Are you excited about the free animated overlays coming out soon? And have you made any of these mistakes? What videos do you want next? Comment below! Check out the timecodes below, and if this video helped let me know in the comments! If you want to join our tiny but growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme 🕘Timestamps: 0:25 - Introduction 1:35 - Setting Up A Camera For Twitch 2:10 - Where To Put Your Camera For Twitch 2:26 - How To Light Yourself For Twitch 3:10 - How To Manually Set Your Webcam in Slobs and OBS 3:45 - How To Grow A Community On Twitch 4:50 - How To Set A Twitch Schedule 6:05 - How To Setup Your Audio For Twitch 6:35 - Can I Use a USB Mic For Twitch? 6:40 - How To Hear Yourself In Streamlabs OBS 7:15 - How To Level Your Microphone For Twitch 8:00 - Audio Filters For Streamlabs OBS and OBS 8:50 - Technical Settings In Streamlabs OBS 9:25 - Why Dynamic Bitrate is Terrible 10:20 - How To Plan Out Content For Twitch 11:50 - Outro
Personal restrictions..lol..i'm terrible at comunity management..public speaking..i can understand why it's needed but can't do it as supossed to..i'm lacking of selfconfidence to do it good and entertaining that way
I'm in school and starting out twitch... I don't know what I should do as I don't have the money for the camera. I also stream from my xbox rn as I don't have a computer that is good mine I may be able to work but it is still trash
@@LookAPotatoCat I've seen a lot do this. Scheduling is my biggest problem so I try to announce when I'm going to stream as early ahead of time as possible, IRL commitments kinda keep me up in the air some days. But it seems to work as long as you give a heads up. Not perfect as a set schedule but we can't all do that so next best thing.
You helped me a lot. I just hit 1k followers on Twitch and I am not a talker. It sounds so simple, but yet no one thinks to write content down. I started making little cards I put on my desk, when it gets quiet I just read the card. Thanks a bunch!
8:13 As an alternative, properly configured Compression + Noise Gate will also do the job. Compression will even out the mic volume by boosting it when you're quiet and dialing it down if you get too loud. Noise Gate allows you to set volume thresholds at which the mic will start and stop picking up sounds (i.e. your voice will go through because you're next to the mic, but quieter stuff like background noise will be left out when you aren't speaking).
Yep, compression is a great tool! I want to keep things very simple for people when they start out though, so for beginners I tend to recommend Limiters but I do explain Noise gates in my video about microphones :)
Even when I start with 0 viewers many times I'll still start out by talking about what I'm going to be doing in game that day and what my plans are so that once anyone watches the VOD or Highlight they still feel connected to me right from the beginning as if I was talking to them.
@@StreamScheme That's not planning content, that's how to talk while presenting content you already have. You're over reaching. Just do a proper one and we'll be happy
"always stream the same days and same time slots" cries in living in a shared house and having no idea when my housemate will be using the same room to game and shouting fortnite words
Vtubers have it easier in the camera department, no need for lighting or a decent camera and most everything can be adjusted in virtual space, background and all. It's so refreshing for me to be able to skip camera and lighting sections of videos like this but where you trade off some thing you get complexities of other things -.- lol I love VTubing though and love to see the community grow.
@@darkprincess4679 I agree! The benefit of not needing to worry about having a good camera and lighting set-up is balanced out by either finding someone to create a virtual avatar for you, or take the time and effort to make one yourself. But the fact that, giving that I have my system set up, I can just click a couple of settings and be 'seen' on stream is amazing
@@ryzhiialen This is true, but for example I just use my webcam built-into my laptop which is normally a pretty bad choice but for vtubing it works perfectly and my only lighting is a ceiling light above my laptop. Both of those just come with my setup and not something I needed to go out and buy. If I wasn't vtubing I would def need to get a better camera and lighting is very important , more so than the camera, but when your vtubing really almost any camera and lighting will do, as long as the tracking program can see you. In fact most hand tracking that I've seen uses infrared so even in total pitch black it's kind of funny to think I would still have hand tracking lol.
