The Current State Of Twitch
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"Last vid of 2023" soz it's well into 2024 here in Australia 🌏 🦘
Aren't you the guy who told people they should not be multistreaming? But suddenly now you yourself are going to do it? 😂
Yoo mate what do you think is the best Gaming Mouse for someone who doesnt like honey comb patteren or any type of holes in the mouse i have been looking at the steelseries prime wireless since to mee it looks pretty good but i am also thinking about just going with the superlight 2 because i have the normal superlight and dont really know what to pick because every mouse people recommend has the holes and i just cant stand them
I thought Harris was anti Kick streaming service?
I'm not a streamer but I watch one a lot and it seems to me that honesty and care and a lack of concern about the money/# of viewers are very attractive qualities. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ENGAGES PEOPLE, then be honest and caring and end the stream when you are tired, so that you can care when you come back next time. I feel intuitively that the primary factor that makes a stream a success is whether the streamer has something of interest to engage in - not necessarily even content, it could be answering questions from viewers, or even showing viewers' contributions - and all the devices to make people sub or watch longer are counter-productive, the viewers feel used and the streamer gets tired and cynical. A fresh approach of being totally genuine and open, on top of having something of interest to stream about, and being able to engage the viewers consistently during the stream, would benefit both sides, I think, and probably grow the channel organically rather solidly, at a guess.
But I have no idea what you would stream about, you've helped me a ton with getting a microphone, but I wouldn't watch streams about tech gear because it's not my world. I have the mic now. :)
I managed to make it on Twitch by being positive and creative in TH-cam shorts.
My work may be an exception to the rule but it shows you can have an exception.
Not all hope is lost just gotta keep making cool things.
You also need to give yourself some props for being a genuinely interesting dude and also being super transparent with how you manage your Twitch, subs, mods and what the money goes to. One of the great come ups of 2023 in my opinion.
Thanks for making cool things, Thor!
You got a sexy voice and are a great storyteller along with just being an overly talented dude that comes from a lot of hard work and experience. Love your content
I bought the demo.
nahu he an advanced ai talking he not a real human
I honestly think Discord is going to make a play for the real streaming space in the next couple of years. Streaming is a feature, it doesn't need to be the whole platform, and they're already winning so hard at all of the other features that matter (community-oriented ones and financial support).
I'd never even thought about this, but this would be so amazing! Discord has been my home for years
Instead of going live, which I never did with consistency due to life getting in the way, I'm having more fun just recording entire play sessions and then creating shorts/reels/tiktoks from the clips I find. Shoutout to you and all the other creators who are doing things they want to do and enjoy doing.
Happy for you man! I wanted to say I appreciate you leaving this comment and sharing your journey. I’ve been on the fence on how whether to stream or make videos like you mentioned. All that to say, reading your comment is the hint I needed on what I should start doing. Thanks again. :)
When you were talking about being more excited about making stuff for streamers than actually streaming. It reminds me of a transition from sports player to coach. Your not playing the game as much, but your help those that still are.
I think the point made about ROI on drama vs ROI on good content is something I've been wrestling with for a while now. As a creator myself, it's honestly exhausting seeing the deluge of absurdity on social feeds from people just doing whatever they can to cause a problem and get posted everywhere.
This channel has been a constant source of light and inspiration for me since it's inception, and I can only expect more of the same moving into 2024. Happy New Year Senpai team and Harris!
I think its important to constantly reflect on your "why" as a creator. I'm a teacher and create content with the intention of helping other teachers get better at their job, because my why is that I want future generations to be simply better than ours. I can only impact so many students in my teaching career, but by creating content I'm able to reach (indirectly) a much larger number of students. When I remember this why, it's easy for me to block out all the noise and drama, and focus on solely on good, quality, helpful content.
