Substack is now letting all publishers broadcast stay video

Substack examined final yr, permitting Substack Bestsellers (the corporate’s high customers) to stream video and join with a stay viewers and even collaborate with different Bestsellers. Now, the function is open to each Substack writer who desires to go stay. The one main requirement in addition to needing an account is having a minimum of 10 free subscribers.

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

After your stream ends, you get a replica of the VOD and likewise some AI-generated notes. The VOD might be posted as its personal submit 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 submit, however they will also be paywalled. Substack’s AI can generate clips you may share to draw viewers to observe the primary VOD in case you’re excited by selling your content material elsewhere.

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