The Gaming Careers Podcast - A Show for Twitch and YouTube Streamers

Twitch has been busy launching a whole suite of new features for streamers such as allowing streamers to share ban lists, reducing the payment threshold to $50, and giving streamers more control over who can raid them. Join Pete and Ben for the Gaming Careers Podcast live!

Links mentioned:

• YouTube Takes Down LoFi Girl
• Discord & Xbox Integration
• Instagram Pushes Reels
• TikTok Auto-Generated Captions
• Elgato Product Updates
• Facebook Clip-to-Reels
• Lester Leaves YouTube
• YouTube Combats Spam
• Shopify Integration with YouTube
• Additional YouTube Updates
• Twitch Pinned Channels
• Payout Threshold Halved
• Twitch Charity
• Shared Bans
• Pinned Chat Messages
• Expanded Raid Controls
• Community Intro Prompt
• TwitchCon Updates

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/hcnT_0p0vKY

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Even more top streamers have announced they're leaving Twitch for YouTube. Join Gaming Careers and Benjamin Green for the Gaming Careers Podcast live!

Links mentioned:

• Twitter Co-Tweets
• Trovo Spaces
• Facebook Monthly Update
• Twitch Doubling Tag Limit
• Custom Tags
• Guest Star
• LilyPichu Moves to YouTube
• So Does Myth
• Members Can Now Gift Memberships
• Huge Update for Stream Deck & OBS

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/w5HdpRv12AM

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Twitch has been busy testing a whole bunch of new features designed to increase streamer income and improve discoverability. But will they actually work? Join Pete and Ben for the Gaming Careers Podcast live!

Links mentioned:

• Ibai Sets New Viewer Record
• Facebook Clips to Reels
• Twitter Notes
• Discord AutoMod
• Separate YouTube Analytics
• Membership Pricing
• Hovering the Timeline
• YouTube Corrections
• New Twitch Badges
• Twitch Considering NFTs & Crypto
• Twitch Recap
• Sidebar Ads
• New Browsing Layout Experiment
• Possibly Charity Integration
• Twitch Expands Ad Program
• Twitch's Bigger Ad Program
• Revoke Founder Badges
• 7 Free Tools Every YouTuber Should Be Using

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/-u8d0_y3CWE

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Some HUGE and much-needed YouTube updates have been released this week that streamers and creators have long demanded the platform to compete with Twitch. Join Pete and Ben for the Gaming Careers Podcast live!

Links mentioned:

• Rumour of More Streamers Moving Platform
• Twitter Circle
• TikTok Pulse
• TikTok Pulse Tweet Details
• Discord Server Memberships
• Server Membership Details
• Facebook Blog Update
• Twitch Recommended Categories
• Chat Highlight Options
• Testing Emerging Tag
• Deeper Chat Analytics
• A/B Thumbnail Testing
• Clips Available to All
• YouTube Live Redirects
• Redirect Blog Post
• YouTube Gifted Memberships Beta
• Gifted Memberships Announcements
• Testing Gifted Memberships
• Ben's WaveXLR Long-Term Review

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/ekkFvc-oMpc

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

This week a leak dropped about Twitch's potential planned changes to the Partner program and it's not good! We've also had the Q1 industry report from Stream Hatchet so will be diving into the data to see what's been changing.

Links mentioned:

• Sykkuno moves to YouTube
• Twitch removing friends feature
• Super Thanks expansion
• Stream Hatchet Q1 2022 Report
• Twitch Partner leak

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/gwabcrleaZI

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Twitter is poised to agree on a sale to Elon Musk for a reported $43bn. What does this mean for the platform and all the content creators on it? Join Pete and Ben for The Gaming Careers Podcast live!

Links mentioned:

• YouTube updates
• Ludwig's interview with YouTube CEO
• Twitch copyright issues
• Tags being misused
• New sub-gifter badges
• Twitter un-mentioning test
• Elon Musk buys Twitter
• Elgato HD60 X video
• Ludwig's video style

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/8SbnK2yBfds

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Plenty of new features launched for all 3 major streaming platforms this week, let's discuss what's new and what's coming soon! Join Pete and Ben for this week's livestream of The Gaming Careers Podcast!

Links mentioned:

• Reddit r/Place
• Facebook Product Update
• This Week at YouTube
• YouTube Timed Reactions
• Twitch Shuts Down Desktop App
• Audio Copyright Notifications
• Announcement Commands
• 5 New Categories
• Boost Train Paused
• AMAZING Mic Quality with FREE Plugins

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/RzLTTk66UHM

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Twitch and YouTube have both launched some new features this week including Boost Train, Appeals Portal, and Clips for all channels. Join Pete and Ben for this week's livestream of The Gaming Careers Podcast!

Links mentioned:

• DrDisrespect Resolves Legal Dispute
• Hikaru Banned
• The Streamer Awards
• Fortnite Viewership Jump
• YouTube Live Features
• Clips Available to All With 1K Subscribers
• Viewer List Changes
• Appeals Portal
• Hype Train Autopilot
• Boost Train

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/eG4ZoRqfdlI

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

What exactly counts as a "viewer" on Twitch? This week several myths that were circling social media were dispelled by Twitch about how viewers are counted across web and mobile.

Links mentioned:

• SnoopDog Joins Faze Clan
• What Happened With OBS 27.2
• OBS Release Notes
• Artesian Builds Viral Clip
• Artesian Deleted Apology
• Employee-led Buyout
• Sparse Facebook Update
• Discord's Misinformation Announcement
• YouTube's Misinformation Announcement
• Twitch's Misinformation Update
• TwitchCon Returns
• Ads Incentive Program
• Xbox Twitch Integration
• Viewer Counts Explained
• Twitch Staff Exodus
• How to Make Custom Animated Emotes
• How Ben Got A Job In Gaming

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/BTk-hGI5uTo

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

YouTube has taken the first steps to improve the discoverability of live streams, which will be especially useful to smaller streamers. Join Pete and Ben for this week's livestream of the Gaming Careers Podcast!

Links mentioned:

• Facebook Inflating Their Stats
• Stream Hatcher Reviews Those Who Changed Platforms
• Pokimane Renews Contract with Twitch
• Asmongold Returns to Twitch
• Lost Ark Viewership Compared to New World
• Elgato Key Light Mini
• Deity VO-7U Mic
• OBS v27.2
• Twitch Testing VIP & Mod Only Options
• Twitch Updates its Name Policy
• Twitch Launches Moments
• YouTube Introducing Collaborative Livestreams
• YouTube Mobile Live Discoverability Feature

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/3I0u9vdQnVU

Get in touch:

• Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify