Questions About Beam

[dreag2121]

With the update that launched for me today, Beams streaming was added and is super easy to use.

Does anyone else use it?

Link below has some info on it.

http://news.xbox.com/2017/02/17/xbox...sting-preview/

[CAG JB]

Never used it before,what's the difference between it and twitch??


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[dreag2121]

I have attached a few things to explain it. But The Xbox has super strong integration with Beam now. I mean it is on the main bar of the UI. You can also see the beam chat in game, I am not sure what that even means, lol.

Beam is a Microsoft competitor to twitch, and was really easy to set up.

"BeamSite Design: Beam has one of the slickest designs of any video streaming site. It’s full of eye candy, it feels nice to use, and everything is as smooth as butter as you browse. The interface is organized, easy to navigate, and generally pleasing to the eye. They did everything right.


I like that they have better browsing options than the other sites. Thanks to the “Rising Stars” and “New Streamers” pages, you have ways to find streamers who are good but haven’t made it into the spotlight yet. From a streamer’s perspective, that’s worth a lot of bonus points.


Video Options: Up to 1080p 60fps. HTML5 support with Flash as a backup. Transcoding available for all streamers.


streaming-site-beam-interface


Stream Delay: Beam streams have near-zero delays. Seriously, 2 to 5 seconds at worst, but usually under 1 second. This is incredible for chat-friendly streamers, and it’s so fast that the streamer can interact with viewers in real-time.


VOD Saving: Apparently there is a VOD system (whenever you stream, your last broadcast is saved as a VOD and you can mark them to keep, but if you don’t then they get overwritten) but I haven’t been able to get it working. Also, there’s no way to export to YouTube.


Copyright Claims: No infringement detection.


Third-Party Tools: There are a handful of chat bots available for Beam, but nothing as advanced or flexible as the ones available for Twitch and Hitbox. There is also one stream notification tool at the moment. Hopefully more will come soon.


Monetization: Only Beam Partners can monetize, which includes mid-roll advertisements and channel subscriptions. To become a Partner:


You must stream 3 to 5 times per week.
You need good stream quality, 720p @ 2500 Kbps is good.
You need a professional attitude and demeanor.
You need a “significant” viewership, no specific numbers.
You should be committed to the Beam platform.
The good thing about Beam is that the platform incentivizes viewers who watch without adblock, so you’ll likely earn more money per user than on other platforms.


streaming-site-beam-directory


Audience Size: Beam is new — less than half a year in beta so far — so don’t expect thousands of viewers yet. As of April 2016, there were at least 100,000 unique viewers in the month. The audience is small but growing very fast. It will catch up soon.


Community: Like Hitbox, Beam has a tight-knit feel to the community. Instead of mindless meme spam, you get viewers who are actually interested in the streamer and want to have real discussions in the chat. Maybe this will change when Beam’s popularity grows, but for now it’s pleasant.


But the biggest feature of Beam is that viewers can interactively control the streamer’s gameplay in real-time. It doesn’t work with all games yet, but for the games that are supported, this is a really cool feature that boosts viewer engagement and makes for some fun times.


You don’t have to use the feature though. Normal streams are totally possible through Beam’s platform and most channels don’t care about the interactivity feature.


Mobile Apps: Android, iOS, Chromecast, and AppleTV.


Regional Availability: No region restrictions."

And Twitches information.

"TwitchSite Design: Twitch has a simple but effective layout. The main page isn’t very interesting — I’ve never felt compelled to watch any of the sponsored channels — but the browsing page is straightforward and the three-panel view is efficient.


The downside is that the only sort option is “most viewers to least viewers”, which makes it hard to get noticed if you aren’t already popular.


The Dashboard is also simple and effective. You can watch your stream, change the broadcast title, and chat with your viewers all on the same page.


Video Options: Up to 1080p 60fps. Flash support only. Transcoding only available to Partners.


streaming-site-twitch-interface


Stream Delay: Twitch streams typically have a delay between 20 to 60 seconds, depending on the streamer’s connection and the current load on Twitch’s servers. You can enable the “Reduce Stream Delay” feature to cut it down by about 33%, but your viewers may experience more buffering.


VOD Saving: Twitch lets you archive past broadcasts as videos. Twitch can auto-save broadcasts which remain for 14 days (for free users) or 60 days (for Partners and Turbo users). VODs are permanent once created and can be exported to YouTube if desired.


Copyright Claims: If infringement is detected, VOD audio is muted.


Third-Party Tools: Twitch has the most variety of third-party tools of any streaming service: donation trackers, Twitch alerts, chat bots, emotes, IRC integration, and more. If you want to do something unorthodox with your stream, Twitch may be the easiest for experimentation.


Monetization: Only Twitch Partners can monetize, which includes mid-roll advertisements, channel subscriptions, and merchandise campaigns. To become a Partner:


You must stream at least 3 times per week.
You must have an average concurrent viewership of 500+.
You must abide by the TOS and DMCA guidelines.
streaming-site-twitch-directory


Audience Size: Twitch is an absolute monster in this regard. With over 1.7 million unique broadcasters and over 100 million unique viewers every month, it’s the largest live streaming site on the web and easily eclipses other sites like Hitbox and Beam.


This is both good and bad news though. The massive viewership means greater potential for a larger channel if you ever get famous, but there are so many channels that getting noticed is almost impossible these days. Twitch requires the most talent and luck to be successful because the bar is set so high.


Community: Twitch Chat is notorious for being shallow, immature, meme-ridden, and downright cruel at times. Not always, of course, but tune into the finals of a CS:GO Major or Dota 2 Major and the experience can be harrowing. As a streamer looking for true community, Twitch is not the place for that.


Mobile Apps: Android and iOS.


Regional Availability: No region restrictions."


I am sure someone with more twitch experience will know better on what all the means lol


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