Twitch FAQ: How to talk to yourself / maintain active chat / avoid awkward dead air for Streamers
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Hi pals! So excited to get back into this whole UA-cam thing. If you have any subjects you want me to discuss or explanations/examples of how to use software, chuck them in the comment section and i'll pick one to do for next week!
Thank you. The video was helpful. And your very beautiful btw lol. Stay blessed
you do bring up some good points i will try my best to follow them, but might i offer some insight just for future videos about this topic. it's very hard to for guys to get the kind of following that you do i say that especially on twitch girls have an advantage on social media let take you for example you are an attractive woman on the internet and the same can be said for a lot of other women online now i may be wrong but i believe that is a very big unspoken reason why women get popular so much easier than guys do so i could start doing the same thing that you do on stream but it would never have the same impact on new viewers than it would if you or any other woman on social media were to do it idk all im trying to say is that when i started out and even now i still struggle to learn from female content creators because all a girl has to do now days is sit there in front of a camera and talk about anything and she will grow on any platform but its way different for guys we actually have to try lol
“I would steer clear of most controversial topics”
Agreed, dont ask them if pineapple goes on pizza. Chat will turn into a hellhole its like the most controversial question out there
ah pineapple pizza :')
You’re better off talking religion and politics 😂
I had an AR-15 in my background and I took it down for that very reason. Make your space look interesting, but leave out “controversial” things.
Pineapple is good on pizzq
I think pineapple is good on pizza I’ve tasted it before and it’s really good idk why people hate the flavor of it on the pizza ;-;
Definitely streamers are Entertainers, not just people streaming games. you have to interact with community and engage them.
...Provided you have a community to interact with.
@@LordTyrone1989 lmao thats easy engaging them is my prob
Great tips and solid advice, think it's easy for a lot of folks to focus a little too hard on emulating other people rather than finding something that works specifically to them and their strengths, and it's very easy doing that to end up getting lost in the crowd.
100%, I see this so often. It's hard to develop your own style but really important to.
I think the main issue is trying to find some way of being unique or be yourself.
i talk quite alot to myself but when i get in game(overwatch) mid match its mad hard to talk especially when im trying to climb and people get upset when you addvertise.
I’m the opposite. Whenever I’m on point and the fight is getting crazy I get really loud and talkative lol. Might be an anxiety reflex
*Stranger enters chat* "You're bad at the game!"
*Me* : "Oh, hey! Thanks for stopping by! Appreciate the feedback. Got any advice for how to improve?"
No, "I'd still shit on you, 1v1 me pussy" is the correct answer here😂
Good tips articulated well! Always glad to see a content creator highlighting just how taxing some elements of streaming may be when not considered or planned for, and just how much of a difference a little forethought can make to nullify the awks without making it seem like a blatant flex! Nice work
I've been streaming for a few years and I know I've already come a long way but I still try to improve and see what I can do better and your video really helped me. Thank you!
Nice work! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you so much for this! My first live stream was yesterday and I was faced with technical difficulties due to internet issues but I’m not letting that deter me. Hearing that it’s ok to adjust game talk and non game related talk was really helpful. Your words of encouragement gave me another boost of excitement for my next stream. Thank you for making this video to help out other streamers!
As a vulnerability analyst, I feel I must comment... Flawless!
I know this video is years old at this point but thank you so much for doing these explanations on how streaming works, I'm extremely new to streaming and so anxious and overwhelmed with it. Your videos help me not break under the pressure
Thank you so much, I’m glad i can help! If you ever want to ask any questions, I’m live on twitch 5 days a week and happy to help!
thank u so much for this video :)!!!!! It really helped me, not only as a streamer, but also as a shy guy who usually doesn´t have a conversation topic at parties :p
I’m very lucky that my chatters are pretty active, but I’m always looking to get better at providing entertaining content without needing to play off of the conversation. Thank you for the tips 😊
Thank you for watching!! Appreciate it
@@KnightenatorGames You’re very welcome 😊
I like my fridge doors easily accessible at night thank you for asking :D :D :D
I got two people talking at once in my last stream, I was super stoked even though it didn't last long
Awesome, nice one!
I'm just getting started as a streamer, like one-week in and I feel ... like there's a lot to take on! I'm glad i found this video, I'll watch more
Thanks so much for watching!! Wishing you all the luck with streaming
Wow these tips seem really helpful and btw youre SO GOREGOUS!! Your hairstyle and color with your mic and aesthetic of your set up look perfect together! Hope you make it big one day❤
Thank you so much!!That's super kind!
I’m just curious what you would think now since it has been some time since this video. My take is that banning after a negative interaction might be a viable idea. Since they could and most likely display that same behavior in other spaces/streams. They could be fine for a few months/weeks but then all off a sudden another situation arises - with equal or greater value. I’m sure there’s exceptions but I’ve seen situations like this develop - so I’m just curious.