Some games don't let you sadly, they block important or crucial things the viewers want to see, and then recently due to space limitations my angle has changed so it is better to be looking across the gameplay meaning I have to go over the left middle of frame. It isn't ideal but you have to do what you can. :)
Eljay - this video literally changed my stream up so much and I have never felt so confident while live! I know I can't make it into every stream since our timezones are so far off, but I really appreciate all of the help you've given me. I can really feel myself improving and I feel so much more proud of the content I'm producing. Thank you so much dude!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so glad to hear from you! And to hear you’re going so well! I’m just a guy doing his best, if your stream has improved that is entirely because of your hard work! Keep it up!
The biggest problem for me is the set schedule thing. I want to do it, but I work in a restaurant with different hours every week, and I only get my schedule for each week the Saturday before. Best I can do is make a new plan every week. Hopefully it's enough for now!
@@HydraWolfTV That's what I've been doing. I always stream at the same time, and try to keep it as close to the same days as I possibly can. Usually it only shifts back and forth by one day, so it's actually been working out pretty smoothly!
I've never really thought about the planning segment for the content. I actually plan my schedule and the game but not much of my content in the stream. Interesting point!
Man Ive been streaming for 3 years and u gave me the most advice anyone has ever given me including my streamer friends. Granted I knew a majority of this info, the way u break it down just made me open my eyes and strive to be a better content creator. Thanks man keep up the good work.
@@mossmother3768 right now I'm at 2200ish. With a page reach of over 5 million. At this time last year I only had 900. So I think I've made some progress.
Been watching your videos for a few days now. Lots of great information. How you speak slowly and clearly but not too slow is great!! Definitely subbed and i plan to watch you on twitch as well!! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!!!
Streaming with a schedule, it literally feels like I’m going in for work and this is not work this is having fun with your viewers. If I put a schedule I’m gonna get bored very fast.
All I can say is that if the streamer I like streams inconsistently, my attention starts to wane. It sucks, but I only have 3-6 hours of entertainment allotted a day so being consistent is a must
if you arent committed enough to get a schedule you will have a lot less viewers because they wont know when to expect you are going live, as soon as i got a schedule my average viewers almost doubled and a schedule makes me more organized and gives me more motivation to stream that day
I concur. It may be helpful in the long run to have a consistent schedule, but it can be extremely tedious. For me the issue is my friends and family do not have stable schedules to tune in. Which leaves me at a disadvantage, because I am not exactly Mr. Popular. Keep that similar situation in place for a couple months and it seems futile to stream at all.
I don't schedule everyday I stream. Just two with a good idea of what I'm doing on those days. Then I stream randomly for myself for the sake of variety so I don't get bored.
honestly i thought this would be like this but when i have a schedule i feel much more organized. i have work and go to the gym while trying to study for school and make time for my gf and friends so a schedule is really soothing for me
Great videos. Very realistic and down to earth :) I'm still on the road to being discovered and learning what games work/dont work at this stage, but at the same time I am enjoying the process. Thanks heaps for your tips!
I can't imagine you see these comments on older videos, but I wanted to thank you for your tips videos. We are super not doing the same type of content on Twitch, but your tips have been really helpful in my trying to tweak some things for channel growth. Thank you!
LOVE the camera on the right corners! I do that on my streams on Twitch but didn’t realize how much that might be helping me! I do music streams and get raided 2-4 times per stream, mostly cause people appreciate my camera and lighting, but man, no one would be doing that if my camera were blocked by the live/viewer bits! Thanks foe the video :)
Glad you liked the video! Obviously not every game and camera angle works on the right, for example my new set up I’ve had to go left but middle so it isn’t hidden or blocking any game! It’s worth paying attention to as you go! :)
I've only seen this one video of yours but I already like it better than alot of other "How to" videos I've matched. Subscribed. Can't wait to watch your other videos! Keep up the great content!
Oh yes, please, video about planning! I've never been organized and I never really planned anything (and I somehow spent the last 10 years working as a graphic deigner ;D) I need all the help I can get ;_;
Was a video about preparing/planning for a stream ever made? Highly interested in that topic, as I see my husband's stream suffers greatly from "not knowing what to do/what to play" etc. right before streaming. Thank you so much and have a nice day.
