Want to make your Twitch stream more accessible but not sure how? Adding Closed Captions to your streams is a lot easier than you might think! Contents Why is accessibility important? Simply put, making your streams more accessible helps you access a wider audience and makes Twitch a more inclusive space. Accessibility is one of […]
Let’s talk about the biggest opportunity that you have as a Warzone 2 content creator. All you need is your console, whether it be PlayStation or Xbox. Lightstream is going to help you save hundreds of dollars. Instead of going and building a streaming PC or even buying a pre-built PC just to encode your […]
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Streamer Handbook
Live streaming has been around for many years now, and it’s been particularly handy for gamers to share their live gameplay with friends or the world. But while gaming is the most popular reason for live stream viewing, entertainment comes in at a close second. Influencers, companies, and general content creators have all begun learning […]
How do I get started? What should I focus on? How do I grow? We hear these questions all the time, so we put together this guide to help you get into the right mindset and hit the ground running. Brought to you by Pipeline, the leading training and mentorship platform for aspiring streamers. 1. […]
It takes a lot to become a successful streamer. From being able to set up equipment such as a webcam, microphone, and strong internet connection to having access to all the video games, new streamers are in a constant race to offer viewers content that’s engaging and entertaining. Streaming is about much more than simply […]
You’ve been with us on the journey, and it’s only continuing. Lightstream has been creating software that makes streaming more accessible to everyone since 2015, from the console gamer to the developer, and our team continues to find new problems to solve. We started with Lightstream Gamer, revolutionizing the way console gamers can start […]
There are about 30 million active users on Twitch every single day, according to latest data, and a staggering 71 million hours of content is viewed on a daily basis. Yet, finding your audience on the platform is all but easy. Growing your Twitch channel involves hard work, talent and creativity. It’s only natural that […]
What’s a ‘gimmick’? Here’s a quick test. Think about the word ‘gimmick’. What comes to mind first? What does it mean to you? There’s some sort of a negative ring to it, isn’t there? Well, that’s how most people tend to think about the word ‘gimmick’. They usually feel it’s just a trick or device […]
Getting started as a streamer can be difficult at first, as there are just so many steps needed. Buying the proper equipment, setting up your Twitch channel, downloading the necessary software, and more, are all needed to stream. But thankfully, if you happen to stream on either Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, some of […]