Im thinking of trying either youtube twitch, but im unsure where to actually start or if gaming is something i want to actually do?
and also im totally lost on where to begin and learn?
What would you all advise? if you have a question for me please leave a comment.
Damn playing games on Linux has gotten so easy that people are just asking general questions here now.
My advice is just start wherever/however your best guess is with the info you have and figure it out along the way.
Starting is the most important thing. Not how to start. Just starting.
When you have experienced the usual newbie pitfalls you’ll be able to know what to ask about more specifically and discover the right communities where these things are discussed, and will know what ppl are talking about.
The second most important thing is persistence.
Good luck.
Install OBS studio and then just start. Youtube, Twitch, Peertube, Owncast… these are all valid choices for letsplay content. And you have to start first. See what you like, what people like. Experiment a bit. I think you’ll mainly need to figure it out as you go. And also build an audience as you go. Maybe start with something easy, instead of some super complicated and elaborate setup.
And drop a link once you have something to show off.
I’d recommend starting around 2015 or so.
Start everywhere. There are ways to split the stream to multiple platforms using one of the following:
- A service such as restreaming websites
pros: very easy, lowest computer spec and bandwidth requirements, sometimes has a consolidated chat plugin
cons: sometimes costs money, may have watermark, the service controls the bitrate and has a stream delay
- Using multiple instances of OBS
pros: free, easy to set up, additionally if you set up an NDI solution over LAN then you can use a multi-PC setup which can be desirable
cons: you will be sending the same data out to multiple platforms yourself, which means you will need high computer specs and high bandwidth or else your bitrate will suffer dramatically
- Setting up an RTMP server, such as with nginx
pros: free, lower requirements, and low delay. You control the bitrate and everything
cons: many people find this very difficult and often requires troubleshooting
That said, if you’re serious about wanting to become a streamer, then where you start doesn’t really matter as much as finding a source for views. Views may come from an algorithm, or igniting the passion of a group of people on a forum, or family members willing to watch the entire video in order to boost user engagement, but at the end of the day they do not magically appear for good content: you need to bring them in.
Whatever you do: DO NOT USE SHORT FORM VIDEOS as your primary format. Their audience comes and goes like the tide and they make pretty much no monetization.
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