YouTube Gaming Alternatives

YouTube is the worlds most popular video-sharing platform. The service is developed and provided by Google. On YouTube people can view or share videos with others, in a social setting. YouTube content creators can earn money from advertisement provided by Google Ads. The platform was created and released in February 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim and sold to Google a year later for US$1.65 billion.

Twitch is a video live streaming service design for gamers. On Twitch, streamers can share their gaming sessions via video streaming and gain subscribers and receive donations from their audience. Twitch is primarily focused on video game live streaming and eSports, but also provides sections for general streaming and real-life events. Since 2014, Twitch is now owned and operated by Amazon.

Mixer brings you the next generation in live streaming. With Mixer gamers can live stream their gaming sessions and earn money doing so. The Mixer platform allows streamers to monetize their audience via in-platform currency that can be spent on donations or channel subscriptions. Mixer was designed with an emphasis on interactivity, with low stream latency and platform features that allows viewers to perform actions that can influence a stream.