Community Platforms & Services
Discover the diverse ecosystem of alternative live streaming and community-building platforms available to content creators beyond mainstream options. This comprehensive playlist explores emerging streaming services, Twitch alternatives, and dedicated community platforms that offer unique features, better monetization opportunities, and closer audience connections. From platform comparison guides and migration strategies to tutorials on setting up your own community spaces, these videos cover everything creators need to know about diversifying their online presence. Whether you're looking to reduce platform dependency, create premium membership experiences, or build more intimate relationships with your audience, this playlist provides practical insights and real creator case studies to help you make informed platform decisions and grow your creator business effectively.
75 episodes in this category
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This video provides a quick guide on how to set up your first stream on Glimesh, a new streaming platform that has just launched its alpha version (0:03). Here's a breakdown of the steps: Account Setup and Profile Settings (0:21-1:52): Go to Glimesh.tv and sign in or create a new account (0:24). Navigate to "Settings" from the upper right drop-down menu (0:37). Connect your Glimesh account to other social media platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Guilded, Instagram, and Discord (0:52). Set up yo
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This video provides a quick guide to getting started with Guilded, a community platform presented as an alternative to Discord (0:00-0:12). Here's a summary of the key points: What is Guilded? Guilded serves as a comprehensive community portal (0:35). It includes features like chat rooms, voice chat, a scheduler, calendars, and a dedicated media setup for pictures, videos, and documents (0:42-1:00). It's versatile and can be used by gamers, role-players, and even business leaders (1:04-1:16).
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This video provides a quick primer on setting up and managing bots within a Guilded server. The video covers the following: What are bots? Bots automate processes on your server, making tasks easier, such as giving XP or setting up roles for new subscribers (0:14). Guilded bots can combine multiple functions into one bot, unlike Discord, where separate bots are often needed for different tasks (2:02). Finding existing bots: Guilded servers automatically start with two built-in bots: Howdy Bot:
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The video provides a walkthrough on setting up a support bot in Guilded to help members create tickets and notify admin/mod staff about issues (0:00). Here's a summary of the process: Create a Restricted Group (1:03): It's recommended to create a private group, such as "Office," accessible only to you and your mod team for managing support tickets (1:03-1:54). Set up a Tickets Channel (1:58): Within the restricted group, create a private chat channel named "Tickets" where support requests will
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This video explains two methods to set up "now live" notifications from Twitch within a Guilded server: 1. Using the Built-in Guilded Bot (1:00-3:18): Connect Twitch: First, ensure your Twitch account is connected to Guilded. This can be done by going to Settings (gear icon in the bottom left), then Connections, and linking your Twitch account (1:12-1:28). Add Twitch Bot: Go to your server settings (upper left drop-down), then Bots, and add the pre-existing Twitch bot (1:32-1:46). Configure Bo
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This video provides a guide on how to get started with TrovoCast to stream mobile gameplay from a phone or tablet to a computer (0:16). Here's a summary of the steps and key information: What is Trovo? Trovo is a streaming platform similar to Facebook Gaming, Twitch, YouTube Live, and Glimesh (0:00-0:10). TrovoCast Purpose: It allows users to bring mobile gameplay from their device to their stream by connecting via Wi-Fi or USB to their computer and then to OBS (0:13-0:33). Getting Started: Do
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This video provides a quick start guide to Trovo.live, a relatively new streaming platform (0:14) that has been in beta for about a year and a half (0:41-0:56). The platform emphasizes community and discoverability for mid-tier and smaller streamers (1:38-2:05). Here's a summary of the key steps and features discussed: Signing Up (2:20-4:36): You can create an account using an email or phone number and set up a password. After creating an account, you'll select games you're interested in, which
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This video provides a quick guide on how to set up your Trovo.live account with Streamlabs OBS (SLOBS) for streaming (0:00). Here's a breakdown of the steps: Sign in to Trovo: First, ensure you are signed into your Trovo account on the Trovo.live website (0:21). Access Creator Studio: Go to your profile picture in the upper right corner and click on "Creator Studio" (0:36). This page will display your host URL and stream key, which are essential for SLOBS. Open Streamlabs OBS Settings: In Stre
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This video provides a quick guide on how to set up your Trovo.live account details in OBS for streaming (0:00). Here's a breakdown of the steps: Access Trovo Account: Sign in to your Trovo account at trovo.live. You'll need your stream key and host URL (0:37). Find Stream Key and Host URL: Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner (1:00). Select "Creator Studio" (1:02). Configure OBS Settings: In OBS, click on "Settings" (1:12). Go to "Stream" (1:19). For "Service," choose "C
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This video provides a quick guide on how to set up your Trovo.live account details within XSplit for streaming. Here's a breakdown of the steps: Access Trovo Account: First, sign in to your Trovo.live account (0:31). Navigate to Creator Studio: Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner and select "Creator Studio" (0:45-0:52). Copy Stream Information: On the "Stream Setup" page, copy the Host URL and Stream Key (0:57-1:04). Configure XSplit: In XSplit, go to Broadcast and set up
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The video provides a guide on how to create and set up a Guilded server specifically for roleplaying communities (0:00-0:12). Here's a summary of the features and steps discussed: Guilded Features for Communities: Guilded offers various features for community management, including calendars, voice chat (multiple rooms), forums, a scheduler, media sharing, and document sharing (0:30-1:02). Initial Server Setup: The video shows how to create a new server, bypassing the gaming community-specific s
