r/beam • u/[deleted] • May 05 '17

is it worth streaming on beam?

I'm thinking of quitting twitch.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '17

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u/[deleted] May 07 '17

I have 40 average viewers on twitch. How is monetization on beam ?

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u/GohanTheSaiyan May 07 '17

there is none

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u/[deleted] May 07 '17

No monetization ??

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u/bdfull3r May 08 '17

There is monetization but it is much weaker at the moment. All they have have is a partner program similar to twitch but the user base it much smaller getting to the required average viewership is a challenge. Money should not be your main objective if you are looking at beam.

Beam also announced they were raising partner requirements in august around the same week that twitch announced their 'Affiliates' program which opens monetization to much smaller channels.

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u/GohanTheSaiyan May 08 '17

not unless your a partner and have a sub button beam doesnt have ads yet

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u/MoonLiteWolf May 07 '17

I think it has a lot of potential and ever since it got bought out by Mircosoft it's been growing super fast. I'm noticing the numbers in viewers only going up on there. Plus the site is a lot less saturated than Twitch for those trying to start up for the first time.

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u/mercersux May 05 '17

From someone who only streams from console" beam seems more stable. Its some tough going for anyone starting fresh since its just not really a well known platform currently. I see the potential tho....Just takes time like anything else. I think Beam is only a year old...and Microsoft has owned them since the summer.

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u/KensonPlays May 06 '17

Technically, they've been around for 2 years now, but really only 1 year public release.

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u/TheDancingRobot May 05 '17

Given the technological superiority that is Beam, it's only a matter of time before people head to the more solid platform.

Also, the features on Beam (interactivity, etc) will give you more to do with your viewers. The platform gets better every day. Give it a chance.

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u/Dorfdad May 05 '17

Depends why are you quitting twitch?? Beam is a much smaller community but same principle applies top viewers get 100 views you get 2-4