YouTube Gaming star Ludwig Ahgren reacted to Thomas "Sykkuno's" surprising move from Twitch to YouTube.
On May 3, 2022, Ludwig uploaded an 11-minute-long video titled "Is Switching to YouTube a Mistake?" during which he reacted to Sykkuno's platform switch and spoke about his own experience about the same.
Ludwig kicked off the video by stating:
The former Twitch streamer had started his YouTube Gaming livestreaming journey back in November 2021. He made the surprising announcement on Twitter and it went viral.
Earlier today, he uploaded a video talking about his switch while reacting to Sykkuno's move along the same lines. The video focused on discussing whether the move was worth it.
Before his switch to YouTube, the Los Angeles native had an average viewership of 18k viewers and streamed for around 130 hours a month. Since he signed the exclusive YouTube Gaming contract, Ludwig now averages 20k viewers and has reduced his stream time to 90-100 hours a month.
The streamer noticed one major thing throughout his livestreaming career and said:
He continued on this topic by giving the example of HasanAbi, who averages a high viewer count during a specific time or event but eventually drops down over time. Ludwig commented:
He continued:
As the video progressed, Ludiwg compared Twitch to YouTube and listed each's pros and cons. He had a look at IShowSpeed's stream on YouTube, and on the Twitch side, he saw Tyler1's stream.
Ludwig then spoke a bit about Sykkuno's move and said:
In the final moments of the video, the YouTuber closed by saying:
He also mentioned that while the move was good for content creators like Sykkuno, the decision to switch to YouTube would not be beneficial for Twitch streamers like HasanAbi or Mizkif.
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