Twitch for 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 whil...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Morris, Tee, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated [2022]
Edition:Second edition
Series:--For dummies
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009724225306719
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • How to Use This Book
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part 1 Getting Your Game On
  • Chapter 1 Welcome to the World of Twitch
  • Creating a Twitch Account
  • Press X to begin: The basics
  • "New Twitch, who dis?": Completing the Profile
  • All in the details: Channel and Videos settings
  • Controlling the signal: From privacy to connected third parties
  • Learning at the Feet of Masters: Following and Subscribing to Twitch Channels
  • Following on Twitch
  • Subscribing on Twitch
  • Other Twitch Resources
  • Chapter 2 Turning a Console into a Streamer's Studio
  • What's Your Preferred Platform?
  • PlayStation
  • Xbox
  • Nonessentials . . . That Are Essential
  • Video cameras
  • Audio gear
  • Laptop computer or mobile device (on a stand)
  • Green screen
  • Virtual assistants
  • Chapter 3 Making First Impressions
  • Creating a Complete Twitch Channel
  • Creating an Info Panel
  • Deciding which Info Panels to create
  • Editing and deleting Info Panels
  • Streaming Off Your Console
  • Setting up your PlayStation for streaming
  • Setting up your Xbox for streaming
  • Chapter 4 And We're Live! (Wait, We're LIVE?!)
  • Streaming Your First Gameplay
  • OMG! I'm live! What do I do now?!
  • Wrapping up your stream
  • Post-Show Production: What to Do After a Stream
  • Take a bow: Social media shout-outs
  • YouTube: Your content, on demand
  • Creating a highlight
  • Chapter 5 Setting Schedules and Managing Social Media
  • Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel: Setting Your Schedule
  • From start to finish: A basic schedule
  • Your own pocket of time: The length of your stream
  • Consistency and Communication
  • Notifications on Twitch
  • Notifications on Social Media
  • Notifications on Discord.
  • When Life Happens: Changes in the Schedule
  • Chapter 6 Improving Your Stream: Being Your Own Harshest Critic
  • G, PG, PG-13, or R: What's the Rating?
  • Setting the Mature Content option
  • The parameters of adult content
  • Popularity Versus Pleasure: What Are You Streaming?
  • Streaming popular games
  • Streaming games you enjoy
  • Streaming retro games
  • Beyond Consoles: Streaming without Video Games
  • Part 2 Creating Your Broadcasting Studio
  • Chapter 7 Streaming without Constraints: Streaming from a PC
  • Looking under the Hood: What a PC Needs
  • The computer processor
  • Cooling systems
  • Random access memory
  • Graphics card
  • Capture card
  • Power supply
  • Setting Up Your Console
  • Making Creativity and Interactivity Happen with StreamElements and OBS
  • Downloading a template from Nerd or Die
  • Setting up OBS with StreamElements
  • Incorporating your template
  • Customizing your template
  • Adding a camera to your template
  • Adding a console to your template
  • Setting Up Audio: Easier Said than Done
  • Setting up your audio in OBS
  • Using Discord as your Party Chat solution
  • Chapter 8 Bells &amp
  • Whistles: Nifty Add-Ons for Your Twitch Stream
  • Stand By for Stream: Introduction and Intermission B-roll
  • Second-in-Command: Channel Moderators
  • StreamElements: Your Friendly Neighborhood Virtual Assistant
  • Say it again and again: Using custom commands
  • Locking it down: Spam protection
  • Complete Control: The Elgato Stream Deck
  • Chapter 9 All the World's Your Stage
  • Quiet on the Set: A Critical Look at Your Twitch Studio
  • Couchcasting
  • Streaming from the office studio
  • Streaming from the set
  • Twitch on the Go: Streaming from a Mobile Phone
  • Setting up your mobile stream with Streamlabs
  • Customizing your mobile stream on Streamlabs
  • Live from the Metaverse: Streaming in Virtual Reality.
  • Setting up your PC for VR streaming
  • Launching a VR stream
  • Part 3 Levelling Up with Twitch
  • Chapter 10 Let's GOOOOO, Chat: Welcome to the Show!
  • Announcing Who, What, Where: Your Show Intro
  • Gittin' Gud at Multitasking: Responding to Chat
  • Checking in with Chat in real time
  • Checking in with Chat at specific points
  • Creating Content for Two (or More): Hosting Interviews
  • Extending interview requests
  • Asking really great questions
  • Avoiding really bad questions
  • Taking a Bow: Ending Your Stream
  • Chapter 11 In between the Streams
  • Meanwhile, at Penguin's Secret Lair: Your Channel between Streams
  • Why host other streamers?
