What I always see and hate seeing.. streamers who look at their phone more than chat, talking to their friends.. People you are there for your chat... (And yes most I've seen have chat on their computer screen and not phone)
Your “dad advice” was to get over having lights on you, but the real dad advice was “this isn’t a hobby, this is your career”. I feel like that “dad” statement is sooooo important for people who’s parents don’t believe in them. It made me smile, thank you. 💜
@@adamhushhome8541 it's up to what youre using, but in the output tab inside settings theres the record option and also theres the directory path to yours recordings
"this isn't your hobby, this is your career" (11:10) *looks over to the right of the video and sees recommended video by Alpha Gaming titled "twitch is your hobby, not your future"* SO WHICH ONE IS IT LOL
One of the biggest things we've learned while streaming is to always check your audio. Dont assume that since it was perfect last time it'll still be perfect the next time.
Your videos helped me realize I needed to pause and really pay attention to all around stream setup instead of rushing into it. Glad I did because the finish product is so much better. Thanks for the awesome videos!
@@greenrampage Giving up i think is not always a bad idea when it comes to streaming on Twitch. I think most people think streaming is easy and always fun...and it's not. Like Harris has said over and over, if you are creating REAL content...putting in all the hard work...outside platform content as well to actually grow ( if you are not getting more than 50 follows a stream and subs you are fooling yourself into thinking you are actually growing...imo) your brand AND you LOVE doing it...then don't stop!
Now I’m doing even better last stream I got 65 followers and over 1.2k views just got verified in the game I stream and hit over 1k followers on twitch
You're such a blessing, a couple of months ago I started streaming and all your tips and recommendations have been of so much help for me and my community. Really thank you from the bottom of my heart. Applying all your tips, it took me a month to be an affiliate and I'm so happy continuing in growing my community
Finally you banged on about audio balance, I have said to many new streamers that the battle with audio will be one that lives with you constantly through you streaming life. But it's a worthy fight every time!
I’ve been watching your channel for about a year now, storing information about streaming. I’ve finally started and am only 2 days away from being able to apply for affilate. Thanks for de-mistifying twitch! All the technical stuff can be overwhelming at first haha.
"It takes time. Don't worry about it, you have time." That is my favorite part. Lots of people wanna go big now. But if Drake said they wanted to game with them. I feel most of us would not be able to turn that into something. Also shout out to Gael Level. Another favorite part.
Nailed it with the 'over-the-top overlays' comment. I find it very difficult to find a stock overlay that isn't SO MUCH. They are SO colorful and animated I struggled to find even a camera overlay I liked. I paid for a custom overlay and even then, had to keep telling the designer to TONE IT DOWN. It is definitely part of the culture right now
I love hearing the humble beginnings of awesome creators. It helps me remember that everyone has to start somewhere. :) Thank you for making these videos and help us get through the growing pains a little more easily
@@deathclutch8681 I average around 4 views and I have only streamed a couple times. So, I think it's pretty good. What's your twitch username, I will check your channel out.
I totally agree on the design aspect just keep it clean I have my 'game screen' which consist of my amazing 8bit zelda inspired camborder and for all the otherstuff i have my 'off game/break' screen which displays my followers subs chat in big etc i hate overly crowded overlays sore to the eye. I learn alot about your videos man I really appreciate them! Still a new streamer here under a year got about 220 followers and 6 subs on the moment! Loving every moment of it trying to stay active on youtube as well learned some basic editing to make my vids more fun. Love you dude keep em coming
"This isn't a hobby, this is your career." - Harris Heller Appreciate and love your content, mate! This video was very very informative and great source of feedback for streamers still trying to push through to Affiliate / Partner on Twitch. Keep it up!
Harris I love your videos man. Seriously inspired me to get into streaming about a month ago. Used your advice for everything AND, you’re even who I refer anyone else to when they ask me for tips.
On the topic of lighting: There are a lot of people with Sensory Processing Disorder out there dude, so it's not just to "get over it". Neurological issues such as these can create immense tension. People gotta work around how they function. I'm not one that struggles with it, but I know many people that do. It is estimated that 1 in 20 of the general population struggle with this. Then you have those who are very gifted, have ADHD, Autism spectre disorder and fragile x syndrome where the SPD prevalence is much more higher then the general public. However, I do very much appreciate this channel and the advice you give have helped me a lot on the way. Thank you for your content! :)
It's actually surprising there is only one person I have ever seen on Twitch who used a program that would take what he was saying and have it so it could be read on screen in a box below his camera.
Wait... I watched your videos before when I was starting out, but I didn't realize you were THE Harris Heller, you have helped so many people with all the DMCA stuff! You're one of the most helpful people EVER. Thanks for everything that you do!
