-
First up...
Live streaming vs edited videos?
I can't help with live streaming whilst cycling, I'm sure it's possible I just don't know what it involves.
A GoPro gives you about 2h of video on a single fully charged battery if you balance the video quality, or under an hour if you're trying to get insane quality.
Optimise camera choice for your editing experience... a few cheaper (older models you get for cheap) is easier to edit than the GoPro Max with 360' camera. But if you can only afford a single camera, probably put a GoPro Max on the handlebar, have a spare battery, and use a mount that makes it easier for you to remove so you can use it off the bike at destinations.
Editing... if you have a Mac it ships with that video editing program. Otherwise you can (with some difficulty) edit in OBS for free, as well as stream to Twitch from OBS. Otherwise you're probably going to use something like https://www.shotcut.org/ if you've no budget, or if you have lots of budget Final Cut or Adobe Premiere Pro.
I don't know how to do live stream + mobile... for Twitch in a home setup it's just OBS. But mobile? Not sure how you'd get all the video back to one place, process it all, and also stream whilst your hotspot struggles for reception. I doubt this is going to be simple, and I suspect if it's possible you're constrained by the battery life of the weakest link in this setup (which is likely a laptop live converting the video and streaming it).
If I were to consider a live stream setup, my inexperience would probably say to seek out an old Thinkpad with a built-in 3/4g modem, buy a SIM card, find USB cameras, put all of this in a bag, run cables everywhere, stream from OBS on the laptop.... but this feels foolish, like the battery would only be an hour, and that it's a fragile and messy setup.
Live video + mobile feels expensive.
You are reading a single comment by @Velocio and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
Velocio
I’ve been cycle touring for a little over a month. And I’m hoping to do it full-time.
You can see what I’m up to on instagram
After talking to a couple of forum people on a ride I’ve been interested in streaming what I’m doing on twitch.
Currently all I carry, tech wise, is an iPhone and a camera.
Can anyone help with guidance on what I’d need to live stream.
I do own an iPad that’s in storage but I could get it if it’s necessary. I’m happy to buy a GoPro or something.
I’m completely new to this stuff as you can tell.
Any help is greatly appreciated
🌸🙏🌸