r/streaming - 💬│chat

Thanks <3.

Shanecus

I understand that xD When I left my "career" in 2020I did not anticipate stuff being so crazy for going back to school This is also a big year for me so I will hype you up to get through it as well

I can't even imagine going back to school. Throughout High School and college, I was a terrible student. Even in classes I really liked, I was reluctant to put in any work outside the class.

Friend of mine released his first YouTube Video today.

6:25 PM

Went from 3 subs to 230 and 600 views. In 9h. (edited)

6:25 PM

He's dissatisfied.

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6:26 PM

I'm sitting here like: wat

I’d say those are good stats xD

7:28 PM

Man doctor offices are weird right now o.O

synthie_cat

He's dissatisfied.

man, what were his goals? I'd say 600 views and 225+ subs in 9 hours is pretty solid for the first youtube video

fullBuyTV

man, what were his goals? I'd say 600 views and 225+ subs in 9 hours is pretty solid for the first youtube video

I don't get it either. He's approaching 800 views by now, successful posts on Reddit etc. Dudes rocking it without realizing it

he want to do a profile on a small twitch streamer? I'd take that exposure

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8:25 PM

but yeah he's doing a lot better than he realizes

@synthie_cat what kinda stuff does he stream/what was the video?

12:10 AM

that kinda uptick is wild lol

12:10 AM

the algorithm must like it

does anyone have any good headbanger music playlists

1:52 AM

youtube or spotify is prefered my playlist is just subpar recently lol

Hi everyone! I just started streaming stardew valley recently and was looking for a community!

3:02 AM

Oh theres literally an introductions page oops

Yep. And you won't find a community here, but rather, you can learn how to build one.

3:03 AM

Everyone else here being a streamer, there would be no point in anyone just following each other. Not enough hours in the year to watch so many content creators lol (edited)

3:04 AM

But most important, welcome!

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so, im planning on going live tomorrow, what are some good strategies or a good mindset to get good like... highlights, i guess? obviously like, be yourself, whatever, but for someone looking to translate my streams into YouTube and short form content, whats an effective way of making sure clips come out clean and exciting and natural? i feel like im constantly scared of just glossing over good moments or not letting myself go and giving a good reaction.

adam//👁🐝Ⓜ

@synthie_cat what kinda stuff does he stream/what was the video?

A platform focused gaming tech video would be a description I'd use

synthie_cat

I don't get it either. He's approaching 800 views by now, successful posts on Reddit etc. Dudes rocking it without realizing it

Last venting about this: 326 subs, 1354 views. On the first video. Ngl: I'm a bit jealous. (Removed info since I don't want to promote).

2:08 PM

What I learned from this: Finding your niche at the correct time will just fucking boost you through the roof.

In a single video, basically.

2:09 PM

Gaw damn

He also promoted it really well in enthusiast communities on Reddit - so that's an effing good strategy, too.

2:10 PM

Also he made a lot mistakes - rendered black frames in and all. People don't care.

2:10 PM

Which is good to know tbh

2:11 PM

If the content is what they expect and you time it right - anything goes.

2:11 PM

I'm jealous but also freaking happy for him.

That's THE point of his success! Bringing his content within communities that share the enthusiasm and passion for the same things!

So, he shared it in a dedicated community and it went so-so. He also posted it to a more generalist community and it did exceptionally there.

It's different from the "I'm going live, come and chill" promotion, which is beyond trivial at this point

So thinking out of the box is helpful, as well.

I think it's the same reason why many people watch science channels on YouTube. We don't all know the math, physics, chemistry, but we got the curiosity

He also got some flak for not posting a written form - which I personally find irritating but well. It's about optimizing things and he's gating people to his discord (which also gained 60+ members in the same time) and some people didn't like that.

2:14 PM

But yeah, interesting case study. He's going to release the second video Saturday - let's see if he can keep that breakneck speed.

Well, if his content has enough work put into it, generating value for people, joining a Discord server isn't taking a bite out of anyone.

2:18 PM

He could have put it behind a paywall on Patreon, for example. As many people do with small, or even things that are free anywhere else, with no more efforts than a few extra clicks.

He eventually wants to add a Patreon which I find fitting especially in his case as he invested quite a bit.

2:20 PM

And while it's his first video he's really competent at what he's talking about.

whats like

4:46 PM

an acceptable starting soon time

4:47 PM

i get antsy at less than 15 mins but i feel like thats too long

5 minutes should be more than enough.

4:51 PM

People will find other content to watch, rather than be waiting for 1 quarter of an hour, staring at a countdown

yeah i figured as much

A better use of your time would be having a pre-stream routine. Food, water (before and during your stream), bathroom, checking if video and audio are working properly (through Studio Mode on OBS), checking if the game is ready, if your internet connection is stable...

4:55 PM

You can do the later stage within the 5 minutes of your starting soon scene. That's the best time to test everything, since people expect you to get started at any second.

4:56 PM

I've seen some streams that were supposed to be "15 minutes", and the streamer left it like that for 45...

4:56 PM

What a way to drop your viewership.

I normally take like 5 minutes, too. Basically checking my levels, checking if the game is showing up correctly, making sure that all SocMe posts went live as planned.

5:08 PM

I think it's way more important what you do right after that tho. Like - changing directly into full camera, energetic greetings, just a bit of chit-chat with the early birds.

