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Twitch For Dummies


Twitch For Dummies


2. Aufl.

von: Tee Morris, Emme Montgomery

19,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 28.07.2022
ISBN/EAN: 9781119901594
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 336

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<p><b>Find your own streaming success with Dummies</b></p> <p><i>Twitch For Dummies</i> will get you up to date with Twitch, the breakthrough streaming platform where you can set up a channel, increase your viewership, and find your people. Step-by-step guides and helpful, real-life examples get you ready to go live and, who knows, maybe even earn a little money while having fun online. Check out this new edition for all the details on the new Creator Dashboard interface, streaming in the metaverse, and details you need to know to get the world watching. This handy reference even covers the latest Twitch integrations for streaming from your mobile devices. Community-based entertainment has never been hotter, and Dummies shows you how to get on board.</p> <ul> <li>Discover why the streaming platform Twitch is taking the world by storm</li> <li>Set up your first channel, stream gameplay, create highlight reels, and find viewers</li> <li>Understand the ad revenue structure so you can earn cash from your stream</li> <li>Get current on going live from the latest console models to Virtual Reality</li> </ul> <p>This is the perfect Dummies guide for new and established Twitch streamers who want to improve their audience and skills.</p>
<p>Foreword xi</p> <p><b>Introduction</b><b> 1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>How to Use This Book 2</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 3</p> <p>Beyond the Book 4</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 4</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Your Game On</b><b> 5</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Twitch</b><b> 7</b></p> <p>Creating a Twitch Account 8</p> <p>Press X to begin: The basics 9</p> <p>“New Twitch, who dis?”: Completing the Profile 11</p> <p>All in the details: Channel and Videos settings 13</p> <p>Controlling the signal: From privacy to connected third parties 16</p> <p>Learning at the Feet of Masters: Following and Subscribing to Twitch Channels 17</p> <p>Following on Twitch 18</p> <p>Subscribing on Twitch 19</p> <p>Other Twitch Resources 22</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Turning a Console into a Streamer’s Studio </b><b>25</b></p> <p>What’s Your Preferred Platform? 26</p> <p>PlayStation 27</p> <p>Xbox 30</p> <p>Nonessentials That Are Essential 33</p> <p>Video cameras 33</p> <p>Audio gear 34</p> <p>Laptop computer or mobile device (on a stand) 35</p> <p>Green screen 35</p> <p>Virtual assistants 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Making First Impressions</b><b> 39</b></p> <p>Creating a Complete Twitch Channel 40</p> <p>Creating an Info Panel 40</p> <p>Deciding which Info Panels to create 42</p> <p>Editing and deleting Info Panels 44</p> <p>Streaming Off Your Console 47</p> <p>Setting up your PlayStation for streaming 48</p> <p>Setting up your Xbox for streaming 50</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: And We’re Live! (Wait, We’re LIVE?!)</b><b> 55</b></p> <p>Streaming Your First Gameplay 56</p> <p>OMG! I’m live! What do I do now?! 57</p> <p>Wrapping up your stream 59</p> <p>Post-Show Production: What to Do After a Stream 61</p> <p>Take a bow: Social media shout-outs 61</p> <p>YouTube: Your content, on demand 62</p> <p>Creating a highlight 65</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Setting Schedules and Managing Social Media</b><b> 69</b></p> <p>Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel: Setting Your Schedule 70</p> <p>From start to finish: A basic schedule 71</p> <p>Your own pocket of time: The length of your stream 73</p> <p>Consistency and Communication 75</p> <p>Notifications on Twitch 76</p> <p>Notifications on Social Media 78</p> <p>Notifications on Discord 80</p> <p>When Life Happens: Changes in the Schedule 84</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Improving Your Stream: Being Your Own Harshest Critic</b><b> 87</b></p> <p>G, PG, PG-13, or R: What’s the Rating? 88</p> <p>Setting the Mature Content option 90</p> <p>The parameters of adult content 91</p> <p>Popularity Versus Pleasure: What Are You Streaming? 