The Truth About Streaming
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2019
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There is a reason streaming has such an affect on mental health. Here is something I want you to expect and understand early on.
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Thanks for listening.
Hi
no problem. Keep fighting!
Keep doing you youtube loves your vids
If people think it's hard to stream to 5 to 10 viewers. Wait till you stream to 100 plus viewers, then go down to 10.
Thanks for letting us in dude
This video hit me at a moment when I'm going through exactly this.
I just started Streaming on Twitch, and it began slow, but then started to pick up. I became affiliate I got 200 followers, 10-20 viewers and one sub.
And that guy, the guy who subbed, had been with me since it was just me and him. We used to talk about all kinds of things. And I loved it when I suddenly saw I had a sub, and it was him.
Then something happened in my life that caused me to move, and I had had 2 months with no streaming. (One thing just lead to another)
I came back to it, and the sub was gone. Make perfect sense right, I disappeared. But I really thought he would come back, but so far, I haven't seen him on even once.
And I really miss that dude.
know the feelin
Aurelio Aguirre maybe there is financial reasons too
ah man, I hope he will be back one day..
thats the sad reality behind it i streamed a different game for 2 days and lost so many viewers and Im just now getting back to the numbers i was at but i didnt let it keep me down... keep pushing theres light at the end of the tunnel...
I’m sorry to hear that man - that’s gotta hurt. All you can do though is keep pushing and keep going at it and hope that one day he’ll look you up and see that you’re back and streaming regularly again.
That one guy, while important to you, doesn’t define who you are. It also should show you that he didn’t leave because you “weren’t worthy of following” but only because you disappeared. There will be more dudes like him. The follows will come. The subs will come. Just give it time - easier said than done though.
Just went through a similar experience and having a discord server so I could keep in touch with everyone and update them over the month I was gone helped my return tremendously - so maybe look into that.
Hope this helped.
I appreciate this much more than you'd ever know Harris.
I love the Alpha following, truly homely and genuine people. There's not many channels with such a great crowd of followers. Discord is great too
Life is all about postive Ness
It is a great video!!!! I am glad you told him that it means lot to you that you made it!
This is all so real. As my “relevance” has slipped over the years, it hurts. You feel so worthless, and hopeless, but nobody understands it.
I think the key is to stay humble and never base your worth on some Internet platform. But damn. That’s near impossible. I think we all get caught up on using the Internet for validation, and this is just proof that it’s a very toxic habit
You probably deserve it for that pfp
when u go a year without posting that tends to happen
as the dude Dr. Suess said, "you have to be odd to be number 1"
He also wanted his wife to die of her cancer and marry a maid that he cheated on his wife with
Churro Channel further proves the point of being odd to be number 1. Life’s not perfect, don’t expect it to be
I never heard that before, thanks that’s a good quote
Amazing Talk. I have 1.3M subs on RUclips right now. I felt that 3-5 times just in the last 2 years. It’s so freaking hard to deal with that. The only realization is that people don’t like me anymore. That is sooo brutal. Thanks for helping me a little with this video. Amazing content!
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That’s the thing, don’t associate someone liking you with self worth since liking someone only defines compatibility with each other
@@hybridhalo1 I like you
@@princealmighty5391 That reply was 11 months ago lol
I can relate to this so hard. In 2011-2013 I was a call of duty/ battlefield channel making 30k-50k views a video. One day I was up to 6k subscribers and realized my channel didn’t look the best so I asked one of my RUclips friends if he could make me a background and he agreed. (At that point we have been talking for about 6 months online so he felt like a genuine friend.) When he sent me the design I couldn’t get the background to save. I was so excited about the design I gave him my RUclips login.
He went in deleted all my videos, changed my email, password. EVERYTHING. I lost it all. I was a stupid young kid who thought I had a friend. Because of that I went out and got a degree in graphic designer and became a great one.
But that loss of importance having that amount of people like and comment positive things on my videos everyday has hit me hard throughout the years because I haven’t came close to that ever again.
TylerTheFierce I dont know if its true or not but dam that’s sad
what was your old channel?
I subbed bri
Social quicksand. The harder you fight, unless you work smart, the further you sink.
The highs feel amazing and the lows hurt that is for sure.
Jesus Christ, I really needed this...
I need to say something that struck me and left me speechless...