My point is, if you're providing value (even if its entertainment), that should be enough. Anything else is just being disingenuous to yourself.
love your content can't wait to see your streams in the new year and a happy new year to you and yours
This video just has a vibe that just makes me wanna try streaming again. That drive I had sank away and watching your videos always made me feel like I could make it one day. I'm currently working on some life things at the moment but after watching this has rekindled in a way my drive to try again but try what your doing start small and set a day and time to really give it another shot. So thank you Harris for all you do and keep up the great work!
Crazy enough one thing you mentioned gets me. As someone who streams to 0 people it is very very easy to say, I will just do it tomorrow. I'm still trying to break that as well so it's good to hear that even seasoned streamers go through that. Thanks for all you do! Excited for what's next!!
Same, I stream to YT and Twitch at the same time just to get that sweet sweet interaction I switch to streaming from editing for.
Editing is/was hella fun. And for what I had at the time, I tried to make the videos as whacky as possible with edits that went well with the clip. But after a while of seeing low numbers below 10, not a lot of comments on how people felt aside from the occasional friends commenting because they were on it. I started to feel like getting the "content" out right away along with being able to talk to people was a fine trade-off compared to the fun "I" at least had chuckling at my own edits.
Just became a member for the streams! Super excited!
Very excited for the thing u r building with Aitum!!
as always great video Harris. Look forward to learning the secret you working on.
I wanted to get into streaming earlier this year but got cold feet. All the platform/creator drama didn’t help either. Then a few months ago, I started streaming once a week and it’s a lot of fun!
Wish I did it sooner
Great video お兄さん
I’ve been waiting for this video and it doesn’t disappoint!
thank you so much for everything this year, you've helped my streaming go from a casual thing to an actual part-time gig to support my life and schooling. a year ago i never would have guessed this, so excited to go into 2024 and see what you share next!
Great video Harris! Honestly I have been on that "I'll go live tomorrow" for a while now that it kinda became a routine for me. I wanna change that this year, go back to doing content so i can grow my channel but without this current "meta" or controversies.
I feel like the reason Twitch is so susceptible to "exploitative streams" is because there is no "quality" in discucoverability. Its solely about numbers of viewers and that ONLY rewards shock and outrage.
This is 100% Twotch's fault, they have had years to fix this but refuse.
If the video about drawing boobas was on twitch it would be on everyones front page but TH-cam dont recomend that same content due to an advanced algorithm
Well said. Any platform that exclusively rewards raw viewership is just asking to be exploited, it's absolutely something Twitch has had many chances to improve but has chosen not to.
The main issue IS discoverability, part of which is ALSO robust filtering for the content you want. "Exploitative" content isn't a thing - and it's good that twitch doesn't want to get rid of it. They just need to make it easy to wall off for those who don't want to (or shouldn't by age) see it. It's nice Twitch has the most adult (mature) take on things, especially compared to TH-cam, which is obsessed with pleasing advertisers and staying "normal-boring"... While also screwing themselves over by favoring high-dollar creators over what's actually right and fair.
Thank you for this video. I forgot why I enjoyed watching streams and why I started streaming in the first place. Just last week I added sounds to my stream and when I went through the sounds I found so many troll songs like "hey Kappa" and "raining tacos" and it reminded me of all the good memories I made with some streamers and all the laughs we had. I added those sounds and hopefully I can bring back just having fun in streams again.
I feel ya on a lot points in this video and instead of diving into it lets just say next year is a new year and its right around the corner stay safe have fun
Thanks for the great video!
I can relate to what you said SO much.. I feel a lot of twitch streamers are mostly standing out with drama, hate, nudity etc and it changes the people drawn to the platform. And I noticed how much streamers try to network as a business strategy for dear life. I started to distance myself from those folks, focusing on myself and my community, doing my own thing. I kind of miss the feeling of playing games with friends and like-minded people without all the other stuff happening..
I try to live what I'd like to see more of on the platform - just playing games and talking to my people.
Anyway, Happy New Year Harris, and thanks for another video!
Been feeling the same lately, it definitely feels like there has been an increase in drama this year. People looking for the negative sides of anything and generating these echo chambers to greatly amplify the negativity of a situation rather than taking a step back and analyzing the different perspectives. Where people are more arguing (sometimes attacking) rather than debating topics I suppose.
