Twitch or YouTube for Live Streaming?

[Ink]

Basic question between the two giant platforms, which is better to get started with, creating quality content, better community support and ease of use?

Intended for video games only.

 

[SHvFl]

Most do live streaming on twitch and then put the content or highlights on youtube. No reason to not milk both cows.

 

[Ink]

How about setting up to stream, and recommendations or suggestions?

 

[SHvFl]

How about setting up to stream, and recommendations or suggestions?

Use obs to stream, set it to also record at higher bitrate and save offline, edit with sony vegas.

 

[XIII]

Twitch for live content. YouTube for highlights.

OBS is definitely the best broadcaster. Free, too. I know XSplit was the first to come out, but no reason to pay a premium for something inferior.

I know a lot of people used Sony Vegas in the past (myself included), but Premiere seems to be the go-to now. Elements should be more than enough.

 

[jamescv7]

For gaming and other intensive coverage then Twitch is definitely to use; meanwhile Youtube is more on general information and current events.

 

[Anker_by]

Some my friends using Youtube on Live stream, they say is good dont use too much internet the quality is better than twitch..

 

[XIII]

Some my friends using Youtube on Live stream, they say is good dont use too much internet the quality is better than twitch..

YouTube has better ad revenue for their broadcasters too. Just harder to pick up a following on that platform.

 

[Svoll]

Twitch would be the friendly starter platform, depending on the game you are streaming, viewers would click on the game title and able to browse thru streamers, Also streamers can host other streamers to get more exposure, so make lots of friends in game and on twitch, whereas Youtube, it gets a little bit more complicated.

Use both platforms and see which one picks up more viewers for you, no harm in trying both.

What games do you stream?, PM me your twitch name, I'll be a follower and viewer

 

[dwayne22]

Twitch is good for streaming but they have limited audience so first start with twitch and then build your audience & then switch to youtube

 

[slash/]

Twitch is good for streaming but they have limited audience so first start with twitch and then build your audience & then switch to youtube

YouTube is starting to look a bit better with their new Twitch-style channel subscriptions for monthly revenue. The ad revenue itself is terrible on YouTube and much better on Twitch. Two years later, I still agree with the majority of the posts above; Twitch to stream, YouTube for highlights.