@@StreamScheme Sweet! Just finished skimming your video titles and loading all contents so I could search them, so you know there's serious interest. BTW, just subscribed.
Really enjoying going though your "help" videos has pointed out a lot of stuff i need to work on to get my streams better, I know I am very new to all this just really wanna make the content I love and this has been a real eye opener to help show that to others in a more engaging way!!
There’s a few points that I do differently. For the facecam position, I choose middle left which also doesn’t get covered up. Second, dynamic bitrate, I use it, mainly due to the fact of internet that rarely is stable. I cannot choose a set bitrate without dropping frames unless I leave it very low at all times, so it’s useful for that 5 minutes of a stream it may drop.
I still prefer talking to myself on youtube since i know that at least I might get some views but my main problem is that I'm not constant with the videos.
That's fair, honestly consistency while it helps a lot with RU-vid the crucial part is search traffic which I talk about in my 0 - 1000 subscribers and then again in a video coming soon about growing a gaming channel.
I would love to keep a schedule but sadly school work is very inconsistent, I try my best. I love streaminng and talking to new followers and engaging. Sadly i dont have the money either so my audio and video quality is on a budget, no webcam either, still trying!
Learning the technical aspect of it.... I actually spent a week and a half testing and trying settings for my pc before my first streaming.... And ended up replacing my HHD with an SSD to fix my lack of stability on my stream. It worked!
Well done mate. Saying you did some of these mistakes to connect is nice. Not coming down hard on what not to do is a nice touch. I've watched plenty of these kind of videos and I still make these mistakes. But I live with it, I'm don't view myself as someone looking to make it big in the twitch/content world. I just want someone to watch or maybe sometimes have a little convo about the game or themselves. Although you mentioning the monitor yourself for the audio is something I didn't know and will be using it. Thank you for the video and I hope you make more.
Question on schedules, I'm currently in school so I'm very inconsistent to when I have my free time, should I have the weekends a specified time and for week days a estimate of when I'll most likely be live?
Super helpful video! I’m working hard on getting my stream schedule set for what works best for me. And planing content is a good idea. I’ll start planning my content more throughly and putting up notes by my pc to keep talking though I rarely have that issue I’m always talking about something. Haha
You don't even need special lights, I use two old desk lamps and it might not look perfect but it looks good. I found these in our storage, you don't need to buy expensive lights in the beginning!
Yes Eljay ! I would definitely like to see a video on content planning, I've been feeling that I've been running out of things to talk about and not sure which steps to take when it comes to content planning.
This might sound harsh but I think as a teenager if they really want to make it as a Streamer they shouldn't stream whatsoever. Putting aside the fact that at 14-16, you most likely don't have the money to do it properly but honestly, most aren't emotionally mature enough or have the experience to be able to handle the things that come with streaming. I know at 16 I wouldn't be, and I know based off this channel and seeing teenagers trying that this is pretty spot on. If someone REALLY wants to make Streaming and Content Creation their goal, then as I said, DO NOT STREAM, step away and practice learning about filmmaking while you finish high school. Watch lighting tutorials, sound tutorials, learn the ins and outs of the trade. Make short films on your phone, and never release them. Study properly and take notes on everything. Research how online content works, study marketing, VSEO. The biggest part, step away from content as entertainment you enjoy and really look at it from the outside, why it works, how it works, why people do certain things, why people enjoy it. Practice storytelling, improv, and spend time growing as a person, learning experiences, and meeting new people. When I was a Teenager I got told, "Starting something is never wasted effort. It takes 10,000 hours to be considered a master, so anyone who starts young and works hard will be much further ahead than those who start at university." and this is the core concept, you don't have to stream to If a young person really want to do this, take the time now to grow skills that will benefit you in the future when you are older and ready to tackle it. Hope this isn't seen as discouraging but I think it is a much smarter path and safer path for young people. Good luck!
@@sleeptired1 There are exceptions to the rules, but I don't try teach people they'll be the exception because it is just incredibly unlikely. It takes a lot of hard work.
