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Luis Vigil

Louis Vigil has been working on live stream productions for a variety of gaming events for over 10 years! When not broadcasting an event somewhere in the world, Louis also produces educational content for people looking to get into broadcasting on his Offcast YouTube channel.64 articles

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How To Secure Your Privacy While Streaming to Twitch

Streaming is a fun way to meet new people and put yourself out there in the world, both literally and figuratively. But as you know, the internet isn’t always the safest place to be so it’s important to secure your privacy while streaming to sites like Twitch. As we’ve seen recently, especially with IRL streamers,…

September 21, 20214 mins read

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The Best Features of YouTube Live Streaming: Should You Stream There?

As live streaming has gotten more sophisticated, from sub alerts to IRL backpacks to surreal visual experiences, so have the platforms that host the content. YouTube, despite being the biggest video platform in the world, has still been playing catchup with its live streaming features. It does however still offer some key advantages and features…

September 14, 20215 mins read

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Five Times a using a Smarphone Camera as a Webcam Saves the Day!

Getting a new webcam, or hooking up a mirrorless camera to your streaming setup is always exciting! But you know, you might already have the best camera upgrade you’ll need in your pocket already! Let’s discuss five times using your smartphone as your webcam can be more useful than a normal camera. If you’re wondering…

September 7, 20213 mins read

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How to Record Gameplay for TikTok to Promote Your Streams

Hello fellow TikTokkers! So you’ve decided to expand your social media empire to the realm of TikTok. It’s a great place for putting out day-to-day moments of your life, but what if you want to put out TikToks of your gameplay or short interviews, this isn’t so simple. So right here we’re going to take…

August 10, 20213 mins read

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Work From Home Hacks to Make Your Life Easier with XSplit

Working from home, particularly in a creative industry, can mean that you end up with a lot of skills you need to develop fast! I know for me, one of the most glaring skills I’m missing is that I am not really savvy when it comes to Adobe Photoshop. However, I have been able to…

August 31, 20213 mins read

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Where should you stream?

Back in the day streaming sites were their own niche, sites like justin.tv, livestream.com and ustream all specializing in different types of streaming content. Now every social media site has to have some form of live streaming functionality, but which site is the best place to stream your content? Also, quick disclaimer, we’re not going…

August 17, 20214 mins read

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The Cheapest Live Streaming PC you can buy in 2021

This year crypto and the global chip shortage have dramatically inflated prices on PC components, specifically CPUs and GPUs. In fact, if you took a look at the video we published earlier this year about building a streaming PC, most of the builds we’ve looked at have doubled in price! These are the centerpieces of…

July 29, 20213 mins read

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After you Stream: What you should do after going live!

Alright, so you’ve just finished a marathon 8-hour streaming session, thanked your new subs or followers and now you’re offline. Job’s done, right? Well, it turns out, not quite yet. There are all sorts of things you could be doing to maximize the potential reach of your content after you stream, and we’re going to…

July 1, 20213 mins read

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Stream Better: Improve your microphone tone for that professional sound!

When it comes to upgrading your streaming equipment, we’ve argued a few times that audio is the first thing to pay attention to. Clarity of voice to most viewers can be more important than the quality of a webcam. Once you have a decent mic, however, you might be wondering how you can get that…

July 15, 20213 mins read

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Stream Better: Creating a narrative while streaming

In the early days of streaming, it was miraculous enough just to get a stream online and stable. Nowadays, streaming is accessible to everyone, you can use your smartphone, any PC, or even a console. Streaming is easier than ever and this means there are more people streaming than ever, so while having a technically…

July 8, 20214 mins read

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Getting Started with XSplit Presenter

XSplit Presenter, our latest software, lets you give professional presentations with personality and flair. Today, we want to talk about how you can easily get started sharing your presentations online or in person! First up, once you have downloaded, installed, and opened XSplit Presenter for the first time you’ll be prompted to load a presentation…

June 10, 20213 mins read

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Getting Stream Sponsorship: The Stats That Matter!

Alright, so you’ve been on the grind for a few months or even years now. You’re starting to see consistent viewership on your content and you think that now is the time to start getting paid for your content. I think a lot of creators spend so much time honing their craft, that it’s a…

June 17, 20215 mins read