r/newstreamer

I'm a solo dev who just started reaching out to streamers about a speedrun challenge running until the end of August.

I'm finding a bit tedious, to go to Twitch, find a streamer I think that would enjoy the game, follow them on socials, send a message, wait.

I'm just wondering if there are some place where small streamers look for content ideas/games to play?

I'm aiming to get 8 more people on the leaderboard before the end of the month :)

Thanks for the help!

I used to have this stupid little routine where I’d check Discord before going live and think, “Okay, these two are probably coming, so at least I won’t be streaming to nobody”.

Then they’d get busy. Or forget. Or start playing something else.

And suddenly I’d be sitting there at 0 viewers, even though I’d spent the whole day looking forward to streaming. It honestly killed my motivation way faster than I expected.

I think the bigger lesson is that your stream can’t depend on whether your friends happen to be online that night. They should be a bonus, not the thing keeping the whole stream alive.

Did anyone else have this problem where their entire motivation depended on 2-3 friends showing up?

I'm trying to setup so I can play bass on stream. However, I'm stuck about software. I tried audacity & Amplitube, however there is latency there. Does anyone have any suggestions for software with very low latency?

Is this the right place to ask for people to review my stream(s)?

I'm relatively new and looking for tips on getting better. I am aware of engagement in shorts and multiplatform streaming etc, but at the moment my focus is consistency on Twitch streaming games that I enjoy.

If this is the correct place, I intend to stream in the next hour for at least 3-4 hours.

You can find me at DontEatGlass_

I do not expect follows, I do not expect you to stay, and I don't really expect anything to come of this, but opinions and constructive criticism are welcome!

I saw someone else ask for a stream review on this thread with some great feedback! I would really appreciate any sort of feedback on my channel from a fresh perspective rather than just from my current community.

Channel is wwMatrix

I mostly play a single niche game with a small community which has fortunately given me some concurrent viewers, but would like to branch out eventually to other games.

Any feedback would be hugely appreciated!

I had this problem for a year.

So basically my software setup runs like this: I have my obs virtual camera on (with aitum) and have tiktok live studio captures it. I have the bitrate at 6000 and the encoder set to my GPU, streaming at 1080p. I know some of my friends who are streaming RDR 2 on tiktok with 60 fps using a gaming laptop and other instances where my PC is actually a higher end than some of em, and im just here confused like I have an Asus tuf gaming RTX 3080 and my cpu is i7 11700 2.5GHz ROCKET LAKE 8 CORE 16 THREAD LGA1200, with 32 gb of ddr4 ram.

My stream shows what my pc is showing, but the game im playing on screen in front of me is the thing will not go past 40 fps... I tested nine sols, balatro and dead cells last night and its still very stuttery and had lag spikes.

My friend told me to use streamlabs so i can ditch tiktok live completely, because it is quite a heavy bastard to run... but before switching, i would like to know if i actually missed something.

Is there any settings that i might have missed? I appreciate the help!

Hi everyone. I made this same post in multiple other subreddits but because this is a new account I haven’t got any answers because my post keeps geting removed. So I’m hoping I will get some answers here. I’m going to start streaming soon but there are some questions I have for the people that know more about this stuff. First of all can my pc run with two monitors obs (possibly multistream)the browser open and a a game (I’m thinking of playing palworld). And also will I have trouble with editing software (I use Davinci resolve) I have a sapphire rx 9060 xt 16gb nitro+ with a ryzen 7 5700g and 64gb of ddr4 ram with a corsair rm750e. I’m worried about the pc case because it doesn’t look like it has good airflow but there are some other things I would like to buy (mic, webcam and a second monitor 😂) so if I don’t have to buy another case that would be great. Also, currently I have a Monitor 28" 4K Ultra HD LCD monitor witch has 60hz refresh rate so I’m worried if that will affect me in a bad way. It would also be great if anyone has any recommendations for the components that I need. Thank you all in advance😁

Hey, I'm pretty new to streaming (only started a few weeks ago) and I'm not entirely sure of what I'm doing. I really want to make friends with other similarly small channels! Only issue is I've no clue where to start... If anyone has any guidance they can give or if they want to connect that would be so appreciated!

My twitch channel is its\_G30. I'm 18, Irish, Nonbinary and I stream variety gaming content from my PS5.

PS - NOT looking for follow for follow stuff, I want to actually make friends (preferably of similar age)

Hi!:) I’m considering trying out streaming as a new hobby but I have trouble understanding some common advice/mindset. It’s the “if you wanna be a streamer, you really have to do it for the love of it”.

I get why people give that advice. You shouldn’t have false expectations. In the beginning you will stream to nobody. Nobody will watch you and you’ll be basically entertaining an imaginary audience. I get that.

