5 Things NOBODY TELLS YOU About Being A Big Twitch Streamer - w/ Ludwig
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What's something you could tell the past version of yourself right as they were starting to stream?
Hey say it back
Don’t neglect just chatting and focus on making content you want not what you think other people want to see. Followers will come and go but you’ll burn yourself out doing things you don’t like doing.
Bruh 1 minute late. duh!
6 hours ago! i’m so close to affiliate 42 followers rn, remember my name
video published 13 mins ago this comment 6 hours ago nice !
This was a bit reassuring. I'm just a small streamer and stream to anywhere from 3-12 people consistently, 15 on a good day. But before stream and on my off days and weekends I'm always putting in so much work for content for both UA-cam and Twitch while still being engaging in my discord and being active on social media. It's a good thing I absolutely love content creating. haha Although I'm putting in countless hours while maintaining a full time job as well, content creating doesn't feel like work to me because I truly enjoy it. However, some days it feels like I'm just treading water, but hearing that big streamers put in a lot of hours to prep for stream makes me feel like I'm on the right path knowing I am doing something similar.
Love this comment, needed to read this
I have tons of capabilities and just don't know where to go. My main issue seems to be having TOO MANY ideas and not just honing it down to one to execute. Sometimes I wish I could just simplify what I think will work and just do it but I am constantly second-guessing myself and over-analyzing things and before I know it the exact idea I had is made, uploaded and getting tons of views from someone else... and then the next idea will come and I still stall on it. Not sure what I need to do to push myself.
Im fulltime working aswell! Stream 4 days a week!
I'll have to checkout what youre all about wanna support more people that have less time like ourselves if that makes sense!
@@ReneRosa I would suggest getting a planner and organizing (write) everything you plan to do/are going to do that's stream related. Maybe organizing your thoughts won't be so overwhelming. I second guess on ideas too, but I also try not to let it hold me back. I saw pick an idea you have that you are .ost excited about and even if it flops, you at least had fun doing it. Plus you can take a step back and see what wrong so you k ow what to do better next time. Your best work will come out when you do something that excited you. Even if someone else is doing it, don't let it discourage you. Still do that idea and find a way to make it unique to you and your audience. I know easier said than done with all of this, but hope this helps. You got this!! :D
@@TheDeadlyJedly That makes total sense! I'll check out your channel too!!
ok so harris and ludwig are best friends now?
if u can't beat them, join them
Business associates lol
Wait a minute, according to parasocial dynamics I thought Harris was my best frined. XD
NotYourFriend YourFriend - sucks that I can’t put in twitch emotes into a UA-cam video comment.
Haha looks like
“You need to treat streaming as a way to connect with your audience.”
This one sentence blew my mind in so many different ways. One of those moments where the lightbulb turned on and a LOT of things made sense. This is the kind of content I love from this channel. Amazing.
It's simple but eye opening. So many ppl stream for themselves. To play games for their own entertainment and thats just not how it works. They need to give.
@@adamklase8547 think it’s more in a frame of instead of trying to become popular by streaming, you need to make content and grow on UA-cam and stream to the audience you made elsewhere.
You won’t get new viewers on twitch.
These things are hard pills to swallow. My boyfriend already "invested" so much in my gear and setup, and now I find myself asking the question "am I willing to put in the effort?" This is the question that separates the xqc's and the no name's. I want to want it enough, but it's difficult for me to focus on anything for too long. I know I CAN do it. I know I can. I know I can. I know I can..
Absolutely. I've been working within my niche since 2012, and attempted streaming/youtube a couple years back. I eventually quit because I lost hope and too many people were toxic. COVID hit and I thought fuck it, doing what I did back then made me the happiest I ever was, so I'll give it another go. I've been streaming since November and I still have the drive, even with 90 followers on twitch. This was a difficult video to watch but I'm confident that consistency and drive will be rewarding.
good mindset is key 🔑
Well said I plan to grow and improve until I'm making content with the best of them and up there with the best
The truth is that you can do it along with many other things; The hard part to understand is if you will it specifically.
I'm in a similar situation as far as numbers go. Was streaming before but didn't had the energy to continue. Started back again because of COVID and have switched my mentality. I do it because I enjoy it and the drive naturally comes. It's so liberating ignoring the numbers and I've had more fun and success with content creation that drives to grow at my own pace.
I stream with about 120-300 people. One thing I’ve noticed as I grew was how stressful it gets. As revenue roles in, it becomes a job. So if a stream doesn’t hold up it’s standards with subscribers and likes etc. it will make a person stress very much. You gotta start planning the weekly schedule and make sure to change it up every week so viewers don’t get bored.
