Chapter 11
In between the Streams
IN THIS CHAPTER
Hosting other streamers
Archiving and replaying previous streams
Creating highlight reels
At some point, your streaming experience will include streams you wish you didn’t have to end and other streams you wish you hadn’t started. Twitch is like that. Some streams, you’re a high-performance sports car, like a McLaren or an Aston-Martin, claiming the highway as your own. Other streams, you’re the unsuspecting bug cruising along the highway, enjoying the air currents until you find yourself in front of a high-performance sports car like a MacLaren or an Aston-Martin. Both scenarios come with the territory.
Regardless of the kind of stream you just wrapped up, you can’t shake the itch to stream again. When you feel that pull to get back online, that’s when you know streaming has got a good, strong hold on you. (Maybe that’s one reason why they call this platform Twitch? You’re fidgeting all day, watching the clock, just waiting to get back to the game and your Chat.) It may feel like a long haul in between streams; and during that stretch, your mind may be racing to figure out what you can do to keep your stream visible, even during ...
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