But can that actually be fun and worthwhile in itself? For people who have been in that position, what aspect of streaming did you love or what gave you the most satisfaction even you had no viewers? What made it worthwhile when you only did it as a hobby? Like, what’s the actual point without the social interaction?

Compare it to playing an instrument, eg the piano. There I totally can see how you would enjoy just doing it alone for yourself. Improving, learning new pieces etc. Or for example making YouTube videos. You improve, film and edit, make videos you would love to watch yourself etc. Lots to enjoy about the process without having any followers.

But streaming? I can only see how that’s fun when you have an audience and people to interact with. It’s a social thing in the end right?

“You have to do it for the love of it” … so, is that just a cope you have to tell yourself? A story to survive the gap between starting out and the audience you’re actually secretly hoping for? Sorry if I sound so negative, I just have a hard time seeing the intrinsic fun in going live to nobody.

Ait, reading this back, I hope I didn’t come across as a total a\*\*hole, I’m actually curious to hear your perspective on this. Cheers!

I've been in content creation for a good couple of years now, reaching what I consider very moderate levels of success. Through plenty of trial and error, I've learned what works and what doesn't. I constantly see streamers, whether they are completely new or not, who have over 500 to 1,000 followers but barely get 3 views if they're lucky. Don't be one of those people. It looks bad, and personally, whether it's true or not, I just assume they did follow for follow or inflated their numbers with bots. That immediately makes me not want to watch them. I know for a fact from talking to other streamers and viewers that they feel the same way. Just let your growth happen naturally. Every now and then, use Sery_Bot to purge bots from your followers. Everyone gets spam bots that follow you or try to sell you art, but that doesn't mean you need to keep them. You don't need 1,000+ fake followers; it does nothing but hurt your channel. Let Affiliate status come when it's time and trust me, you will feel much more accomplished. I just wanted to share my thoughts. Keep creating, everyone, and I wish you all much happiness and success!

Hello everyone!!

I just started streaming and would love some friends to stream with and help build out channels!

Looking for good friends who really care about the overall community and each other.

Don’t mind what games you play as long as you are down to try new games then let’s do it!!

So While I'm looking for Creators who are really trying to put in the work to get somewhere with content creation/ Live streaming .

I want to try and Help as many of the brand new streamers as I can

If you Play DBD

Apex legends

Rpgs, Souls like games, Horror , Shooters, and rougelike games

I can give Advice from a viewers perspective, and a streamers view.

My S.O. recently started streaming and I've been trying to encourage her to stick with it, but I think she's starting to hit that stage a lot of new streamers probably run into where the low-viewer streams start getting discouraging.

She mostly does cozy games, she's 420 friendly, and honestly one of the things I think she's really good at is actually engaging when someone comes into chat. If somebody starts a conversation with her, she'll actually talk with them instead of just giving one-word responses and going back to the game.

The hard part is obviously getting enough people through the door in the first place for her to have those conversations.

Her channel is ItsNyxara420 on Twitch if anyone wants context for what she's doing, but I'm not looking for F4F or asking people to go follow her. I'd actually rather hear from people who have gone through that early stage themselves.

What helped you get through the streams where basically nobody showed up?

Was there anything you changed that helped turn occasional viewers into people who actually came back?

And probably the biggest one... how did you stop yourself from looking at that viewer number and feeling like you were doing something wrong?

I'm a streamer myself, so I can give her my perspective, but sometimes advice hits differently when it isn't coming from your S.O. 😂

How would one start streaming in a really safe way? Im new to the community and want to try out streaming as a hobby, but I want to be really safe about it as i'm rather paranoid. I also just generally don't really know how I would get started. Can I stream on like a gaming laptop, or do I need something better than that? How would I hookup my playstation to stream and stuff? I know really nothing so the help would be appreciated 😭😵‍💫

Honestly about to call it quits with the whole "variety" thing. I love jumping around-one day I’m suffering in a Soulslike, next day I’m cozying up in Stardew, then trying some weird $2 indie horror game on Steam. But man, the "Variety Graveyard" is brutal. Every time I switch games, it’s like hitting a massive hard reset on my entire channel.

The worst part? You’re a total nobody everywhere you go. In FPS tags, I’m buried under 500 pages of sweatlords. In RPGs, I’m back at the bottom. I never stay anywhere long enough to actually become a "regular" or build a proper community. Feels like building a house, pulling the foundation out, and moving to a new empty lot every damn week. My CCV literally tanks to 0 the second I open a new category.

Anyone else trapped in this loop? I just want to play what I like without feeling like I’m shooting my own channel in the foot every single stream.