Social media offers countless ways to share your message, and streaming has become one of the most dynamic tools for connecting with audiences. For over a decade, creators have used live streaming to build communities and showcase their content in real time. In this class, you’ll explore leading streaming platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok while learning how to set up and manage your own broadcasts using OBS, a free and versatile streaming application.
What You Will Learn
- How to set up OBS for streaming
- How to stream to Twitch and its benefits
- How to stream to YouTube and its benefits
- How to stream to TikTok and its benefits
Course Outline
OBS for Streaming
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How to set up content sources
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Using sources to establish scenes
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Connecting to your streaming account
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Connecting Streams to Nightbot
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How to start streaming through OBS
Streaming on Twitch
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Introduction and History of Twitch
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The Twitch community, subscriptions and emotes
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Twitch Affiliate and Partners
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How to work with OBS and Twitch
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Reaching goals and establishing a schedule
Streaming on YouTube
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Introduction and History of YouTube streaming
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The YouTube community and subscriptions
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How to work with OBS and YouTube
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Reaching goals and establishing a schedule
Streaming on TikTok
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Introduction and History of TikTok Live
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The benefits and disadvantages of vertical streaming
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Subscriptions and TikTok gifts
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Establishing a theme for content
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Reaching goals and establishing a schedule
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Additional vertical streaming platforms
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
