Make your Steam broadcast work harder.

Practical advice, setup tutorials and marketing ideas for indie developers and game publishers.

Steam Broadcasting

Who Is Answering Your Steam Broadcast Chat?

A prerecorded video can run unattended. A promise of a live developer conversation cannot.

Read guide ↗Steam Next Fest

How to Get More Wishlists During Steam Next Fest

What I would actually do before, during and after Steam Next Fest, with hard numbers on how crowded the festival has become.

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How Long Should a Steam Broadcast Video Be?

Some practical video durations to test, and why there is no magic Steam-approved broadcast length.

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The dreaded D word... Discount

A discount percentage is only part of the decision.

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10 Steam Broadcasting Mistakes

Ten common broadcast setup and content mistakes we see

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Steam Next Fest Checklist: Everything I’d Prepare Before the Event

Nuggets of wisdom for the upcoming Next Fest event.

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Chasing Wishes

So, we are all guessing?

Read guide ↗Streaming Costs

The Real Cost of Running OBS 24/7 for Steam Broadcasting

OBS is free, but keeping your PC and upload connection busy day and night can add up. Here are the costs I would calculate.

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How to Use Steam Broadcasting to Sell More Games

Getting visits to your Steam page is one thing. I explain why gameplay broadcasts can help buyers make a decision, especially during a promotion.

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How to Increase Steam Wishlists without Breaking the Bank

What is the most COST EFFECTIVE way of increasing Wishlist's on casual traffic? I look at how a gameplay broadcast can support your Steam wishlist campaign, what to show, and where continuous streaming fits in.

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When Is the Best Time to Stream on Steam?

There is no single perfect broadcasting hour. I explain how I would schedule Steam streams around players, launch periods and events.

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How to Stream Video to Steam: RTMP Settings and Setup

My step-by-step Steam broadcasting setup guide covers accounts, RTMP tokens, App IDs, encoding settings and how to test your stream.

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