I’ve been streaming for only 3 days now. 15-17 hours worth of streaming. And I hit 50 followers tonight on stream. I’m still learning OBS. I’m still learning everything. This is the first time I’ve ever done anything like this. And I’m still waiting on my lights to come in. But your videos and others have helped me so much. And I’m so excited to start this journey in life. It’s so much fun interacting with people while playing.
I must say a huge thanks actually to you guys, this good fucken content has given me a drive to constantly push myself past limits and learn more about all aspects of streaming, even learned how to draw from that drive with 0 art experience and I always me to believe I can have a good stream when starting out even with none of the typical stuff, keep it up there's so much effortless content on this subject. Massive TY! ^^
I'd love a video where you recommend what levels music, games, and your VOICE should be at on the OBS Studio volume mixer! Also if you recommend audio ducking as well, etc. If there's already a video on this, I apologize! But a full in depth video on audio, if it's THIS important, I feel like would be mondo beneficial, especially if you get into EQ'ing for general builds (SM7B w/ Cloudlifter, Elgato Wave 3, AT2020's and how to EQ them with VSTs). Thanks for the videos!
Thank you both for the tips and everything you do. I'll admit, everything I have designed has been heavily influenced by you both! You both are my north stars on Twitch, RUclips, and other social media!
While I still think I've taken care of all of the advice you've mentioned (audio, video, lights, etc), I still think something is missing from my stream... I guess exposure is one of the main "issues" here 😅 And also time... Having Twitch and RUclips while working a full time job is pretty challenging, but I know there are a lot of streamers having the same or even worse, so can't complain much. Never giving up is actually one solid but hard to implement kind of advice 🤟
Full time job and kids under the age of 5 makes it pretty tough to stream more than a couple hours and only a couple nights a week. But like you said, keep at it.
You helped me a ton getting my stream start .... Just started streaming less then a week excited to see the growth of my own channel as well.. Super excited to get a more professional look!
jaamanitsme I was mid bet so I had a bit of extra motivation, my brother said if you beat it before dinner he’d gift subs... I ain’t eat dinner til 3am
@@nicholasdienstbier3694 everything for the channel that's what I call motivation 😀my chat requested to do a 24 h stream, me like 😳 nah man it's too much 12h tops, so I guess you earned some subs that specific day?
@@nicholasdienstbier3694 yeah sure I'm going for it 2months in average of 8 viewers max 27 viewers in one stream and 136 followers without RUclips let's goooo 😀nah man I'm still small but I appreciate what I got so far, but I also wish my fellow streamers supermuch luck same for you bro grts
Hey man, I just wanted to say all your videos have haloed next out tremendously (I even got an overlay package from own3d.tv) and I have gotten about 40 followers since watching your videos, it’s nothing huge but the progress is amazing! Thank you Harris!!
Honestly, what I've been doing is just try to pick one thing you want to improve each stream, or each week, and work on it. I'm no where near a big streamer, not even close to a medium streamer, but the quality I think I've managed to achieve on my live stream (RUclips vids haven't shown it yet because backlogged editing atm) is comparable to some of the bigger streamers I believe. Going to keep working on it until I feel really comfortable with all my design, then go headstrong into full on content production.
@@SeivelN Yeah that's pretty much the approach I have with my YT channel, I'm constantly going back and seeing where I can make improvements, once I feel like I get good here, I'll start working on my streams
@@KryptonicHD Thanks, Yeah I work full time too, and when I started making content for both it was so hard, I can only focus on one for now till I get my flow right, then I'll start slowly introducing twitch into my life :)
Lighting question: do you have tips for us glasses wearers? I take them off for RUclips videos, so no reflecting.. but gaming.... mama needs to see the screen
i cover my lights with a sheet of parchment paper so that the light isn't so harsh - much less glare and far less direct. I still have a bit of glare from the screens, but with the lights, that's a lot more manageable.
In my experience, bring your key light and fill light (if you have/use one) up above you and back away so they are at a 45 degree ish angle, reflections shouldn't show in camera much if any at that point. Definitely a balancing act, but it's doable. Also using a diffused light like a viltrox will help reduce point glare. Fairly cheap, about $60 for a panel and power cord.
Great video! Audio is so important for streams and I wish more people cared about it. The overlay part is very true as well, many new streamers will go overboard with a crazy overlay. And lastly STOP. TEXTING. ON. STREAM.
“Audio is more important than video”. I agree and I’ll raise you one piece of advice and suggest you add a de-esser to your audio-processing. I put that on the same prio-level as noise reduction. Especially for your viewers that are listening using earbuds. You’re welcome.