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hey uhhhh... is anyone here in the stream scheme discord..? i joined earlier right before i went live just so i could meet some more people in the community and someone asked what i was up to and i said i was going live in a sec and got banned :/ i guess they interpreted it as me trying to self promote or whatever but like

7:00 PM

idk, i didnt think before i spoke i guess

7:01 PM

i guess what im asking for is for someone to ask if theyll unban me lmao

7:01 PM

honest mistake on my part

Maybe try checking if they have a ban appeal form you can fill in?

synthie_cat

I normally take like 5 minutes, too. Basically checking my levels, checking if the game is showing up correctly, making sure that all SocMe posts went live as planned.

I have maximum 3 minutes and thats if I'm not paying attention. I go live, I hit that 1:30 ad roll to disable pre-rolls and as soon as that's done I start, as small streamers the sooner we're showing ourselves off the better ❤️

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Yea I would just see about sending them a message if you could

10:46 PM

I do a 5 min go live go an ad to run, go live notifications. And everything. Plus I have the screen up still and will respond to chat as I get everything set up: Sometimes I start before the time but usually I start right at the end and hit the scene change and start a new song at the same time. First 5-15 mins of each stream is just catching up with everyone anyways.

In my case, I added a blur filter to my webcam, so that people can see me doing my things before I am ready

Yea @Chorazin does some cool stuff with that on theirs

Hey thanks! 15 minutes is waaaaaay too long to leave up a Starting soon. I have a 5 minute countdown on screen using some green screen tricks that starts counting down as soon as I switch to the scene. So I hit that, hit Start Stream, and then I have two cameras switching views of me with a B&W filter as I’m doing the last few things before the actual start, and I have music playing. Usually that’s doing the social media And Discord posts, loading up Stream, ect. Sometimes I’m running late and go live and then get up to pee / get a drink during that screen but I’m back before that 5 minutes is up. (edited)

And the leaving stream thing mirrors that

Shanecus

And the leaving stream thing mirrors that

tbh: People explaining who they raid and why they raid them are AAA-Tier

I mean lately when I raid I raid within the community and people I’ve met over the last two years. I like random drops in the game I’m playing still but my “theme” is a bit strange and sometimes I’m the only one on that game. I think have a stream ending panel is important for when you do raid, so you aren’t just awkwardly sitting there and also for the nights when you can’t raid from tech issues or fatigue

I didnt understand the need for a stream ending panel until I saw the way friend's goodbyes would cut off thanks to the delay on stream vs the "instant" raid button. It feels like one of those things you have to learn from others XD I tend to have my stream manager open and check it to see when my final screen has appeared before raiding now :3

My rule on raids is also I have to spend 30 minutes in the stream I raid. Some nights especially lately with the covid and lung swelling and just all around bleh xD when I get ready to stop I just need to stop. Raids are great! But don’t feel forced to do them everytime. A raid when someone raids and no one says anything is almost more demoralizing I feel? And just having a good moment with your community and saying goodnight and everything can go well too.

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wassup guys

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I'll tell you what kills my raid boner: people that play kype reel videos in response to a raid (edited)

3:25 PM

Like....man, I do not want to watch this. Just keep streaming. Anyone who does that doesn't get a second raid from me.

You mean like a celebratory video, or is it some kind of hype reel?

hype reel

Oh, gross

This

I'd be totally fine with a Raid Dance Break or something, but a hype reel feels gross

3:27 PM

But like, 10-20 seconds tops

3:27 PM

get back to the content

"Remember how hyped we were when X person raided me? Let's rewatch that instead of focusing on who took the time to raid me right now"

3:28 PM

Who comes up with these ideas?

Whats a hype reel?

There are a ton of people who are into that kind of thing

manolis

Whats a hype reel?

Basically a short video with clips of your previous streams, kind of a teaser of the type of content someone is about to encounter

I have never heard or seen that, thanks for explaining

3:30 PM

Hype reel doesnt sound good tbh

If you're into sports, it's kind of like when they cut away from teh court/field to show a player at training camp or a previous game's highlight.

3:30 PM

But in this context, it's not a recommended practice IMO

One of my mods is mods for someone that does that and at the end of stream when I look for people to raid they are like "well X is on" and I'm like....yeah but they play that fucking video and I hate it

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3:32 PM

and like they're a cool streamer! I like them!

That's a bummer

I just hate having to sit there through that instead the usual chatter before I can get off my PC

Cool streamer with a bad idea, that kills raid engagement.

Hype reels are great for short breaks IMO

3:38 PM

At least if you have enough funny content to not play the same clips over and over

3:38 PM

Else then that - fuck'em.

3:39 PM

I'm playing a random clip of the person who's raiding me - feel like that's a fair trade off to give them some exposure; but manually.

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Yeah, it's hypercringe hyping yourself when someone is bringing you free viewers (edited)

So like - when there's a less exciting bit happening at my end

Absolutely hype the raider! That's the right move.

My BRB screen plays random clips from my channel. My community redeems for it when I stream too long without a break LOL

3:54 PM

That's about all the self-hype I do

Love that

Chorazin

My BRB screen plays random clips from my channel. My community redeems for it when I stream too long without a break LOL

This is one of the best approaches that people should go for when displaying clips. They should be displayed during intervals in your content, not over an event where you are being offered free advertisement for new viewers, killing that potential engagement.

Yea BRB screens on mine do the same. I have to get water fairly often like every two hours or so and the clips pop up. Tho recently it’s been acting up :/ I also always pause on a raid and thank the person unless crazy ass moment but anyone whose raided me knows I’m a bit personal on all of that xD

are downloads from twitch servers always compressed as shit?

