A streamer on Twitch could only maintain 1 to 3 viewers in his stream for a long time. Then he watched his own stream and suddenly knew where the problem lay.
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What was the streamer’s problem? On Reddit, the user Wide-Huckleberry-151 posted his recent experiences as a small Twitch streamer. He states that he has been streaming for 8 months on Twitch and wonders why only about 1 to 3 viewers are in his stream. At first, he thought it was because he just wasn’t entertaining, but someone in the chat wrote to him: “Your vibe is cool, but the stream is hard to watch.”
This prompted the small streamer to watch his own stream as a VOD and see himself from the perspective of the viewers.
Within 5 minutes, he realized where the problems lay:
- His intro screen had a timer for when the stream starts, but no music.
- The game audio frequently drowned out the streamer’s voice.
- The sounds of his transitions were too loud.
- His overlay was too large.
When he discovered all these little inconsistencies, he asked himself: “Why would I watch this?”
Streamer adjusts minor details and sees improvements
What did the streamer do next? Over a weekend, he balanced out the small issues and started talking more during the streams. He also improved his camera and lighting.
Already after a week, his watch time had doubled, the Reddit user says, and he managed to get 6 to 8 viewers.
What other tips does the streamer have? Finally, Wide-Huckleberry-151 shares some tips with the community, in case there are any small Twitch streamers among them:
- Watch your own VODs to identify potential problems.
- Audio/sound is more important than the video.
- Talk, even when there are no viewers.
- A simple overlay is better than a too complicated one.
- Intro screen with music should not be longer than 5 minutes.
Even though the Twitch streamer is still relatively small, this improvement in his watch time and viewer numbers is remarkable. Perhaps it doesn’t take much more to become even more successful.
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