Quickly Get Started With Trovo.live

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 will customize your homepage (4:38-5:19).

• Accessing Creator Studio (5:50-6:19): Once logged in, click your icon in the top right and select "Creator Studio" from the menu.

• Stream Setup (Start Your Stream Journey) (8:01-9:57): This section provides your host URL and stream key for use with streaming software like OBS. You can also:

  • Title your stream.

  • Set the category and language.

  • Choose an age range for your content (All viewers, 13+, or 18+).

  • Customize live notifications for your followers.

  • Sync to your Twitter account for automatic live announcements.

• Chat Options (10:13-13:59):

  • Block hyperlinks to prevent spam or malicious links (10:17-10:30).

  • Block terms and phrases to filter unwanted language (10:37-10:58).

  • Followers-only chat: The presenter advises against this for new streamers as it can create a barrier for new viewers (11:01-11:49).

  • Chat rules: Set up rules that appear when users start typing in chat (11:51-12:22).

  • Alert options: Customize welcome alerts for new viewers and follower alerts (12:25-13:36).

  • Who can clip: Choose who can clip your streams (all users, mods/followers/subscribers, mods/subscribers, or mods only) (13:39-13:59).

• Display Settings (14:52-16:59):

  • Set up your profile picture (JPEG, PNG, or GIF under 10MB).

  • Add more information about yourself.

  • Set up an offline screen to display schedules or social media links (15:17-15:54).

  • Manage event plugins, which are special seasonal events Trovo hosts (15:57-16:34).

  • Set up your stream schedule to notify followers (16:38-17:02).

• Raid and Host (17:06-18:04):

  • Raiding requires reaching community level two.

  • You can host other channels as a new streamer and set up an auto-hosting list for when you're offline.

• Trovo 500 (18:12-19:56): This is a monthly profit-sharing program rewarding streamers based on watch time within a 30-day period. It provides guaranteed earnings in addition to regular income.

• My Growth (19:59-21:48): This section tracks your streaming progress on Trovo, showing requirements to level up (e.g., streaming hours, followers, average viewers) and the perks associated with each level (e.g., moderators, channel subscriptions, monetization, cash-out limits).

• Community Section (21:59-23:05):

  • Roles manager: Set up super mods, moderators, VIPs, or custom roles with specific permissions (e.g., chatting in restricted modes, pinning messages, posting links, downloading clips).

  • Banned list: View and manage banned users.

  • Activity and Mod Teams: View your activity and any mod teams you're part of on other channels.