5:09 PM

i guess i should start recording on my end instead of relying on a download

Well, you're compressing them. Their might be additionally dropped frames - but this really depends on your recording quality settings

yeah, i know, its probably mostly from my end :/

5:13 PM

i realized my bitrate was set to 4000kb yesterday

5:13 PM

upped it to 6000 now

5:13 PM

and i changed the encoder preset to fast

5:14 PM

it just pixelates more than id like when i move stuff around

Yep, motion is a substantial contributor to pixelation

5:26 PM

It's due to compression and your upper bitrate limit (6Mbps in this case) (edited)

yeah

5:31 PM

ill just start recording locally

There's also no shame in reducing the video size to 720p tbh

5:33 PM

That will also help a lot - 1080p is more then double the pixels

i mean i have the bandwidth

But twitch is limiting you. Like - fast paced/busy contents can be an issue then.

yeah

You could also adapt that based on the game you're playing (that's what I'm doing - e.g. 1080p for SDV, 720p for 3D games)

5:36 PM

OBS allows changing that really comfortably through profiles :)

Yea I run at 720 60fps 5k bitrate and never had an issue. Until partner there for encoding there really isn’t a reason to up it a bunch

I want to geek out on this subject so much right now. It's been my hyperfixation for the last 4 months

yeah, i think ill lower it to 720

6:31 PM

im glad i caught it

6:31 PM

im just like

6:31 PM

overly picky about resolution and quality

6:32 PM

i want everything to be max quality and lossless all day every day lmao

Me too.

6:32 PM

Unfortunately, we don't make the rules

i will stream with HDR and no one can stop me

LOL

6:33 PM

Send it ProRes 4:4:4 4K. Take that, Twitch!

ill get like black magic cinema camera and do a facecam in 8k

6:33 PM

but its like, in the corner, tiny, and people are watching it on their phones

6:33 PM

they have no idea

Send your stream at 1000fps

I KNOW AMAZON CAN HANDLE IT, THOSE COWARDS

Get a Red and send hyperfast motion

6:34 PM

LOL

6:34 PM

I've been running a lot of tests and found a lot of interesting data

interesting

Running comparisons between a locally-encoded version against the Twitch render, and running it through VMAF

also i was going to make some youtube content out of my videos but most of it turned out looking like this

6:36 PM

i guess from a distance its not so bad

You're streaming WinAmp?

6:37 PM

You still whippin' the llama's ass?

oh i was just messing around during some just chatting time

I feel bad for the people who never get to experience WinAmp

my chatting, brb, and starting screens all have idle music so i put a little winamp window so you could see the songs and and i can show off skins

Nice!

and i was just taking a little break from halo so i was messing around looking at some of the Art™️ on the winamp skin museum

Back to that other stuff, if you've never heard of it, VMAF is a visual comparison tool that measures how a human would perceive the difference in quality between the source and the alternate.

6:40 PM

6:41 PM

This is a comparison of 1080p60 footage. You can see massive dives where the user would definitely see a visual difference, and you can think of the score in the traditional 100% scale; 90.41 is pretty good, but there's almost 10% room for improvement.

6:42 PM

Dropping the resolution to 720p60 nets a more consistent stream, with far fewer portions where the content is literally unwatchable.

6:44 PM

These graphs might look similar, but look at the scale; The 720p60 footage doesn't fall below a score of ~78, where the 1080p60 footage literally sinks to 0 at times.

6:44 PM

And there are portions that are 100%, which is obviously ideal.

6:46 PM

Full motion 1080p60 content, compressed by H.264, needs something like 35Mbps to accurately represent the changes that happen at that framerate. It's a lot for your computer to process in real time.

TenderSausage

I feel bad for the people who never get to experience WinAmp

I feel old

Just consider yourself "retro" or "vintage"

6:48 PM

Certainly a person of culture and good taste in audio playback software

(edited)

TenderSausage

Certainly a person of culture and good taste in audio playback software

(edited)

Mostly using mpv by now :D

7:40 PM

It's generally my media player of choice. Basically 100% keyboard controlled, neck breaking fast - and FOSS (edited)

7:40 PM

Can absolutely recommend.

I stream most of my media these days, frees up the hard drive for games

Not a data hoarder either but I have my 30tb NAS and I'm not going to not use it

7:42 PM

Plus I still use a non "smart" TV. I'm way to paranoid about tracking for a streamer I guess

My NAS has long since been disassembled. I just stick to a Fire TV Stick and call it a day (edited)

I don't have an Amazon account besides twitch.

7:43 PM

7:44 PM

Yeah, I do live with my own strange choices

That would make a difference. Having Prime unlocks a lot of streaming content, and Amazon Music is acceptable, though not great.

7:44 PM

It's a separate subscription, like Spotify or the like.

7:46 PM

It does have a connector to Twitch which is pretty cool. You can stream licensed music on Track 6 and anyone who has a Prime account can turn on the Music channel on your stream and listen along, but it doesn't show up on your Twitch recording

7:46 PM

Pretty cool perk to prevent getting DMCAed

True

It desperately needs work, but it's there

I'm just a very political person - which I'm not trying to hide but neither believe this here is the right place to go fully mask off - so I tried to not use Amazon as much as possible. Twitch, with all it's flaws, still provides me with a good bit of reach so I have to bite the bullet here. Otherwise I wholely disagree with the way Amazon treats workers, the environment and even business partners. Yet I don't feel like there's an ethically better choice to make - Trovo as well as YT have their own fair share of appaling business issues, i haven't had a Facebook account in 5 years. (edited)

All fair points

oh thats neat

7:51 PM

didnt know that

7:51 PM

its a shame nobody uses prime music really

I really enjoy it, myself.

