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Q&A: What should I know before I start a Twitch channel?

A listener has a cooking show on YouTube, and she wants to branch out to another platform. Is there a way to do this without working twice as hard—and what does she need to know?
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A listener already has a cooking show on YouTube and is thinking of starting one on Twitch. What should they know?

Notes from Chris

Episode 1348
It’s a good thing platforms like Twitch weren’t around twenty years ago when I was in my younger twenties. The idea of playing online video games all day and getting paid for it—in some cases lots of money—was a fantasy scenario at the time, but one I absolutely would have been into trying if it were an option.

Maybe I missed my calling, but in a lot of ways I’m glad that this did not become a thing until relatively recently.

It’s not just gaming that’s big on Twitch and other streaming channels like YouTube and Mixer. Other genres such as cooking shows are also popular. That’s what we’ll look at today. A listener has an existing show on YouTube, and they want to branch out to another platform. Is there a way to do this without working twice as hard, and either way, what do they need to know?

"I have a cooking show where I demonstrate baking techniques from around the world. I’m trying to reach younger viewers who have been learning about baking during quarantine. I started on YouTube and have been there for a while, but I'm thinking of moving over to Twitch. Is there some way I can be on both YouTube and Twitch without working twice as much? Is there anything else I should know? "

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