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How to Display Song Information on Stream with Snip
"What song is this?" is easily the most common question asked whenever a streamer is playing music. Having the song name and artist displayed on your stream is a handy way of re...
Jan 13, 2016 · 1 min read
Moderators: An Important Key to Building a Great Community
Have you ever shown up to a party where you may not know everyone and as soon as you walk through the door are welcomed with open arms, are given a drink, and then are told to m...
Sep 21, 2015 · 11 min read
YouTube Gaming vs Twitch: There's more to it than you think
Long read. Get comfy. [Inline image: youtubetwitch - http://streamersquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/youtubetwitch-300x154.jpg] So YouTube Gaming launched today as of this...
Sep 4, 2015 · 6 min read
Why are Regulars More Important than Views/Followers?
If you ever happen to be in any kind of Twitch forum or comment section, they always have one thing in common: there are always new streamers asking the same question. How do I...
Aug 11, 2015 · 7 min read
Tips for Becoming a Successful Poker Streamer
In Fall of 2014, Jason Somerville came to Twitch and started streaming his Run It Up show at jcarverpoker. In less than one year of streaming on Twitch, Jason Somerville has alr...
Jul 13, 2015 · 4 min read
The Elgato Capture Card 2 Second Delay: Fixed
SPECIAL NOTE: The below guide will work with any external capture card that uses USB 2.0 speed, as all of those cards will have some type of delay. To find out how much delay, s...
Jun 26, 2015 · 5 min read
Options for Playing With Your Subs and Followers
Options for Playing With Your Subs and Followers
One of the greatest ways to add interactivity to your channel outside of chat is to play games with your subscribers. I can tell you that as a Twitch "viewer", being on the fenc...
Jun 16, 2015 · 3 min read
Offline Streaming - What it is and why it's important
Growing is a difficult task in streaming, no matter how hard you try. There's a lot of things that you can do while streaming but there are also a few things that should be a st...
Jun 8, 2015 · 6 min read
Elgato Game Capture HD Setup for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox360, and PS3 in OBS
You might be wondering, " Since I can stream directly from my current generation console, why do I need an Elgato capture card or to run OBS through my PC? " Well…StreamerSquare...
Jun 2, 2015 · 6 min read
Recommended WordPress Plugins for Streamers
As a WordPress developer I'm constantly amazed and impressed by not only WordPress itself, but by the amount of plugins. As of this writing, there are over 37,000 and growing li...
May 18, 2015 · 3 min read
Get Design Work Done for $5 with Fiverr!
Get Design Work Done for $5 with Fiverr!
Heya folks! If you're in-need of any graphics work for your channel, web site, logo design, overlays, etc, check out Fiverr! I've personally used this service for about 6 months...
May 13, 2015 · 2 min read
No Website? You're Losing Your Potential Branding
Heya folks! So my background in a nutshell: I owned a web hosting and development company from 1999-2014, which I sold to a bigger company. Trying to be competitive with juggern...
May 11, 2015 · 3 min read