Twitch For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Twitch For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Tee Morris, Emme Montgomery
Released September 2022
Publisher(s): For Dummies
ISBN: 9781119901570

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Book description

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.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Foreword
  5. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. How to Use This Book
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  6. Part 1: Getting Your Game On
    1. Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Twitch
      1. Creating a Twitch Account
      2. Learning at the Feet of Masters: Following and Subscribing to Twitch Channels
      3. Other Twitch Resources
    2. Chapter 2: Turning a Console into a Streamer’s Studio
      1. What’s Your Preferred Platform?
      2. Nonessentials … That Are Essential
    3. Chapter 3: Making First Impressions
      1. Creating a Complete Twitch Channel
      2. Streaming Off Your Console
    4. Chapter 4: And We’re Live! (Wait, We’re LIVE?!)
      1. Streaming Your First Gameplay
      2. Post-Show Production: What to Do After a Stream
    5. Chapter 5: Setting Schedules and Managing Social Media
      1. Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel: Setting Your Schedule
      2. Consistency and Communication
      3. When Life Happens: Changes in the Schedule
    6. Chapter 6: Improving Your Stream: Being Your Own Harshest Critic
      1. G, PG, PG-13, or R: What’s the Rating?
      2. Popularity Versus Pleasure: What Are You Streaming?
      3. Beyond Consoles: Streaming without Video Games
  7. Part 2: Creating Your Broadcasting Studio
    1. Chapter 7: Streaming without Constraints: Streaming from a PC
      1. Looking under the Hood: What a PC Needs
      2. Setting Up Your Console
      3. Making Creativity and Interactivity Happen with StreamElements and OBS
      4. Setting Up Audio: Easier Said than Done
    2. Chapter 8: Bells & Whistles: Nifty Add-Ons for Your Twitch Stream
      1. Stand By for Stream: Introduction and Intermission B-roll
      2. Second-in-Command: Channel Moderators
      3. StreamElements: Your Friendly Neighborhood Virtual Assistant
      4. Complete Control: The Elgato Stream Deck
    3. Chapter 9: All the World’s Your Stage
      1. Quiet on the Set: A Critical Look at Your Twitch Studio
      2. Twitch on the Go: Streaming from a Mobile Phone
      3. Live from the Metaverse: Streaming in Virtual Reality
  8. Part 3: Levelling Up with Twitch
    1. Chapter 10: Let’s GOOOOO, Chat: Welcome to the Show!
      1. Announcing Who, What, Where: Your Show Intro
      2. Gittin’ Gud at Multitasking: Responding to Chat
      3. Creating Content for Two (or More): Hosting Interviews
      4. Taking a Bow: Ending Your Stream
    2. Chapter 11: In between the Streams
      1. Meanwhile, at Penguin’s Secret Lair: Your Channel between Streams
      2. Twitch on Demand: Past Broadcasts
      3. Highlight Reels, Revisited
    3. Chapter 12: From Hobby to Side Hustle … to Full-Time Job?
      1. Semi-Pro: The Affiliate Streamer
      2. Achievement Unlocked: Partnership
      3. Show Me the Money: Revenue Opportunities
      4. Don’t Quit Your Day Job Just Yet
  9. Part 4: Beyond the Console
    1. Chapter 13: Building Your Twitch Community
      1. Check Me Out Now: Publicizing Your Stream
      2. Who Is “The Fam” and Why Do They Matter?
      3. The Community Board: Discord
      4. Family Matters: The Unseen Community Members
    2. Chapter 14: Twitch Etiquette
      1. Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out: Bad Behavior on Twitch
      2. They See Me Trollin’ and Hatin’ …
      3. Not-So-Merry Melodies: Twitch, the RIAA, and the DMCA
      4. Positive Impressions: Putting your best foot forward on Twitch
    3. Chapter 15: Game Over: Twitch Outside of Gaming
      1. Game On: The Rise of Esports
      2. NASA TV: Going Live in the Sky
      3. The Food of Love on Twitch: Music
      4. The Sounds of Serenity: ASMR
      5. Phasmo for Real: Old Spirits Investigations Live
      6. Gaming for Good: Charity Streaming
  10. Part 5: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 16: Ten (or More) Life Lessons from Twitch
      1. Twitch Enabled Me to Take Center Stage
      2. Twitch Opened the World to Me
      3. Twitch Helped Me Realize I Am Not Alone
      4. Success Is Waiting for You If You're Willing to Work for It
      5. Twitch Encourages Me to Look for Improvement
      6. You Always Have Someone Watching Your Back
      7. Twitch Can Surprise You in the Best of Ways
      8. One Life Lesson from Twitch
      9. It's a Glimpse of How Good We Can Be
      10. Twitch Took My Education and Leveled It Up
      11. Twitch Restored My Faith in People
      12. To Thine Own Self Be True
      13. Twitch Doesn’t Believe in a Comfort Zone, and That’s a Good Thing
      14. Twitch Opened Doors I Didn't Know Existed
      15. There Are a Lot of Good People in the World — Connect with Them
      16. Twitch Taught Me the Power of Community
      17. If You Have Something to Share, You Have to Make It Happen
      18. Twitch Proves the Power of Paying It Forward
    2. Chapter 17: Ten Final Thoughts from a TeeMonster on Twitch
      1. Five Lessons from Five Years
      2. Five Goals for the Streams to Come
  11. Index
  12. About the Author
  13. Connect with Dummies
  14. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Twitch For Dummies, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Tee Morris, Emme Montgomery
  • Release date: September 2022
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781119901570