Not having the drive to stream because its just too much time and energy towards a space/general mindset I don't necessary agree with. I just want to be a good peep, bring positivity and connect with other cool peeps without the drama or feeling to add a disclaimer of some kind to any public posting.
Would definitely be interested in watching and being part of a conversation about this
Thanks for the 2023 content, and looking forward to see what 2024 brings! Happy New Years
Good luck to you, Harris on your streaming schedule and future product releases! You do a LOT for streamers and I (even with my minimal streaming experience) appreciate you for that! Much love and Happy New Year!❤
I can't wait to see what you are working on
I fell the same way! I've only been doing this for about 3 years but the last 6-9 months I've just kept saying "I'll go live tomorrow". Between 4 kids, a full time job and a marriage to take care of streaming has taken a back burner. It's also been because when I was going live I didn't have a consistent schedule so my views were going down. And then I was getting randoms coming in and trying to bait me to say something controversial or inappropriate. I loved streaming and I've met so many new friends who I wouldn't have met if I didn't stream. I'm hoping I can get back to streaming after the new year but for now just going into my friends streams or gaming with them off stream will keep me happy.
Thank you for being real and letting us know that we're not the only ones having these feelings.
Harris, I am not a streamer and I don't watch Twitch much (I am old 🤣🤣🤣) but I love your channel and your positivity. The reviews and your takes are excellent and I used your suggestions to set up my own little video space for fun. Just appreciate you man and wishing you and the team all the best for 2024.
You obviously haven't heard about the Skyrim Grandma. A wonderful 87 year old grandma who plays Skyrim on stream and is just a sweetheart. I'm 49 and I stream, and I know people older than I do that do as well. It's not about age, it's about attitude.
I have tried so hard this year. I’m talking like live streaming drone footage and high quality IRL stuff. The only thing that worked was putting a pixel blur filter over my tan clothes. Bleh.
If no one interacted with the censor bar and current metas, they’d die. So if we don’t want to see them, we have to stop giving them air.
Happy New year
loved this vid
Thank you for the content you produce! It is always interesting to hear your take on things relating to streaming, content creating and hardware to do it with. Best wishes for the new year and good luck with the new project!
Happy NEW YEAR!!!
Keep up the great work, I'm not usually the one that leaves comments but I'm really glad people can relate on your content to improve quality and be more professional on stream and content creation in general.
Happy 2024! Excited to see what's coming next!
I used your link for Sizzlegg, and im excited to see how it turns out!! been watching you since the covid boom for streamers and wanted to say thank you for everything you have done for us all. especially your stream beats. :)
This is fascinating, as I thought my disinterest in streaming and making videos lately was just one of my burn out phases. But upon deeper inspection, I think you’re right. I have lost interest because it seems like the only way to make it as a successful content creator these days is to start a fight with other creators or do something very drastic… and the past 6 weeks I have started to play games (not my channel niche) that I am interested in and not making videos or streaming. It’s a sad thing to realize…and it’s now evident to me that this only hurts the creativity and drive of other content creators.
Great video Harris!
Thanks for all the content you made in 2023!
Yep, I burnt out on the drama and decline awhile ago. So I understand that sentiment. I got hit with covid and health concerns around that and just never got back to the schedule of streaming. I have been thinking about "event streaming" recently, as I still make art nearly daily. So, I may do some streams around the release of an image or product, but I honestly think that approach is a nice way to connect with the community you build elsewhere. Good luck on getting back to the passion, I hope you find it!
I hit burnout one year ago and it’s the drama, racism, rage bait and just everything in between with Twitch is why I’m forking over my Twitch Affiliate and moving to TH-cam where you can find other creative vtubers in this space. I’m just done with Twitch, like I will watch a very small amount of streamers on it but I’m not making content on it. I hope this makes sense
another great video harris this def was a good way to end the year and cant wait to see what u do in 2024 and thanks for all u done
incredible video as always Harris
Love your videos braddah since the beginning of you teaching everyone about audio equipment and streaming equipment, basically help me to purchase the minimum of things to try and start streaming, happy new years braddah and much mahalo and love from a Hawaiian/Samoan braddah in the cold depths of Alaska 🤙🤙 God bless!