7:52 PM

Except there's no EQ. That's fine on my PC where I can use a VST, but on my phone it's kind of weak.

My way around that for my phone is the eq in my headphones

7:53 PM

Really a lifesaver, ngl

I just got some Beats Fit Pro last week and their tuning is definitely better than the Lightning buds

7:54 PM

That notoriously fat low end is a welcome addition

7:55 PM

It almost makes up for Amazon not giving me an EQ... Almost...

i tried amazon music but

7:57 PM

ehhhhh

7:57 PM

i prefer apple music

7:57 PM

i tried tidal, amazon music, i think deezer as well?

7:57 PM

i dunno

7:57 PM

apple music works for me

7:57 PM

and its not spotify

7:57 PM

but when im on my PC i prefer using CDs or local files ofc

I have had an iPhone since the 3G, and have yet to adopt iTunes or Apple Music. iTunes on PC ruined it for me.

yeah itunes on pc sucks so bad

7:58 PM

i tend to use older versions of itunes whenever possible

7:58 PM

theyre just more lightweight and have enough features

7:58 PM

plus i love the UI design from older versions

7:59 PM

skeuomorphic time B)

8:00 PM

itunes on mac sucks too honestly

8:00 PM

best way to use apple music on a computer is the web interface...

TenderSausage

I just got some Beats Fit Pro last week and their tuning is definitely better than the Lightning buds

I'm currently rocking wh-1000xm4 over ears when outside - Noise canceling is heaven-sent for my ADHD - and DT770 250Ω at home.

8:40 PM

Especially the latter make it really worth not streaming as they really open up with good lossless audio, however my shitty musical taste kinda counteracts

8:41 PM

Like local punk bands with worse recording equipment then what I've got at home

mic arm set up :)

9:03 PM

it still picks up some noise when i move my mouse unfortunately but it's better than before i think

cool setup my guy

11:36 PM

tbh its kinda hard to make a good nickname, idk if manosui is good tbh

thats more than good

rly?

yeah, i think so

12:00 AM

its unique

12:00 AM

id rather a name with some personality than like

12:00 AM

THE EPIC GAMER TV or something

12:00 AM

"thatoneguy27"

yeah

12:01 AM

shi thanks man, made me feel better xd

i say this as my name is "adamboye89" but i think i get a pass because its my actual name that you can call me lmao

yeah, i mean there is a part of my name in the nick but i just dont feel like having my full name as a nick so i changed it up a bit

adam//👁🐝Ⓜ

mic arm set up :)

Can you add nividia broadcast? It cuts out my fan full blast on me even.

Shanecus

Can you add nividia broadcast? It cuts out my fan full blast on me even.

i have an amd lol

we out here doin upgrades

3:01 AM

the mic arm i got came with a shock mount but it was too small :/ (edited)

@adam//👁🐝Ⓜ Which mic again?

fifine k669b

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I built an absolute abomination

6:02 AM

To test a controller layout

6:02 AM

Why yes, this is a cardboard box I took from the super market

Hitbox, very nice.

I love it

2:34 PM

You already got a minimum viable product there

2:35 PM

Now you can test in practice what works and what doesn't, improve it and iterate!

2:36 PM

Love the cat face button!

Thercio

Love the cat face button!

Will remake that tho

2:37 PM

2:38 PM

But first I desoldered everything, polished it with diamond paste, lubed it up, swapped the springs - now I'm getting a Dremel and try to shorten the housings

2:38 PM

Hope I'm not spamming to much about this project here.

Not enough, we need more DIY

2:40 PM

I made a panel for my headphones and controllers, still got some space for 2 small baskets that I wanna put my smaller gadgets on

2:42 PM

2:43 PM

Added 2 fixation points behind it, to hold it on hooks on the wall

2:45 PM

I'm just missing some silicon supports for the lower part, to not scratch the wall, or make much noise by hitting the wall when I get/put back one of the things in there

2:46 PM

Also thinking of adding a few small hooks for keys, and that USB drive, where I keep my windows iso and essential software

Ooh! I wanna play!

2:50 PM

What're we making?

2:51 PM

I only have the laser for now, my Prussia comes in October

I made a few other stuff as well for my room, including 2 shelves, a headphone stand, and my own PC desk (edited)

Thercio

Also thinking of adding a few small hooks for keys, and that USB drive, where I keep my windows iso and essential software

Love it! Also useful as a whiteboard I guess :D

TenderSausage

What're we making?

A device for world domination

The truly self-fabricating machine?

Nano machines, son

I need a better laser then...

:D

3:02 PM

Laser cutting is so tempting

3:03 PM

But I have no space to put one up without my whole flat smelling burned nor the money nor a partner which would appreciate it

3:03 PM

:D

I made 2 of these shelves, on these dimensions (40cm X 120cm)

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3:04 PM

To hold my books and whatever I need

Air handling is a big part of it. Last thing you want is to offgas some kind of burnt chemical into your house from cutting plastic or composites

And made my PC desk out of the glass of our old dining room table, which broke during our move here

I went the easy way and just repurposed old crates

(the other shelf is there on the wall, under the desk on the right wall)

TenderSausage

Air handling is a big part of it. Last thing you want is to offgas some kind of burnt chemical into your house from cutting plastic or composites

Exactly. There's a laser cutter at the local hack space but ...