I'm very small but I guess this is the wrong or not the only way. Sounds like you will burn out mid or longterm with this strategy. There are many streamers who have a very loyal audience and they got them because they do the same thing over and over again. If you switch it up, you maybe get new or another people, but some will leave because they don't like that. People get used to a specific style and many will stay this way. Actually, with the people staying with this way is, you have a more "safe" viewerbase behind you.
At least in Germany there are many streamers who were once big or viral, but got small again because they switched their stuff and changed their way (speaking of creativity). The most Streamers and UA-camr (still Germany) who kept their specific way without switching stuff or changing things, still are relevant and grow bigger and bigger.
I was denied partner twice and I was grateful for it. the third time I applied I didn't care if I got it. getting denied made me focus more on content and making myself unique.
4:23 A lot (A LOOOOOT) of the content you've produced in the last 2 years has been really helpful to me as a remote worker in endless meetings in Microsoft Teams!
* I ditched my C920 (which I bought so I could stop using the stupid built-in laptop camera in 2016) for an Elgato CamLink + a Go Pro Hero4 I bought with a DJI Phantom back in the day.
* I tuned up the audio from my $25 Neewer XLR -> 3.5mm microphone.
* I added a $35 Neewer tuneable LED key/fill light 45* to my left, since I have a window behind me on the right. The key light removes the backlit effect.
* I added RGB spotlights on the floor behind me aimed up at the wall to provide some depth to the shot. White + White during the day, Magenta + Blue at night.
* I bought a proper rack for all our guitars, and moved the amp in here from the other room to provide some visual interest instead of a blank white wall behind me.
My "audience" won't ever grow beyond about 25 people, but the minimal investment in how I look and sound has definitely affected how I am perceived w/r/t "professionalism".
Great stuff you guys its nice people putting in content that isnt normally talked about. I know you want to encourage but its also important to talk about the things to expect; its not all sunshine and rainbows
This is such a great match up. Well done Lud and Harris
The one about content being trash is 100% true. The issue is, we have pride in what we do, and that pride will get in the way of pushing ourselves. We become complacent then complain we aren’t growing.
Stream beats is the bomb!!!!!
Also thanks for the video and the chat with Ludwig... these vids are actually really interesting
My mom calls me an addict every time I game for more than 2 hours at a time
I'm so excited for the album!!! So proud of you Harris!
Ludwig's point on once a stream ends it doesn't matter is such a true statement. Fast content is such a tough industry, for example there's hundreds of youtube videos on what camera to use for streaming exists but people will go towards watching the newer videos over a 2 year old video with millions of views.
I think that's what's encouraging me to continue trying at streaming tbh. I like games, yes, but I LOVE interacting with chat, doing voices, being silly, that kind of thing. Games are great, but the communities we can build are amazing.
These sessions are great! Funny and really informative and makes you think about your own content as a creator
My dream is to tell my mom “told you mom” like Harris did and then wait for la chancla because I’m Latino xD
I really like these one on one sort of chats with big streamers. Not only does it humanize them more but it really gives you a great look into the behind the scenes of how being in the position they are can really change your life. It's so nice to just see someone as popular and outgoing as Ludwig is just sit down and talk.
Honest I just like to hang with you and seeing you talk to someone like this was very chill enjoyed it throughly. Thanks for the content ❤️😊
One of the most informative and helpful videos I've watched in the past few years. Now it prompts the question about whether I should continue streaming... Thanks for the insight!
Love these Ludwig collaborations Brothers. Hard hitting questions that I really needed.
I'm at that point where im ready to start streaming and doing youtube but damn thinking about what to make that people would watch is the toughest part
I spend 4 hours making a 3 minute YT Video 😂 So this is solid advice!
The point of Harris about putting an answer general and getting asked over and over and over the same question : Welcome in the world of teaching in 2021. People don't want to look for the answer even if it's in front of them, they want a direct and personal answer, but yeah they don't understand than the answer is public BECAUSE you're only 1 person and they are 300 so you can't personally take the hand of each and everyone of them. Not that you don't want to, just that you'll hit the burnout wall faster than a speeding bullet if you try to do it ( been there ... well ... I'm here should I say ).
You should post more or even do a podcast channel. I love listening to this ♥️
Found on you on Spotify before i heard of you. Thank you for streambeats!
well I'm pretty hyped for that rock album
Same here!
Same bruh
The one about sending it to your family and friends is so true.
