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Find your own streaming success with Dummies
Twitch For Dummies 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.
* Discover why the streaming platform Twitch is taking the world by storm
* Set up your first channel, stream gameplay, create highlight reels, and find viewers
* Understand the ad revenue structure so you can earn cash from your stream
* Get current on going live from the latest console models to Virtual Reality
This is the perfect Dummies guide for new and established Twitch streamers who want to improve their audience and skills.
List of contents
Foreword xi
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Your Game On 5
Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Twitch 7
Chapter 2: Turning a Console into a Streamer's Studio 25
Chapter 3: Making First Impressions 39
Chapter 4: And We're Live! (Wait, We're LIVE?!) 55
Chapter 5: Setting Schedules and Managing Social Media 69
Chapter 6: Improving Your Stream: Being Your Own Harshest Critic 87
Part 2: Creating Your Broadcasting Studio 105
Chapter 7: Streaming without Constraints: Streaming from a PC 107
Chapter 8: Bells & Whistles: Nifty Add-Ons for Your Twitch Stream 131
Chapter 9: All the World's Your Stage 147
Part 3: Levelling Up with Twitch 169
Chapter 10: Let's GOOOOO, Chat: Welcome to the Show! 171
Chapter 11: In between the Streams 185
Chapter 12: From Hobby to Side Hustle to Full-Time Job? 207
Part 4: Beyond the Console 227
Chapter 13: Building Your Twitch Community 229
Chapter 14: Twitch Etiquette 251
Chapter 15: Game Over: Twitch Outside of Gaming 269
Part 5: The Part of Tens 287
Chapter 16: Ten (or More) Life Lessons from Twitch 289
Chapter 17: Ten Final Thoughts from a TeeMonster on Twitch 297
Index 307
About the author
Tee Morris, 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
Podcasting For Dummies, 4th Edition, a contributor to
Making YouTube Videos, 2nd Edition (Dummies Junior), and a writer of science fiction and fantasy, including the award-winning steampunk series
The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences.
Summary
Find your own streaming success with Dummies
Twitch For Dummies 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.
* Discover why the streaming platform Twitch is taking the world by storm
* Set up your first channel, stream gameplay, create highlight reels, and find viewers
* Understand the ad revenue structure so you can earn cash from your stream
* Get current on going live from the latest console models to Virtual Reality
This is the perfect Dummies guide for new and established Twitch streamers who want to improve their audience and skills.