HI i really love your videos and you are the best at explaining things where other videos don't. one thing i need help with. how do i keep my music out of my vod but still in my stream when i go live. any help would be great thanks again
While I can absolutely appreciate the time and effort he's put into this video AND how all the points are a lot more valid than most other videos like this make, I still have yet to see one of these videos actually admit to the immense amount of luck it takes to make something of yourself, not just in Twitch or RU-vid, but the entertainment industry as a whole. Yes you need to have a personality and content to play off that personality and all these technical things he's talking about do help, but you still have to rely on the crappy algorithms that Twitch and RU-vid implement to even remotely get noticed. If you don't have the right thumbnail or the most clickbait title you can think of, it's not going to make a bit of difference. After streaming on Twitch for 8 years and then moving over to RU-vid, I can say without a doubt, DO NOT try and make this a career. Do it because you like doing it and not because it's trendy or you think you'll make it a job. In the long term it will be less enjoyable if you try to go that route. Forget about the follower count, the viewer count, etc. If you're having fun, people will see that and that's ultimately what will matter in the end. So if I can agree with something from this video, it's the point that connecting with your audience is possibly the most important thing you can do. If you don't grow, don't sweat it. Embrace the audience you do have and you'll see gains in the long term.
I talk about how much luck is required a lot on my stream and I have in a few videos where I mention how viewers/followers are bad goals due to them being "luck" and not controllable goals. That said, luck isn't something you can teach someone so if I said that in every video people would feel defeated with no real steps to improve themselves. There are ways to increase your chances, for example not playing oversaturated games like Fortnite, Warzone, Apex, or the hot trending games like Valheim etc, streaming from a PC with production value and high-quality audio/camera, making discoverable YT content and learning the algorithm, networking, building valuable content, spending time working on your content, making engaging titles, and so much more. It is easy to hope for luck, but much harder to actually put the time in. I hope on my channel people take away actionable steps from the videos I post, the reason I spend so much time scripting and producing them is because that effort improves the chances they will do well and grow. Every day I think about how lucky I am that people support and I didn't use to think any of it had to do with my own work but the community has helped me build confidence. Just some ramblings on the topic of luck and work, not sure if it helps at all but I do hope the channel provides something, good luck on your journey! :)
@@StreamScheme Very much agreed on the streaming of popular games. I can't tell you how many times over the years I've had people come into my stream and ask me something like "Hey why don't you play League of Legends?" or something like that and don't seem to understand my reasoning for not doing so. On the topic of improving all the little things, I can absolutely attest to the validity of adding production value to your stream, thumbnails, titles, etc. I spent quite a few years just understanding OBS and how the majority of it worked, making my own overlays and notifications, transitioning scenes to add some flair, etc. So in no way, shape or form am I diminishing the value of the work that it takes to make things work for you and I completely understand that making a video to just say "It just takes luck" is literally a waste of time. I just don't want people to come away from videos such as yours thinking that if they do these things, it's a guarantee that it's going to equal success because you know those types of people exist out there. I just wanted to share my experiences with a fellow content creator, as well as your audience, in hopes that they do get the understanding that these are not sure fire ways to get popular and that quite a bit of luck is involved because it always comes down to the right person/people seeing the right video at the right time. But that doesn't mean that people should stop trying new ways to improve, as you said, themselves and their work. I absolutely appreciate the pointers you made, especially that one about the camera positioning. Even though I don't stream on Twitch anymore, I'm still looking into how my camera is positioned on the screen in case RU-vid does something similar. Thanks so much for the response and I bid you good luck as well sir :D
Lack of a community is a symptom less so a mistake or an issue, what do you think is making it hard for you to be discovered? What could you do more or differently? Would love to hear more! :)
Do you do any networking? Have you talked to other streamers or engaged with other streamers in their discords or chats? That might help eek in a potential community as well as grow your reputation
Great tips my man! Thanks. I had not thought about setting up a schedule. Right now I am definitely THAT streamer who is just starting out and usually flip on my Twitch when one of my crew says "dude your twitch isn't up, I thought we were streaming today". LOL My RL schedule is also pretty hectic so I really need to give it some thought because hearing your explanation made a lot of sense. Again thank you for the tip and you got yourself a new subscriber from this video alone.