  • Selecting other streamers
  • Twitch on Demand: Past Broadcasts
  • Past broadcasts on Twitch
  • Past broadcasts on YouTube
  • Highlight Reels, Revisited
  • Creating highlight reels with iMovie
  • Leveling up: video editing with HitFilm Express
  • Chapter 12 From Hobby to Side Hustle . . . to Full-Time Job?
  • Semi-Pro: The Affiliate Streamer
  • Expressing yourself: Emotes
  • Patrons of the Arts: Subscribers
  • Expressing your loyalty: Subscriber badges
  • A penny for your thoughts: Bits
  • Skipping the intermediary: the Tip
  • Achievement Unlocked: Partnership
  • Why become a Twitch Partner?
  • The checklist for a Twitch Partner
  • Show Me the Money: Revenue Opportunities
  • This Twitch stream is sponsored by . . .
  • Affiliate programs: Working together
  • So, Chat, let me tell you about this amazing product from . . .
  • Show me your swag!
  • Don't Quit Your Day Job Just Yet
  • Part 4 Beyond the Console
  • Chapter 13 Building Your Twitch Community
  • Check Me Out Now: Publicizing Your Stream
  • Twitter
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Hover
  • YouTube
  • Creating a social media strategy
  • Who Is "The Fam" and Why Do They Matter?
  • Oh hai, Mark: Talking to Chat
  • The Fam includes other streamers too.
  • The Community Board: Discord
  • Setting up channels
  • Share with the class: Talking to your Chat
  • Family Matters: The Unseen Community Members
  • The significant other
  • When your kids want to stream
  • Chapter 14 Twitch Etiquette
  • Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out: Bad Behavior on Twitch
  • Yo, check out my stream . . .
  • Hey, Streamer! Hey! Listen! Pay attention to ME!
  • Well, I support this stream, so you owe me
  • They See Me Trollin' and Hatin' . . .
  • You just earned a timeout, kiddo: Muting trolls in stream
  • Hate raids
  • Not-So-Merry Melodies: Twitch, the RIAA, and the DMCA
  • What the DMCA is
  • When the DMCA leveled up
  • The simple (but complicated) relationship between the RIAA and Twitch
  • Where to find stream-safe music
  • Positive Impressions: Putting your best foot forward on Twitch
  • Chapter 15 Game Over: Twitch Outside of Gaming
  • Game On: The Rise of Esports
  • NASA TV: Going Live in the Sky
  • The Food of Love on Twitch: Music
  • Harping on a passion: Meadow Fox
  • Sing a song: Ashley Abbink and Camila Knight
  • The Sounds of Serenity: ASMR
  • Phasmo for Real: Old Spirits Investigations Live
  • Gaming for Good: Charity Streaming
  • Remembering rule 1: Charity streaming is not about you!
  • Setting up a Tiltify profile
  • Doing a little prep before you get started
  • Part 5 The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 16 Ten (or More) Life Lessons from Twitch
  • Twitch Enabled Me to Take Center Stage
  • Twitch Opened the World to Me
  • Twitch Helped Me Realize I Am Not Alone
  • Success Is Waiting for You If You're Willing to Work for It
  • Twitch Encourages Me to Look for Improvement
  • You Always Have Someone Watching Your Back
  • Twitch Can Surprise You in the Best of Ways
  • One Life Lesson from Twitch
  • It's a Glimpse of How Good We Can Be
  • Twitch Took My Education and Leveled It Up
  • Twitch Restored My Faith in People.
  • To Thine Own Self Be True
  • Twitch Doesn't Believe in a Comfort Zone, and That's a Good Thing
  • Twitch Opened Doors I Didn't Know Existed
  • There Are a Lot of Good People in the World - Connect with Them
  • Twitch Taught Me the Power of Community
  • If You Have Something to Share, You Have to Make It Happen
  • Twitch Proves the Power of Paying It Forward
  • Chapter 17 Ten Final Thoughts from a TeeMonster on Twitch
  • Five Lessons from Five Years
  • Grow at your own pace
  • Don't let life pass you by
  • Stream fearlessly
  • Make yourself your stream's top priority
  • Stream because you love it
  • Five Goals for the Streams to Come
  • Don't define yourself by analytics
  • A good mantra to focus on: My stream is a fun place to be
  • Remember, there's no silver bullet to success
  • To thine own self be true
  • Partnership is not the endgame
  • Index
  • EULA.