So been watching your YT Channel for a hot minute for the amazing Stream Dr. advice (keep it up!) and applying what I can to my channel. Well at this last TwitchCon, on Thursday for badge pick up me and my group of friends head to TC in an Uber. Once we get there I hop out and grabbed my stuff, closed the door, turn around and THE HELL you were right in front of me heading out from badge pick up rolling your suit case near the Uber drop off... Was so star struck I couldn't even react to say "HOLY SH---! Hey Alpha!" but yeah beating myself up from that now even more after watching this... Been battling depression before and after TC and getting better thankfully. So just wanted to comment and say... Thank you for this is and being real for all of us... I really needed this more than ever, near the end it got super emotional for me cause its help shed some light on some questions that were always in the back of my mind for a while and to know someone knows the pain and struggles of accepting yourself as a person and as a content creator...
Again... Thanks for this and will say, mission accomplished.
This help me more than you know.
Much Love
Real Talk.... Everyone has their own personal struggles. Refreshing to see someone share real talk
thats why i keep streaming as a hobbie, i have my normal job and a good life and only stream on weekends for 2-3 hours as a hobbie.
80chisco I relate
Isaiah - make income from RUclips as well
Do you guys think its easy to stream, or like is it easy to start and to grow. I wanna be a streamer, just wanna know, thanks
ninopino 12 honestly it’s not that hard, just stream whenever you’re playing a game you enjoy or whenever you’re having fun with friends
This has helped me a lot. I've been really depressed trying to balance everything in my life: Work, g/f, exercising, and streaming. I've come to the conclusion that my exercising and streaming have taken a huge nose dive cause I work a full time job (cause I'm not there financially for Streaming) or I've been spending time with my g/f and her kids. I want to do this for the rest of my life, but I don't know how to incorporate enough time to even matter to the Twitch Community. If you read this, thank you for your time.
Same bro
Same
This video really hits home. When I started my channel I was booming hitting easily 100 views then overtime going back to school my channel slowed down it bothered me for the longest time but I realized that I need to focus more on school and still post content but not let myself get sucked into the numbers and just make sure school works out first. Great video.
Dam, must have been hard when you try to balance the two priorities. Can i ask, are you going to school for yourself? or your parents. I went for my parents, load of uni debts now, but fuck it, what done is done.
@@dathoang8030 yeah it is and at first it felt like for my parents but most of it is for myself right now I'm doing computer science and I know that education is important if social media doesn't work out. How much debt are we talking?
100% true, I’ve only just started on RUclips and all the time people just tell you to “get over it” or whatever bs they say just because I’m a youtuber, it’s like they forget we’re still people that need what normal people need 😅
I also feel the “putting on a persona” part sometimes and it can be scary to put your real personality into your content because sometimes people don’t like it.
Awesome video man, I love when you talk about the real life side of content creation. Your tips have helped me go from 0-12,000 subs, keep it up! ❤️💪
Honestly! Thank you for this! Two years ago I learned that I wanna stream and make content full time, but I struggled with feeling like I am weird or not funny enough. I found any computer parts I could and built my first computer for this but let it collect dust due to these feelings. I’ve came across your videos and have for the first time thought you seemed honest and really funny. Someone I could learn something from. I’m in the process of moving states and can’t wait to get set up down there. You’ve given me hope. I no streaming doesn’t always pay but I’ve never wanted money from it all, I’m just looking to share my love of games with people. It many not be rewarding at times but I wanted you to no that you have been my inspiration through my doubts. Thank you so very much for everything that you do. Idk if I would have kept trying to make my dreams my reality
Can definitely relate to this. Constant ups and downs throughout the year
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The only person you should ever change for is you. It took me YEARS to learn that.
Well damn, Harris. You almost made me start balling my frigign eyes out. I needed this as I was and still am struggling daily with poor self esteem and self image. I know it is not an easy thing to overcome, but I am making the effort every day to wake up, look at myself in the mirror, and tell myself I am worth more than I have told myself I was in the past. Thank you so much for your words of not only wisdom, but your sincere words of pure and genuine love. I can honestly say that you're one of my peers I aspire to be like. God bless,
I subbed to ur RUclips channel a long time ago just cause of who you are and what i was able to learn from you! So naturally when i saw a new video go up i said to myself YES, New Harris Video! Wasn't what i was expecting but it seems to me that it was what i NEEDED! Finally, someone who gets it!!! Thanks for everything Harris! I know this will get buried in your comments section and may never be read but i feel a need to just get this out there in the world, Struggling with Bipolar/depression has been a part of my life for years. Some days its harder than others even while seeing a shrink and on meds. But at least i know that i am not alone!!! Just to have someone like you address this is important! Thank You!!!
damn this is the most relatable video ive watched in a minute. this is literally me right now. going from all the way on top to the bottom feels horrible
Agree also ur amazing dxtr
what are you doing to cope with it? Are you okay?
