With almost 30 million subscribers, