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 needs to go stay. The one main requirement in addition to 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’ll additionally collaborate with different publishers by asking them to hop on a name. At the moment, Substack is just supporting as much as three individuals in a single name.

After your stream ends, you get a duplicate of the VOD and likewise some AI-generated notes. The VOD may be posted as its personal put up 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 put up, however they will also be paywalled. Substack’s AI can generate clips you may share to draw viewers to look at the principle VOD for those who’re concerned about selling your content material elsewhere.

Substack claims that its Bestsellers are pleased with the characteristic, which permits them to interact 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 nowadays, it’s removed from a positive factor it’ll catch on right here.