Change of Heart? – Stardew Valley Live Stream – Part 9

Though I only saw Abigail as the girl who eats flowers, I saw a new side of her that makes me think I should reconsider my life choices. We also make quite a bit of progress digging towards the bottom of the Stardew Valley mines. Throughout this Canada Day stream, we also discuss the importance of wearing masks during these unprecedented times, food we struggle to eat, and whether we could live the country lifestyle.

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New Streaming Studio. Who Dis? – Tetris 99 Live Stream

Get your first look at my revamped streaming studio! We christen it with a few rounds of Tetris 99, a Show & Tell featuring assorted new computer parts, and a deep dive into the world of international ice cream!

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Troubleshooting Rendering Lag and Encoder Lag in Your Twitch, Mixer, or YouTube Live Streams

Of all the calamities that can occur on stream, lag is one of the most common and most annoying to wrestle with. There are many potential reasons for why lag occurs, all of which require different sets of solutions.

In the last installment, I covered how to troubleshoot network lag. Now let’s cover rendering and encoder lag. Unlike network lag, dropped frames caused by either rendering lag or encoding lag are tied to your PC’s performance. Here are some pointers for reducing the strain on your PC and maintain a smooth presentation!

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Why You Should Start Streaming Today

Lacking the proper equipment? Scared that no one will watch? Just not in the mood today? It’s incredibly easy to psych yourself out of streaming long before you even give the medium a try.

Streaming isn’t for everyone. But how will you know if you don’t give it a shot? You might be missing out on a new and fulfilling hobby if you let your anxieties keep you on the sidelines. Let’s see what we can do to push those to the side and finally make progress on establishing your channel!

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Troubleshooting Network Lag in Your Twitch, Mixer, or YouTube Live Streams

Of all the calamities that can occur on stream, lag is one of the most common and most annoying to wrestle with. There are many potential reasons for why lag occurs, all of which require different sets of solutions.

Though I plan on covering all three major sources of lag, we’re going to cover just network lag in this guide. The post got incredibly long just covering the ways one can troubleshoot their networking difficulties, so we’ll focus on that. If your stream is suffering from network lag, try out some of these tips!

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Toxic Relationship! – Stardew Valley Live Stream – Part 8

I know Haley and I don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to our romance. But I didn’t think we were that far apart! It’s…going to take me some time to heal. We end up spending a lot of time in the mines as a means of coping with the stress of a love unrequited. At the end, I unveil some of my tentative plans for a new streaming PC!

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New Wins Record! – Tetris 99 Live Stream

Thanks to some new tech I’ve implemented on the stream, you now get a chance to blast the air horn and check in on Snorlax whenever you want! Oh yeah, we also play some Tetris 99, discuss the details of my Nintendo Switch “surgery”, and close out the show with a discussion on video game waifus and husbandos!

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Content Efficiency: Get the Most Out of Your Content By Turning One Piece Into Many

When In Third Person expanded into the world of video many moons ago, I did so with an eye on efficiency. The first video I ever uploaded to the In Third Person YouTube channel effectively turned into two pieces of content when I wrote a post about it on WordPress. Doing so gave me the opportunity to add supplemental video content to my written work while also establishing a presence on a new platform for others to discover me. If you want to count auto posts from my blog to Twitter, then that one video turns into three.

As I’ve expanded my presence in other mediums and platforms, the concept of efficiency has become even more important. While the workload is already too much for me to handle, I’m still able to crank out a lot by being as economical as I can with the pieces I make.

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Married Couple Battle in Yahtzee! – Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Live Stream

Steff and I’s ongoing Yahtzee battle spills onto the stream! Will our relationship recover after all of the shade thrown and salt generated in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics? As we threw dice, we also discuss what flavours of ice cream are the best. Which flavour is your favourite?

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