I think streaming to both is a good option using either Restream or the Multi Stream plugin for OBS. I also agree that proper VOD organization can really help grow an audience. If you have to pick one, I prefer Twitch personally because it's much easier to know when a creator goes live.
2 weeks ago | 0
The last 5 years have been so strange for options on what to watch for content streaming. Post pandemic, I tend to consume a lot of folks' vods over the twitch experience (vice versa from what I used to do), so as I haven't really used twitch much recently, I can't really tell if ad experience is any different. If twitch has indeed made ads less obnoxious, It may be time to return but only time will tell. The model of stream one place, and upload the vod here to watch at one's own pace is really appealing.
2 weeks ago | 0
Trey Yates
BIG-ISH ANNOUNCEMENT:
I'll keep it short before I banter: I'm thinking about moving my streams over to Twitch fully.
I've been anti-Twitch for a long time due to their ad system absolutely killing any opportunity for growth for any smaller creators. Over the years, however, it appears Twitch has stepped things up and their ads are far less intrusive as they once were, particularly when you click to join to a new stream. That particular instance is why I chose to move away from Twitch.
Now with the ads being changed to be a banner instead of a video intruding on the stream, it seems best to move the streams back over to Twitch so there's a far better chance for natural growth. YouTube struggles with organic growth for a streamer.
On top of having a poll for this post, I'd like to ask you all - have you experienced the same thing as far as seeing ads on Twitch? I'd like to know if my thinking is agreeable and, in a way, correct.
This isn't my announcement that I'm moving just yet. The thought is there, however. So here's the poll: if I moved back to Twitch, would you subscribe there and continue to watch?
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 2