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Livecoding is a social platform for engineers who code their products live. Broadcasting a complex project can be a daunting task. First, you need to be aware of what you are doing. Secondly, you need to take care of the audience. The last one year of evolution has brought a lot of changes on Livecoding platform. To manage broadcast effectively, Livecoding offers a plethora of features for the broadcaster.

In this article, we will focus on the thirteen important Livecoding features for broadcasters. There are a plethora of features on Livecoding and a fresh look. We will only focus on the best ones out there!

So, why the wait? Let’s get started!

Thirteen Broadcasting Features You Need To Know About:

1. 1. You can showcase your programming skills on your personal blog or website. So, how do you do it? Well, you can easily embed your Livecoding.tv broadcasting channel on your blog. This will help you promote your channel, and also manage and interact with all your blog audience through one Livecoding broadcast. Want to learn more about it? Check out the guide.

1. 1. You can also organize your old videos by arranging them in order that you’d like your viewers to see them. Revisiting your old broadcasts is always a good idea, as it helps you notice any unclear titles or description you might have. Organizing and proofreading content descriptions on your older broadcasts will also ensure that they are more discoverable using the search function.

1. 1. Another point to remember on organizing videos is that you can make separate playlists for each category of videos that you recorded. You can also create a playlist of videos that represent one project. Organizing your playlists for each topic or project will make them accessible to your viewers. The organization will also help you to increase your followers. If you don’t know how to create playlists, check them out by clicking here.

1. 1. We understand it’s hard to engage your viewers especially when the engagement is just saying, “Welcome New Viewer” or answering common questions. That’s why we have created a configurable chatbot for Livecoding.tv. You can create your own chatbot that answers common questions or greets new users. Here is a guide on how to create your own chatbot. If you like to see what the chatbot looks like, check out ca2’s channel.

1. 1. Chat box management can be a hectic experience. That’s why we have given you the power to moderate your own chat content. You can block disturbing viewers from commenting anymore in the chat. You can also select admins among your most loyal followers to moderate conversations in the chat box.

1. 1. You can engage viewers by creating polls. You can not only have your viewers engaged to your broadcast with regular polls, but you can also receive valuable feedback from your viewers, using it to improve your broadcast. Here is how you can create a poll.

1. 1. You can also chat with your viewers on any platform like Windows, Mac, and Android by integrating it with external XMPP. If you are wondering how to do that, check out the guide to know more.

1. 1. Did you know you can save your Livecoding.tv broadcasting profile in OBS? All the hassle that you go through can be quickly avoided with the help of profile saving in OBS. Check out the OBS guide to learn about how to save your profile in OBS.

1. 1. You can offer private broadcasts in exchange of money to viewers. They are popularly known as on-demand broadcast where someone asks you to broadcast personally. To take advantage of the feature, you need to fill in all related information on your channel and set your hourly rate. Check this article to find out more.

1. 1. You can also add your social media profiles like Twitter and Facebook to your Livecoding.tv profile. Adding the profiles will provide you the opportunity to announce your broadcasts on your social media accounts. The automatic sharing is done during the start of the broadcast. Here’s how to integrate your account.

1. 1. There are extensive search options for you now. You can search for any content throughout the website with the main search bar at the top of every URL. There’re features like project discovery for finding any project broadcasted on Livecoding, or broadcaster discovery; where users can find like-skilled broadcasters from their own country. You can also find jobs on Livecoding.tv and recruiters can hire broadcasters through recruiting engine.

1. 1. You can also access important resources for your favorite programming languages on the category page. Resources such as books according to aptitude level of beginner, intermediate and advanced. And the programming gurus/leaders, broadcasted content, history, conferences and much more.

1. Lastly, You can now upgrade your account to pro or recruiter account. Pro account has extended versions of benefits from the free account such as no ads, option to download videos, 24/7 customer support, and more. Recruiter account is designed for recruitment purposes. Employers can efficiently find and recruit talent through the recruiter account.

There you have it! These important functions will help you understand Livecoding much. Give us your opinion about these feature set by commenting below. Did you know all of them?

You can also visit our Knowledge Base to get more information about any query you may still have.