What is Stream Sniping and what can you do about it?

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(Pocket-lint) — Over the last few years, more and more people have been getting into streaming on Twitch, YouTube and Facebook.

Gamers love the idea of making a living doing what they love. Everyone knows it's not as easy to make it though. It's not as simple as just downloading OBS studio or Streamlabs and pressing the go live button. 

You need a professional set-up with all the right gear, a decent microphone so you can be heard and a heck of a lot of time and patience to dedicate to your craft. Not to mention the charisma to keep an audience engaged and coming back for more. Still, if you're willing then it can be an exciting thing to get into. 

There are things to be aware of though and one of those is stream sniping. 

If you've been playing PC games online for a while then you know there are a lot of trolls and horrible individuals out there that like to spoil your fun. These folks love to grief and cause mischief that might bring them pleasure but generally ruins it for everyone else. 

Sadly, with the rise of streaming popularity these trolls have moved into a new game — stream sniping. 

Put in basic terms, stream sniping is the act of using your stream against you. If you're playing any sort of online multiplayer game then you're open to being the victim of stream sniping. This is particularly common in competitive games where knowing an enemy's location can make the difference between winning or losing a match. 

Did you ever play a split-screen game with a friend or loved one and take a cheeky look to see where they were to give you the edge? The flick of an eye being enough to let you win the game is sorely tempting. Well, with streaming you're basically opening yourself up to anyone doing that to you from