I wish we had a local hackerspace

3:06 PM

Makerspace, whatever

3:06 PM

We have one, but it's mostly welding, not a whole lot of room for electronics/prototyping

3:07 PM

I love the repurposed crate! Functional, and classy

Wood pallets are a great material for repurposing the wood! Those bad bois can easily hold up 800Kg, according to one dude that worked on the construction material store where I got it years ago

3:11 PM

The wood is not ready to use, but you just need to sand down the splinters and edges, treat the wood against termite with a spray (if you think it's necessary), and cut/paint it to your needs

3:11 PM

Made a chair out of one once

Domestic pallets should be fine. Don't trust international pallets.

Painted it red, but my mother decided to paint it green for some reason (looked way better before, IMO) (edited)

They treat the ones that ship internationally with chemicals to prevent rotting when wet, it's not good stuff.

Tiny, foldable, can stand the rain and supports my weight without a problem

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3:15 PM

I wish we had a makerspace here.

3:16 PM

I'd be making a lot of things.

3:16 PM

After I get a new GPU, my plan is to get a 3D printer.

Prices are falling! Maybe it'll happen soon. What are you hoping to get for a GPU?

If the prices weren't so inflated, I'd probably have gotten a 6800XT on release (edited)

TenderSausage

Domestic pallets should be fine. Don't trust international pallets.

My sofa and TV Holder are made of those :D

I may still get it, even though I'm considering the 6900XT, if the prices drop reasonably enough

We should start a podcast were we're just vibin about our diy ideas :D

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But I'm not sure if my PSU can handle this one.

You have a 650W or less?

I think I have a 700W one. Let me confirm which one.

3:23 PM

HX 750, from Corsair

3:25 PM

Saw somewhere that some people recommended 800+ watts for the 6900XT

The 6800 XT shouldn't pull more than 350W. Do you have more than 400W in the rest of your PC? (edited)

3:41 PM

I guess, ideally, you'd want to be running more like... 550W? So, you might be getting close to the max.

3:43 PM

My math is different than most people's when calculating power supplies. I take the Max GPU and CPU draw and add 90W for the Mobo and RAM, regardless of the model. So, assuming a big CPU at 135W, we're at 350W + 135W + 90W = 575W (edited)

3:43 PM

That's full-bore on all three components

3:44 PM

75% of 750 is 562.5W. I'd say you're appropriately matched.

My current CPU is the 3400G, with a 65W TDP

Oh, you're fiiiiiiine

r/didthemath

Tender knows his stuff

I'm just passionate about technology.

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Speaking of, if you have a Stream Deck and have not seen the latest software update, it's got a few AWESOME features for OBS with the update. Patch Notes here: https://help.elgato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028242631-Elgato-Stream-Deck-Software-Release-Notes?gclid=CjwKCAjwoMSWBhAdEiwAVJ2nduQue9ClDCPggH-hBcwcchOfqXQkr7BXD0lNjeGf-cOSE2h68pBRfRoCRjYQAvD_BwE

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4:37 PM

TL;DR = 10 OBS Studio plugins, Multi Action Delay as low as 2ms, Window resizing (FINALLY!), Device Rotation (90, 180).

I like elgatos approach but I still haven't found a reasons for me to not just use an old phone and macro deck over Stream Deck. Do you use it outside of streams as well?

I'm starting to. It has uses in Adobe products like Illustrator and Premier, but I like it for home automation stuff. Turn up lights, turn on/off subwoofer, etc.

4:43 PM

That way I don't have to yell at my Echo Dot when the whole house is asleep

4:45 PM

The multi actions are convenient for setting up your desktop in prep for streaming, too. It will open all my streaming apps and move them to the proper places on my desktop with one button press. I'm sure this isn't unique to the Stream Deck, I'm just one of those people who saw it and had to have it, and never adopted a phone-based solution.

4:46 PM

I have the V1 and V2 15-key (edited)

So on a scale from 10 to -6896 how easy will it be to implement in my Gentoo box?

https://github.com/timothycrosley/streamdeck-ui

GitHub - timothycrosley/streamdeck-ui: A Linux compatible UI for th...

A Linux compatible UI for the Elgato Stream Deck. Contribute to timothycrosley/streamdeck-ui development by creating an account on GitHub.

4:47 PM

It's a few months out of date, but might get you somewhere

But yeah, like all your use cases are interesting but I have probably no use outside of streaming for it. I'm only automating some parts of my garden.

4:48 PM

Guess my tinfoil hat is showing again

I just stick to the vetted stuff

If I find a cheap used unit I'll give it a try I guess

There's a content creator on TikTok that checks the network traffic of IoT stuff and makes sure they're not pinging global servers all the time. I have started to do the same, and luckily my choices have been pretty safe so far.

4:50 PM

But there are some unknowingly nefarious products out there to steer clear of, for sure (edited)

That's a pretty sane decision :)

I think my next plan is to run them on their own subnet in the future to segment them away from my computers.

4:58 PM

Most of my automations are IFTTT anyway, so as long as they have internet access, I don't need them to be on my "home" network. I'll broadcast an IoT-specific SSID for them.

Is it normal that with obs or streamelements my latency is way bad than on streamlabs? On streamlabs I have 0 latency.

10:02 PM

or like max 3 seconds late. On streamelement or obs I have more than 30 seconds. Same settings btw.