Wow Sam's backdrop/setup looks 1000x better than the last time I saw him in a video. I love the monitors in the bg and the coloured lights and everything. Looks comparable to Harris's setup now. Nice one, Sam!
Im guilty I want to have music on my stream reason why I got pretzel rocks for the year, just to have a nice vibe when people come in. I recently started streaming and now am a twitch affiliate. I'm still learning obviously Iv learned some much from your channel. Working on getting my audio balance on point. Thanks dude keep the content coming!
YES! still see so many people not realize how important audio is for EEEVERYTHING. Watch a few vids on youtube and learn how to make your productions sound better. It's not THAT hard to improve it by a lot. Audio allows your audience to feel directly connected to you instead of connected to a video they're watching. When watching a movie in a theater, if the audio mix is bad, you'll feel like you're watching something on a screen rather than being immersed in the movie. This is why they built surround sound to further implement immersion and connection.
I’m fairly new to streaming but I think I’ve done a decent job at making my stream look professional. The biggest issue I’ve come across is getting good constructive criticism. All I know is I want to make my stream as good as possible. The most ambiguous part of streaming is knowing whether you’re doing a good job.
I normally do music and just started streaming games yesterday! Ive been watching video after video all day and just dropped a sub because of all the help you’ve given me! Thank you!
Tbh I know I need to work on my sound and lighting but with been new to it all it’s work in progress, but like you said with the tweaking the overlays and lay out and logos I’ve been changing stuff on the weekly. development is key and finding what works for me is great and it’s fun doing that stuff the development is like seeing the progress from going to the gym and noticing you lost 7lb over the past 3weeks the buzz you get off it. But I found the clean look was better for me instead of all the banners and everything else. Like you said I was over compensating for been new. My streams was loud visually to much was going on and stuff. But I’m glad I ended up finding you on here I see that I’m gunna learn a lot from you and get better at what I’m doing. It’s a hobby but I want to enjoy and see where it goes.
YESSSSS i say this all this all the time audio levels , i would suggest most people recording over a test live stream for the inial test but then try test live streams to check how it translates to twitch
I got a gaming pc a couple months ago and it’s crazy to me because 6 months ago I would not have been able to even watch this video and even consider some of these tips. Now I’ve got 10 followers in a week and like 5 constant viewers. Thanks for the tips💙
Hey Harris, I was curious if perhaps you could look into doing a video on how to do a guide on a dual PC setup, like a full one? I know you have done a audio and capture card video for dual pc in mind for when you did it. But if you could do like a full tutorial? Like what wires go where, how do you setup OBS to capture 144hz on your gaming monitor and have your capture card catch it at 1080 at 60 without making your gaming monitor stuck at 60hz? I’ve been sending days on end on RUclips and no one has a settle, and really clear video on how to do it? Something myself setting up a dual pc I have been having big issues with. But thank you always for being the great guy and the wisdom you relay back to us!
Just started streaming again and I see this video popping up! Nice timing man! Love your content, have been really helpful for me as a music producer to livestream my productions and some games too!
I stream phasmophobia and what I've done for viewer engagement is that each form of evidence (X6) I have on the right hand side of the screen as an overlay although greyed out, I duplicated them and applied hotkeys (1-6) on my num pad so when we find evidence ie "Fingerprints" I'll press the corresponding hotkey and it'll highlight that on-screen for the viewers to see, also they can type !Fingerprints in chat and it'll bring up the potential list of ghosts each with their own command ie !Spirit !Phantom etc and if they then want to join in the hunt as a viewer they can type !Spirit and it'll bring up that ghost's evidence list and it's strengths and weaknesses.
I use Equalizer APO and add a limiter VST on my Gamesound -20db and Discord -5 (same for my mic) devices (Created with SAR) and my life has never been better. Never have your or your viewers ears blow out from loud sounds even when you or one of your friends shouts in the mic. This helps so much as gamesound is always lower than your voice if you correctly set up your mic of course. Just look at OBS meters. Gamesound = Green, yourself = Yellow with a touch of Red. That is what you want.
Like the color matching shirt and lights. Also, have you guys thought about making a better version of the spin wheel or slot machine widgets? Those are super interactive, but it’d be nice if there were simpler versions. Maybe you might know of some already out there that might be on a website not many people think to look?
Widgets don't make a stream look more professional, but on twitch they are essential. I think if people took it from that perspective they'd make less design mistakes in this area. Widgets make a screen look more cluttered and spammy. You have to have them though because they encourage engagement. So the key here is to have them and minimize their bad aspects as much as possible.