I hear you there, one day is the best day of the stream followed by the all time worst.
Do you have any offline hobbies or self care routines?
played krunker w u love u
Hella relatable
Really great video here exposing the dark side of what we do. This needs to be said by more people more often. Thanks my friend!
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I find this relevant and interesting, and I'm not even a content creator yet. I have a mostly-off Instagram for my cat, and that's it. I feel similar feelings at my salaried consulting job, and I've found it's a surprisingly (and also sadly) common experience for a lot of us in my company. Especially those of us who have that "persona" problem - where we have to, for our clients' sake, put on a certain "show". It's been a hell of a (painful) journey to get to a point where I now recognize my own successes, shortcomings, and realities with a sort of objectivity. Lots of people have helped, and lots of self-reflection was needed, but it feels somewhat like a relief also. Somehow. Like it isn't so bad just being myself.
Thanks for having this sort of talk with us, Harris. I really appreciate it.
This is fantastically raw, real, and impactful. Very obvious to feel your sincerity. I’m a 46 yr old “youngin” who is heading to Twitch and my team has been watching your content as we head there. Well, I do, and they await what I find haha. But on the real? You’re doing a service that matters to us and to you. I may be one voice but I appreciate your effort and I say, thank you! I’m also sorry about any pain YOU or your wife went through. How wonderful steaming and vlogging is that we can meet without meeting, and hear without exchanging in person and still feel something. THAT part of ALL this beautiful if ya ask me. And so is your soul. All the best my man. Like my Papa Dale always said, “just keep hooking and jabbing son, life is an eternal sparring partner to train your character for championship moments.”
Needed this a lot right now Harris, thank you.
No matter how much I tell myself that when the numbers go down to not let them get to my head they always do. There's nothing that really can stop it because you always think its the end when things go down for a little. but just know that numbers will always go up and down with this kind of job and you gotta mentally prepare yourself for it.
This is so true, people in general are quick to judge when their perceived success of you is high. As if you being known/successful means you’re not a human being who struggles. The reality is, success and whatever that means, brings its own set of challenges and setbacks. We all have challenges, they don’t magically go away, they simply transform into new and different challenges.
I’m grateful to hear you talking about this and your experience and I’m happy that you and your wife have each other. Having some kind of support is so important. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you very much. This has helped me! As we move into 2020. I look at my stream and I see that it turns on. I have the tech. But the content I feel is a lil hollow. And I want to put more of me into what I make. And this just adds to the confidence biuld of presenting myself to everyone. Because I don't wanna be fake. I can't do that and be sain. So thank you for this video. It is both motivational and awakening. Being a Content Creator is both fun and mentally taxing. And I hope people start to realize that.
I’ve watched thousands of videos and this is one of the best bits on all of the web. Thank you 🤜💥🤛
We love you too, you have helped me grow alot in just 3 weeks! Thanks, and keep the good work up! Your personality makes me come back for more content!
this is some of the realest shit ive ever seen. tbh i watched a couple of your vids but i wasnt subbed, none of what i had seen had really stood out. with this video, you are automatically within my top 5 favorite youtubers. you deserve immense respect and everything you have earned. its easy to tell that youve been through some extreme hardships, and i applaud you for not giving up.
Such a good video! Thank you! Have got a lot of information from your videos. This has been a big change for me and my biggest struggle, as naturally I'm a pretty quiet person, however I want to get noticed streaming etc. So just starting out and trying :) trying to come out of my shell more while streaming.
I feel you.. I really do😐😶🙄. Thanks, I listened the entire video and I must say when I press the rec I just turn in to guy who likes to talk and make jokes and want to be funny like really funny😄✌.
I have seen this in me that when im with friends who understans my jokes and laught at them I feel really self-confident and start making more jokes and enjoy of the flow. But when I stream and I make some jokes and people enjoy it so well and all sudden people just start dissapearing from your stream 300 to 10 and that hits you and you feel bad for some reason (like you just mentioned on your video. Now resently I have made huge amount of videos and I do not understand why my videos are getting less and less views and I still do my best but it is so hard when you put so so much efford in your videos and views are not the same what they where some weeks/ months ago😅☹. $ drop is so huge.
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Love all of your content thank you for all of the free advice!!!
Dam, that was amazing brother. Great video I love that you were just so 100% straight forward with everything. Keep up the good work!
