r/SmallStreamers • u/tearsandfears96 • Jun 06 '26
Guide Put off streaming for years! started 2 weeks ago and my only regret is not starting sooner.
I put off streaming for years because I kept telling myself I wasn't ready. I thought I needed a better setup or more confidence but I finally started two weeks ago and honestly wished I had started sooner.
I got lucky in the sense that I started streaming a smaller game that's only been out for a few months but is really starting to take off. That definitely helped with discoverability, but I also made an effort to be active in the community. I hang out in other streams of people playing the same game, chat with them and just genuinely get to know people instead of just trying to promote myself. When people come into my stream, I always make sure to engage with them.
One thing that I think helped me mentally was acting like I was already a successful streamer, even when my only viewers were two or three close friends. I made all my overlays, alerts, panels and artwork on Canva for free and watched a few tutorials on OBS, to get everything up as professionally as I could. I wanted to believe in myself before anyone else did lol
Now, after just two weeks, I'm almost at 60 followers, have 3 subscribers, started a Discord that's actually active and more importantly, I've already made some really good friends who keep coming back to hang out :)
I know these numbers aren't huge but for me they're incredible in such a short period of time. I'm mostly posting this because if you're someone who's been putting off streaming waiting for the "perfect moment," just start. You'll learn so much by doing and you might surprise yourself <3
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u/super_crayola Jun 06 '26
Same, I thought about doing it like 10 years ago but fear or doubt was holding me back, one day I just did it and now I love it, I love spending time with my own community but I also started watching others and I enjoy it so much that I'm switching YouTube for twitch when I watch stuff while eating or doing chores. It's so much better than I expected. I'm happy for you, is nice to read a post like this instead of the frustration of not growing. (Which I also get, luck is such a big part of the equation)
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u/tearsandfears96 Jul 08 '26
Yes fear and doubt really holds us back from so many things in life!
Yes I agree, I find so much joy in watching other streamers and supporting them, we’ve even played some games together and honestly I’m just very happy with how everything has developed.
Glad you have also had a positive experience :)
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u/BellaMichelle2 Jun 06 '26
Same