Thank you for the streambeats!
man thnx for the music service. its really good
Number 5 is very true. I’m glad I heard it thought because it increased my confidence as a content creator because I do send my videos to my friends and I always ask for their fully honest opinion and they almost always say my content is good. I don’t send it to my family though because I don’t want to act different in my videos but I tell them about what I do because I put 40+ hours in a week so I needed to explain what I do in my free time 😅
I used to spend 2 or 3 hours after work planning a stream, just to go to bed because I was too tired to execute the plan.
Would save it for the next day, Realize half of the structure I didn't like, wasn't relevant anymore and then restructure it, be too tired to stream that content, rinse repeat.
I'm not saying you are wrong I'm saying on the other side of the spectrum. Potentially on many spectrums
Sometimes it takes as long as it needs. Maybe your initial 2 to 3 hours wasn't enough and you needed to sleep on it and revise it. This is coming from someone who has been made to spend weeks preparing for 10-15 minute scientific conference talks, a lot of it includes rehearsing over and over again until I can literally recite my whole talk nearly word for word without stumbling.
As you get better you could probably cut down on that time.
This was a good conversation on how things can look easier than it really is when you're outside looking in.
Your both completely correct about how much time should be put in getting ready for streams,. I'm a new Twitch streamer, still small(Live is, about 45/55 hours per month), and i haven't put as much effort into the before part as i should, that will change, my views are up and down depending on what i play, I'm still working out what to play 😂, your channel has helped me a lot over the last few months, thanks.
This is a collab I didn't realize we needed, I'm fucking ecstatic
I wish ppl would talk about the rules of being a partnered streamer. Im the kind of person that wants to plan ahead for everything I possibly can.
Right now I'm still not clear about the rules. I get overwhelmed and distracted enough to stop me from moving forward. EXAMPLE: I am scared of Twitch as a platform because of TOS. We can all agree on some basics (dox, nudity, criminal actions) but the "gray area" is massive and Twitch does not provide information about bans. Enforcement is unbalanced so that keeps the gray area forever in the dark.
100%, if you do not keep up, innovate etc it drops off. Partnered in 2013, 500-1k viewers during BO2. I started in 2010, I was just in it early and did it long enough to get a following. After AW/ streaming on MLGTV I dropped off because the games were not fun, moved to a new career etc. Mostly streamed off and on for the past 5 years and dropped off hard. I still do it as a hobby so that is fine for me. However, so many partners out there something happened in life, stream etc. Good luck out there fellas, it takes a lot of effort to stay relevant!
Damn I'm early. Happy Saturday everyone. Thanks for the content Harris.
lol the soft friendly voice at the start
Love the inspiring content - I lurk and will continue to lurk!
when i wanna watch a stream on twitch i always avoid streamers with high view count as i crave the community aspect of twitch and i cannot get that there
I get number 5 sooooo much! It's not just in the streaming industries... I deal with that all weeks long at work where my direct clients are my colleagues and I tried to present them as much information as I can only to get ask the exact questions I tried to answer in advance for them...
I've never been so early, wut?
That being said, great content, as usual. I'm trying to improve my streams by being a lot more interactive. But the learning curve is steep.
I don't know how to edit, didn't know how OBS or StreamElements worked... I'm trying to pull audience in from other platforms but I have to learn how to use those platforms too!
I've made a pledge that any income I make from streaming will go to courses I can follow online, like a Graphics Design course and a Filmmaker (Editor?) course.
Watching How-To videos on UA-cam on editing (like Sams') are pretty helpfull but it still takes me 3 weeks to edit a 10 minute video because I don't know the program or barely understand the lingo that's being used :D
Besides that, I'm having heaps of fun streaming and learning stuff and that's what counts right now :)
I like all the characters that start expose themselves for who they are.
(Envy, opportunity, secret admirers, wannabes, etc)
lmao the video started like it ended. Amazing advice / tips. Thank you
I don't even plan on using Twitch as much, but I highly doubt it'll stay that way n the future. So this is still helpful stuff!
Missed =3. Ray William Johnson was such a strong presence back in the early 2010's. and his music contribution with YOUR FAVORITE MARTIAN and his current music group The upside downs.
10:25 Holy cow, you hit it right on the dot. I get the same questions on my some of my videos and I thought about just copy and pasting an answer but I keep thinking, well then I don't feel like I am interacting with my audience how I want to. I feel like it would be like a bot is talking to the viewer who asked the question instead of the actual me. But yeah this happens a lot even for a smaller youtuber like me so I cant imagine how it is for you big fellas.
