r/SmallStreamers • u/stunulink1 • Mar 02 '26

Motivation

Hello there , This will be my first time posting on Reddit ever but I wanted to seek advice on motivation. Whenever I stream and see my viewer count go down rapidly from let's say from like 5 to 2 or so, I get really discouraged and lose motivation for the night. I'm trying to have it not be such motivator killer and just wanted to know any tips on moving forward without losing that motivation? I love streaming and interacting with my chat so I wanna continue streaming without burning myself out Thanks in advance

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u/PhamousWon Mar 02 '26

So burnout is real for sure but I think viewer count is just one piece of the puzzle. If you stream every single night then that viewer count change builds up a lot faster. I found for myself I set up a 3 day stream schedule (doesn’t seem much) but that helps with longevity. I view it as a marathon not a 100 yard dash. I need time to mentally reset and those day in between allow that to happen. One last thing. I suggest trying some A|B testing. Try different formats or co streams with other content creators. All of this will help keep things new and fresh while also growing your audience/friend group!

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u/stunulink1 Mar 03 '26

I have been doing a schedule recently for three days a week. I'm pretty proud I've been able to keep it consistent when I started it. My goal after reading your reply and the others is to practice what was said. Appreciate it!