I genuinely appreciate your honesty with this, I think a lot of people don't think about or don't realize the implications that social media has on others. Like yea we're social creatures, but no one was meant to be available and at their best 24/7 like something like a twitch career basically demands. I feel like I learn a lot from you, and it's very nice as someone who's considering committing themselves to streaming to have learned all these things beforehand if that makes sense? At any rate, I appreciate honesty from you like this a lot - and I hope you're doing well!!
When I started streaming I found your channel and have watched every upload since. You also inspired to start a RUclips channel... and I have tried so hard putting hours in to try and grow on RUclips, and it hurts like hell that everytime I upload a video somebody instantly goes to it and dislikes it. At first I figured sure, I'll try harder next time. But my last video had so many dislikes that now I'm really struggling to get past the fact that obviously, people must just not like me! I'm super bummed out about it, and it's a totally now putting me off streaming too. But I'm going to pick myself up and crack on. Keep working on it and try and find out what in doing wrong. I love your vids and your advice. You've helped me get this far, I'm not going to give up now. Keep it up my man, you're awesome
I'm a tiny channel as well. However, I will say that when it comes to dislikes for a live stream, I would suspect trolls. When it comes to game advice videos, some people can be VERY tetchy about a game and if your opinion isn't one they agree with, it is an immediate dislike. I personally don't get that as I almost never dislike a video unless it is a bait-and-switch or otherwise massively misleading, but that's how some folks roll.
Finally, in one of your videos with a lot of dislikes, the only problem I saw is that you aren't lit properly and the monitor(s) reflect off your glasses. I don't know if folks gave a dislike for that. But even in the video these comments are attached to, the guy is in a dark room, but his face is still decently lit. I think if you had proper lighting, maybe the monitor glare off your glasses wouldn't be as bad. (It is something to experiment with.)
@@Tyl3rMack to be honest dude i hadn't looked at my page for a few days. I'm referring to my priest video... at the time I last checked, I had 7 dislikes and 1 like. And then I through the towel in, and honestly haven't checked my studio stats since. But even that video now has 11 likes so I apologise for my post.... I should've checked before I posted. 👍
So i snuck a look at your channel and from what i can see you seem to get a decent amount of views considering your still growing your audience. Im not the biggest youtuber either but you could possibly make it so your number of subs isnt visable to the. It may sound weird but i have found peolpe will and wont sub for certain reasons. The same as if your video had 1k views and the one next too it had 100 veiws people will be more likely to watch yours and assume that the other video must be no good, when this isnt the case in most instances. Worth a shot, remember we all start some where. (it took me 8 months for 100 subs on YT)😃
@@Holly_Huntress I'll be honest, I got a voucher for an online company who promised me 'real views and results' so I tried that. Hence why most of my videos only have around 30 views and 2 have 1k. I think it is the same person, its more or less every single time I upload. Within a day it has a dislike. I honestly dont mind, but would prefer if they left a comment saying what they didnt like so I could try and address it. But I've had my low, I'm going to carry on and try and make each video better. What really bites is somebody cloned my account and was posting my stream videos to it. That account has over 1k subs! Hopefully it's being dealt with as I have reported it many times, but still I wish those subs would come to my actual channel!
I have a reactions channel, some videos on there have a lot of dislikes, we are talking high double figures, into triple.
I will say this.. youtube is about video engagement, view likes, dislikes and comments as just that, nothing more than video engagement.
The way I see it those videos I have got disliked, it seems more people show up almost as if to see why..
Theres no such thing as 'bad publicity'
I haven't streamed in almost a year because I got in my own head so I appreciate this so much.
You're a legend harris!!
It’s like you were speaking directly to me and what I have gone through!! Thank you Harris!! Such an inspiration man!! Mad love
This is SO important! :) Thx a lot for this video! I also got that feeling when my twitch stream started dropping in viewers for the first time aber a long period of steady growth. I asked myself what happened... but ye you gotta realize that u gotta be YOURSELF :D and no matter how many ppl watch just be yourself. Otherwise you wont get hhappy with being a streamer.
"Love the weirdness about yourself." - Harris Heller
This quote changed the way I think about myself. And I'm thankful for that.
From a stranger to a stranger. Stay humble.
This is a crazy hard topic to discuss with those that don't understand that struggle. When our self worth is based on what others think of us especially when our jobs revolve around relevancy in the culture.
As a personal trainer/coach/content creator all my jobs revolve around others liking/believing in me.
I get you bro. Thanks for sharing your story and the encouragement. Looking forward to the next one.