Senpai Gaming, This is awesome! I subscribed because I want to see more!
I feel ya.
I haven't really streamed all year.
will you be reviewing or giving a over view of the hercules stream 200 xlr?
What a beautiful video to end 2023 with. Thank you Harris!
I like the mindset focusing on things you’re passionate about. You’re making a difference! Keep killing on the content scene!
Appreciate you sir!
Wow Buddy, that was the most heartwarming video I’ve ever seen you make, thank you for the honesty and positivity :-) hope you have a super blessed year!
I've been streaming on twitch for 5 years and man you hit so many good points here. I am still an affiliate and i usually stream guitar or drums but sometimes games. After covid everyone is a streamer so most of my old audience is that now. I loved twitch for the first year or so and its slowly gone downhill to now i cant even break 5-10 viewers without a raid. Alot of other streamers I thought were friends have either quit and deleted accounts, or they just never come by even though i go to there streams quite often. The discoverability in music is just gross and i think we should have categories for different instruments.
Hope you can go live on twitch, so I can see you what games are you gonna play?
You are spot on! It sucks so much that people worth a damn get overshadowed by people getting amazing growth and eyes on people who do what works the best with little work and creativity. I DON'T go live anymore for the same reason you are. ALSO i am working on a last ditch effort to stream again once a week. I also working on streaming epic events ive never seen people do. Because it costs to much and its to much effort to do. I think thats the only way to do it now. The content needs to be so damn exciting that people would rather watch that then some guy talking about drama.
I tried live streaming for a couple of weeks and then quit. I pulled in viewers fairly quickly but the time it takes to is just too much for me personally. I like making vids cuz you can push that pause button and take a break. I might go back to Twitch, but I'm still debating on it. Keep up the good work. You seem like a genuine and kind person and I wish you the best in your career :)
I got sick right at the start of November and it took me several weeks to fully recover, and afterward I just wasn't motivated to do much with my channels anymore. The streams were drying up, the vids were dwindling and I really had to wonder why I even bothered anymore after 9 years on the platform. Lately, I have a lot that I want to do for the new year, but I also have to seriously wonder if this is my last hurrah, and if this will be my final year on TH-cam. I think after 10 years if I haven't arrived, I never will.
I agree with this. Overall I streaming has taken a back seat to my content path currently. This year marks 5 years of streaming and I have been making content now for 2. Making TH-cam videos, TikTok content, Editing videos, It seems to be the direction that I am now going. I have cut streams down to once a week so I can just make videos because I cannot justify streaming like I use to anymore. Thanks for the video man!
Happy new year brother, you will get more success this year and hope you stay happy and flourish losds ❤❤❤
Never thought I'd say this, but I miss the year COVID brought us.
means what bro
no way, i started in 2020 and if you werent established it was the worst starting year of ever for growth. double the streamers, good luck starting
I've said this a couple of times unfortunately
Not enjoying streaming is okay. It's a back and forth and our lives always pull away. Like your new project. I'm excited to see what you are bringing to the world ~Riku
love ya
I love your CHANNLE you guide me a lot ❤
You nailed it on several bullets. The reality of it is that it all comes down to one word…. “Entertainment”. Top streamers noticed pushing the boundary limits of what is ban able creates views. People just love drama, speculation and controversies.
Happy New Year! Wish you all the best!
Happy New year And may your 2024 bring you great things.
Yeah, I should get back into streaming as well
just thought i'd mention that i would personally love if you did stream on youtube as well, but not members only, because if you stream during the day, i can't access kick or twitch at work. but i can access youtube!! that's why i like people multi-streaming bc i'm always sure to find at least one site i can actually access!
