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Janp

Janp

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    Movie Nights were kinda staple event from last years. I know there were some problems last year or the year before, because there wasn't really a platform to stream. I think we're using Rabbit last time and found out it's now called Kast and it looks like it should be enough to do movie nights again. So, do you think it would be possible to do this event this time?
     
    Janp said:
    Movie Nights were kinda staple event from last years. I know there were some problems last year or the year before, because there wasn't really a platform to stream. I think we're using Rabbit last time and found out it's now called Kast and it looks like it should be enough to do movie nights again. So, do you think it would be possible to do this event this time?
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    I'd suggest testing Kast before committing to anything.
     
    I wouldn't want to sign up for a site that would force you to have an account to watch something, but that's just me maybe.

    We could have a channel in Discord for this. They upped the limit to 50 people (in wake of the pandemic), and I don't think that's gone down at all.
     
    I've been streaming Pokémon anime nights weekly for the Twitch Plays Pokémon community for a few years, and we've had our share of streaming platforms. It's actually all based on the movie nights I did for GT years ago. Originally we ran on Livestream, and when that closed down we moved to Rabbit. Now that that has closed down we had a choice between Discord Screen Sharing and Kast. Kast was initially mooted as the replacement for Rabbit but they debuted while it was in Alpha, and unfortunately gained its reputation far too early; it has come a long way in the last year - it's still not perfect but it's certainly viable. Nonetheless Discord has the advantage of being a communication platform that has larger reach and often people don't need to sign up to an additional account, so it has better access, however there are significant drawbacks in terms of quality and chat options (ironically).

    Discord
    Pros: Easy access (most people do not have to sign up as they have an account already), up to 50 people can watch for free, web support, desktop app available, no ads
    Cons: Requires a free account, designed for video conference so quality dips are all over the place, sound sync issues, mono sound, a weird screen-tearing issue if the whole frame moves (they might have fixed this), not easy to bring up both video and chat at the same time (like traditional streaming services), limited to no mobile support

    Kast
    Pros: High quality, traditional stream layout (i.e video on left chat to right), up to 100 people can watch for free, full mobile support (iOS & Android apps), web support, desktop app available, stereo sound
    Cons: Requires a free account, web support is limited to Google Chrome, mobile support is still in its infancy (but does work mostly), shows ads (but only upon joining, like Twitch)

    So it depends on what you want. Imo Kast is the standout winner if you are looking for a traditional stream and is much better in terms of quality - Discord does have the advantage of larger adoption rates but it's irritating to use until they enable an option to have a chatroom on the side, and even then the quality isn't great.

    Livestream was the only service we used that didn't require an account to watch or chat, all others do, but a lot of people have Discord.
     

    GET-TOGETHER 2020 MOVIE NIGHTS

    Let's watch some movies! Grab popcorn and join us chilling and chatting while (re-)watching some Pokémon and non-Pokémon movies. We'll be streaming Pokémon: I Choose You, Power of Us, Detective Pikachu and Weathering With You and Beauty and the Beast (2017 version).

    So drop by and earn 50 points per session. Please, write your username here and in the chat in the streaming room, so we can check you really were watching.

    Go to the Stream


    We'll be streaming on Kast, successor of Rabb.it. An account is required to watch or use the chatroom, but signup is quick and easy. You will also need to use Chrome-based browser (e.g. Chrome or Edge) or download desktop app.

    And now, the schedules are following...

    24th July
    [PokeCommunity.com] Movie Nights


    26th July
    [PokeCommunity.com] Movie Nights


    28th July
    [PokeCommunity.com] Movie Nights


    30th July
    [PokeCommunity.com] Movie Nights


    3rd August
    [PokeCommunity.com] Movie Nights




    Additional streams can be held after that.

     
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    Janp said:
    You will also need to use either Chrome, Edge or download desktop app.
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    I'd fix that a bit because Kast works with any Chrome-based browser. "You will also need to use Chrome-based browser (e.g. Chrome or Edge) or download desktop app." should be fine.
     
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