For anyone struggling with their self love or their image please reach out. We're here to help
This was excellent, thank you. I think for anyone that's put any real time and effort into streaming that this is stuff we already know inside... but hearing it out loud is powerful. It's easy to shrug it off and pretend it doesn't affect you, but it does. Especially as someone that's been "trying" for several years and has yet to really find my "niche". I find all of your videos super helpful and inspiring, even when it's hard truths. Forever I was that guy trying to get found by just streaming every day, and I got frustrated and burned out. I've taken a step back and I'm trying to re-organize and re-imagine, including planning to utilize other platforms, like youtube. It just feels overwhelming sometimes. The idea that I'm "selling myself" is.. uncomfortable in a way, but I think that stems from issue of self worth as you talk about. How can I "sell" myself to others when even I don't see my value? Streaming, it's live and it's spontaneous, but with RUclips I need prepared content and I haven't been able to really identify what it is I can offer, yet. Thinking about all that has made me also consider my live content in a different way as well. I also discovered Devin Nash recently. So.. huge thanks to you and some to him, but I now have an idea of what it all really requires and I'm dedicated to figuring out my path and hitting the grind with a coherent plan of action, rather than just hitting "start stream" every day and hoping for the best.
You’re one of the most genuine creators I’ve come across for streaming advice 🤟🏽 dope channel bro
Creating content makes me happy but it’s hard I often feel as if I’m just not good enough(I’m usually just down) but I’m just learning to cope with it
d4ri NO1 WAS BORN BEING GOOD AT ANYTHING . WE ALL LEARNT TO BE GOOD AS SOMETHING SO IF ANYONE CAN DO ANYTHING . THEN U CAN TOO BRO .. IS ALL BOUT PRACTICE . CONSISTENCY AND DISIPLINE , thats it ...
i am also doing it and i love it , BECAUSE I LOVE LEARNING THINGS THAT I DONT KNOW AND I JUST TRY TO MASTER THEM AND DISCOVER THE THINGS IM CAPABLE OFF . i just enjoy learning so much and at the end of the day yu wil apreciate YOURSELF 😊.. JUST BELIVE IN YOURSELF AND DO IT FOR YOU AND U WILL SEE THAT MANY WILL GO WITH YOU 😎....
THER IS NO LOOSING SITUATION. THE ONLY TIME YU LOSE IS WHEN YOU DONT TRY OR WHEN YOU QUIT .. OTHER THAN THAT , YOU ARE ALWATS WINING 😁😊 . anyways much love Peace ✌🏽
your authenticity is what keeps me watching your videos. i appreciate you so much for being so open! this was exactly what i needed
I love the message in this video and also love the intimate atmosphere the lighting created. As a former medschool student and current psychology one, I really apreciate every bit of mental health awareness.
6:25 This is so accurate, and as a viewer, you end up noticing.
Dealt with depression that led me to leave the military
Trying to get a following on social media feels nearly impossible.
Reasuuring to see even those on top feel the pressure too
Devon Montoya hope everything works out for you brother
This is a problem that also hits in "real life". It is a natural tendency of us to move towards being accepted. I have strugled with that a lot in my social life an in my past projects. It went to the point of making impossible to continue with them. I closed several webs, blogs, channles... because of these.
And I have learned something: You only need to think if that people arround you are the kind of people you want arround. It does not matter if you apply this to your friends or your audience. Forcing yourself to be a compeling person to others that expect something from you that you don't have is the fastest and most effective way to depression. I have been there.
Thank you very mucho for your work. I completely get the point of the video. You are giving me the willing of starting again with this thing that I love. I could not be grateful enought.
Keep pushing.
Absolutely vital and amazing advise. Very glad I watched this because it was an eye opener to a lot of things. Keep up the great work man.
This is a message that every streamer that gains any kind of relevancy in streaming needs to hear. Thank you as always Harris
That is so true. Thank you for that video.
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Very inspiring. It really helps to listen someone who truly understand the emotional side of a Streamer. I am starting my streamings too and I will grab one of your lines as the more relevant one: It´s ok to be your weird itself, and you should love it.
I've been watching your videos & streams for quite some time. Thank you. I like (love) that you are not afraid to show the 'human' in yourself to us. I have been in a 'slump' with streaming and trying to deal with exactly what you talked about in this. I appreciate you very much. You have to be one of the best mentors that I have ever found. I know you may here / see it a lot but Thank you and even not knowing me from one of the other 8 billion other people on the planet, I call you friend. Take care and keep being you, the world needs more like you. Thanks
I really love streaming tbh. But I always hit emotional barriers of feeling like I'm not good enough. Like maybe I don't talk enough or I'm boring. And I get it, not everyone is going to like you, but I suck at being social lol. So it's a real struggle. Thank you for making this video :) I definitely look to your channel for advice and inspiration 😊
Either overcome it or switch to making RUclips videos instead so you can go at your own pace and build your confidence then get back to streaming when you're more comfortable with it.