I guess streaming drama is similar to engagement based curating of news stories? “Bad news are selling news”-kind of thing?
Yup this is a dark rabbit hole I won't go down I don't like drama and had to take a long break due to scheduling and drama
❤❤❤ Well said
The highlight of my 2023 was meeting Harris on TwitchCon! ❤
Idk man. Steel Series GG+OBS+Vertical plugin combo is nearly perfect. What more could you add to that mix?
Honestly have taken a step back from streaming this last month of 2023 to focus on TH-cam videos and it’s been great .
Dude. You're Lav mic is huge! You shouldn't have to hold it like that. 😆
Seriously though, I just want to compliment you on your channel and setup. I've been a subscriber since around 2020, and watching your vids about streaming and equipment, despite the fact that don't actually do any live streaming. I relate to when you said "These are my people" about Twitch. It's odd, I'm a 40 year old, ex-game developer, and would love to be able to spend time live streaming and watching streams. But finding the time outside of work, family & kids to do that is just so hard. And so, I come here, listen about how to stream, and even have a pretty decent setup for streaming, and dream of what could have been.
Happy new year!
Nailed it.
I've been wanting to stream again but never know what I want to stream or what. I've made the decision to focus on making a TH-cam channel more than anything.
Absolutely agree. Instead of looking for a fun time to ENJOY AND BE HAPPY with others while doing something you love…. More and more people get off on creating or consuming toxic/hateful/trolling/bullying behavior and its just creating more and more of a divide between us. Love that all your creative videos are full of positivity while still staying real with yourself and your audience. Thanks
I’m starting streaming as I’m very far behind (wanted in my heart for awhile) I was planning on streaming to TH-cam, then maybe shorts. But then I think you can stream twitch to tictok?
I’ve suggested to Tom Buck to setup an email optin to announce 24 hours before live stream. Seems to be working. If you are going live on a non regular basis it might be useful.
I started streaming earlier this year and I have found some communities with some amazing people. Our community talks about this too and we are frustrated. We honestly don’t know what the next steps are but will continue to grow as people
I used to watch a lot of streams and the negative aspects you mentioned is the reason I don't watch twitch at all anymore. I hate the drama culture that streamers have created so I just watch a few TH-cam channels that I enjoy now such as yourself. I don't even stream anymore, but I still watch you Harris. Thank you for being such a great positive place to enjoy content.
Your wisdom is showing
Wait, so we can no go live on all 3 platforms at the same time as a Twitch affiliate?
Hi, I just whant to say Thank you senpai for all the videos and advice this past year thanks to all the advice I grew as a content creator on twitch from just starting out with nothing to my first 300 followers on twitch. I also need to say as a gamer my self I feel like nudity is overshadowing gamers on twitch a bit because for new gamer streamers its a bit dificult to get diacoverd if you dont use other platforms like twitter youtube and instagram or just even tiktok so they just need to find a good ballance yes nudity arstists is a thing but if theres a 50/50 for both gamers and artists that would be great. Thanks again for all the advice and giving us a voice with that advice . YOu RULE ❤❤❤
I am curious why you're using the Podmic for this particular video? Don't you usually use a different mic for your TH-cam videos.
Don't feel guilty. It makes sense. There's no point putting in the crazy amount of effort and time into growing now. Not when some random girl can say uwu one time and become a multi millionaire overnight from OF.
One day I might start streaming again. But for the past few years and right now I can't.
I also gave up on twitch years ago.
May I ask you for advice?
It's all in essence broken down to the 'quantity over quality' streaming culture. It stems from the partner goals on twitch to everything else.
Imagine if a stream was a 2 hour TV show style stream. Well planned, excellent content for 2 hours. That would be re-watchable.
Nobody is out there watching VODs of an 8 hour stream with ads, breaks, chatting breaks and just general downtime.
I don't know what the fix is but that in my opinion is the larger issue.
