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Streaming Gear
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Twitch Mobile Vertical Stage – All Partners May 1
Native vertical livestream interface for mobile rolls to all Partners.
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The Vertical Stream Pipeline That Beat Horizontal in Q1
OBS 32 multi-output, MX Brio + phone-as-vertical-cam, single MV7+ split.
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Shure MV7+ vs SM7dB – Which Podcast Mic Wins
Identical capsules, different DSP. The honest comparison for streamers and podcasters.
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OBS 31 Multitrack Output Beats Restream for Serious Workflows
Multi-output, vertical-stream pipelines, improved WHIP - cloud-stream tax just dropped.
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Kick Creator Payouts – Monthly Cohort Model
Payouts shift from continuous to monthly cohorts. Tradeoffs for top streamers.
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Twitch Reworks the Bits Economy – What Changes
New conversion rates, simplified currency tiers, and the math that matters.
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Stream Deck Mk.2 – Mechanical Buttons, Slimmer Profile
Hardware refresh streamers actually asked for. Mechanical switches, lower profile.
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Elgato 4K X Pro – The Capture Card Worth Upgrading To
4K60 HDR pass-through, sub-frame latency, finally an upgrade most rigs benefit from.
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Restream vs StreamYard – The 2026 Verdict
OBS 31 collapsed the cloud-side multi-stream advantage. Calculus shifted.
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Sony ZV-E10 II – The Streaming Camera Most Rigs Need
Under $1000 with kit lens. Cleanest camera-to-OBS path tested in 18 months.
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YouTube Shorts Goes Live – A Vertical Twitch Competitor
Vertical livestreams native in Shorts, monetization parity with Live.