@@maximgem7292 i definitely agree. I'm going with overcoming it because i do love it and I've made a few cool pals so far. And maybe one day I'll do youtube lol. But thank you for the advice 😊
Thanks for talking about this, I've had these thoughts myself whenever I stream.
I really needed this man. Thanks for all you do to help us!
We need more video like this all over media. This is exactly how I see it, just be you from the very beginning, why do you need to change? Thank the good Lord that I didn't make this same mistake and I keep talking to others who also stream to be themselves. It's so important and in the long run you won't run into any problems. Essentially the people that start becoming your friends are there because they are comfortable to be around another person who is like them. So thank you for speaking up. Great video.
i been streaming on twitch since it was justin.tv. i never changed who i am and never really will unless its the best for me. even though i dont get viewers or new followers. i kept streaming for years. well over 10 years at this point. it has never stopped me from trying. it has never changed me. regardless if i have 0-10 viewers i wouldnt change and i wouldnt try to fit in with the "kool kids" of streaming because their vision is different from mines. i do this because i love broadcasting. i loved radio growing up and streaming is the next best thing. and i will never stop no matter the follower count or views. its about the passion of broadcasting. sadly i recently moved to mixer to give it more of a chance. and yeh same thing. no viewers no new followers. but that hasnt made me quit. stay weird be humble be yourself. why fit in when you can stand out. if people actually comes to your stream or not.
your twitch link doesn't work jsut aheads up
@@Hewhoisseth oh i forgot about that. i dropped the underscores so now both twitch and mixer is DatNaturalHerb. figured time to drop the name that i used for over 10 years Dat_Natural_Herb to DatNaturalHerb cuz i figured eh maybe its the underscores that makes it harder to find me lol
♥️ thats how it is bro
I hit those emotional walls often. 👋😢
You are just human! Emotions are good, shows that you are empathetic.
Totally agree with every point you made brotha. It's tough but keep your head up and keep pushing :)
Hey man I hear you and I honestly do enjoy your videos I’m just going to say keep it up it will all pay off just get through the downs and be ready for the greatest ups
"i hope this helps someone"
It does :)
For everyone who struggle at streaming like me let's head up! We will fulfill our dreams! 💪
Yes we will
Add your Twitch up here and I’ll follow! Mine is @onesevencollective
Such a relatable video been in the same boat this past year, finally coming to terms with it but finding a way back up is a completely different obstacle
It hits hard seeing a video like this from someone who I normally see as very uplifting.
Let me say, Harris, you make great stuff and I love watching you. You have definitely inspired me to push this streaming stuff.
This video is the hardest hitting truth I've seen in a long time. And it shows that we all should be aware of this type of thing. Streaming (and other content creation) looks extremely fun but we've all had those days where we just look at our stuff and it doesn't do anything for us.
Best of luck to anyone trying.
Thanks again Harris.
Hi my real is Lino I’m 20 years old and when I was 12 the year I decided to set my goals to become a RUclipsr. I wanted to make RUclips my dream job even though my mother thought it was a joke and my school counselors thought it impossible. Of course that tear me down cuz I had no support of my dream but truly that didn’t stop me, at the age of 16 I got my first pc and I start uploading low quality Minecraft let’s play, even tho I got no view at that time, but it still motivated me to keep on going. Money wasn’t there for me at that time but I truly made it a goal in life. When I turn 18 I got my self a part time job and start to processed on my dream. I saved up enough money to buy all the things I needed to start RUclips. Once I had the money I needed I quit my job and continue to processed on my dream, I spend in totally 1000 dollars of used pc parts so I could build a pc and got my self an elgato so I could start recording video. I would average 50- 100view per video, I was happiest person in 2017. Sooner then later my life was gonna fall apart, 2018 I had that most depression I have ever felt in life, I was 19 at the time. Problem was I wasn’t a kid no more and I had responsibilities and bills to take care of. I ignored the fact that I was adult and that RUclips wasn’t gonna pay for my rent and seeing that wasn’t going no where in life. So I start doubting myself and started thinking to myself that those people were right and that I wasn’t gonna be shit. So I quit, sold all my monitors, keyboard and broke my pc that I build. The only thing I had left was my elgato, tbh I’m glad I didn’t sell it cuz now then ever I feeling 100x more motivated then before. I see now that becoming a RUclipsr or Big Steamer takes time and a lot of dedication. I truly feel like I’m ready give it another shot, by New Years I should I have everything i need to continue where I left off. Back and better than ever before money looking good and my dream looking like believable. I thank you for all the knowledge u have taught us Harris u r truly gonna be a inspirational part in my life, thank you!