92</p> <p>Streaming popular games 93</p> <p>Streaming games you enjoy 94</p> <p>Streaming retro games 96</p> <p>Beyond Consoles: Streaming without Video Games 98</p> <p><b>Part 2: Creating Your Broadcasting Studio</b><b> 105</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Streaming without Constraints: Streaming from a PC</b><b> 107</b></p> <p>Looking under the Hood: What a PC Needs 108</p> <p>The computer processor 108</p> <p>Cooling systems 109</p> <p>Random access memory 111</p> <p>Graphics card 111</p> <p>Capture card 111</p> <p>Power supply 112</p> <p>Setting Up Your Console 112</p> <p>Making Creativity and Interactivity Happen with StreamElements and OBS 114</p> <p>Downloading a template from Nerd or Die 115</p> <p>Setting up OBS with StreamElements 117</p> <p>Incorporating your template 118</p> <p>Customizing your template 120</p> <p>Adding a camera to your template 122</p> <p>Adding a console to your template 124</p> <p>Setting Up Audio: Easier Said than Done 125</p> <p>Setting up your audio in OBS 126</p> <p>Using Discord as your Party Chat solution 128</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Bells & Whistles: Nifty Add-Ons for Your Twitch Stream</b> <b>131</b></p> <p>Stand By for Stream: Introduction and Intermission B-roll 132</p> <p>Second-in-Command: Channel Moderators 135</p> <p>StreamElements: Your Friendly Neighborhood Virtual Assistant 137</p> <p>Say it again and again: Using custom commands 138</p> <p>Locking it down: Spam protection 139</p> <p>Complete Control: The Elgato Stream Deck 142</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: All the World’s Your Stage</b><b> 147</b></p> <p>Quiet on the Set: A Critical Look at Your Twitch Studio 148</p> <p>Couchcasting 148</p> <p>Streaming from the office studio 149</p> <p>Streaming from the set 150</p> <p>Twitch on the Go: Streaming from a Mobile Phone 152</p> <p>Setting up your mobile stream with Streamlabs 155</p> <p>Customizing your mobile stream on Streamlabs 157</p> <p>Live from the Metaverse: Streaming in Virtual Reality 160</p> <p>Setting up your PC for VR streaming 161</p> <p>Launching a VR stream 163</p> <p><b>Part 3: Levelling Up With Twitch</b><b> 169</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Let’s GOOOOO, Chat: Welcome to the Show!</b><b> 171</b></p> <p>Announcing Who, What, Where: Your Show Intro 172</p> <p>Gittin’ Gud at Multitasking: Responding to Chat 173</p> <p>Checking in with Chat in real time 174</p> <p>Checking in with Chat at specific points 175</p> <p>Creating Content for Two (or More): Hosting Interviews 176</p> <p>Extending interview requests 177</p> <p>Asking really great questions 178</p> <p>Avoiding really bad questions 180</p> <p>Taking a Bow: Ending Your Stream 182</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: In between the Streams</b><b> 185</b></p> <p>Meanwhile, at Penguin’s Secret Lair: Your Channel between Streams 186</p> <p>Why host other streamers? 187</p> <p>Selecting other streamers 189</p> <p>Twitch on Demand: Past Broadcasts 192</p> <p>Past broadcasts on Twitch 193</p> <p>Past broadcasts on YouTube 194</p> <p>Highlight Reels, Revisited 195</p> <p>Creating highlight reels with iMovie 196</p> <p>Leveling up: video editing with HitFilm Express 200</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: From Hobby to Side Hustle to Full-Time Job?</b><b> 207</b></p> <p>Semi-Pro: The Affiliate Streamer 209</p> <p>Expressing yourself: Emotes 210</p> <p>Patrons of the Arts: Subscribers 215</p> <p>Expressing your loyalty: Subscriber badges 216</p> <p>A penny for your thoughts: Bits 217</p> <p>Skipping the intermediary: the Tip 218</p> <p>Achievement Unlocked: Partnership 219</p> <p>Why become a Twitch Partner? 220</p> <p>The checklist for a Twitch Partner 221</p> <p>Show Me the Money: Revenue Opportunities 222</p> <p>This Twitch stream is sponsored by 222</p> <p>Affiliate programs: Working together 223</p> <p>So, Chat, let me tell you about this amazing product from 223</p> <p>Show me your swag! 224</p> <p>Don’t Quit Your Day Job Just Yet 224</p> <p><b>Part 4: Beyond the Console</b><b> 227</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Building Your Twitch Community</b><b> 229</b></p> <p>Check Me Out Now: Publicizing Your Stream 230</p> <p>Twitter 230</p> <p>TikTok 231</p> <p>Instagram 234</p> <p>Hover 236</p> <p>YouTube 239</p> <p>Creating a social media strategy 241</p> <p>Who Is “The Fam” and Why Do They Matter? 