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echo whale Jul 29, 2024, 2:05 PM

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Hi, I have realised barely anyone talks about the YouTube algorithm in live streams... What makes YouTube push out a live stream? I guess AVD and maybe CTR but is that it? Does YouTube care more about video likes and how active the live chat is? Any help?

echo whale Jul 29, 2024, 3:08 PM

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@sick storm are u knowledgeable in this?

wise flame Jul 29, 2024, 3:46 PM

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I think it depends on audience retention more, as livestream literally recording the whole stats of who's staying and watching the longest to recommend to.more peeps

echo whale Jul 29, 2024, 5:04 PM

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Yeah

sick storm Jul 30, 2024, 2:12 AM

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echo whale <@832104891828404257> are u knowledgeable in this?

livestreams really require a dedicated audience because YT is looking to see how many people tune in especially from your initial notifications

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so if I were thinking about doing a livestream, one of the top metrics I would consider would be looking at my YT Studio to see how many of my subs have rung the bell (i.e. have notifs on)

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because that will have a huge impact on how many know about it as it happens - and therefore be more likely to tune in

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from there, live chat and engagement matter but getting that critical threshold first is obviously what will make that easier

somber quail Jul 30, 2024, 6:14 AM

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Here is my analysis after ~600 streams... It got completely different algorithm.. And i even read somewhere in google whitepaper how it works.. Basically you will be limited by % of your subscribers until you'll pass some thresholds ~1k-10k range. So you'll get limited discoverability before 1k, and then a bit limited until 10k(not exactly sure about this number).. They tend to basically rise until you'll hit some view wall probably based on CTR/AVD.. And they will also give you more discoverability if you setup them correctly based on topic... When i streamed hot stuff on channel with ~20k subs at that time, i got like ~500 viewers live... but after few weeks, view ceiling was around ~100... In my experience ~3 hours is sweet spot for stream.. like 3-4 for long stream, and 1hr if you wish to publish it as content later.. Since all my streams getting evergreen views even now

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and if you wish to publish them, i found that ~1-2 streams / week is sweet spot too

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since you not overwhelm guys who tune in for basic videos

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othervise streams will tank normal viewership

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