Mixer Streaming Service - shut down/sold to Facebook. MS keep the tech.

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by Monkey Man » Thu May 25, 2017 2:40 pm




Introducing “Mixer”

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Why the name change? This was a tough decision, and not one that we made lightly. But, it was something that we decided on as a team. We believe so much in the power of the platform and want to grow it in every major market around the world. Unfortunately, that wasn’t something we could do with the Beam name. We chose Mixer as our new name because it represents what we love most about the service….how it brings people together.

It brings people together through the core experience and “special sauce” that our fans already know and love: the ability to not just watch streams, but to also interact with streamers and play together in near real-time. In other words, Mixer is livestreaming that’s actually LIVE, compared to the 10 – 20 second latency you typically get on other platforms. What’s more, viewers can actively participate in what’s happening on screen instead of just watching from the sidelines. With Mixer, you can influence everything from quest selection to tools to movement, mixing it up with your favorite streamers to create a new kind of gaming experience. The Minecraft team is experimenting with the interactivity that Mixer offers as a possibility for official game integration. And, some Minecraft community members have already created interactive experiences using this technology that allow viewers to do things like spawn in zombies or change the weather.

This gets to the heart of what Mixer means for us. We want to empower gamers and everyone who wants to share their passion – whatever it may be – to create and share more easily than ever before across PC, console and mobile. Mixer represents our vision for the next generation of multiplayer – watching and participating alongside your friends in gameplay streaming from anywhere in the world.


Crowd Play from Telltale Games

One fantastic example of interactivity in action is from our friends at Telltale Games.

Ever wondered what it’d be like to play a game with a dynamic interactive story where hundreds or thousands of other people are voting on a player’s choices? Well, Telltale Games has designed something truly unique. Their “Crowd Play” feature in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and BATMAN: The Telltale Series allows an audience to choose what happens at story moments and determine the trajectory and outcome of the adventure.

They’ve already debuted games on the big screen in theaters and at gaming conventions where hundreds of fans have lined up to help vote on decisions from their mobile devices. In the online space, this type of “live audience” interaction is only possible on a service without latency issues since it’s important that the dialogue and gameplay feel smooth and natural. What’s especially exciting is that Telltale plans to bring this unique type of massive online player participation to streamers and players around the world in all their future projects.

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We’re thrilled to see developers and community members using Mixer’s interactive tools in such creative ways and can’t wait to see what other imaginative ideas creators will bring to life building on our Interactive 2.0 development kit.


New Innovations for the Next Generation of Streaming

The Mixer service is built directly into the Guide on Xbox One and Game bar on Windows 10 to make it super easy for anyone to start streaming their gameplay. Anyone can share their gameplay with friends, or start building out an audience, in just a couple of clicks, and with no extra software required.

Today, we’re excited to start rolling out several new features that will unleash a whole new world of possibilities for streamers to interact and engage more deeply with their audiences, and for viewers to find the content most relevant to them:

Co-Streaming Launches Today. Starting today, we’re launching the first built-in cooperative streaming experience on a streaming platform where up to 4 streamers can combine their streams into a single viewer experience. Co-streaming enables multiple channel streams to be displayed on a single Mixer page. You and up to three other friends can deliver a stream that combines separate stream sources into one shared “split-screen” view, including a centralized chat experience. Co-streaming is available now for everyone. And in the coming weeks, Xbox One users will be able to invite friends to join a co-stream directly from the Guide. Co-streaming doesn’t require streamers to play the same game or even do the same activity, and you can join a co-stream with friends who are streaming from different types of devices. Four friends can broadcast a co-op session of League of Legends or PLAYERUNKNOWN’S Battlegrounds, and then just as easily stream a remote live-band jam session or play a multiplayer board game with their viewers. Viewers don’t need to flip back and forth across different streams to view the same group of streamers – they can watch all the action in one place, while enjoying all the innovative interactivity that Mixer offers.

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Mixer Create Beta Launches on Mobile Devices (iOS and Android). Mixer Create is a new mobile app that enables self-broadcasting, and we’re kicking off the beta today. Soon thereafter, we’ll add the ability to stream live gameplay from your mobile device as well. The ability to broadcast gameplay on-the-go opens up entirely new social gaming possibilities. In the future, you could imagine streaming Pokémon Go on your mobile device, through Mixer, and hunting with viewers! Once mobile gameplay streaming launches, you’ll be able to join a co-stream with friends who are broadcasting on PC, console or other mobile devices.
Channel One. Channel One is an always-on, moderated channel of content that lets you see what’s happening across Mixer. We’ll highlight a wide variety of content, including big title releases, livestream events, tips and tricks, esports updates, and more. There’s always something new on Channel One, and it’s a great “first stop” for new visitors to see what’s out there and get acquainted with our service.
Mixer Page on the Xbox One Dashboard. Launching today to Xbox Insiders, the new Mixer page on the Xbox One dashboard will feature some of the most unique, popular and engaging streams that are broadcast on Mixer, curated by our dedicated team. We’ll showcase the huge variety of diverse, creative content from our streaming community and allow viewers to easily find content relevant to them. And it’s a great way to see what many of our awesome Mixer partners are up to.

