Live Streaming Platforms And Why People Choose Them Today
When I was younger, I dreamed about taking a rocket ship to space. That was the career that just about everyone wanted and they dreamed about it for years. Many made that dream a reality.
Today, the #1 desired career by the younger generation has nothing to do with heading to space, although it does involve technology. Forget heading to space unless it’s by way of green screen. Becoming a professional YouTuber is the most highly sought after career today, far more than an astronaut during the Apollo era.
Eventually, this trend will likely shift away from YouTuber, but new generations are consuming more media, seeing more content being produced and based upon these trends regardless of the specific platform this will only increase the desire in more people to become content creators (for better or worse).
Young adults are adopting platforms as fast as they’re being created and they’re using them to get their content out there to the world. Today we’ll cover the various platforms that people are using today in order to create and distribute their unique content to the world today.
The Live Platforms Used Today
Before getting into some of the most widely used platforms, I’d like to mention that based on research conducted, majority of those that rather be a Youtuber or Vlogger said that it’s the fame and fortune that they’re after. I can’t really blame them as there’s millions of dollars up for grabs.
Twitch
Twitch.tv is a platform for individuals to broadcast their lifestyles and gaming experiences online. It’s a platform that launched in 2011 in an effort to give gamers a platform to stream live. This platform has grown significantly with close to 4 million broadcasters from around the world. At Twitch, you can broadcast about various subjects, not just gaming. Ever since COVID hit the United States, the number of viewers, broadcasters, and partners has easily doubled.
Streams last anywhere from minutes to hours, sometimes even the entire day. Once you’ve found streamers with similar likes and interests, then you can follow them just like you would on other platforms. You’ll get updates and notifications when they go live. Many people love watching Twitch because of the split screen display, giving them the ability to see both the broadcast and whatever else they’re streaming.
Gamers and lifestyle casters often choose Twitch because they’re able to use affiliate links and sponsored links during their broadcasting. In fact, gaming companies with billion dollar valuations are partnering with gamers in order to get that exposure and co-branding. Everyone wins because gamers are paid, gaming companies get exposure and round and round we go. Needless to say, there’s a lot of dollars on the line here.
YouTube Live
YouTube Live is another extremely popular online video platform. There’s more than 500 hours of videos uploaded to YouTube every single minute, which makes it that much more difficult to stick out among the rest. Many gamers and lifestyle casters are choosing to use YouTube Live instead of uploading videos.
Why are they choosing this method? Well, there are more restrictions and it’s more difficult to go Live. You must have 1,000 subscribers and be verified for starters. This kinda weeds out the newbies without any type of following, cutting the competition down, but only slightly.
With YouTube Live, gamers and lifestyle casters are able to stream here just as they would with Twitch, but the reach is far greater on YouTube just due to the sheer volume of users on the platform today. Then there’s Nico Nico Douga…
Nico Nico Douga
The Nico Nico Douga platform is an incredibly popular Japanese video sharing site that launched in 2006. This is Japan’s first ever video sharing platform. It’s pretty much one of the most visited sites of the country. What makes this platform unique from the rest? Well, it’s the way that members communicate with one another.
They communicate through the use of short texts which are displayed on top of video feeds. You may even see thousands of lines of text covering videos, depending on the text display settings.
Nico Nico content is exclusive, and unlike YouTube Live and Twitch, this platform does allow erotic content to be uploaded within the R-18 section of the platform. Nico makes money via affiliate links, partnerships and ad space. Since the launch of Nico Nico, there have been many copycats and we expect to see more emerge as time goes by.
Camsoda
Last but not least, there’s Camsoda.com. Now, I know, it’s an adult platform but lots of models choose to use Camsoda as their live streaming platform for things other than nude shows. Why? Well, they choose to do so because they can easily get in front of millions of users daily in a matter of seconds.
Here at Camsoda, we’re a censorship free platform for adults with streaming live content as our bedrock. Which means, whatever you want to stream, so long as it’s legal, you can do so here. Camsoda also makes it very easy to collect tips aka tokens with minimal effort.
That’s why so many models choose to set up their profiles and stream using Camsoda versus other platforms. Speaking of payments and technology, many gamers and lifestyle casters choose to use software services like Streamlabs.
Streamlabs
Many gamers use Streamlabs because it’s a self-proclaimed all-in-one live streaming software that solves a lot of problems. This software makes it easy to stream to any platform including YouTube Live, Twitch TV, and Facebook Live. Pro overlays, viewer tipping, add-on apps and simple integration is what makes this software and many others so high in demand.
So, as you can see, it’s easier to get in front of a live audience from the comfort of your home faster than ever before. Money and fame can literally begin flowing in overnight. While you might not ever walk on the moon, you’re well on your way to fame and fortune! For those looking to get started on Camsoda in order to stream live, please reach out to us. We’re happy to help you get things started!
