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Want to keep this as informative as humanly possible, please let me know if any of the information is wrong or you feel something is missing. The goal is to give people the means and information to set up their own streams and learn everything they need to, this thread is just for collecting all this information in one place and not actually me making a personal guide on how to do everything, although if you want to make a separate thread with a guide and get it on this thread that works to. This is a thread that will be constantly updated both with fluff and more information so keep an eye out!
- You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. - The biggest and most popular streaming site, has higher requirements to get You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now./You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. than the alternatives. Has a delay you can't work around which is a huge con for some people, they also removes sound from your vods if you play copyrighted music on your streams but can be worked around You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. If you want bots to help manage your stream you have You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
- You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. - Best alternative to twitch in my opinion, has no stream delays. They don't censor your music either, the website is growing a lot and is something a lot of people transfer over to from twitch, my personal recommendation if you are new. Smashcast bots can be found You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. Previously known as Hitbox.
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- You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. - (Dxtory's Directshow output into OBS/Xsplit is a far better solution than using either programs full-screen game capture alone. It is less resource intensive by far. It also allows you to full screen capture games and output into FFsplit (which otherwise doesn't have full screen game support). The other advantage is that this method allows you to use the full capabilities of your SLI or CFX system where as the straight OBS/Xsplit game-capture will be a huge hit in performance.
- Browser Extensions
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- Data and Statistics
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- Donation Notification Systems
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- Chat Bots
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- UNP Now Playing - Displays "now playing" on your stream, easy to install and supports the most.
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- Streaming on a Mac - A comprehensive video tutorial series on setting up a Mac computer for streaming.
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Stream Calibration and Health
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