@Deleted User You might have different stream settings between the two software. An improperly configured encoder can cause latency. (edited)

10:16 PM

I know that you said they're the same, but it could be a small difference

10:17 PM

If you have a log from OBS, you can send it to me in the #🔧│tech-support-archive channel

TenderSausage

@Deleted User You might have different stream settings between the two software. An improperly configured encoder can cause latency. (edited)

I verified and they're bot the same

10:31 PM

I don't have it anymore tho, I'll try again with OBS and see if there's again a bad latency. I deleted every streaming software I've had. Just re-downloaded OBS Studio..

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10:32 PM

I mean all three of them was the exact same.

4:51 PM

Hitbox update! Getting there :)

Looking great! This way you can easily replace any broken parts, right?

Mostly slimming down the box. Wanna play on my knees while sitting for a relaxed experience. I'll screw everything in place in the end to keep it sturdy - but removing 4 screws is still easy replacing

A week in, and the 1-2 viewership average is killing me.

My strongest streams are geoguesser where I get solid chat interaction, but not my strongest game. I know it’s a long game but I just had to vent it to see if anyone else feels the same or has any tips. Hope everyone is having a good day!

willy

A week in, and the 1-2 viewership average is killing me.

My strongest streams are geoguesser where I get solid chat interaction, but not my strongest game. I know it’s a long game but I just had to vent it to see if anyone else feels the same or has any tips. Hope everyone is having a good day!

No matter what: Do what you enjoy the most. Stream for yourself not for acknowledgment of others. There's no happiness in simply "number go up". You have to bring the energy, focussing on low numbers will take it from you. Pick the game you enjoy the most, have a look at who else is playing it, become part of their community without trying to get something out for yourself. Talk to people - if they're interested in you they'll come. (edited)

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8:55 PM

Streaming is a raw long format. There's technical mastership to reach - but, let's be frank: You won't be entertaining 100% of the time all the time without learning and sticking to it. Excepting success in the first week is setting you up for frustration :) So: Hang in there! If that doesn't work for you: Set yourself goalsyou can reach. E.g. amount wins per stream, how many puns you can make in an hour or whatever. :) (edited)

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@synthie_cat you were David Bowie before right?

synthie_cat

Streaming is a raw long format. There's technical mastership to reach - but, let's be frank: You won't be entertaining 100% of the time all the time without learning and sticking to it. Excepting success in the first week is setting you up for frustration :) So: Hang in there! If that doesn't work for you: Set yourself goalsyou can reach. E.g. amount wins per stream, how many puns you can make in an hour or whatever. :) (edited)

Thank you so much for the advice. It definitely helped align my goals for the future and where to focus.

hey

3:51 AM

an admin can contact with me_? (edited)

3:52 AM

I'd like to make a complaint.

3:53 AM

I will take the case to court if they don't answer.

Doi

I will take the case to court if they don't answer.

?

Are you a moderator?

3:55 AM

someone deleted my comment without any explanation.

A deleted comment can happen for a variety of reasons, all of which are covered in the #old-rules section

Foreign language isn't allowed? (edited)

Foreign language is fine, so long as the content doesn't violate the rules.

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OK! That makes sense. Sorry brothers! Stay safe!!

Shanecus

@synthie_cat you were David Bowie before right?

Yepp. I'm on a discord where we do topic avatars every now and then; now it's horror and I am a red scare now

i need to get better at thinking about making good content and just staying interesting

3:09 PM

writing lists of things to talk about, general reminders, etc

3:09 PM

im at a loss for how to make good content out of my streams

3:10 PM

maybe ill make game reviews out of them?

adam//👁🐝Ⓜ

maybe ill make game reviews out of them?

You'd compete with everyone else who's making reviews about that. Which topics are you really passionate about?

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You gotta enjoy what you're talking about more than just killing time. If you love games, and think that reviewing them is fun, go with it.

3:39 PM

Your passion is what draws an audience

yeah

Objectively speaking, the personality and the passion are the key variables in streaming. All other things are relatively the same.

well they wont (generally) just be reviews of shit everyone else plays, like my twitch bio says i mainly want to focus on shooters, racing games, and flight games

3:43 PM

like those are generally the things I have big thoughts about

Focus is good

3:44 PM

There's a big world out there, and grasping in too many directions often leaves you stretched thin.

i know there are people like me out there, i just need to reach them lmao

3:45 PM

end goal is to have a chat full of little me's running around

TenderSausage

There's a big world out there, and grasping in too many directions often leaves you stretched thin.

im not sure if you're trying to say my three genres are focused or not

3:48 PM

i suppose its more focused than saying "im a variety streamer"

adam//👁🐝Ⓜ

im not sure if you're trying to say my three genres are focused or not

I find that a bit to broad personally (which is absolutely just personal - I just want to give additional perspective). To elaborate on my "more narrow" approach: So as mentioned before I'm a very political person. I have some extensive knowledge about certain aspects (e.g. Post Leftist Anarchist Theory, Workers organization and Queerphobia) so my audience knows that I will eventually diverge into that territory. I do combine all of those with other personal interests - e.g. analyzing the structure of Video Game storytelling, -microtransactions and recent happenings. Your stream can certainly be about games but it also needs a whole lot of yourself as a personality in it. If I'd want a game review - which would mostly be the case to make a purchase decision - I'd browse to my video game magazine of choice (or metacritic) and punch in the name, and look at the score. I'm not saying that doing reviews is wrong - but I'd suggest that you make them directly with re-purposing in mind (e.g. cutting them up for YouTube in a 5-10 minute form). You would also have to consider that you have to be able to identify hype games ahead of time and try to reach out to PR departments to be able to stream directly on launch day without constantly breaking the bank. The gaming news cycle is really short lived and you're directly competing with professional game journalists. Is that really something you want? Also where do you add your own personality in this? (edited)

