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Streamlabs is bringing livestreaming tools to X
Streamlabs has partnered with X to integrate a suite of livestreaming tools as an overlay on top of the social media platform. This comes after news that advertisers completed n a mass exodus from the platform due to Elon Musk’s antisemitism.
Logitech launches a Streamlabs plugin for Loupedeck consoles
Logitech is bringing together two acquisitions over the past few years in its quest to provide live streamers the tools they need.
Streamlabs gets an AI-powered podcast editor
Logitech has rolled out new AI-powered tools for its Streamlabs platform that could make editing podcasts go much, much faster.
People spent much less time watching gaming streams this spring, report says
Facebook Gaming saw a far bigger decline than Twitch and YouTube Gaming, according to Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet.
Engadget Podcast: The storm around Activision Blizzard’s CEO
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Engadget’s Jessica Conditt to dive into the latest controversy around Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.
Streamlabs drops 'OBS' from its app name after plagiarism complaints
Following accusations of plagiarism and copycat naming schemes, Streamlabs has announced that it's removing "OBS" from the name of its popular livestreaming app.
Streamlabs accused of copying material for its console streaming platform
Streamlabs has been accused of copying web material and naming schemes for its new console streaming platform, and major streamers are threatening to leave.
Twitch and Streamlabs teamed up to make Xbox streams look better
Streamlabs Studio will let creators add widgets and overlays without the need for a capture card.
TikTok works with Streamlabs' tipping and livestream tools
Streamlabs today confirmed that it's an early partner in the TikTok for Developers program, which mean TikTok users can go live using Streamlabs OBS app for desktop and mobile. This will provide livestreamers access to familiar tools like tipping, donation data and analytics and on-screen alerts.
Twitch viewership more than doubled over the last year
Twitch viewership has doubled in the space of a year thanks to the pandemic, and rivals like YouTube have also grown.
Twitch viewing soared 23 percent in March
It won't shock you to hear that livestreaming services are seeing an upswing in viewership due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people at home, but now it's clear just what kind of effect the outbreak has had on viewing habits. Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet have determined that watch hours surged 23 percent between February and March, to just over 1.2 billion. Other services saw increased demand as well, but their gains were relatively slight. Microsoft's Mixer saw a 15.9 percent gain, while YouTube's gaming streams saw a 10.7 percent boost. Facebook Gaming saw a modest 3.8 percent increase.
Streamlabs beta could make Mac livestreaming a lot better
Let's not sugarcoat it: livestreaming on Macs tends to suck. Even if you're not streaming games, there's a dearth of high-quality broadcasting tools to add a professional level of polish. Now, however, you shouldn't have to struggle. Streamlabs has released an open Mac beta of its version of OBS that delivers the alerts, overlays, audiovisual controls and chat management that many streamers take for granted. It'll handle familiar services, too, including Twitch, Mixer, Facebook and YouTube.
Logitech just bought the software of choice for many top streamers
Logitech is expanding its repertoire by snapping up Streamlabs, the company that created the popular livestreaming app Streamlabs OBS. The peripheral-maker has agreed to acquire the company for $89 million in cash and an additional $29 million in stock, though the latter depends on whether it hits significant revenue growth targets.
