My Twitch Journey || The Valkia Story: First Six Months [Twitch Streaming Documentary] ||
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to my story,
I wanted to share my first experiences into live streaming. I've known about streaming for years but never actually tried to give a go. Once I found my motivation, I wanted to share my experience and the amazing people I met along the way.
This is my first video/documentary since I normally make only static images in design and not video, so I've tried to keep up the quality but I might have made some nooby mistakes :-)
This video was made to give tips, hints to new streamers on how to get going and start streaming. I've also done some setup videos too.
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I like the "idea" of what you may have been trying to accomplish here, however i was under the assumption that this was going to be the journey of your first 6 months and not a fluff/marketing piece.
Hopefully you'll do a video on the actual journey, why you wanted to start streaming, trying to figure out your settings, the struggle or ways you attempted to get viewers, etc.
jolly riffic Understood your point here, and if I knew 6 months on I would have been showing this I would have had more footage to show. So I had to do a brief overview of what I've done. I'll be releasing more videos and hopefully cover more of this, thanks for the feedback
Hearing your story has helped me SO MUCH. I just started streaming a month ago and the kind of community that you have is the type of community I would like to have one day. I want to see my chat interacting with each other, making friends, saying things like "I hope everyones having a beautiful day!" "Cant wait to see you guys at the next stream!" I have so much fun streaming, I dont see my self stopping anytime soon. Thank you for the vid and i hope nothing but the best for you.
Thanks to everyone on the stream and getting involved in this! You're all awesome. peace
valkia video turned out great mark... keep up your streaming and i hope you reach your goals for your stream
I cant watch ur streams cuz u put it on verify ur email
TheLostDog I'll turn it off again soon :-)
U are the best mark , every time I watch u alway make me laugh
valkia #StayAwesomeMan
You are the only Juan for me :D
After months of thinking what I want to do for a majority of my life. Video games have always been the forefront of my passions. Then I decided to be a streamer. Literally a couple hours of research. I stumbled upon this video. This is so sick! So much great stuff! I look forward to being apart of the community!
Good times, laughs and sharing them with anyone who's watching. The sense of family and joy that twitch provides is amazing and your stream is a PRIME example of both of those things. This is just the beginning, we can't wait to see what you do next!
mannie440 Thanks for your support man!
Very Inspiring video. I came into your channel a few days ago and felt so welcome by both you and the viewers. I've being streaming for just over 3 months now and love every single moment of it. I hope to someday be anything like you! Keep up the good work buddy and I'll try and get round to watching more of your streams when I'm not editing or improving other things!
This was really really great! im a minecraft youtuber but i basically never stream minecraft, i prefer to stream single player games or stuff like LoL and CS:Go so despite having a youtube following. i pull very few viewers onto streams, and it can be pretty demoralising! but as you said, i can feel people coming in and enjoying it! i am being more consistent now and im starting to see that effect!
Keep it up man, youre doing an awesome job!
+SeaPeeKay Good job, proud of you :D
Nice to see you her SeaPeeKay!
Looks like you made it bud
Looks like you did it
I knew Mark long before he streamed from insomnia, glad it's working out for you man. Keep it up cos you deserve to be one of the biggest UK personalities on there
Well great vid, I was half way through filming and editing a documentary on streaming, ya beat me to it!!
Naysayerz Looking forward to seeing yours!
Dude you're really great, please keep up the good work and positive mindset. I just started to stream yesterday and will be super committed to it from here on, but your video, like a few others, has given me hope that this is indeed possible and within reach, not just some pipe dream.
I had a question about variety gameplay and a few other things. I've honestly been looking for influencers to get raw honest questions answered. Thank you for putting this out for us. I am getting my site together now so hearing not only you but also your followers experience will help me be a great streamer.
Congratulations on your success, Mark. I look forward to witnessing your continued upward trojectory first hand.
this was great so helpful i recently got in to streaming and my mentality has been what yours was when you started and now i know i shouldn't get down on myself for such a slow start. keep up the good work and i will be following from now on.
brian cobbol Thanks Brian and keep up that grind!
Great video man. Really motivational. Thanks for the host and the games yesterday. You're a great guy Mark! I'ma go learn photoshop now. /AkatuTV and the Pixels
Great video valkia. I agree with everything that was said in the video about why we come back. It is a unique stream and you are incredible at entertaining an audience. Thank you for all your hard work, looking forward to your stream later. :)
Thanks for the video .Im getting started in the streaming world and IM also a video editor and graphic designer but i have been reluctant because I worry that who i am and what I do isnt interesting enough. This helped give me motivation. THanks for the video man
Proud of you ☺️ I've been super busy recently so I've not been able to catch it but I'm super happy everything's going so well for you!!! Xxx
Also, amazing video and I've been here since 3 months. You deserve every follower you get.
-PuppahNugget
Great video Mark, absolutely loved it! Hope to see you grow a ton more in the future, much love, JoshuaVK
Awesome job valkia, you did a great job with this video it looks so professional!
As an amatuer streamer this is so great to see, somebody who cares about his community the way you do! keep up the great work.