My new year's resolution is to stream on both platforms, but I don't know if an unknown dog like me would even get discover on Twitch unless anyone wanna see my dog toes? 🤣
i think i'll be happy to see senpai live just to keep company, chatting or just watching videos and or working on something. playing music? donno but. do more low efforts live streams. thank you
Very new to Twitch streaming myself, and watching others. I’m on there mostly for the just chatting as I am hosting a bible study/sermon prep stream, and also trying to get better at Pub G on PC (I’ve always been a mobile player). But, the reason I decided to, besides reaching folks for Christ, is because I’m already doing my study and it will help me be more disciplined in it. So I believe Twitch will be good for me as it isn’t adding something, (other than same game time here or there), but is just an addition to my life already. But we’ll see.
What is the background soundtrack called, the song specifically yk me and my dad love stream beats
Regardless of everything going on, Harris you are a smart and level-headed creator who has helped so many of us. I think your value goes way beyond streaming, and has done for several years - it's not 'bad' for you to not want to stream much. You're ingrained in this community, a pillar of kindness and sense. I'm excited to see what other things you have in the works, these 'products' sound like they are going to be brilliant - as everything you seem to produce is. I wish Twitch would listen to you more, I think Dan Clancy is great and is definitely trying his best - but as we all know, the corporate world is a difficult one to navigate. Your videos I'm sure have been helping. Any time you come to YT and talk about things that are going on; your viewers KNOW what they are getting; solid advice, reasonable and achievable 'takes'. Keep it up
I totally agree with your point about raging baiting and drama farming. My "hot take" is that, this year, once again, the quality of the content on youtube went up, and on twitch the quality went down. Long term this can't bode well.
Maybe a nice video how to set up a multistream ;)
I've only recently gotten more serious into stream, on twitch, even going so far as having my best stream to date last night. But I'm hoping someone who is better than I am might give me some advice. My monitor I play on is 3440x1440 so I've been streaming at 2752x1152, but I'm wondering if it would be better for me to stream at 1920x1080 to better work for people who might still be using a standard resolution monitor.
I play at 1440p myself and stream out at 720. which may seem weird to some but sadly, lol my current gpu doesn't like running the game @ 1440p, running the obs and other stuff on my 1080p monitor and then encoding the stream itself to 1080p. works for me though
How do you get it out of your "Recommended"? I just open Twitch and the stuff is all that's recommended. I just want to watch some Dead Space 3!
Oh man 😊
You’re appreciated
I always preferred making long form content for TH-cam, and I found a way to stream while I do that. The problem is I kind of feel deflated about streaming or content in general right now. I just got back in BMX and started getting back in the gym and have just felt better. The desire to play games isn't there, and I've been happier being active. I'll get back around to it someday, I think. It's just not a priority.
I'm actually just starting out on twitch, exploring it more and streaming it more. The Guild Wars 2 community is super chill and awesome which is fantastic for a newish streamer.
For live streams.. i think the difference between on demand videos to live streams is of your going to watch a live stream it's a for me a dedication because i want to interact, comment, and socialize... And it's hard to do that in a overly busy channel or a streamer that can only catch 1 out of 20 messages because the chat is so much. For on demand videos i can watch, pause, and un pause when ever i want..
Long story short, I'm only diving into twitch when i know i won't be interrupted by my kids or wife..
I agree with the sentiments expressed in this video, and I believe platforms should stop trying to be the best platform for streamers (mocking Twitch on social media like Kick has). Platforms should actively demonstrate their commitment to serving the needs and desires of both streamers and viewers. I appreciate Dan Clancy's efforts at Twitch, actively participating in streams, and engaging with the community. However, I believe bureaucratic obstacles currently hinder the full realisation of his vision, impeding the method's true potential. Despite these challenges, I remain hopeful that the barriers will eventually be overcome, ensuring the growth of this approach. Live streaming is amazing to watch, and being a part of it is just not stable at the moment. I hope this gets a solution at some point before it effects the platforms too much, and we shall see in the future🤞
Times are different thats for sure. The things that were a no are now feeling like its normalized. I wish it wasnt so but what can we do ya know.