Substack is now letting all publishers broadcast stay video

Substack examined final yr, permitting Substack Bestsellers (the corporate’s prime customers) to stream video and join with a stay viewers and even collaborate with different Bestsellers. Now, the characteristic is open to each Substack writer who desires to go stay. The one major requirement apart from needing an account is having at the very least 10 free subscribers.

Publishers who go stay can learn feedback as they arrive in, just like Twitch. They will additionally collaborate with different publishers by asking them to hop on a name. At present, Substack is simply supporting as much as three individuals in a single name.

After your stream ends, you get a replica of the VOD and in addition some AI-generated notes. The VOD might be posted as its personal publish to make sure readers and followers who missed out can expertise the stream on their very own time. The VODs are made public by default when shared as a publish, however they may also be paywalled. Substack’s AI can generate clips you’ll be able to share to draw viewers to look at the primary VOD in case you’re occupied with selling your content material elsewhere.

Substack claims that its Bestsellers are pleased with the characteristic, which permits them to have interaction with their readers and viewers higher than earlier than. The total affect of stay video on Substack nonetheless stays questionable till extra publishers strive it out. Given what number of choices there are for streaming stay video today, it’s removed from a positive factor it’ll catch on right here.