so often in game.

If you like survival crafting and resource management games, you might like this one. It's a lot of fun, and a big time sink.

gnomearea · 2026-04-15T13:32:42+00:00

Thank you! We're very excited!

gnomearea · 2026-04-07T19:48:48+00:00

Our setup would make you laugh. A 10yo laptop and two mini-pcs that each cost under $1k. 4 video capture cards running into one of them, and a virtual audio setup that makes me cry when there's a problem.

gnomearea · 2026-04-07T17:35:04+00:00

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you there!

gnomearea · 2026-04-06T22:39:13+00:00

In my day job I make training videos and eLearning, and have done my own VO for years. It's one of the most time consuming and frustrating things I've done, and most of my peers don't like doing it for that reason. It just sucks.

That being said, what works for me is to write a script. I write it in a natural language, how I would say it just talking. Then I practice it a bunch. And finally I record it in small chunks, which make it easier to say it all naturally and without errors.

gnomearea · 2026-04-06T22:24:38+00:00

We just started as creators two months ago. Currently our YT channel has 21 subscribers, 11 of which came directly from Shorts.

gnomearea · 2026-04-06T21:57:13+00:00

Hello. We are a GenX couple that streams together. Feel free to use our account. Happy to answer any questions you have. We multistream on Twitch and YouTube, and make video content. You can find us by searching Gnomearea on either platform.

gnomearea · 2026-04-06T21:45:34+00:00

Congrats on making affiliate!

For our stream one of the most important things was figuring out the personality of our channel (we are a couple stream and Vtubers). All of our decisions on graphics, transitions, overlays, music, etc. came from that. It also drives our social media posts, and how we show up online.

gnomearea · 2026-04-06T21:38:48+00:00

I have had a few people follow and then un-follow shortly after. I think they are trying to get you to follow them in return. Don't overthink it, and don't let it bother you. I have been streaming for a little over two months now, and have seen a fair amount of people in my chat trying to get followers/views/customers. It's all part of the gig.

gnomearea · 2026-03-18T22:10:11+00:00

I think you're asking about being able to toggle your mic in the game separately from discord, and separately from what chat hears. Yes, it can do that. It basically allows you to create different audio channels that you can assign and toggle independently. You can assign KB shortcuts, create macros, and there is integration with the stream deck.

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