As a streamer and moderator. I like having a song command in chat instead of showing on stream. I also watch a streamer named Teawrex and his song command triggers it to pop up on stream it's not always there. Adds to the clean look.
Twitch on Xbox actually allows you to plug in webcams like the C920 (that’s what I tested), so if you really want to stream and don’t have a PC, it’s really useful.
What's a bad habit you see a lot of new streamers doing? Be constructive so it can be helpful to someone who might need to see it 👍🏻
Haha not sure cause I'm one
Damn almost top 100
What I always see and hate seeing.. streamers who look at their phone more than chat, talking to their friends.. People you are there for your chat... (And yes most I've seen have chat on their computer screen and not phone)
giant tomorrow RUclips
Somehow ,even with all of the warnings, people are still doing follow for follow it’s been huge on tiktok lately
Your “dad advice” was to get over having lights on you, but the real dad advice was “this isn’t a hobby, this is your career”. I feel like that “dad” statement is sooooo important for people who’s parents don’t believe in them. It made me smile, thank you. 💜
Gael Level has really good info, glad you're giving him a shout out cause he definitely deserves it.
For testing audio levels, you can just record your gameplay fo 2-3 minutes, or use monitoring. I prefer it, instead of leveling LIVE
GeM Boy how do you see the recording after I’m completely new to this and I know I sound like an idiot
@@adamhushhome8541 it's up to what youre using, but in the output tab inside settings theres the record option and also theres the directory path to yours recordings
Testing audio levels live allows you to change it live instead of recording > changing > recording > changing etc.
Or check it from your phone, should be easier.
One way I found is to play a gameplay video on RUclips and record in OBS and just talk through your mic to see how the Audio levels match up
Can we take a second to appreciate his use of complimentary colors on his shirt and lights.
No one gonna talk about the “Tfue” joke .... ok well Harris I liked it
@GBajar 2 they're basically the same person
SprocksPlays SO GOOD😂
Had me double taking lolol
@@godly_boss_hog4305 same
Had to rewind it just to be sure. 😂
"this isn't your hobby, this is your career" (11:10)
*looks over to the right of the video and sees recommended video by Alpha Gaming titled "twitch is your hobby, not your future"*
SO WHICH ONE IS IT LOL
Hahaha wow.. I had the exact same thought since i have already seen the video you mentioned :D Great minds think alike!
He doesn't advise treating it like a hobby in that video, but rather addresses a post that contained that quote.
yes.
@mango It got you to click right?
That video had to do with him responding to a reddit thread titled "Twitch is your hobby, not your future". That wasnt his opinion
One of the biggest things we've learned while streaming is to always check your audio. Dont assume that since it was perfect last time it'll still be perfect the next time.
Your videos helped me realize I needed to pause and really pay attention to all around stream setup instead of rushing into it. Glad I did because the finish product is so much better. Thanks for the awesome videos!
"Make something so it doesnt look generic" Sponsor Own3d shrugs about that idea.
That SUGOI すごい！！！！ animation needs to be used on stream as an alert, HH! Loved it
I agree!
Good tips...just decided to set up my Twitch channel
@Ashur Not well. I kind of gave up.
@@BehindtheBrand never give up
@@greenrampage Giving up i think is not always a bad idea when it comes to streaming on Twitch. I think most people think streaming is easy and always fun...and it's not. Like Harris has said over and over, if you are creating REAL content...putting in all the hard work...outside platform content as well to actually grow ( if you are not getting more than 50 follows a stream and subs you are fooling yourself into thinking you are actually growing...imo) your brand AND you LOVE doing it...then don't stop!
@@supergrogg so far ive been doing good getting 50+ followers a stream and stuff so im glad i didnt give up
Now I’m doing even better last stream I got 65 followers and over 1.2k views just got verified in the game I stream and hit over 1k followers on twitch
You're such a blessing, a couple of months ago I started streaming and all your tips and recommendations have been of so much help for me and my community. Really thank you from the bottom of my heart. Applying all your tips, it took me a month to be an affiliate and I'm so happy continuing in growing my community
Finally you banged on about audio balance, I have said to many new streamers that the battle with audio will be one that lives with you constantly through you streaming life.
But it's a worthy fight every time!
I’ve been watching your channel for about a year now, storing information about streaming. I’ve finally started and am only 2 days away from being able to apply for affilate. Thanks for de-mistifying twitch! All the technical stuff can be overwhelming at first haha.
"It takes time. Don't worry about it, you have time." That is my favorite part. Lots of people wanna go big now. But if Drake said they wanted to game with them. I feel most of us would not be able to turn that into something. Also shout out to Gael Level. Another favorite part.