This is very inspiring
Look a verified
Love the intro bro.. good video. You know Tequila and Tacos talks good about you! Hii
What aspect ratio is this? The past few videos have stretched farther than every other video I watch on my phone, you and Sam are doing som great work
total random aside, but any of you guys mess around with multistreaming? Decided to change things up in December and launch a new main channel doing something different (a living comic book!) and with the new channel I figured why not give multistreaming a shot! Well, I recently had one my streams get algorithm'd and shown to 25k people on Facebook, so that was neat! (of course the ctr ended up being about 2k people, but still, not too shabby!). I don't really see anyone talking numbers about that kinda stuff with UA-cam/Facebook, so just curious what's the deal with it!
Great advice!
Just came to say hi. Today for the first time I've used an audio from Streambeats in my video. As promised no copyright claims and the track itself was great. So really thank you, appreciate your work
Twitch used to not have the 75 viewer minimum rule before applying for partnership. I knew multiple people who got partnered when they averaged 20 or less viewers. So these people didn't "fall" but rather, they never got there. Of course there are also people who hit those numbers then drop.
I feel lucky. I stream consistently 3 times a week to about 25 ppl on avg. and this is without any other platform other than Discord and Twitch. I think I've done well because of cultivating relationships via Discord, VC nights and networking - hanging with other streamers streams, constantly lurking multiple channels and just participating.
That said, I rly should start up a Twitter, IG, UA-cam and Tiktok soon 🤦♂️
Being someone who takes content in at an alarming rate each day. I feel you on the asking the question. Over and over again.
Best channel! Love you guys
Thanks for the advice! Means a lot when trying to grow!
Watching your videos genuinely make me feel like I'm ahead of the game 💯
I would tell myself to just get started and just iron out the bugs as you go.
I would love some advice for not gaming streamers. I game, but my stream is non gaming and this advice is bomb but for people who need a mobile mic do you have a suggestion?
"Everybody has a good phone" okay buddy
That collab moment there
You got your Logo Neon light! I love it! can you let me know where you got it done if that is okay. I have been learning so much from this channel a lone, I have watched so many of your videos and learn something new. Thank you so much for taking your time to make these videos
I also feel as though people hold themselves back a lot subconsciously. Like they might put in the effort required to make something a career, while simultaneously telling themselves things like "I'm not as good as x person" or "it's all a matter of luck", things of that nature. I think its important that any person who wants to get into content creation NEEDS to know their own worth and that THEY DO have worth no matter what they might think of themselves. Everyone is truly amazing in their own unique way, and a lot of people are blocking themselves by feeding themselves limiting beliefs that just aren't true. If you're pursuing ANYTHING in life, know that you do deserve to achieve it, are capable of achieving it, and will do so much good for the world and others by achieving it (of course as long as you're not putting others down to do so).
Thank you for this comment man:)
Around the 6:54 mark about impermanence regarding streams and videos hits hard. I suspect many "streamers" have no idea about this, think they're "creating" content when all they are doing is going live then slapping VOD of entire streams on youtube. Which is fine if you stream for fun as a hobby. But I've always seen streaming as a way to bring an audience to whatever else it is you do/make/create like music, art, a business, etc. Or give a little more personal real time interaction to your audience from another medium. Videos like this make me stop and think do I want to keep streaming as a fun hobby or do I want something more. And if I decide I want something more then what am I creating that the stream helps support or grow? Because the stream itself isn't the art or the content.
If you think about it , it all makes sense. Look at pro gamers who also stream or later in career stream...they already have something they're known for, something they've done. For them their body of work may be their championships, leaderboards, and records. Same with others who then decide to stream who come from other industries. Already a built in audience around a body of work they've already and continue to create.
I got a blue yeti that is like 10 years old. still sounds alright lol.
the hardest part is to mix the sound alright so your voice is much higher than the music or game sounds.
Bookmarked, set on daily repeat, trying to learn b4 burnout takes over.
I'm just a gearhead who's always had a dream of working in TV or radio... I just enjoy fucking around with this stuff and can afford it. If people watch, great!
Since I got a wave 3 and a face cam I’ve been growing much faster , I think gear matters until you reach the “bar “ as they say
I’ve never been this early lol. Finally hit affiliate thanks to your suggestions tho! 💖💖
Congrats! About how long did it take?
@@okunii3737 honestly? I started this time last year. It wasn’t easy because my friends and family weren’t exactly supportive (kinda neutral tbh). Best thing I can say is just be yourself. I spent too long hiding the things about me, that are the things I love the most, to be someone I’m not. The second I started being myself people showed up. Also set goals and focus on chat engagement, not games. Good luck friend! 💖💖 (my next goal is to start posting on my UA-cam channel for my stream consistently for long form content and Twitter for short form, this isn’t it lol).
@@okunii3737 also thank you so much! Honestly it’s been so much fun but there’s been a lot of bad parts too. All give and take.