Then there’s me; “Ahaha oh man I don’t know what I’m doing. Yay....”
Thank you for the tips! I was wondering about that part about "vibe along with a song".
So one of my viewers tends to request the very same song every stream to the point that another regular kinda went "can we pls not play it again". I want to make sure everyone's entertained by vibing along (even though I'm at a breaking point with that song) but I don't know if some people mean it when they say "can we please don't" ;v;
As the streamer you have the responsibility of picking what you choose to do to entertain. You can't and dont have to fit everyone's needs, do whatever makes you comfortable and will keep the viewers at peace :)
Bounce off audience
(Planning)
Parallel play request
*'humor'*
- irony
Appreciate you ✊
Voice levels
- Emphasis
- Multiplane recording (experience) 😅
- Interaction *trend*
#Channelpoints ?
(Planning)
Talking points
- Articulation
- Clarity-capacity
Ty for sharing your experience and your tips. So helpfull 🙂
Thank you! Helpful tips. I just started streaming and ur tips absolutely help.
I’m not a twitch but when I’m playing games even if I’m alone I will endlessly talk about the things I’m doing related to the game or add compliments and I would have thought everyone has this natural abyss but this is a struggle??
Say something weirder: Me: hi have you pooped today?
I’m a new streamer and I’ve been stuck at 0-1 viewers, how can I become more entertaining? I’ve tried my best, but I can’t get people in chat so it gets boring to stream. I record myself 10 minutes a day in an attempt to be more entertaining, and I turn off my viewer count so I am always talking no matter if nobody is watching, but it doesn’t seem to work. What can I do?
If you're still having this issue, it sounds less like an issue with how entertaining you are and more to do with twitch's discovery. Try streaming a less popular game that you still enjoy so you aren't being buried by people with higher view counts. Also try driving traffic to your stream from other platforms, like Twitter or UA-cam
UA-camenator fantastic video!
Question for the next vid: How to keep a discord alive? Also, how to keep your own Discord entertaining when many members of a stream community are in the same servers as one another?
This is a greeaaaat question!
I wanna stream on youtube but i tried it on another app one time and it was extremely awkward and after i ended it i cried so here i am an person with public speaking anxiety and i guess streaming anxiety or something
Dead space on stream? Fill it with Rammstien and Alestorm. Sorted 😄
BEST PLAN
Thanks for the troll tip :) I thought ban smashing was a weird tip everyone gives too
Thanks! I hope I can find some success, I am a little shy and don’t like my voice lol I won’t be using webcam (yet) I will see how it goes after a while. I am going to start my first real intentional stream, I have done a few just to check software out and audio. If I have no viewers should is still talk and just maybe about the game until I see anyone send anything in the chat? Should I have a question in the chat to see if anyone will engage in the chat? I am streaming on Twitch thru my Xbox One.
just want to say thank you for posting this, it's so helpful as I'm starting to stream myself!
Thanks so much! Best of luck with it :)
10:40 fun fact: I once had a dude come to my stream to trash talk, I trash talked back, he watched an ad, said something about me needing money, I told him yes, then he subbed with Prime. It's been three months of him being subbed and coming to my stream to talk. (Sometimes trash talk, but I think it's part of our weird ass relationship)
hahahahah i love this! No two twitch relationships are the same. You curate a different one with each viewer.
On the topic of banning users, I assume bots don't contribute to viewer count so they should be banned too if they post stuff in chat with suspicious links right? Thanks for the video I struggle a lot to come up with topics to talk on stream, but this made me a tiny bit more confident I can do it!
i all ways talk by my self during the streams where i act like i talking too multiple people
I came here to find different ways of interacting with'em and i've found out i need to interact in different ways :)
Thanks video helped alot plan on writing down different conversation starters every stream if I start trying to stream agian. Keep up the great videos would love to see more.
I mean if I was as good looking as you.... I may be getting more followers just saying...
Thank-you for these tips! Super helpful and gosh I love your hair colour 😍💖
my only issue with the "insulters" is that while I don't necessarily care...they also have the potential to insult my other viewers who have been incredibly respectful. so I'm not entirely sure this is a good idea. I have it as a rule that swears are ok but don't attack other viewers. ironically i have people just come in specifically just to test how far I will allow. when they starting making very obscene comments about my mother...they gotta go.
I'm with you, if people insult me, not a problem. If they insult my viewers, naaaaah!