Preach, because this is a church that I’d follow to hell in.
love this video! love the honesty and transparency (way more than your other videos :) - but all good!!)! Never thought about this until now tbh.....but I heed your warning that it could be a problem down the line, especially that I come from a middle-eastern background where being different is not always welcomed! but yeah just being myself :D....it is depressing putting so much effort into my content (and gotten positive feedback already!) and having 1 viewer show up and then disappear lol but I'm learning to not take it personally. Its just the way things are. I'm lucky enough to have a successful career in another field so its not all or nothing for me....just doing it for the fun! :D. anyways keep the great videos coming! thanks mate!
Thank you for this video Harris. I was in this spot last night after stream. I had a fun stream despite averaging 3 viewers but I was playing The Outer Worlds and doing impressions and my broadcaster voice and all that stuff.
But stream ended, I raided a fellow streamer friend and then...my depression hit (you only had 3 people who watched you and you have 378 followers) that kind of stuff. It's really rough but as you said learning to accept yourself for who you are and embracing that is so key to what we're doing as content creators. So thank you, so much for this.
That's times x10 when you are a Science and Space launches steamer ... And times x1000 when you are an Arab steamer.
I can tell you’re going through something because your lack of looking at the camera in this video, your eyes are all over the place
This video has been in my watch later since it went up... It wouldnt have been needed then but needed now for sure!
This subject definitely hits home for me. I've always loved to analyze games and give help with anything from guiding someone through a level, or even strategies or build guides for multiplayer to just going over what caused the loss and what can be done better. But I kinda hid that when I started streaming in 2011 because I would have viewers telling me to shut up and play. So I did, and things started to go up for some time, but then dropped. I kept doubting myself and why I was even bothering anymore. It took a long time to move past that for me, but I am getting there and getting back to my self and what I love doing and is really part of who I am. I'm happy the be the game analyzing guy again and I have found myself with new groups of similar people.
hey Harris,
a few weeks ago, I came upon you and your work. Of course by my dream to get into this streaming adventure/work. The type of guy, who you often relate to, in these images of guys who want to start things from scratch. I fell well related to this. A good gamer 90% weirdo 10% of social-looser chase his dream. 0 relations atm and a few kilos of budget given out for this dream. Such sentences like "may there are other weirdos who wanna have friends" are things that give me so much more enthusiasm for my dream. I'm glad that I found a creator who shares his experience. Much love from Germany
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm fixing to start my own channel in a few days and really do appreciate your willingness to be so open and real about this.
Love your videos man! They’re always so helpful. Going in and out of depression being a streamer/content creator is too real.
Totally relevant to how I've been feeling lately. Hard to talk about because I don't know anyone in this space. Just saw this but have been following you for a while. Thanks Harris.
I’ve been there! Back when madden football 2015 & 2016 my channel and Twitter blew up! I was a mod for EA Sports twitch channel. Did it until my daughter was born then took 3 years off. It’s hard to get back into it and feeling as if you’ve lost it etc. but I’ve been having fun on twitch. I have depression and twitch has helped me 100% on dealing with it. Love the content Harris!
Harris, thank you for putting this video out there. I love your content, I love how blunt you are. You've inspired me to pick back up my streaming career, my family has shown support in the fact they haven't talked me out of it like most would, or wouldn't understand it and I even have coworkers who understand and have given me support when I was finally open about it and stopped being embarrassed that this was what I was wanting to do with my life. I'm still a baby streamer, still learning how to do things. But you have helped a lot and I want YOU to know you and your wife are wonderful people, to be doing this for so long and taking pride in it. Never forget that you are necessary and loved, even on the days when you may not feel like it! The same goes for everyone else.
Dude love the honesty!!! My channel is growing at such a nice now and i'm really happy, but I know i can be doing more. Love your channel man, love the honesty. And we treat these videos like our babies, it's our art, our heart and soul.
I have watched many of your videos. but this video is the one that made me click that sub button. this really makes me feel that you are a "person" and not "just another person on youtube", truly heartwarming and inspiring me to be myself on stream.
