Hey everyone,

I recently got laid off from my job as a software engineer (DAMN YOU AI OVERLORDS) and decided to give streaming a shot. However, I realized I really didn't like the streaming tools currently available on the market, the flexibility was just too poor for my taste.

What started as a personal project quickly shifted when a few friends watching my stream told me the tool had serious potential to help other creators. I ended up pausing my own stream entirely to focus on building this out full time.

What does the tool do?

The main goal is to give viewers massive control over the stream interaction while keeping implementation incredibly simple for the streamer (just a standard browser source URL).

For Viewers:

• Live Doodles: Viewers can draw on-screen doodles that appear instantly.
• Audio/Video Clips: Send voice clips or quick recordings directly to the stream.
• Engagement: Built-in voting, betting, and interactive games to keep the chat entertained when the streamer takes a quick break.

For Streamers:

• Zero-Fuss Setup: Fully automated live chat, alerts, polls, events, and even music selection.
• Instant Multi-Cam: Connect your phone camera to the stream with a single tap.
• Post-Stream Insights: Built-in analytics to see how your broadcast performed.

Why I need your help

Because I'm a tiny streamer myself, I can't thoroughly stress-test the platform alone. I want to ensure everything is stable and works perfectly under real streaming conditions.

I'm looking for a small, tight-knit group of creators to test it out, break things, and give honest feedback. The platform is completely free to use (and the core features will always remain free, even if I eventually introduce a premium tier to support development down the road).

If you need any help getting things running or would prefer a quick 1-on-1 onboarding session with me, please don't hesitate to reach out right here on Reddit! You can shoot me a DM or leave a comment, and I'd be more than happy to walk you through it.

I'll put the link to the platform (Streamer Garden the site is streamer.garden) and our Discord channel for feedback and support in the comments below!

Thanks so much for reading, and I'd love to hear your thoughts or answer any questions!

But I don’t have the internet speeds to support 2K gaming and I stream off of my gaming laptop so I don’t have the spare resources to stream at 2K either whenever I try all my games lag and I get low fps when compared to streaming at 720px60fps I’m tempted to just go back to 720p tbh but it just sucks not getting any quality options what should I do guys

I've been streaming for about 7 hours now but get 2 viewers and wondering what's the best way to grow your account

I wrote this in response to somebody asking how to grow as a streamer and these are the posts/info that I hunt for on this sub so I wanted to share it myself.

If youre looking to take this serious ill give you a lengthy and fleshed out answer. I by no means am a big creator but this has become my main focus as of late and focusing on the right things is paramount to growing.

So the simple answer is creating content on other platfroms to bring people to your streams while also making your streams both interactive, entertaining, and somewhat consistent (time, game, energy, etc. they dont all need to be but a few makes a big difference)

The longer answer is the content on the other platforms needs to be thought of as a funnel. At the top of the funnel is content you make on other platfroms that is ambiguous of you, it doesnt matter who you are to the person watching, they dont need to know anything about you to get value from this content. This can be anything from video game reviews, tips, guides, news, to funny moments or skits. This is what brings new people to the middle of the funnel.

The middle of the funnel is stuff for people that already know you to some extent and would watch more. This is where I put the streams themselves, stream highlights/clips, more niched down talking head stuff, etc. this keeps fans going. Think of shows you like, when they are coming out with new stuff you will keep watching, but if they are not it is out of sight out of mind.

Then the bottom of the funnel is usually a layer deeper, this content can live anywhere but i think of instagram/tiktok stories, twitter/youtube communites, or discords. A place for your more diehard/core audience to see more than what is put out to the public. I think of stuff like setup or behind the scenes stuff, personal life stuff, opinions, etc.

The goal of all this is to get people to the bottom of the funnel which is what I would call the "core" audience. These are the people that come for you more than the game or what you are doing that day. This means they will follow you if you switch games, or the type of content you make. This is where freedom comes from as a creator and these are the people you want to reward, value, and cater to the most while still tryin to add new people to that group.

There are a ton of streamers with 20-30 diehard viewers that have a better community and make more money than people with a 100+ viewers

Hello I stream video games and I need advice on the most efficient way to post content on tiktok and YouTube. I currently stream, take my entire VOD, watch it and then trim it down for YouTube. I try to edit it so that it can be like a let’s play for YouTube. After that , I watch the edited down vod to see which moments would work as TikTok vids. I do my editing through Davinci Resolve. Is there a better way to do this? Any advice is appreciated!

Question to all. Starting out. Being affiliated. Having just reached over 100 followers and now gaining small momentum with subs, bits, ect. Where do you guys go for sub badges or emotes? The thing people do these days, is use chatgpt. Personally, id like something cool, and an artist to actually work with. I think that would be alot of fun. So........ any places to find artists? Anyone you guys recommend? Let me know! 🙂