I dont know if true or just accent or just my internet based but it feels like your audio is ever so slightly off sync from the video
Red👁👁 red 👁👁.....anyways I like the tips ty ty very pog
Hey knighttenator, your streams are always quality + entertaiment! been fan since 4 years ago! stopped for a year due to studies and work work work! :) will be back #koda
Def helps to be able to make fun of yourself too. Yesterday I was streaming Minecraft and was talking about how doodoo my PVP skills are lol
trolls are just people having fun, its not that they "dont think youre a human being", i troll my friends and people in game chat on stream all the time
Could I ask what you do with creeps in chat who are asking for your discord/dms? They make me horrifically uncomfortable - I did my second stream yesterday and this guy had found a lot of stuff about my personal life and was asking if I was single, luckily my mod bot got to him, and I managed to ban him halfway into my stream, but it’s so strange and im not sure how to go about it, it’s not talked about enough I feel
Sorry to hear this! I'd always recommend purging the Internet of all your personal info and using a fake name to help with safety. In terms of people asking for discord or dms, I'd just come up with a witty retort like "no you're good, we are sharers here. If you want to chat to me, you can share with the whole class". Or "it's £500 for 1 on 1 chats per minute. Pay the first installment and we can talk".
I'm just getting back into streaming again after taking a few years off. Getting myself talking is pretty easy, thankfully. It's because I am just so... dang... *_interesting_* !
I kid, I kid (maybe). But seriously, one thing I am grateful for is my 6 years doing radio broadcasts for sometimes 5-7 hours a day. When you're on the air that long, you HAVE to be quick on your tongue to come up with things to gab about. It's NOT easy, but it IS a skill anyone can do, if they put their mind and heart into it.
So, take heart, all. If I can do it, you certainly can!
Great advice in the vid. Definitely gives a good basis for people to have those mental cues to get their gums flowing.
Im an aspiring streamer. I love the idea of making people laugh and enjoy themselves in this dark cold world. Sadly im not very confident, have very bad anxiety, and im not that funny. Im kinda cringe. Maybe i can make that my thing. I don't know if this is my thing but at least im doing my research and trying. I dont think i have the genes of an entertainer but its something id like to learn.
Honestly that’s sometimes all you need, the desire and the effort. It may not come naturally but practice makes perfect. You will find your people! I wish you all the best
Loved this. Very useful information. You got a subscribe from me and I will track you down on Twitch 😁
P.S. Love the red hair
Haha thank you very much! Look forward to seeing you on Twitch!
im on a dilema... i want to speak english for my streaming video,,, but i'm afraid it will sounds bad because i'm not a native speaker... but i really wanted to so i can improve my english and i can apply it on scholarship test
I'd go for it, if I were you! You can always put in the tags that you can speak multiple languages. Opens you up to a wider audience!
The best way to roast someone who says something hateful just say "Oh yeah? But I have parents that love me. I have friends and I'm not a basement dwelling troglodyte"
I’d just ignore. In the end, there trying to get something out of you. And if you stay calm to not say anything back at all, that actually infuriates them even more. Let’s say you had one of your regulars chatting with you, then out of nowhere someone joins and just starts talking shit to you. Keep talking with your regulars, while ignoring that other person. Act like you don’t notice them in the chat or that they are not even there.
What about being shy.
I get overwhelmed when more than 2 people talk to me
I'm a young twitch streamer and a you tube content creator and your advice sounds real, new subscriber here and follower on twitch , mega thumbs up
I can’t tell jokes.. good ones I’m awkward 🤷🏻♀️ and not funny. Oops!
i like the color coordination between your hair and your microphone :D your style kinda reminds me of Klayton (Celldweller/Scandroid). i didn't even noticed the teeth until you mentioned it, lol... idk, it's not that big of a deal. i think you're beautiful either way
Much wisdom, I like it when streamers ask me weird questions.
oh howdy there knight! sorry for not buying your vls.
I’ve been streaming for about a month so far. Even though I only get an average of 3-4 viewers, one thing I’ve learned is to always engage as much as possible with a first timer when they join your stream. Always. If they say Hi or something, welcome them! Act like you already know them! Ask them a few questions and get to know them. Talk about stuff with them that you may have in common. Do these things and they will likely follow you and come back. Also when I start my streams, I try not to start off by saying “Okay today we’re gonna do this and this in the game.” Instead, I just start telling a random story or speak about a random topic that happened in my day or life.
How are you tonight
HI FRED! I'm great thanks, you?
@@KnightenatorGames Damn he never replied
Your tooth gap is subtle and cute, doesn’t even qualify as a flaw imo. Not that there’s anything wrong with having flaws
wow I love your hair! ☺️🔥 and is that a salt lamp? 😲✨ I am just starting to stream for charity, thanks for the advice, much appreciated! 😁
Now in can be a better streamer yay
Do you love the journey you’ve had so far within the 5 years?
Sure do. It’s been 8 years now and it’s been an incredible journey. Lots of work, lots of experiences, worth every second.
Thanks! Ive noticed some silences with mysel while I am live so this is rather helpful!