What’s gucci everyone? Hope everyone is having a friggen blessed day. Pun intended. Lol. I’m going to be doing a new segment on the stream today before I dive into games “ Uber story Sunday” just going to be sharing the funny, weird and even possibly the cringy stories I encountered while being an Uber driver. So make sure you keep an eye out for that live notification!

chivo

What’s gucci everyone? Hope everyone is having a friggen blessed day. Pun intended. Lol. I’m going to be doing a new segment on the stream today before I dive into games “ Uber story Sunday” just going to be sharing the funny, weird and even possibly the cringy stories I encountered while being an Uber driver. So make sure you keep an eye out for that live notification!

This is not a promotion chat. ;P Besides that I'm doing good, hope you're doing well, too!

synthie_cat

This is not a promotion chat. ;P Besides that I'm doing good, hope you're doing well, too!

Is there a certain spot for stuff like this self promotion is usually just links.. dont wanna piss anyone off

but glad to hear I’m doing swell today as well.

synthie_cat

I find that a bit to broad personally (which is absolutely just personal - I just want to give additional perspective). To elaborate on my "more narrow" approach: So as mentioned before I'm a very political person. I have some extensive knowledge about certain aspects (e.g. Post Leftist Anarchist Theory, Workers organization and Queerphobia) so my audience knows that I will eventually diverge into that territory. I do combine all of those with other personal interests - e.g. analyzing the structure of Video Game storytelling, -microtransactions and recent happenings. Your stream can certainly be about games but it also needs a whole lot of yourself as a personality in it. If I'd want a game review - which would mostly be the case to make a purchase decision - I'd browse to my video game magazine of choice (or metacritic) and punch in the name, and look at the score. I'm not saying that doing reviews is wrong - but I'd suggest that you make them directly with re-purposing in mind (e.g. cutting them up for YouTube in a 5-10 minute form). You would also have to consider that you have to be able to identify hype games ahead of time and try to reach out to PR departments to be able to stream directly on launch day without constantly breaking the bank. The gaming news cycle is really short lived and you're directly competing with professional game journalists. Is that really something you want? Also where do you add your own personality in this? (edited)

heres the thing - i like old games, i do not care about new "hype" games lmao

4:42 PM

could not care less

4:44 PM

so my "reviews" aren't necessarily like, should you buy it, but rather, how is this game interesting, whats an overlooked thing about it, etc

4:47 PM

and yeah obviously im going to bring some personality to it, i don't even know how to talk without bringing my personality into it

Please don't misunderstand me as being dismissive but I am not sure how this would work for me as a stream viewer.

4:49 PM

Reminds me rather about "do you know gaming" on YouTube - but that might be just me.

im not going to review stuff live, yeah, that doesn't make any sense

Alright then I completely missed the point :D sorry!

consider it a separate piece of content just using the stream footage as b-roll and some comments i make live

4:55 PM

when im live id rather just chill out and play the game, talk about personal stories i have with it, whatever

4:57 PM

I guess in most categories where stuff is oversaturated you have to set yourself apart by having a shtick but i feel like most games i play rarely have enough people live to really make that a significant issue

4:57 PM

obviously ill still have one

4:57 PM

but ya know

4:58 PM

im gonna stay genuine

Guess I'm done - gotta fix one led and attach the bottom

8:29 PM

Color based on a community vote, 2nd and 3rd place as ~~honorable mentions~~ leaky dots

oooo i just found sullygnome

10:35 PM

interesting

10:35 PM

i was going to make a whole ass spreadsheet for choosing games but this makes things much easier

adam//👁🐝Ⓜ

i was going to make a whole ass spreadsheet for choosing games but this makes things much easier

Just play the games you want for a while, then use the data on SullyGnome to evaluate your streams. But don't use it as the single source of information to determine any changes on your channel.

of course, yeah

10:46 PM

its just cool to have that source of data there

10:46 PM

i love seeing how it all breaks down

10:46 PM

right now im looking at it and its relatively useless

Gotta remember that SG averages many aspects of your stream

10:46 PM

Yeah (edited)

not enough data points yet

10:47 PM

like i already have a running list of games i want to play, and im gonna pull from that, but its just a matter of picking the right ones from that list

It doesn't give any complex information for each stream (you get those by rewatching your own content)

10:48 PM

Only info acquired through many different streams, to show trends on growth (not on short term user interaction)

and the data is helpful in picking which ones id end up in a good place in the highest/lowest list, which i guess isnt super relevant anymore because it sorts by recommended by default now

10:49 PM

still not sure how it "recommends" now lmao (edited)

10:49 PM

but i want to be aware of which games i want to play have like 0-5 viewers vs 50-100

Does anyone here knows how to connect sound boom to microphone stand?

shock mount doing wonders so far

3:25 AM

and o rings

3:25 AM

this is good

Hello streamers

hi (edited)

Hola

Done! Features:

PC/Switch/PS3 compatible FOSS Firmware with a 0.85ms reaction time
Buttons LED lit
80g springs for that poppy feel
Anti Slip Bottom
Total height of 40mm
Personal ergonomics taken into account
It looks like a forbidden cake

Would a palm rest be helpful ona controller like that @synthie_cat? Like one of those jelly palm things? (edited)

Anyone have HR derby link?

Mustie

Anyone have HR derby link?