Plot Twist, Backdrop lights are the opposite of the shirt. Also , thank you for the video
Nailed it with the 'over-the-top overlays' comment. I find it very difficult to find a stock overlay that isn't SO MUCH. They are SO colorful and animated I struggled to find even a camera overlay I liked. I paid for a custom overlay and even then, had to keep telling the designer to TONE IT DOWN. It is definitely part of the culture right now
I love hearing the humble beginnings of awesome creators. It helps me remember that everyone has to start somewhere. :)
Thank you for making these videos and help us get through the growing pains a little more easily
Scrolling through my feed and see a Harris video, "Positive." "Informative." "Crisp." Just what I need. Keep it up man
Thank you so much for your tips. They are helping me a lot with my twitch journey.
How many views do you average out? I am getting back into it kinda and I only have consoles to do it with so far.
@@deathclutch8681 I average around 4 views and I have only streamed a couple times. So, I think it's pretty good. What's your twitch username, I will check your channel out.
Starting to set mine up today!! Thank you so so much because I’m so overwhelmed and I want a very simple, minimal design!
I totally agree on the design aspect just keep it clean I have my 'game screen' which consist of my amazing 8bit zelda inspired camborder and for all the otherstuff i have my 'off game/break' screen which displays my followers subs chat in big etc i hate overly crowded overlays sore to the eye. I learn alot about your videos man I really appreciate them! Still a new streamer here under a year got about 220 followers and 6 subs on the moment! Loving every moment of it trying to stay active on youtube as well learned some basic editing to make my vids more fun. Love you dude keep em coming
Should make a video on
How to make Discord Sever for Twitch
Best Twitch widgets
"This isn't a hobby, this is your career." - Harris Heller
Appreciate and love your content, mate! This video was very very informative and great source of feedback for streamers still trying to push through to Affiliate / Partner on Twitch. Keep it up!
Harris I love your videos man. Seriously inspired me to get into streaming about a month ago. Used your advice for everything AND, you’re even who I refer anyone else to when they ask me for tips.
Thank you for inspiring me to start a channel, it’s not much yet, but I’m gonna keep trying and grinding
Casually Cal heck yeah dude! Keep it up!
Casually Cal you’ll get there, just don’t give up!
Casually Cal I’ll send a sub your way, keep it up
On the topic of lighting: There are a lot of people with Sensory Processing Disorder out there dude, so it's not just to "get over it". Neurological issues such as these can create immense tension. People gotta work around how they function. I'm not one that struggles with it, but I know many people that do.
It is estimated that 1 in 20 of the general population struggle with this. Then you have those who are very gifted, have ADHD, Autism spectre disorder and fragile x syndrome where the SPD prevalence is much more higher then the general public.
However, I do very much appreciate this channel and the advice you give have helped me a lot on the way. Thank you for your content! :)
I'm deaf, I could really appreciate it if you add subtitles because i did start twitch because of you.
It's actually surprising there is only one person I have ever seen on Twitch who used a program that would take what he was saying and have it so it could be read on screen in a box below his camera.
@@tyler151615 yeah I was surprised about that too and I still wonder how can I find it?
@@LetMeSoloHim-1 webcaptioner.com does that, it's not always accurate though!
@@marixaVT woah thank you!
I added closed captions to my stream exactly for that reason. They aren't 100% accurate but they get the job done.
Wait...
I watched your videos before when I was starting out, but I didn't realize you were THE Harris Heller, you have helped so many people with all the DMCA stuff! You're one of the most helpful people EVER. Thanks for everything that you do!
I’ve been streaming for only 3 days now. 15-17 hours worth of streaming. And I hit 50 followers tonight on stream. I’m still learning OBS. I’m still learning everything. This is the first time I’ve ever done anything like this. And I’m still waiting on my lights to come in. But your videos and others have helped me so much. And I’m so excited to start this journey in life. It’s so much fun interacting with people while playing.
I can’t tell you how helpful you’ve been just reached 250 followers on twitch and 1k on RUclips! Can’t thank you enough
Listening to Sam and his accent, he is like the Robin Leech of content creation and editing. I felt like I was on a grand tour. Lol 💚
Lifestyles of the Twitch and the... well famous I guess, I can't think of a suitable rhyme.
I must say a huge thanks actually to you guys, this good fucken content has given me a drive to constantly push myself past limits and learn more about all aspects of streaming, even learned how to draw from that drive with 0 art experience and I always me to believe I can have a good stream when starting out even with none of the typical stuff, keep it up there's so much effortless content on this subject. Massive TY! ^^
I'd love a video where you recommend what levels music, games, and your VOICE should be at on the OBS Studio volume mixer! Also if you recommend audio ducking as well, etc.
