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

Twitch had their first-ever Town Hall presentation but were everyone's dying questions answered? Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss updates to the Twitch platform, Cyberpunk's continuing troubles, the growth of non-English streams, charity streams and more.

Links mentioned:

• Twitch Banned Words
• Unlisting VODs
• Growth of non-English Streams
• Cyberpunk's Continuing Troubles
• Dr. Lupo makes 2.3 million for St. Jude's
• OBS adds VOD Audio Tracks
• NDI Update for Nvidia Users

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/3bp6zmCMnN4

Get in touch:

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

YouTube has hit an enormous milestone of over 100 BILLION hours watched in 2020. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss DMCA strikes possibly becoming felonies, multiple updates to the Twitch platform, Nintendo shutting down soundtracks, fighting game documentaries and more.

Links mentioned:

• DMCA strikes could become felonies
• Boost This Streamer
• Hype Trains coming to mobile
• YouTube sponsors OBS
• 100 billion hours watched on YouTube
• Nintendo shuts down soundtracks
• Metagame documentary
• Facebook's Black Gaming Creator Program
• Cyberpunk streamer mode misses some titles

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/9r2JuXSiCys

Get in touch:

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

Monstercat provides a deal for streamers to buy Affiliate status on Twitch, then retracts it. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss Youtube increasing it's ad coverage, game publishers supporting content creators, Twitch Rivals drama, updated features to the platform and more.

Links mentioned:

• Monstercat's Twitch Affiliate Deal
• YouTube spreads ads to non-partner channels
• Cyberpunk 2077 adds Streamer Mode
• Twitch partners with HealthyGamerGG
• xQc banned due to Twitch Rivals stream sniping
• Twitch updates 2FA support
• New Twitch iOS widget
• DrLupo announces all Twitch tips go to charity

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/OZw3h5QsfhM

Get in touch:

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

Twitch hosted its first-ever virtual event; GlitchCon with mixed results. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss the ongoing issue with music and DMCA, what upcoming features we'll see to the platform, multiplayer ads and Youtube's Creator Insights presentation and what it means for creators.

Links mentioned:

• GlitchCon
• Twitch's response to DMCA claims
• Emmett Shear's keynote
• Multiplayer Ads
• Muting in-game audio
• Twitch discoverability updates
• Twitch Channel Point Predictions
• YouTube Search and Discovery Q&A

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/SmOrMvhZNP0

Get in touch:

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

Twitch's battle with ad-blockers and insistence on running frequent ads is bad news for streamers of ALL sizes. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss more DMCA updates, Twitch's new Celebrations donation feature, and the virtual replacement for TwitchCon: GlitchCon.

Links mentioned:

• Nickmercs hit by DMCA
• DMCA for Deleted Clips
• Voyboy DMCA Ban
• Twitch Celebrations
• Twitch's Ads vs Adblock
• Wendys Twitch Streams
• Twitch Follower Scam Ads
• GlitchCon
• Streamlabs and Powerspike
• Hassan Election Livestream
• SportsCenter Sharing Streamers Clips
• Podcast YouTube Channel

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/sFoqN0n9mdU

Get in touch:

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

The Gaming Careers Podcast is back! Joined by our new co-host Benjamin Green, this week we discuss the ongoing DMCA strikes happening on Twitch, AOC's record-breaking first stream, new tech from companies like Elgato and Shure, and the big streamers that are limiting how much viewers can donate.

Links mentioned:

• Twitch Soundtrack
• Best DMCA-free music for streamers
• AOC's debut stream on Twitch
• Broxh's stream with New Zealand prime minister
• YouTuber makes AOC Twitch panels
• Pokimane sets donation limit
• Streamers should pay developers to stream games
• Why is the Shure SM7B used by 50%+ of top streamers?

Video version of the podcast:

• https://youtu.be/7jzFAhGVcE4

Get in touch:

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

We talk to Pestily, the number one Escape From Tarkov streamer about how he grew from 10 viewers to now averaging 10,000 viewers per stream. We also discuss in great detail how Pestily utilised YouTube to accelerate his growth on Twitch, and how his community are well on their way to raising $1 million for charity in 2020.

Links mentioned:

• Escape From Tarkov Twitch Drops Event
• Donate to Pestily's 2020 Charity Drive
• Pestily Twitch
• Pestily YouTube

Get in touch:

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

We talk to Bandrew Scott, of Podcastage, an audio expert who's built a whole YouTube channel reviewing microphones and audio interfaces for podcasters and streamers. We're diving deep into the data I gathered for last week's YouTube video where I researched the most common microphones used by the top 250 streamers on Twitch.

Links mentioned:

• Most Common Microphones on Twitch Video
• $100 Microphones: Samson Q2U, ATR2100, AT2005, XM8500
• Sleeper Microphones: sE Electronics SEV7, Beyerdynamic M201 TG

Get in touch:

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

In this solo episode, I discuss the best ways to monetize your live streams on Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, or any other platform. These tips apply from small streamers just starting out, to partnered streamers that have been streaming full-time for years.

Links mentioned:  

• Running a Marathon while Streaming - Highlights 
• Streamlabs Merch Store
• StreamElements Merch Store
• Amazon Affiliate Plugin for Twitch 
• Bounty Programs for Affiliates: Noiz, PowerSpike, Mobcrush
• Twitch Bounty Board Program 

Get in touch:

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

We talk to Valkia, a full-time Twitch Streamer who grew to popularity by combining his love for marketing with FPS games. In this episode, we discuss what it takes to grow your stream from hobby to full-time career, how you can best utilise YouTube to funnel viewers to Twitch and what it's like trying to branch out from the game that made you famous. 

Links mentioned: 

• Valkia's Twitch Stream 
• Valkia's YouTube
• Valkia's Instagram
• Amazon Affiliate Plugin for Twitch
• Escape From Tarkov Streamer: Pestily

Get in touch:

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