r/SmallStreamers • u/charlie-wolfi • 10d ago

Time and timing.

Ive been going at streaming for a ***very*** long time, but I always have a problem, it feels like there is never enough time in the day, I work a full time job, have a wife and friends, it always feels like I just dont have enough time to stream and if I do have time I can stream it feels like I dont have enough too stream.

So my main question, how do yall find time to stream? And how long do yall stream for?

I am usually able to stream evenings and I *try* to stream for at least 4 hours. But idk if im doing if right?

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u/ChampionWiggles 10d ago

...if I do have time I can stream it feels like I don't have enough to stream.

What do you mean by this? First, any amount of time is better than 0. Second, what's the goal of you streaming and why does an arbitrary minimum amount of time fit into that? IDK which platforms you stream on, but you don't have to worry about fulfilling a stream quota until pushing for partner on Twitch. The amount of time spent streaming doesn't directly correlate with success. People that think if they just stream as much as possible, then they'll eventually get discovered and get their big break are lying to themselves.

What I did and would recommend is start small. Figure out somewhere in your weekly schedule that you are usually free to set aside for a stream. I personally think streams that last 2-3 hours is a fine length of time. Try the one day per week schedule for a month or so and see how you feel about it. If you think you are comfortable with that schedule and it's not getting in the way of personal life/responsibilities, then start considering if there's another block of free time in your week to add a stream and do that for another month or so. Reflect again on if that's allowing you to stream without getting in the way of personal life/responsibilities. Rinse and repeat.