I play mainly rainbow six: siege, so when coming up for points for the stream(luckily I have played since the beginning and I keep up to date with maps/new peeks/new ways to use a site) it usually goes like this: map bans -> map is chosen -> "Oh I could possibly give a small tip for this site" It's more like off the cuff but knowledgeable information about the sites.
I am just starting out, haven't even been gotten my feet wet on any type of streaming only some RU-vid videos. BUT, I am am a big researcher on things that interest me SO trying to do my research and so far your videos have been a ton of help. Please keep them coming! AND - Count me as the one person (at least) asking for planning content videos ..... Have only watched three of your videos so far so forgive me if you already have one out and I just haven't found it yet!
im absolutely glad i found your channel. its helped me alot. im starting to notice that i already do a few of the things you say like, starting out with just chatting then transitioning to a game. or learning what each setting does. i have absolutely grown a lot more the more i have put care and concern into my stream. also, just making this comment to see if you are still responding to all comments :Kappa:
Did you do the "how to create content" already? Being the uncreative me is so hard that sometimes I want to bang my own head to the wall. Would really love to get some ideas on how to build contents. And thanks for all the valuable tutorials 😘
Great video, i liked the tips you’re sharing. I have a question regarding the last one, what would you consider as good talking points? I was thinking of using a few of the daily game news highlights as maybe a talking point as i tend to read/listen to game news in my mornings.
Gaming news is a great idea! Most people on twitch are gamers, so often things like favourite game’s, childhood games, new games, etc are all great talking points. It’s also great for bonding if you all talk about game’s you like together. It’s good to try tell fun stories as well from your life that people can relate to!
Thank you, I'm getting setup to start streaming, been watching Twitch since it was JTV but never streamed myself. These are great tips are nice you are helping others, some streamers act like they don't want to help because you may take their views or something.
Great content bro. So thank you. I had a question in regards to schedule. I’m having a hard time setting one. Should I set just a few days a week to start? And should I not stream on days that are not on schedule? Sometimes I get some free time and like to fire it up.
I just finished writing a script on this, and realised I left out "Should I stream on my days off of schedule" so thanks! 1. Just set 2 - 3 days a week, of 2 - 3 hours per stream. 2. Do not stream randomly, it makes you inconsistent to viewers, and hurts your analytics. If someone follows you on a random day, and you never stream that day again they won't be able to come back. On your off days, instead focus on working offline to create great content when you do go live, like prepare jokes, talking points, research and learn more about streaming or content creation. Hope this helps and answers your questions!
I'm at the start of this long road as well and I do like that there is people who give us some tips about streaming.Hope at 30 I'm not to old for that🤣keep the good work
I just wish one of these videos would have good recommendations on lighting options when you don't have a whole lot of space to work with. Like desk lamps only go so far when you don't really have anywhere to put them.
Dig this. I'm a new streamer from South Africa, and you just gave me the best tips ever. Definately applying these tomorrow to my stream. So looking forward to more of your content, and help with regards to streaming and content creation. You are awesome bro. I'm very interested to see your ovelays too. Peace out homie. Keep it going.
I only started streaming recently and it's nice to hear some tips even if I can't implement all of them right away (sharing a room making can or mic set ups difficult).
There's some good tips on here. I've been streaming for years, but always to a small audience. I never really cared much about having a ton of people. The one thing you said that took me by surprise was the lighting segment. I never would've guessed people really care about lights.
I understand cameras are very important for connecting to an audience but as a faceless streamer do you have any advice on I could connect with my viewers through voice etc?
Some great tips, while I'll try and implement as much as I can... I'm an art streamer, not a gamer streamer, i'm also currently limited on my USB Ports, so I've got room for one cam - which is focused on my art - and my mic. I cannot seem to find a USB hub, but I cannot keep doing art on my laptop anyway, so it doesn't feel priority when I want to upgrade to an Art PC and therefore have more USB's... My only thing I haven't really figured out, outside of figuring out talking points, is to keep myself in Camera Frame while looking down at my work.
@@StreamScheme most definitely it did, its enough to spark one idea yet alone more than that as u did do. One where you talk about tips for more than viewers, the schedule part was :sadface. but true
Out of curiosity, what would you say the right length of a stream is? I do Monday, Wednesday & Friday 7-10pm GMT every week like clock work - but should I be doing more than 3 hours?
