TikTok Live burnout feels different than Twitch burnout. It's high-dopamine exhaustion, often called 'Slot Machine Fatigue.' Learn the 5 unique signs that you are burning out on the algorithm, not the game.
If your OBS drops frames only on TikTok Live while Twitch runs smooth, it's not your internet speed. It's an RTMP handshake issue. Here is how to fix it.
If you have thousands of followers but single-digit viewers on your Live, you have 'Ghost Followers.' Stop blaming the algorithm and start re-training your audience with this wake-up strategy.
If your TikTok Live starts sharp then suddenly turns blurry or looks like 480p, it’s usually an adaptive bitrate or encoder/network bottleneck. Use this 10-minute checklist to isolate whether the problem is your upload, your encoder, or TikTok’s delivery to mobile viewers.
If TikTok Live feels like a ton of work for almost nothing, you probably don’t have a reward measurement problem—you have a reward definition problem. Use this decision guide to measure ROI and decide whether to double down, pivot, or pause.