If there's already a video on this, I apologize! But a full in depth video on audio, if it's THIS important, I feel like would be mondo beneficial, especially if you get into EQ'ing for general builds (SM7B w/ Cloudlifter, Elgato Wave 3, AT2020's and how to EQ them with VSTs). Thanks for the videos!
changed one lamp in my background and it already look waaaay better. thank you for the tips!
Harris seems like such a cool guy overall, I wish he would upload more personal content on his channel. Or heck, any content at all.
Number 5 got me 100% looking back at VODs and reevaluating. Thank you.
Who else said in their head "counter terrorist win" when shroud was playin cs:source
Thank you both for the tips and everything you do. I'll admit, everything I have designed has been heavily influenced by you both! You both are my north stars on Twitch, RUclips, and other social media!
While I still think I've taken care of all of the advice you've mentioned (audio, video, lights, etc), I still think something is missing from my stream... I guess exposure is one of the main "issues" here 😅
And also time... Having Twitch and RUclips while working a full time job is pretty challenging, but I know there are a lot of streamers having the same or even worse, so can't complain much.
Never giving up is actually one solid but hard to implement kind of advice 🤟
Full time job and kids under the age of 5 makes it pretty tough to stream more than a couple hours and only a couple nights a week. But like you said, keep at it.
Cool Transitions
I agree add to that school and possibly children, but as many mention you just do what you can
You helped me a ton getting my stream start .... Just started streaming less then a week excited to see the growth of my own channel as well.. Super excited to get a more professional look!
Just did a 14 hour stream to beat a game with a deadline. The most hype stream I’ve ever had In my life.
Congrats bro, I don't think I would be able 2 do it for 14 hours long
jaamanitsme I was mid bet so I had a bit of extra motivation, my brother said if you beat it before dinner he’d gift subs... I ain’t eat dinner til 3am
@@nicholasdienstbier3694 everything for the channel that's what I call motivation 😀my chat requested to do a 24 h stream, me like 😳 nah man it's too much 12h tops, so I guess you earned some subs that specific day?
jaamanitsme yessir, go for it man, make sure there’s a goal for the stream though... something to build towards
@@nicholasdienstbier3694 yeah sure I'm going for it 2months in average of 8 viewers max 27 viewers in one stream and 136 followers without RUclips let's goooo 😀nah man I'm still small but I appreciate what I got so far, but I also wish my fellow streamers supermuch luck same for you bro grts
Sync between the video and audio is so simple yet so essential
Really random question that more than likely won’t get answered... where’d you get that dope shirt?!!???
Jared Abundis t-spring; Amazon; ebay; just type the shirt design in and the colors and you can find multiple variations
LeDoosh Of Knowledge what’s the design called
KCV999 Patched plaid t shirt; multicolored plaid shirt basically just patchy multicolored plaid shirt
KCV999 they have it in button shirts and snap shirts too
Thank you for the tips😉 I peeped the yellow blue shirt you are wearing matching with the yellow and blue lights in the background. Smooth!
Where do we access the "Now Playing" widget?
Insider scoop said that you can access this on the alpha gaming discord!
@@thatbaboso5189 Where at though? What channel though
That’s literally what I’ve been looking for for like the past 3 hours
It's called Pixelchat. Guide is on the website
Update: pixelchat.tv/ is where you access the now playing widget!
Hey man, I just wanted to say all your videos have haloed next out tremendously (I even got an overlay package from own3d.tv) and I have gotten about 40 followers since watching your videos, it’s nothing huge but the progress is amazing! Thank you Harris!!
My first stream looked like garbage, just been sticking to youtube lately till I can get my stuff together on Twitch lol
Honestly, what I've been doing is just try to pick one thing you want to improve each stream, or each week, and work on it. I'm no where near a big streamer, not even close to a medium streamer, but the quality I think I've managed to achieve on my live stream (RUclips vids haven't shown it yet because backlogged editing atm) is comparable to some of the bigger streamers I believe. Going to keep working on it until I feel really comfortable with all my design, then go headstrong into full on content production.
@@SeivelN Yeah that's pretty much the approach I have with my YT channel, I'm constantly going back and seeing where I can make improvements, once I feel like I get good here, I'll start working on my streams
That’s smart! You grow your audience on RUclips and then diversify by sending them to twitch for streaming!
@@KryptonicHD Thanks,
Yeah I work full time too, and when I started making content for both it was so hard, I can only focus on one for now till I get my flow right, then I'll start slowly introducing twitch into my life :)
I like your videos man, subbed.
