why (and how) to make a STARTING SOON screen for your twitch stream!

Hi friends! Today we're discussing the ins and outs of a starting soon screen for your livestreams! For some reason this topic is hotly debated?? So it's really up to you if you use one or not, but I find them very useful!

Also! The first Wednesday of October (Oct 6th) at 7pm EST will be our October livestreamed Q&A! I misspoke in the video lmao, it's not next week o_o

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0:00 - intro
0:33 - examples of other "starting soon" in media
1:34 - why streamers use starting soon screens
2:37 - why I use a starting soon screen
4:08 - how long should a starting soon screen be?
4:30 - when should you start using a starting soon screen?
4:58 - how to build a starting soon from scratch in OBS
12:13 - other ways to get a starting soon screen
12:28 - Animated Starting Soon Screens from Placeit.net
14:25 - where to commission an artist
14:37 - final thoughts / outro

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