241</p> <p>Oh hai, Mark: Talking to Chat 242</p> <p>The Fam includes other streamers too 243</p> <p>The Community Board: Discord 244</p> <p>Setting up channels 244</p> <p>Share with the class: Talking to your Chat 246</p> <p>Family Matters: The Unseen Community Members 247</p> <p>The significant other 248</p> <p>When your kids want to stream 249</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Twitch Etiquette</b><b> 251</b></p> <p>Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out: Bad Behavior on Twitch 252</p> <p>Yo, check out my stream 252</p> <p>Hey, Streamer! Hey! Listen! Pay attention to ME! 253</p> <p>Well, I support this stream, so you owe me 254</p> <p>They See Me Trollin’ and Hatin’ 255</p> <p>You just earned a timeout, kiddo: Muting trolls in stream 256</p> <p>Hate raids 259</p> <p>Not-So-Merry Melodies: Twitch, the RIAA, and the DMCA 262</p> <p>What the DMCA is 263</p> <p>When the DMCA leveled up 264</p> <p>The simple (but complicated) relationship between the RIAA and Twitch 264</p> <p>Where to find stream-safe music 265</p> <p>Positive Impressions: Putting your best foot forward on Twitch 266</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Game Over: Twitch Outside of Gaming</b><b> 269</b></p> <p>Game On: The Rise of Esports 269</p> <p>NASA TV: Going Live in the Sky 272</p> <p>The Food of Love on Twitch: Music 273</p> <p>Harping on a passion: Meadow Fox 273</p> <p>Sing a song: Ashley Abbink and Camila Knight 274</p> <p>The Sounds of Serenity: ASMR 276</p> <p>Phasmo for Real: Old Spirits Investigations Live 277</p> <p>Gaming for Good: Charity Streaming 279</p> <p>Remembering rule 1: Charity streaming is not about you! 279</p> <p>Setting up a Tiltify profile 280</p> <p>Doing a little prep before you get started 284</p> <p><b>Part 5: The Part of Tens</b><b> 287</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Ten (or More) Life Lessons from Twitch</b><b> 289</b></p> <p>Twitch Enabled Me to Take Center Stage 290</p> <p>Twitch Opened the World to Me 290</p> <p>Twitch Helped Me Realize I Am Not Alone 290</p> <p>Success Is Waiting for You If You’re Willing to Work for It 291</p> <p>Twitch Encourages Me to Look for Improvement 291</p> <p>You Always Have Someone Watching Your Back 291</p> <p>Twitch Can Surprise You in the Best of Ways 292</p> <p>One Life Lesson from Twitch 292</p> <p>It’s a Glimpse of How Good We Can Be 293</p> <p>Twitch Took My Education and Leveled It Up 293</p> <p>Twitch Restored My Faith in People 293</p> <p>To Thine Own Self Be True 294</p> <p>Twitch Doesn’t Believe in a Comfort Zone, and That’s a Good Thing 294</p> <p>Twitch Opened Doors I Didn’t Know Existed 294</p> <p>There Are a Lot of Good People in the World — Connect with Them 295</p> <p>Twitch Taught Me the Power of Community 295</p> <p>If You Have Something to Share, You Have to Make It Happen 296</p> <p>Twitch Proves the Power of Paying It Forward 296</p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Ten Final Thoughts from a TeeMonster on Twitch</b><b> 297</b></p> <p>Five Lessons from Five Years 297</p> <p>Grow at your own pace 298</p> <p>Don’t let life pass you by 298</p> <p>Stream fearlessly 299</p> <p>Make yourself your stream’s top priority 300</p> <p>Stream because you love it 300</p> <p>Five Goals for the Streams to Come 301</p> <p>Don’t define yourself by analytics 301</p> <p>A good mantra to focus on: My stream is a fun place to be 302</p> <p>Remember, there’s no silver bullet to success 303</p> <p>To thine own self be true 304</p> <p>Partnership is not the endgame 304</p> <p>Index 307</p>
<p><b>Tee Morris,</b> an early adopter of podcasting, is no stranger to building audiences and releasing original content online. Now he adds Twitch to his online arsenal of creativity, managing his own streaming channel featuring a variety of gaming, cooking, and talk shows. Tee is co-author of <i>Podcasting For Dummies</i>, 4th Edition, a contributor to <i>Making YouTube Videos</i>, 2nd Edition (Dummies Junior), and a writer of science fiction and fantasy, including the award-winning steampunk series <i>The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences.</i></p>
<p><b>Find your niche with Twitch<sup>®</sup> </b></p> <p><i>Twitch<sup>®</sup> For Dummies</i> is your guide to turning your console or computer into a broadcast studio. From your first stream, you build a strategy for attracting people (maybe even a lot of them!) to your channel. Discover how to build an audience through social media, create original content, and even make a little spending money for studio upgrades. Plus, this revised edition offers expert tips on becoming a better streamer. <p><b>Inside… <ul><li>Setting up a Twitch stream</li> <li>Scheduling streaming sessions</li> <li>Making money with Twitch</li> <li>Practicing good Twitch etiquette</li> <li>Promoting yourself on socials</li> <li>Building a follower base</li> <li>Getting expert advice from successful streamers</b></li></ul>

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