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This video provides a quick and easy guide on how to move your Discord server's categories, roles, and permissions to a Guilded server (0:00-0:10). Here's a breakdown of the steps: Generate a Discord Server Template: Go to your Discord server settings (0:24-0:31). Click on "Server Templates" (0:34-0:37). This will collect your channels, channel topics, roles, permissions, and default server settings (0:38-0:45). Set up a title for your template (0:50-0:56). Copy the generated URL (0:57-1:03)
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This video provides a tutorial on how to set up a suggestion bot in a Guilded server (0:15). The bot automates the process of managing user suggestions, making it easier for staff to track and respond to ideas. Here's a breakdown of the setup process: Create a Suggestion Channel (2:40): The first step is to create a dedicated channel for suggestions within your Guilded server. It is recommended to use a "list" type channel (2:55) because it allows for easy tracking and completion of suggestions
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The video discusses Trovo's new squad streaming feature, which is currently in beta (0:21). This feature allows viewers to watch one main streamer and up to six other invited streamers within the same Trovo player window simultaneously (0:29-0:41). The speaker highlights the smooth and flawless experience of Trovo's squad streaming (1:04-1:08), where all streams are visible side-by-side, and the chat is fully integrated within the same channel page (1:26-1:32, 8:00-8:17). Viewers also have custo
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This video discusses the problems with Trovo's treasure box system, particularly the "discovery boxes," and how they are being abused by some streamers (5:21-6:02). Key Issues and Abuses: Abuse of Discovery Boxes: The system, designed to help streamers get discovered, is being exploited by some who invest large amounts of money into these boxes, effectively creating a "pay-to-win" scenario (5:41-6:22). AFK Streaming: Some streamers are using discovery boxes to attract viewers while being AFK (a
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This video provides an overview of Guilded, a chat application presented as an alternative to Discord and Slack, offering more features and being completely free (5:40). Key takeaways from the video: What is Guilded? Guilded is a chat app similar to Discord and Slack, but it has improved upon features offered by these services to create a better experience for communities (5:40-6:21). It's free to use, including features like unlimited emotes, larger file uploads, and better voice chat quality,
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This video provides a beginner's guide to Glimesh.tv, covering account creation, connecting with OBS Studio, and customizing stream settings. Here's a breakdown of the key steps: Creating an Account The video begins by demonstrating how to register for a Glimesh.tv account, including entering a username, email, and password (0:00-1:01). It also suggests considering whether to receive newsletter emails for platform updates (0:26). Finding Your Stream Key To stream, you need your unique stream ke
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This video discusses the ongoing issues and challenges faced by the streaming platform Trovo, particularly since it came out of beta (24:53). The host, Josh, highlights several key problems and offers his perspective on the platform's current state and future. Main Issues Discussed: Treasure Box System Abuse: The "treasure box" system, designed to reward viewers, has become a point of contention (1:36). It's described as an incentive for viewers to watch streams, spin mana, or follow channels to
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The video provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and understanding roles and permissions in Guilded servers (0:00). Here's a breakdown of the key aspects discussed: Accessing Role Settings: To manage roles, navigate to your server settings by clicking the drop-down arrow in the upper left corner and selecting "settings" (0:20). Default Member Role: Every Guilded server automatically comes with a "Member" role, which is the basic role assigned to all users, including the server owner (0:52
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This video provides a guide on how to customize Trovo channel panels, highlighting Trovo's user-friendly approach compared to Twitch (0:00-1:05). To access the customization options, you need to: Log in to Trovo.live (0:29). Click on your profile picture in the upper right corner (0:32). Go to "My Channel" (0:37). Scroll down and click on "Edit My Panel" (1:05-1:20). The video then details the different types of panels you can add and customize: About Me (1:32): Displays your streamer name,
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The video discusses a significant problem on the streaming platform Trovo: the "treasure box" system and its abuse by "box farmers" (0:07-0:17). Here's a breakdown of the issue: Initial Purpose vs. Current State: Treasure boxes were initially introduced to help streamers gain a wider audience (0:27-0:46). However, this has led to a cultural shift where viewers primarily join streams to click on boxes for a chance to win rewards, with little to no actual interaction with the streamer or chat (0:4
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This video provides a tutorial on how to set up Ecamm Live on a Mac to stream directly to Trovo. Here's a summary of the steps and key information: Access Trovo Account Information (0:17-0:56): The first step is to go to your Trovo account, log in, navigate to your Creator Studio, and locate two essential items: your Host URL and Stream Key. Configure Ecamm Live (0:56-1:59): Open Ecamm Live. In the bottom right corner of your video feed, click on the "Destination" drop-down menu. Select "Cust
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This video provides a comparison between Glimesh and Trovo, two live streaming platforms, highlighting their differences in user experience, monetization, customization, and technical aspects (0:00-0:14). Key Comparisons: User Interface (UI): Trovo (0:56-1:52): The UI is described as similar to Twitch, with a left-hand navigation bar for favorites, trending, and followed streams. It features boosted streams and trending tags. Users can search for games but cannot directly follow them as they onc
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