Now I have played around with OBS and Youtube today and found it to be very easy to set up a livestream. You have to go through a few more steps but nothing that can't be managed. There are many videos on Youtube explaining not only how to set up a stream but also how to do so in conjunction with OBS (which couldn't be any easier) so I will not explain that here. Let me just say it takes roughly 30 seconds or a minute maximum to set up a stream.
Now the key difference is how Youtube handles the streams quality. First thing you will notice: there is no upload speed limit like the one Twitch imposes. That means that you can set your bitrate to any setting you want because Youtube simply does not care how high it is resulting in much better looking streams. Twitch only allows partnered users to do so, others are limited to 3500 kbit/s maximum. Now this may sound nice but you will have to think of your viewers too because many have slow internet connections or even worse, slow PCs. Those viewers might not be able to watch your stream at the bitrate you are streaming it to them and hence experience the dreaded lagging. Youtube though offers your stream at many quality settings automatically (like they do with their videos), a thing you see on Twitch only with partnered users. So if you are lagging at 720p@60 fps, simply tune it down to a level your PC/internet connection is comfortable with and bingo, you have yourself a steady stream again. The videos are automatically saved to your channel, so exporting them from Twitch is also not neccessary. Needless to say there are no expiration dates on your saved livestreams.
I have yet to test the livechat feature on Youtube due to lack of testers
but if somebody is willing to try this with me, I will gladly edit this post after having tested it. I already know though that there is no Kappa or Kreygasm so sorry Forestradio if you are reading this. Youtube may hear your pleads on this one though.I will stream the upcoming tournament on Youtube (probably in 1080p@60fps which is now possible), while Max will be streaming on Twitch as usual I assume. It would be nice though to get some feedback from you guys on how stable the stream was for you and how the quality compared to the Twitch streams you usually see. If this is a viable alternative, maybe this will become a permanent thing.
TL;DR - I am giving Youtube livestreaming a chance
EDIT: If anybody wants to also try this out and needs help, I am more than willing to help them out as best I can.