I love what you did with the lighting and your shirt
Did he link the "Now Playing" widget for music? I looked in the discord and didn't see it?
im trying to find it too
here"s now playing widget
pixelchat.tv/
@@VENOM_linkYT is this from harris? is it possible to use the alert widge somehow too without streamelements? Thanks alot!
"because ya know, he's better than I am"
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*Sam
"Hello!"
YES!!! OWN IT, THAT WAS CLEAN.
Lighting question: do you have tips for us glasses wearers?
I take them off for RUclips videos, so no reflecting.. but gaming.... mama needs to see the screen
If you have to wear glasses (I'll assume prescription ones) try to get gaming glasses that have your prescription medicine in them.
i cover my lights with a sheet of parchment paper so that the light isn't so harsh - much less glare and far less direct. I still have a bit of glare from the screens, but with the lights, that's a lot more manageable.
In my experience, bring your key light and fill light (if you have/use one) up above you and back away so they are at a 45 degree ish angle, reflections shouldn't show in camera much if any at that point. Definitely a balancing act, but it's doable.
Also using a diffused light like a viltrox will help reduce point glare. Fairly cheap, about $60 for a panel and power cord.
Get lasik eye surgery... JK
Diffused light, 45 degrees off to the side, brought up a little high and shining down. Should look more natural as well as reduce glare.
Great video! Audio is so important for streams and I wish more people cared about it. The overlay part is very true as well, many new streamers will go overboard with a crazy overlay. And lastly STOP. TEXTING. ON. STREAM.
Them wave mics are being price gouged like a mother on Amazon right now. Over 300$ at the moment
At that price you might as well pick up an XLR and interface!
Finally, a shorter video from Harris
Am I blind or is the link for the "Now Playing" widget not listed? I think this is a really cool thing to add!
looking for it as well i kinda wanted to see what it would look like on my stream as well, no luck finding it, if you do lmk!
I was looking for it too, I thought it would look pretty sweet on a stream
It's still not there but he has tweeted about it. It's part of Pixel Chat (spelling?).
@@BlockKayde pixelchat.tv thanks for mentioning this, I looked and found it!!!
I'm taking notes. Putting it all together one step at a time and learning as I go.
"Let's jump into it...." That Philly D influence coming through.
Philly D didnt invent it :p
@@misslala1377 I know. I'm just messing around because I know Harris loves Phil.
Thanks Harris. This was driving me nuts with Apex! You are the best and I love your stream.
Who’s remembered “RGB is not for me” when he said “audio is more important that video.”
“Audio is more important than video”.
I agree and I’ll raise you one piece of advice and suggest you add a de-esser to your audio-processing.
I put that on the same prio-level as noise reduction. Especially for your viewers that are listening using earbuds.
You’re welcome.
not finding the widget for the "Now Playing" for Spotify...
It's called PixelChat
Damn man the last 4 videos I have watched of yours. I have taking at least one thing away from each. Great job mate
“TFUE” in the beginning 😂 so toxic
Wow Sam's backdrop/setup looks 1000x better than the last time I saw him in a video. I love the monitors in the bg and the coloured lights and everything. Looks comparable to Harris's setup now. Nice one, Sam!
Im guilty I want to have music on my stream reason why I got pretzel rocks for the year, just to have a nice vibe when people come in. I recently started streaming and now am a twitch affiliate. I'm still learning obviously Iv learned some much from your channel. Working on getting my audio balance on point. Thanks dude keep the content coming!
These are very useful tips man, def going to use them 👍🏼
YES! still see so many people not realize how important audio is for EEEVERYTHING. Watch a few vids on youtube and learn how to make your productions sound better. It's not THAT hard to improve it by a lot. Audio allows your audience to feel directly connected to you instead of connected to a video they're watching. When watching a movie in a theater, if the audio mix is bad, you'll feel like you're watching something on a screen rather than being immersed in the movie. This is why they built surround sound to further implement immersion and connection.
I’m fairly new to streaming but I think I’ve done a decent job at making my stream look professional. The biggest issue I’ve come across is getting good constructive criticism. All I know is I want to make my stream as good as possible. The most ambiguous part of streaming is knowing whether you’re doing a good job.
I normally do music and just started streaming games yesterday! Ive been watching video after video all day and just dropped a sub because of all the help you’ve given me! Thank you!
Tbh I know I need to work on my sound and lighting but with been new to it all it’s work in progress, but like you said with the tweaking the overlays and lay out and logos I’ve been changing stuff on the weekly. development is key and finding what works for me is great and it’s fun doing that stuff the development is like seeing the progress from going to the gym and noticing you lost 7lb over the past 3weeks the buzz you get off it. But I found the clean look was better for me instead of all the banners and everything else. Like you said I was over compensating for been new. My streams was loud visually to much was going on and stuff. But I’m glad I ended up finding you on here I see that I’m gunna learn a lot from you and get better at what I’m doing. It’s a hobby but I want to enjoy and see where it goes.