Entirely how you feel, do what you can do consistetly. I think anything under 90 minutes might not be enough time, but 3 hours is a good amount. I tend to do that much, but some nights just keep going because it's fun.
@@StreamScheme I've gone on for longer before, but only if I'm mid-game or If I want to finish doing something - I try and end the stream leaving people wanting more instead of going until the viewership dies down as everyone goes to bed (Which also means bigger raids for me to dish out to other channels when I finish to pass on the love). Cheers for the reply! :)
Nice suggestions. Camera on right? Game I play puts a LOT of information on the right side of the screen. I CANNOT block that. Schedules. I am at an age when I cannot guarantee when I am able to get out of bed. Many of my responsibilities are not on a schedule and can originate with a phone call. My Mother is 96 years old and sometimes needs my help, so, no, I cannot schedule. I agree there are a lot of videos saying what is wrong, without giving you a solution. Thank you again. Subscribed, will watch more videos, thanks.
On the left and in the middle works as well, just try not to make it too high or too low so it gets cut off! Good luck with your schedule, sorry to hear it is rough!
Even though OBS displays the -5dB to 0dB range as red, it is not peaking. 0dB is where it will peak; when it peaks the entire bar will highlight red and stay red. That's what happens in OBS Studio which I use and I don't think SLOBS is that different from how it displays that data.
Having some head room for when you shout loudly, cough, laugh, etc is crucial, if you are hitting red when talking or with your general audio, you'll absolutely peak eventually. It is easier to teach people to avoid the red all together then to say, "You can go a bit into the red" because a lot of these guys are just base level beginners.
Some good quality tips my dood. I'm definitely terrible at keeping a schedule, most of the time i'm like "ahhh tonight seems like a good time", need to work on that.
i find it helpful thinking about conversation starters, and there are generators on google you can use that really blows up my chat box. I will move my camera from the left to the right now, thanks for the tip.
Great point using conversation starter generators, I usually just try to keep them on a similar topic to what I am doing that night, so playing Subnautica I make up crazy ocean facts, or plan out convos about undersea lairs hahaha hope the video helped!
Not sure if you're still replying to comments here. But I have a technical issue that I was wondering if you knew a fix. I got the C920 and have been using its built in Mic. It sounds good and picks up my voicem but there seems too be a low humming noise. No fans are on in the room, and it's not close to my actual PC (which isn't even loud to begin with) maybe it's the cameras processor? I simple fix, but costly one would be to just get an actual mic. But was wondering if there was another fix. Thanks and great video!
That would be at its core the C920 microphone is a low-quality microphone, the hum is the camera and the computer. You can fix it by adding a Noise Suppression filter as shown in my Make Any Mic Sound Better video, but I do recommend just generally looking at getting a dedicated microphone :)
Question about music... I personally switch off a stream the moment I check in and they have random background music. Are others like this? Any idea if the platform shows any advantage to having background music? ( I don't mean the music built into the game. I also am not interested in issues with licensing of the music at this point )
You would be in the minority on this one, most people prefer to have some sort of lofi or backing music for a lot of games like Stardew Valley, etc. Some games the music is an integral part of the game so streamers should be smart about this, such as Animal Crossing forcing the tracks, or Final Fantasy, heck even Hitman. But most people do prefer to listen to backing music rather than the empty space or other things. Licensing wise it isn't as bad as people make out, there are hundreds of royalty free totally safe options out there.
I love your videos- I can’t hear any audio in OBS, how can I test to see how my stream looks and sounds live before I actually go live? I have followers already and I don’t want them to tune in to find me working out kinks.
love watching your videos youre straight to the point an alot of people on youtube aint like that what youre saying about actually talking to your followers instead of just streaming all the time sounds like something i should probably do more often thanks
I'm just now discovering your videos, and I'm a PS4 streamer. Do you have any tips or videos specifically for console players? One big thing is that I don't think console has overlay capabilities. Also, how do you move the camera for PS4 streams?
I'm not too familiar with streaming directly from consoles, the best way to do it is to use a capture card to send it to a broadcasting software like Slobs, and you can edit and change anything you need easily there! but I will look into some ideas and try create a video for you!