Thanks! Keep up the good work yourself. I'm filming my 12 months video now also, so that should be great
Awesome video, Valkia! Great advice and genuinely honest feedback. Followed/Subscribed and look forward to your stream.
CB_Cubbie Thanks brother! Appreciated
Amazing video! Keep up the good work Valkia, you're a fucking awesome dude
found my streamer, the Internet is small)
finally got round to watching this, awesome video! really made me think about a few things!
Thank you so much for this video friend. Im a new streamer just starting out and about 2 days ago, I finally hit affiliate and thought I was stuck in a rut...but this video has inspired me to keep pushing onward because those dedicated fans who genuinely love to watch you and the awesome comminity you've made is the ultimate goal for me! I want to have a community of people who are not only there for me, but each other. Thanks again for the video friend and I'll hopefully see you around in the community one day 👍
You've come so far, Valk, we are so proud of you. You're amazing, and definitely my favourite streamer. So kind and respective, fun and exciting. And very handsome too, which isn't actually relevant, but only a big plus.
Sick video Mark. Watching you build a Minecraft house on ----> that monitor.
This is really great Valkia, I enjoyed watching it! ^^
p.s the hair has grown on my now :)
Starlet Blossom Thanks! yeah I quite like it too now ^_^
Dude this is awesome!
Quantum Tweaker Thanks bro :)
I joined you when you had 1K followers. You really have grown as a streamer and are so entertaining to watch. You have come so far in such a short space of time, there is no doubt that one day you will be looking at over 500K followers. You have inspired so many people, your hard work has really paid off. You keep me motivated, focused and inspired. Keep it up! :D 288
i just started streaming last august, and i stumbled across this video. i was feeling pretty discouraged, but this video has been pretty encouraging. im always looking for ways to improve my stream.
Thank you Valkia for your insiders knowledge of Twitch Streaming.....If I had the money to stream (in the Philippines I am capped on my internet connection, therefore paying more for better quality internet connection) then I surely would follow your guidelines. Again, I thank you.
Valkia you are a goat. The deaf girl part was really incredible. Keep on hustling brother
Thank you so much for sharing your story. You truly are an inspiration dude! I look forward to watching your stream the next time your on!
I prefer to know how to get promoted by web sites, other big streamers or game development company, than tips that every streamer gives.
Sir, I slipped into this video but I am glad that I did. You seem like a genuine and great guy! I will def try to jump into when you are live. Good luck with the future streams bud!
It would be cool to hear your thoughts now on your twitch/youtube journey a couple years later. This was very inspirational for me as an aspiring streamer!
love the video buddy! if you can give some photoshopp tips that would be awesome. Just trying to design an overlay atm
hey mark love you stream i watch it most days because they are so entertaining but i have watched you grow and you have become so much better now your followers are growing buy the day and the vlog idea is a good one. :) ps. good to see maddihunt in the video she deserved to be in it.
You're a legend Valkia
man I remember when I started streaming. though I did it more for the views which is very bad. but I always had 1 returning viewer. and it was a very nice feeling to see someone just come back. idc if it were out of pity or not. it was a nice feeling
Very inspirational Mark! I feel like I've learnt a thing or two from this :)
Only watching this now but woah, great one
-Mahel
#BestNoseHype
It's so coool! Hope it goes well for ya man!
DA CHAMP MOM I'm on a video!!! YA PROUD OF ME YET!
Thanks dude... it help me as a new streamer to keep it up ! :)
thanks for the inspiration, just starting out and it is hard to keep yourself going at some points. Knowing that it just takes time makes me feel a lot better. thank you again
Great documentary valkia :^)
Dude he's a great streamer and all but this video really shows him like a prophet. Just my opinion
Beautiful. Thank you for everything you've done for us Mark, you are truly an amazing human being. It has been one of the best experiences of my life hanging out with you and your community. It was great to finally being able to put together the name and face with your viewers. You are destined to do this, don't ever stop. Much love and respect bro.
P.S. You included me at the ending?? Fucking awesome 💚 #Valkians #HonoredToThe10thPower
Cool vid! Your doing what I have planned for my own stream! Sweet to know that success is out there!
amazing video thanks for motivating me to keep streaming man
this vid is amazing covers so many valid things and is extremely well put together !
Just found this from your pipeline interview. Glad I tuned into it, you feel relatable :)
love it
Maddi Hunt #MaddiIsHotHype
Awesome video. Really enjoyed watching it. I just started streaming a few days ago and this is really inspiring. I'm a regular at Overclockers too, going there is like a trip to the holy land :)
Man watching this made me so happy! you are my favorite TH-camr/streamer!
Thank you man!
I actually want to get into streaming myself and this is really inspiring!
hey Valkia, I loved the video and as a small german streamer(DenitivCoppelius) and youtuber this video was so motivating and encouraging!
Keep up the good work!
I havent watched a video like this. Your journey motivates me!