K….here is the major problem: so people show up and don’t say anything, like ever. Now what? Attempt engagement, crickets. Ok so talk about self and tell stories…crickets, I only have so much to say about myself and it isn’t like I am going to have exiting things happen on the reg to talk about/I can only talk about the same thing so many times before I bore myself.
I basically never see anyone actually use pre-planned conversation prompts and most people that suggest it are suggesting it from a place of already having an established viewership and have not needed said planned prompts in ages. It is a nice thought but in the long run doesn’t really solve the problem of: ok, but people just aren’t chatting.
Views? Got em, sure, but at this point growth isn’t going to happen on views alone. Chat has to become more active and spoilers the only way to actually get that to happen is to get a friend to support your ass and talk in chat every so often so people realize that is a thing they can do (because people literally forget they are watching a live broadcast and can interact with you). That is basically the only solution to the problem and one almost nobody suggests.
your hair is fkin AWESOME! >:D
Oh thank you!
Anecdotes?
This helps so much! Iv recently started streaming for a few months now and iv ah been winging it a lot. Iv been meaning to do better and trying my best so I can’t wait to see what happens for this information that helped thank you ✨
Glad I could help! Best of luck to you!
Lmao whenever I am getting that kinda like "You're bad at game" hate. I honestly always just respond with yo mama is bad at the game. Some dumb shit like that. I'm so dumb that I still find yo mama jokes funny
I idn't even notice the tooth gap untilll you mentioned it. its over by... jk hahah hey thank you for making this. i got so much out of it. not banning people and letting it roll is something i need to work on
Thank you so much.
i dont kno wat to say here. one thank u of ur advice and ur words and two i dont kno how ask about the questions i want to ask. it gets lengthy, buts thank u again
Very good video
For donations is there a PayPal alternative?? I got banned for no reason before I could even start 😢
As someone who has a hearing disability and massive social anxiety, this gave me a lot of confidence. I also play osrs daily. If you want my rsn feel free to ask 🤘🤘
Thanks so much for watching, i'm really glad to hear this was helpful!
I have been streaming for 3 years work full time and stream 6-8 hrs a day on top of my full time job it’s a dream that I am trying to achieve and I am not gonna give up ❤
Still not affiliate
Can u help me out through out my stream I’m talking to chat but no one talks back
Hi hi!! Loved your video, loved your vibe!
I am a small streamer and was curious what to do when chat starts becoming faster, and you are unable to read every single message... what to do in such situations?
And my second question is, what monitor are you using (streamers usually focus on telling what PC or mic they are using, so there is not much information)
Thank you!!
Personally I read the vibe of the chat and go with it, if it’s hard to read individual messages then focus on the general vibe and unite them as best you can. E.g. get them all laughing, reacting, etc. it becomes a different skill as it’s less personally chatting with them and more entertaining a crowd but with practise you’ll ace it! Also I use 5 monitors, i suggest 2 as a minimum so you can have the game on one and the stream and chat on the other. Mine aren’t anything special whatsoever, literally just found them on amazon. They’re 24 inches each. Hope that helps!
@@KnightenatorGames thank u so much!!
This is so relevant in todays atmosphere
I cant talk without cringing at myself 😂
Thank you so much for this video sweet lady! 🥰 really helpful ✍🏼
!ploppers
This vid was from a year ago and I just found it T^T
Im new to twitch so this really helped me I appreciate it
I’m a scene kid for life though 😬
Thanks 4 de tips, I really really appreciate every word you said in this video. I needed this.
Awesome video
ok so i have a question since i have twitch how can i type commentss
People watch me but no one talks i get 9 people in chat
Make fun of edgy comments
absolutely!
Trolls are the best and most entertaining.
This is so helpful, but I have a question! I've been told you shouldn't play copywritten music on stream, but I've gone into so many where people are playing popular music. Is there a way around this?
Hey! I have a whole video on copyrighted music so i'd check that out for more in depth explanations but ultimately it comes down to: if the record label haven't given you permission, you're in dangerous territory playing it. Even if they have, you probably want to ensure it can be played live AND on vods. Else, make sure the track isn't saved to vods. I'd always get written permission and/or if there's an option to buy a license, i'd do that. Hope that helps!
Thanks you for your tips . Going to test them tomorrow. Love u from Iran🙌🏻❤️
Good luck!!
Yoooooo
You're so pretty!!!
Hiii hiiii
Hey I'm your father I will donate 20 pounds to you
Woah, thank you. Pretty impressive considering you've been dead quite a few years
I know this is an older video but how do you start your streams, like “ hey guys!” Or something else?
It changes depending on the day really, sometimes hey guys, some times something that's fitting for the day, etc! You can always ask people to say hi in the chat, get them to describe their day in one word, etc - stuff like that helps to get things flowing!
I love your hair color
Thank you for your tips!!! I loved your video.