As we entered into 2020, there has been a sizeable up-tick in reports of channels that have been hacked, taken over by undesirables, wreaking havoc over someone's pride and joy. YouTube has been hard pressed to help these creators due to the volume of cases and being under resourced. There have been reports that it … Continue reading Don’t Lose Your YouTube Channel!
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It's amazing when you look back over the past year you get reminded of the scope of the videos you've produced. I thought it would be interesting to put all my 2019 videos into a playlist for people to re-cap. Maybe you've only just discovered my channel or only watched a handful of videos - … Continue reading DHYT 2019 Video Mega-Playlist 👀
Just over 2 weeks ago, I put out a video on my YouTube channel, reporting on an issue that I was alerted to by a number of my viewers in regards to streaming the screen of their iOS devices to YouTube using the Streamlabs Mobile app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu1mkfminz8 This is that original video from early December … Continue reading Streamlabs Mobile Update Fixes YouTube “Persistent Stream Error”
It’s that sweet retail day of the year where us as content creators get to partake of some really sweet deals in gear, digital products and services, and more. Well this year is no exception. https://youtu.be/sFmBTrV6siU The above live stream went out earlier today with a bunch of deals for content creators. After the stream … Continue reading Black Friday Deals Recap
Earlier this week, YouTube released a video for all creators on the platform instructing them to now flag their content as "made for kids" or "not made for kids" in response the changes to be compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This video, subsequent documentation and the resulting discussion, videos, etc. have … Continue reading YouTube Roll Out COPPA Compliance Requirements to All Creators
With the plethora of app updates following the release of iOS, its not hard for a major app update and overhaul to get lost in the mix. So in early October, Streamlabs Mobile completely re-wrote their mobile streaming app (for iOS at least). The first thing to note is that they completely removed the Remote … Continue reading Streamlabs Mobile App Gets an Overhaul
A relatively new mobile live streaming app on both iOS and Android is called Prism Live Studio. This app is not the same as popular live streaming staples such as Streamlabs Mobile and gaming go-tos like Omlet Arcade. This app has some unique features that brings it up closer towards desktop level live streaming than … Continue reading Prism Live Studio: The New Kid on the Live Streaming Block
Recently, YouTube released a new beta for their upload flow, as part of the continuing roll-out of their Studio Beta product. In short, its an updated UI that encapsulates the upload process into 3 tabs. In the video below, I walk through the process as I take my first "look" at the new feature. https://youtu.be/BjaHaL0SI-8
And you should too! VidSummit happens every October in Los Angeles. This October, I'll be jetting off to Los Angeles to attend VidSummit, the #1 conference for content creators, video marketers and anyone in the online video space. In the video below, I outline 5 reasons why you should join me at VidSummit. You can … Continue reading I’m Going to VidSummit!
Are you a YouTuber that regularly live streams with multiple guests using the Google Hangouts on Air feature? You may have noticed that as of August 1st, that feature disappeared. Don't know what to do? Well, I've got you covered! I recently did a run-down of some Google Hangouts on Air replacement options, the details … Continue reading Google Hangouts On Air Gone!