Thank you for making this video and talking about some of your problems. I have wanted to stream for a while now and have heard of some of the best, most positive people that I like watching on RUclips and Twitch now and just had to hear the other side of the story. I have always been a small creator and used to the small audience, and hope that others take this path and do what they love. This video was very helpful and it made me think about and realize that other people I hang out with today are the weird, quirky people who want to be themselves, and was able to do it around me and my other friends. This has awakened a part in me I keep hidden and didn't know I did until now, and I hope that I can make a living in the future by streaming, just don't let the negatives bring you down.
Just found this video and as someone who struggles with depression and anxiety who also has started streaming and trying to get into content creation I have to say thank you for this. I have started using this as a form of therapy being able to set my struggles aside for a bit each day to work on or do something I love and find challenging but in a good way has really helped me. I find a creative outlet can do wonders but it can also do harm and it is something to keep in mind for sure. I came to the conclusion early on that I can go on RUclips and find any sort of content I want to watch commentary free if I look hard enough. As a content creator you are not selling a game or what have you. You are selling yourself people come to you because they didn't want just a game they wanted to watch YOU play a game. I greatly appreciate seeing a video that can go into a bit of detail on this subject so once again thank you for this. My apologies for the rant lol.
You're doing good things man. I hope the people close to you step up for ya when you need it, because videos like this show your community how much your willing to lay it out for everyone else, and hopefully you know that there's a lot of us that don't take that lightly. You're good people, hope the best!
That was awesome! I’m a streamer on Mixer and I just started! But I’ve been streaming on an app called meetme and I’ve been through fazes of friends who would be there and then would move on and maybe come back 1 or 2 years later to see me again. It hit me at first but more people would come and be there. It pulls suck to lose your OG favourites that visit you, but at the same time the new people are also there and help you get by, even when times get slow.
But toxic anything is a major drain to someone’s train a thought. That’s perfectly understandable
Thanks for this broseph, I tried streaming a few years ago and got really discouraged for just this reason, feeling 'outcast'. This past year I've been reflecting on myself a lot and I really want to give it another shot. Much love.
Thank you so much for making this video! I really enjoy these types of videos that go deeper into being a streamer and content creator!
Thank you for this video c: this soulful conversation made me feel a lot better about myself i am going to embrace my full self
I struggled to sit through this for a few days, ultimately I was finally able to sit down and really listen to the words and I am so grateful for it. Yours words in every video you make i truly take to heart to and I am working towards making changes to everything in what i do to better myself thank you so much for always being you. I am so beyond grateful that i came across your channel, you have felt like a mentor and a friend to me even though we have never met thank you so much for making this amazing content.
Love this one bro been watching all your videos. Thanks for keeping it 100 . Keep grindin bro
Alpha this was some great words man.. I've been through this situation a TON. I started and grew on youtube, my dude, and then ended up having to move to Twitch... and Twitch was okay, but I really missed the atmosphere of youtube. I had did youtube for 1 year... then Twitch for 3 years. Now just 2 days ago, I have come back to youtube, as I just don't get the same thing... that same atmosphere that youtube had. Somehow youtube pushes me to be a bit more creative.
Thanks so much for sharing your feeling on this very tough subject. ❤️❤️❤️
This was a very helpful video. I question myself pretty often with the whole “why would anyone wanna watch me” thing because I am not as outgoing as others. I think i’m pretty relaxed but I i’m also pretty awkward lol. But when you said that there are tons of people out there watching and that you’ll be the right stream for someone it really changed my perspective. that’s something we all kinda know but you don’t really pay attention to until someone says it.
Dude. Thank you for making this video, man. I feel like I actually needed to here this today. I'm just bummed is near three months old and I just found it.
I can definitely relate to this. I appreciate this video and it really helps a lot to know there are others out there who feel the same way. Keep it up Harris!
I have definitely felt this while trying to grow felt I was getting somewhere things were going well then they took a step back when I changed from ps4 to pc gaming which I thought would be an upgrade and boost same games but better performance and lost a chunk of people who I definitely valued as friends. Thank you for this video.
Thank you for making this video. I needed to hear it, other streamers I feel try to avoid discussing things like this and its refreshing hearing someone else say it out loud and discuss the emotional turmoil it puts you through. It can definitely be a lot as a full time career. I wouldn't recommend it to many people now that I've been in it so long and know personally how draining it is and how much work and dedication it requires to stay in a "good" spot while streaming. Now I can reference this video when people ask me about starting, and you've gained a new follower!