YESSSSS i say this all this all the time audio levels , i would suggest most people recording over a test live stream for the inial test but then try test live streams to check how it translates to twitch
You had ambient gold in your thumbnail & that is 100% click bait for me to watch again haha. Love that!
Ambient gold is the BEST song of the StreamBeats playlist
@Gabe Mendoza depends what mod your are in lol no pun intented but they are both awesome
Fantastic video Harris! You’ve opened my eyes to some great products I had no idea existed 👍🏻
i think this looks better 10:10 than the bright lighting, i feel like its more welcoming and cozy
your vids are soooooo helpfull thankyou i have been from 0 twich followers to 7 and 0 subs to 13 just from you here you dropped this 🥇❤️❤️❤️
You are absolutely right about the bar being raised. Each year it gets harder!
Thanks for showing the tips, I don't understand half of it... but still, step by step!
I love the videos with you and sam mixes the content up
I did worked on almost all of them. But the 5th on one came out of no where LOL. Thanks Harris
I got a gaming pc a couple months ago and it’s crazy to me because 6 months ago I would not have been able to even watch this video and even consider some of these tips. Now I’ve got 10 followers in a week and like 5 constant viewers. Thanks for the tips💙
Thank you for taking the time to share very useful tips and tricks!
Hey Harris, I was curious if perhaps you could look into doing a video on how to do a guide on a dual PC setup, like a full one? I know you have done a audio and capture card video for dual pc in mind for when you did it. But if you could do like a full tutorial? Like what wires go where, how do you setup OBS to capture 144hz on your gaming monitor and have your capture card catch it at 1080 at 60 without making your gaming monitor stuck at 60hz? I’ve been sending days on end on RUclips and no one has a settle, and really clear video on how to do it? Something myself setting up a dual pc I have been having big issues with. But thank you always for being the great guy and the wisdom you relay back to us!
Thanks for all your help! I'm very new at this and any help is great!
Just started streaming again and I see this video popping up! Nice timing man! Love your content, have been really helpful for me as a music producer to livestream my productions and some games too!
Thanks for the help! Just getting started and also just looked up you’re playlist on spotify for the next stream! 👏🏼👏🏼💯
Thank you Harris. I recently started streaming and already have 487 followers in just one month
I stream phasmophobia and what I've done for viewer engagement is that each form of evidence (X6) I have on the right hand side of the screen as an overlay although greyed out, I duplicated them and applied hotkeys (1-6) on my num pad so when we find evidence ie "Fingerprints" I'll press the corresponding hotkey and it'll highlight that on-screen for the viewers to see, also they can type !Fingerprints in chat and it'll bring up the potential list of ghosts each with their own command ie !Spirit !Phantom etc and if they then want to join in the hunt as a viewer they can type !Spirit and it'll bring up that ghost's evidence list and it's strengths and weaknesses.
How do you not have 1mil subs the content is very impressive and professional. I love your videos!!
I use Equalizer APO and add a limiter VST on my Gamesound -20db and Discord -5 (same for my mic) devices (Created with SAR) and my life has never been better. Never have your or your viewers ears blow out from loud sounds even when you or one of your friends shouts in the mic.
This helps so much as gamesound is always lower than your voice if you correctly set up your mic of course. Just look at OBS meters. Gamesound = Green, yourself = Yellow with a touch of Red. That is what you want.
Like the color matching shirt and lights. Also, have you guys thought about making a better version of the spin wheel or slot machine widgets? Those are super interactive, but it’d be nice if there were simpler versions. Maybe you might know of some already out there that might be on a website not many people think to look?
OMG I cant agree more with the mic thing and balanced audio!! So important!!!!!!!
those were some very valuable tips!! thank you so much for sharing
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Widgets don't make a stream look more professional, but on twitch they are essential. I think if people took it from that perspective they'd make less design mistakes in this area. Widgets make a screen look more cluttered and spammy. You have to have them though because they encourage engagement. So the key here is to have them and minimize their bad aspects as much as possible.
As a streamer and moderator. I like having a song command in chat instead of showing on stream. I also watch a streamer named Teawrex and his song command triggers it to pop up on stream it's not always there. Adds to the clean look.
Thanks for another great video Harris and Sam! Always helpful. And I like that shirt Harris.
Twitch on Xbox actually allows you to plug in webcams like the C920 (that’s what I tested), so if you really want to stream and don’t have a PC, it’s really useful.