Wrong kind of 'streaming' content (edited)

lol

CAMERA

1:37 AM

lmao thats such a bad face

I over-did my camera setup with my stream deck.

6:09 PM

Added a profile with 2 tabs and 16 different shapes and positions for my camera, for vertical and horizontal layouts

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6:11 PM

And one icon for each

6:12 PM

Willing to share the profiles?

Finally found time to stream.

7:25 PM

And I did stream Stray.

7:25 PM

And the game is all I wished for. Today was a good day!

I saw Stray came out today, I'm excited to play it sometime soon!

TenderSausage

Willing to share the profiles?

Didn't even know it was possible

8:02 PM

Also, would they even work for you? Every button that I've create references multiple Move Transition filters on my OBS, it would probably be more work than if recreating from scratch lol

Maybe. I want to eventually have the same thing. I might just have to put in the legwork

Took me some good 6~7 hours today, mostly because I wanted my own shapes in my webcam (instead of rounded corners, which is immensely easier to do), but it was definitely worth it.

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Big news for Xbox Streamers: https://discord.com/blog/xbox-voice-integration-announcement

Coming Soon: Talk in Discord Voice Directly From Your Xbox

This one is huge: Soon, you’ll be able to connect to Discord Voice channels directly from your Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles and talk directly with your friends on PC, web, and mobile.

That's awesome! Should be a solution for just about any Xbox streamer out there!

To his credit he's the first one of these pay for advertising dudes that took No the first time, some of these guys are vultures

not just BIGFOLLOWS .com

I hate that sometimes twitch just makes random clips of your channel. Makes it a pain to have a random clip player active.

uploaded my first YouTube video :)

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Hell yeah man, hope it goes well

adam//👁🐝Ⓜ

uploaded my first YouTube video :)

Aw, no YouTube profile link!

ok fair enough

5:46 PM

hold on

5:46 PM

@TenderSausage done B)

Nice guess on that Walmart... 42m is really close!

a lot of a bullshit searching for singular roads was cut

5:55 PM

so that guess is a lot less impressive when you see me going "uhhhhh ummmmmmm where is this one road"

So sorry if I’m not allowed to post this here but I just wanted to celebrate!

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Well done ❤️

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jamdowdy

So sorry if I’m not allowed to post this here but I just wanted to celebrate!

#🔰│starting-up would be more appropriate, but it's fine here too. Congrats!

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Hey y’all I got a streaming question. Is this the place for it or should I do it somewhere else

T Money

Hey y’all I got a streaming question. Is this the place for it or should I do it somewhere else

Is it related to #🔧│tech-support-archive? A #🔰│starting-up question? Something more advanced related to #🚀│careers?

Thercio

Is it related to #🔧│tech-support-archive? A #🔰│starting-up question? Something more advanced related to #🚀│careers?

Ok bet Preciate you!

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I've noticed when going to raid lately that a lot of people are streaming in the wrong catagories Like tonight I started Pokemon Legends and about half the streams in that category were not of that game xD Just a strange way to do it I guess IDK

Shanecus

I've noticed when going to raid lately that a lot of people are streaming in the wrong catagories Like tonight I started Pokemon Legends and about half the streams in that category were not of that game xD Just a strange way to do it I guess IDK

It’s mostly because pokemon has so many retro games that people do nuzlockes and challenges on and it’s easier to just put your category as the newest Pokémon game to make it easier. there really should just be a general “pokemon” catergory though

11:21 AM

Also, does anyone know if there’s any capture cards under 130$ usd that have a 1440p 120/144hz pass-through and at least a 1080p 60 fps output?

11:21 AM

and it has to be compatible with max

11:21 AM

mac

@johneread What are you trying to do?

TenderSausage

@johneread What are you trying to do?

stream and record on an Xbox series x

There aren't a lot of options with that specific need

4:00 PM

Shifting over to #🔧│tech-support-archive to continue the convo @johneread

Good monday

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Had my first stream in 13 months. Kinda great, until some construction workers started hammering my walls from the outside (7th floor)

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Oh no, glad you were able to get back on the wagon at least ❤️

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Thercio

Had my first stream in 13 months. Kinda great, until some construction workers started hammering my walls from the outside (7th floor)

Doesn't matter. Glad you're back!

8:23 PM

Felt pretty good, not gonna lie

Yo what the fuck

8:27 PM

https://cotwtheangler.com/

8:27 PM

Why does this game look so good?!

8:27 PM

It's a fucking fishing simulator?

8:28 PM

Why does it simulate water temperatures? Have we learned nothing from Jurassic Park?! Just because you can doesn't mean you should!

Got a friend that will probably love it, but I'm not showing it to him, otherwise he'll probably instantly pre-order it

I'll only order it if it has a peripheral controller that gives me lifelike feedback.

12:12 AM

Otherwise, what's the point?

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finally finished video number 2

TenderSausage

I'll only order it if it has a peripheral controller that gives me lifelike feedback.

hey, the PS1 had one

Damn

5:27 PM

Have you heard about Midjourney?

5:27 PM

AI picture Generator on steroids

5:28 PM

"A beautiful evening in the climate apocalypse, with a group of people having some craft beer"

5:28 PM

"Abstract Fly"

5:29 PM

It's available through https://midjourney.com/app/ (edited)

5:29 PM

I guess I'll try to generate some additional assets for my setup tbh

These are gorgeous

Those are Dall-E on steroids

5:43 PM

Even faces look artistic and not uncanny

5:45 PM

Those look amazing.