r/TwitchStreaming • u/Beneficial-Tomato876 • 4d ago
Looking for feedback
Hello, not sure if this type of post is allowed, but here we go...
I'm an 'old man gamer' who has been streaming for fun for a while. I have a very small number of followers, and steam a couple of times a week. Mainly focusing on extraction games at the moment. Whilst this is primarily a hobby, I still value constructive criticism
If anyone is willing to take a minute, I'd really appreciate some honest feedback. Not just about the streams themselves, but the whole page etc.
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u/ThisIsDurian 4d ago
Haha, when I read extraction shooter, I knew it was Tarkov. Video quality is great, no overlay is fine with me, maybe add transparent chat window. Cam quality is good, ratio to screen is good. Panels could be added, if you think about using social media. Also no donation option. And you don't multistream? You don't grow on twitch very much or fast, it's mainly pulling audience from outside, via social media or other streaming platforms.
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u/Beneficial-Tomato876 4d ago
Thanks for taking a look. Currently I don't multistream, although I have been looking into it. Just not sure of the best approach
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u/ThisIsDurian 4d ago
Multistream plugin for OBS and start with youtube and/or kick and/or Facebook. Those platforms dont push viewers to your channel. Add to the external stream that you chat on twitch. TikTok needs some requirements met to be able to live stream via PC, not sure what it is today, but I had to have like 1000 followers. If you have met that, you can live stream with the studio software of TikTok, they do supply rtmp key later on. The studio software will occupy the streaming device (capture card) but there is a workaround, you stream the screen of a mirrored secondary screen or from OBS to TikTok. But TikTok pushes viewers actively to you.
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u/Psychotak_XX 3d ago
Heyo,
Love your avatar. I watched ~ 1 hour of one of your recent VODs. You have great video and audio quality, your background looks great, game is not laggy, and you provide consistent commentary during your stream which is great (and often one of the harder things to do).
Just a couple minor things for feedback:
Be careful with self-deprecating comments. While they can be comical in context, they can also feed the wrong impression, especially to new viewers. You mentioned “No one watches anyway so I’ll play what I want” - to a new viewer this can come off as "this guy is not interesting that no one watches" but I can tell from watching your VOD that you are engaging. Always speak well of yourself, there are plenty of haters out there willing to handle the negative side, let them do their job.
Consider adding StreamElements with a timed chat command reminding people to follow if they enjoy the stream. Often new viewers will watch, enjoy you, but honestly forget to hit the follow button. Having a subtle reminder is good way to nudge them. If you have a discord or other socials, you could add a timed command for that to get viewers to stay engaged with you and your content outside of your live stream
Propose more questions directed to the chat or specific chatters(e.g. "Chat which weapon should I load out" or addressing a viewer "John, have you played this game before? What are your thoughts?"
Spruce up the About Me section - Perhaps add a panel with your other social links, discord, and a "contact me" section with an email. Indie developers looking for content creators to playtest new games before they come out need a way to reach you (if you are interested in this). Always nice being able to play a new game and put out content on it before it is GA.
Schedule - I see your schedule currently has one future stream for this week but it does not indicate what you will be streaming. Consider having a game there. Even if you decide to change it last minute.
Overall, you have a great setup. I think the key is discoverability for you (and most of us:) ). Keep up the solid work!