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Is live streaming on the Fedi rising? (piefed.social)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I follow #FediLive, #Owncast and "PeerTube" on Mastodon and have noticed a surge of new streamers on both services over the last month or so and I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed this as well?

Most of all, I'm wondering why? Was there a decrease in server costs? Have they become easier to install? Maybe it's just more people realizing that they even exists? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to see this, I'm just curious as to why it seems to be happening in such a dense amount of time?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I have to agree in that there is a rise in creators are actively looking for alternatives to where they are currently streaming too. YouTube hasn't been looking to improve their live-streaming section much as they focus more on the Shorts community more, since that's where they can make more money with. Twitch is floundering in trying to figure out what they want to do with ads or other ways to make money. At least there's Stream Together which Twitch has been spending so many resources on that pet project for the past 2 years.

Places like Owncast and Peertube offer a better option for those interested in the Fediverse.