Review: What is Streamer.bot and Why Use It?
The Internet is full of apps that can accentuate your live streams, but is Streamer.bot something worth installing? Although a newer piece of software, it might have potential for those who want greater control when managing their broadcasts.
This is especially true for those who want to multistream to Twitch and YouTube. In fact, multistreaming is why I decided to give Streamer.bot a try in the first place.
Regardless, the software has a lot of functionality for those who want to dive deep into the inner workings of managing a live stream. However, a lot of the options are meant for advanced users.
What is Streamer.bot?
Streamer.bot is a program that you “install” on your computer that helps you manage your live stream’s chat in and output. You can add and edit commands, integrate the tool with a wide variety of apps, utilize voice control, and monitor the chat from multiple platforms.
Streamer.bot integrates with Streamlabs, StreamElements, VoiceMod, DonorDrive, and many more. Most of them you can set up to “Auto connect” so they connect every time you launch the program. Otherwise, you’ll have to reconnect them when Streamer.bot is launched.
In a nutshell, it seems the developers tried to combine the various elements of streaming so that you can manage everything from a single app.
5 Pros and Cons of Streamer.bot
Streamer.bot is Free
Streamer.bot is a free program you can use to connect a lot of services to a single point. This can be helpful for those who don’t want to open a series of tabs and other programs while jumping from one to another to manage them.
While it might not be flashy or aesthetically pleasing, it’s still a useful tool if you have a lot of moving parts during your live streams.
Multistream Chat Screen
The only reason I decided to give Streamer.bot a try is because it will let users combine chats from both Twitch and YouTube into a single display. This saves me from having to open both platforms individually and popping out their respective chats.
You can choose to view all of the chats from a single tab or click on Twitch or YouTube individually. You can also choose to view the events that have happened, such as gaining new subscribers, gaining new followers, new YouTube channel memberships, and more.
Nonetheless, the chat monitoring alone is reason enough for me to use Streamer.bot. It saves me from having to set up an account at Streamyard and any other third-party site or open a ton of browser tabs and windows.
Long List of Integrations
Streamer.bot has a very long list of apps that you can integrate with the program. After connecting them, the program can help monitor those integrations such as automatically connecting to VoiceMod, connecting to VTube Studio, keeping track of the Elgato Stream Deck, and a whole lot more.
For the new streamer, though, most of these are probably not going to matter much. Although VoiceMod is a decent program for changing voices during a live stream, a lot of the other integrations are on the more advanced side of things.
For instance, you can use Streamer.bot to get the filter state of your Elgato Wave Link-connected microphone.
Heavy Learning Curve
If you don’t know exactly what you’re doing, Streamer.bot can be exceptionally confusing. Although they have a few videos about how to use some of the functions, there are still quite a few that will leave newbies scratching their heads.
For example, the documentation goes over how to create commands, but not how to execute them. For a new streamer, this can be nerve-wracking. That’s one of the reasons why Streamlabs and Nightbot are so popular. Those commands are broken down and provided.
Let’s say I wanted to create a timed action. Well, I can create the name and the interval, but no option to trigger that action. I am relatively sure I’m missing something on how to use triggers, but from a beginner’s viewpoint, it’s much easier to set up triggers in Nightbot or Streamlabs’s Cloudbot.
If you decide to give Streamer.bot a try, keep in mind that it’s not very intuitive and can be very confusing to someone who is new to streaming.
Not Exactly an “Install”
To use Streamer.bot, you have to create a folder on your computer to store the files. Then, you need to UNZIP the package into it. Afterward, it’s best if you create a shortcut from the executable file and place it on your desktop.
For a lot of folks, this is about as clear as understanding an alien language during a rave.
As this program is still relatively in its infancy, I’m hoping they’ll make it more accessible to those who have no clue what they’re doing. I’m not just talking about the install process, but the GUI itself can feel overwhelming.
It’s almost like they sacrificed user-friendliness for overall functionality. It’s a similar problem writers have with Scrivener. Sure, it does a lot of really cool stuff. But you can get lost in the weeds of trying to figure out how the damn thing works simply because it has so much to it.
More for the Advanced User
The settings and controls of Streamer.bot are more attuned to the advanced streamer, especially since it includes a C# compiler. Not a lot of people who want to stream know where to find the port number of the Elgato Stream Deck or how to manage WebSocket Servers.
That’s not to say that Streamer.bot is a worthless tool. On the contrary, it provides a great deal of functionality for those who dive deep into the weeds of live streaming on various platforms.
However, I tend to look at everything from a beginner’s perspective. Is a tool easy enough to use for everyone? Can this help newbies start up Twitch or YouTube gaming channels? Those are the types of questions I ask myself when looking at any product. It’s my goal to help the first-timer.
At the end of the day, Streamer.bot is tailored more toward the advanced user who will easily utilize most of its functions.
How Practical Is Streamer.bot?
For someone who has more intricate knowledge of how streaming works, I’m sure Streamer.bot has a lot of flexibility. From a practical standpoint, though, it’s probably not the best app to use for casual or beginner streamers.
Don’t get me wrong, you can spend time looking up the functions and growing your stream. But if you’re just looking to stream once in a while or don’t plan on going all-in on your channel, it’s not the most effective app you can use. This is especially true considering so many integrations are automated nowadays.
Now, if you plan to multistream to Twitch and YouTube, then it’s a great tool that removes the need to sign up with a third-party website or install new plugins or extensions for your streaming software.
In my case, it’s just more convenient to run the chats through Streamer.bot.
However, if you’re an advanced user/streamer, Streamer.bot has a lot of goodies you might appreciate. They range from managing commands to integrating with VTube Studio.
When all is said and done, I can’t say that Streamer.bot is a bad program. It’s just not very intuitive for beginners or casual streamers. But if you want to get serious about your live streams and want to make a career out of being online, then Streamer.bot is probably a good tool to help you streamline all of your stream’s facets.
I plan on coming back to this once Streamer.bot has had a bit of time to grow. So, take what I say here today with a grain of salt.
What is Your Favorite App for Streaming?
I tend to use OBS and Streamlabs Desktop+ for most streams. When multistreaming, I had to pop out the chat for both Twitch and YouTube so I could monitor what people were saying. With Streamer.bot, I only have to launch the one window and call it a day.
Not only does this put all of the chats into one layout, but then I don’t need to have a series of browser windows open for Twitch and YouTube. Well, that is unless I want to see real-time streaming data such as the number of concurrent viewers.
Needless to say, Streamer.bot has helped me quite a bit just by being a chat window. It takes fewer resources and takes up but a small section of my second monitor.
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