We’re also committed to making Mixer the premier place to watch Xbox at E3 June 11-15. Today, we’re excited to announce that Xbox will be broadcasting the E3 briefing in 4K Ultra HD, with a special edition Mixer 4K broadcast for those with a 4K A/V setup ready to go. And, there will be some special digital bonuses for those watching and signed in on Mixer. Be sure to create your account in advance so you don’t miss out on any of the fun.

We hope you enjoy these new features. Be sure to let us know what you think on our feedback forums!

More at the link - https://news.xbox.com/2017/05/25/xbox-o ... ing-mixer/

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PostRe: Beam renamed to Mixer - now has 4 player streaming, Crowd Play & 4k streaming
by Cheeky Devlin » Thu May 25, 2017 3:29 pm

Hmmm. I may need to look at this at some point.

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PostRe: Beam renamed to Mixer - now has 4 player streaming, Crowd Play & 4k streaming
by Photek » Fri May 26, 2017 10:23 am

Anyone fancy testing the multi stream stuff over the weekend?

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PostRe: Beam renamed to Mixer - now has 4 player streaming, Crowd Play & 4k streaming
by Venom » Fri May 26, 2017 8:55 pm

Co-streaming sounds very clever, so this is an industry first right? It could be a massive hit with people who love watching competitive gaming especially if you can jump in (full screen) and out of any of the streams. The name switch from Beam to Mixer seems unnecessary - they both seem uninspired to me. I hear 'mixer' and I think soft drink.

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PostRe: Beam renamed to Mixer - now has 4 player streaming, Crowd Play & 4k streaming
by Cheeky Devlin » Fri May 26, 2017 9:16 pm

It's not particularly innovative. It's the first "official" multi stream solution (as far as I know) but there have been twitch multi stream sites for a long time.

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PostRe: Beam renamed to Mixer - now has 4 player streaming, Crowd Play & 4k streaming
by Green Gecko » Fri May 26, 2017 11:55 pm

Well for one this would help Splatoon actually make sense for stream watchers. As although they're adding a spectator mode to Splatoon 2 (that someone would have to just sit and run) I don't think it would really be that fun to watch. I'd be up for that. I think it was actually a problem for our streams, especially if the person streaming isn't that impressive. ;)

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PostRe: Beam renamed to Mixer - now has 4 player streaming, Crowd Play & 4k streaming
by Pedz » Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:59 pm

For those that use Mixer I have made a GRcade team, so join it if you want to https://mixer.com/team/GRcade

I haven't used Mixer myself, but I thought I'd get it set up for those that do.

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PostRe: Mixer Streaming Service - Season 2 announced
by Monkey Man » Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:18 pm



"Microsoft unveils Mixer Season 2 with a ton of new features" - https://www.windowscentral.com/microsof ... w-features

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PostRe: Mixer Streaming Service - Season 2 announced. Skills, Sparks Patronage, Embers & Progression.
by Pedz » Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:43 pm

Seems like their adding bits and gooseberry fool. Cool. I like Mixer, I needto get back on it and finish up re:core

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PostRe: Mixer Streaming Service - Season 2 announced. Skills, Sparks Patronage, Embers & Progression.
by Monkey Man » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:15 pm

Ninja now streaming exclusively on Mixer -

twitter.com/Ninja/status/1156972530579779584


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by Trelliz » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:18 pm

I wonder how much money Microsoft threw at him to do that.

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by Tafdolphin » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:18 pm

I shudder to think how much money was in that dump truck they sent to his house.

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by Pedz » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:20 pm

I like streaming on Mixer, but most of the people who watch my streams all 2 of them rarely go on Mixer. It's a good alternative to Twitch.

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PostRe: Mixer Streaming Service - Ninja now streaming exclusively on Mixer
by Monkey Man » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:23 pm

Trelliz wrote:I wonder how much money Microsoft threw at him to do that.

Apparently he got $1m to stream Apex Legends for a few days.

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by mcjihge2 » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:38 pm

Monkey Man wrote:Ninja now streaming exclusively on Mixer -


I dont know who this is. Is he the Spalding Gray of crap?

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by Tafdolphin » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:48 pm

mcjihge2 wrote:
Monkey Man wrote:Ninja now streaming exclusively on Mixer -


I dont know who this is. Is he the Spalding Gray of crap?


World's most popular streamer, jumping ship from the world's biggest streaming service to Microsoft's version because they paid him a bunch of money.

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by Jazzem » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:53 pm

twitter.com/fourhman/status/1156999432556208133



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by Pedz » Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:58 pm

Ninja left as he didn't want to breastfeed on Twitch?

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by Venom » Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:45 pm

Monkey Man wrote:
Trelliz wrote:I wonder how much money Microsoft threw at him to do that.

Apparently he got $1m to stream Apex Legends for a few days.



That's right. So for Microsoft to make him exclusive (1 year minimum contract I guess) that must be some absurdly high money because it suddenly makes Mixer a go to place. $10 million minimum possibly up to $50 million if MS are compensating for lost donations from the larger Twitch audience. It also makes me think that my conspiracy theory is true: I saw that PewDiePie is streaming Minecraft and now everybody else seems to be - is it because Microsoft is paying him? These serious influencers really have the power to, um... influence.

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by Squinty » Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:53 pm

Who?


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