@@starglare59801 best of luck! It's definitely not easy, but I'm glad you were able to make progress and be yourself :) as for myself im just posting on youtube and streaming for fun on the side 😊
Congratulations!
I am so close to hitting affiliate myself. One or two more days, fingers crossed.
I just noticed ur wide screen is bigger than normal UA-cam vids, do you optimize it on a different size for the bigger iPhones?
Just starting out on my channel. Always appreciate the provoking thoughts and intentionality of your comments. Off to start planning that next video, cheers!
trying to grind streaming while working 12-14 hours a shift is a struggle but i really want streaming to become something, just trying to keep on going
I think with anything in life, you only become successful at something ONLY if you love doing it, and therefore do it for fun and passion. If you're doing UA-cam, Twitch, etc. as a career choice from day 1, but don't enjoy the process of creating content, you'll likely fail. Joy, passion and genuine love for the craft comes over into the camera and audio 100%, and imo people connect more with genuine people.
Hello Harris. Where did you get that neon sign of your logo?
I usually spend abt. 6 hours spread between 2 to 4 days for my main channels videos which are 5-10 minutes long!
Edit: Which is why I only upload weekly.
(don't worry its on another channel, so no self advertising here!)
anyways, great video! ^^
Hey man, one StreamMusic - Lo-Fi is directly targeting your videos with ads for a competing streaming playlist.
This was a really good conversation
Hey any suggestion here for a gaming PC, that i could also stream from without any problems of the PC struggling. Based in UK (if that helps lol) My bugget is around £600 MAX
this is good to hear
Preach it!
Great vid
I think it's important not to be on n1 right away though, I feel like you have to go through the "let's just stream" at the begining, without planning, like it's an important step.
That Shel Silverstein reference though
Love this vid
2:00 All i can think about for the moment is: What can i do to make my stream and/or videos more attrackable :/
I really enjoy these type of videos.
Harris should do a review of this mic: Maono AU-A04 mic kit
Broo I use that mic and it's very good!!
@@chunkypanda3249 same man!
I have it, with a bit of tweaking its a really good mic out of the box its okay, but I'm kind of a snob with audio
@@Sevo- yep totally can agree with you! I'm wondering when Harris is gonna make a vid on it cuz I am sure it's the best budget mic for streamers and youtubers
I usually do that, Spend a lot of time thinking of my content. And there is a lot of work put into making just 15 minutes of work in my DSP guide right now. I've told my parents, they believe in me :) However, my parents or family or friends isn't people I can't send my content to, not because I don't belive in it but because I know my friends and parents does not care enough to look at it or actually support me. I grew up doing everything on my own and I have been doing everything on my own as well, I learned to be independent already at an age of 4/5. Everything I have achieved is because I have made it happen on my own, without any help from anyone because straight out no one is showing any interest to help me in any way what so ever, and its not because the content is bad etc etc, its because they are jealous or other reasons. I know how Good I am and my capabilities. I know I can make amazing things happen but for a lot of them I need people I don't have. So until something happens, the best I can do Is to keep doing what I can do on my own, such as making this amazing DSP guide as I noticed a simple "basic" guide was missing. And Now I am rolling it out on my youtube channel for the coming weeks (Not this one, and the first episode is already out). And I am happy with it, regardless how it turns out. I was going to play the game anyways, and I spent a lot of though and work into it, and I wanted to make a new save game regardless so it made sense to start that project right away rather than wait.
I make the viewers part of the stream by having them be able to affect the stream in mid stream like scare me, make me drop my weapon and other funny stuff
thank you for this!
When Ludwig said that if you don't want to share your videos with your friends and family, it's not good enough. I felt that, but at the same time, my friends laugh at me, and my parents don't support me creating content. So... What's the solution to that?
getting new friends.
I think it’s more the sentiment than anything. Not counting the fact that you should get some new friends lmao, but if you feel proud enough of your content that you CAN take that step to show it to your friends + family, then that’s enough.
Im already using it 🥳
I was one of the people 'screaming' at you xD
From my perspective I was helping you out. I wasn't following you on twitter at the time, and i naively assumed it had only happened to me. In hindsight i should've checked if this was a larger problem that you had already addressed, but yeah, sorry lol.
What you're doing with cameras, I do for bass guitar. It's way more important to know how to use what you have before you start looking at fancier gear.
First time so quick!
My rig is made with 4+ year old tech. Some of which is outdated.
My web-cam is like, 35 euros, and I use my tv as a monitor.
Yet I have no issues with games, programs, recording, editing. Honestly the set-up doesn't need to be big or expensive. It just needs to work.
i feel like punk/metal/core/emo, what ever you want to call that whole scene, bands would be very down to make dmca free stuff if you asked them.