I've been streaming for about 5 weeks and i play every day at the same regular time. As a graphic designer of over 20 years obviously I design all my own artworks, overlays and transitions. I have my own busy discord, twitter, youtube channel (with over 200 of my own vids) and facebook. I engage with chat and love to game, fail or win. To date i have only 24 followers and i just can't seem to gain any more than one every two or three streams. tbh I'm utterly demoralised.
It is an unpleasant thing to say however it has come to my attention that skyeabove is a troll. To start off with, her twitch picture is completely different to her on the video - after doing an image search, it's just a random picture. However, on the stream xHelgaWarriorx she said the picture was her and her 'wife' . She also said she was Irish on xHelgaWarriorx's stream. On the popular app 'discord', she spoke (yes she spoke) in a bad Irish accent. Her Twitter page (recently deleted) displayed her name was Emily Skye and she was from Australia, which is opposing to the name and location she gave in in xHelgaWarriorx 's stream. She said she was 23 years old in Helga's stream. She had a 'melodramatic' life story from personal experience. This has only become apparent recently, so this post will be updated with every new discovery. Thankyou
She also said she played 4 instrument on xHelgaWarriorx 's stream however unless she is a phemenal music prodegy and can play music when she's deaf, she is lying
"I value audio quality" while the background music is loud af. lol
But in all seriousness, this was a great video. I've been wanting to start streaming, but I've been holding back bc I'm not great at video games. I think I'll still give it a shot though. Thanks for this!
If I ever get time I'll start also =) You're doing a good job Valk, much love
4:48 maddi with the WhatAYolk spam looool
Dude. This gave me chills. Thank you.
I've been bored and looking through the shout out comp submissions xD I genuinely like your content.
Love the video and streams bro xx
I still cant stop laughing at when you mention your helpful mods and all you see is me spamming eggs in the background
Maddi Hunt egg on face Maddu
+valkia r00d
I appreciate the info! I just got accepted into the twitch affiliate program! I was wondering if you have any services for making a twitch background like you showed toward the beginning of the video! Something with a picture of me and my twitch username in the background.
Awesome video dude and your a awesome streamer
Very well explained. Like the 3 rules. Hope I do well streaming using these tips!
I'm from Germany and I've been streaming for a little while now on TH-cam. I didn't like it that much on here so I switched over to Twitch, unfortunately I don't get as many viewers there as I got on TH-cam. But I'll keep on going since I have a great amount of fun streaming, even with only one or two viewers!
how is it going now?
@@Pulpified Oh god. I never went through with it. As soon as this thing called "being an adult" started to kick in, I went into training and am now on my way to becoming a successful sysadmin. Streaming or content creation in general - totally stopped doing that.
@@ThisIsTenou aah sad to hear, but im glad ur on your way to becoming a succescul sysadmin. i hope u become succesfull, atm im in luck cuz im only 17 so no adulthood for me yet :))
@@Pulpified Naah, you're closer than you think! Three years ago, when I wrote that comment, I was 17 myself ;)
@@ThisIsTenou it hits kinda hard doesnt it growing up?
Your awesome mark! you are the only person I watch stream!
Thanks Kellie! Glad you enjoy my streams
I've been on vacation for another week Valk. I'll be back tomorrow.
-PuppahNugget
Loved the video Mark
I am setting up to start streaming but i do have a full time job as well i am not going in it for the money just going out there to share my gaming experience but the only thing holding me back from going live is i do not know how much time i can put into streaming.
Thanks for sharing this.. I eveni live in a tiny part of the planet... I also get motivated to stream..... : ) Keep going!!!
Great video Val! Being very inspirational out here, keep it up! From the FB group btw, just fyi. See ya around!
hey valk what motivates u to stream?
Awesome Video, sorry it is late, but this is still very relevant!
wow, these are really nice tips :D
Awesome video mate, it helped :)
Valkia This is great. big ups to you man :)
awesome video mark!!!
Crackin video mucka ...:)
Nice Valk!
Good video Val!
Mark i watched this video and it inspired me to get up and stream for my self and i will as soon as i get my new pc Mark u are awesome u are my inspiration
Kyle Ramroop how did you do streaming?
I love your video. But I have a question like if i wanna be a streamer Do I need to have skills abt computer ? I mean software , apps , etc..
You are awesome
Golden rules only work when there's fresh gold to be mined and not millions of others mining the same thing. I don't think that most people have the resources to do what you've done.
4:23 MUTED!
Haha, very observant!
@@valkia Dude wtf, i wrote that comment 3 years ago haha
Nice vid :D i learned more here than I would in school so yea :D
Thanks mate. Great vid.
Really helpful and inspirational
Glad you enjoyed it!
This still applies so much :)
What is a Good Mic to use? i can never seem to get decent Audio! Thanks for any help you send my way.
Great vid keep up the good work
great documentary man
I have lots of free time and love to game, but a pretty average 2016 laptop(struggles to run Oblivion and OBS at the same time). My question is should i start out streaming and just stick to simpler games that are less demanding and therefore work perfectly? Or should i wait until I have a new computer even though i am not even sure if streaming is a good job for me? Also the internet sucks in the country i am living in at the moment and so most multiplayer games are out of the question.
First Last start where you are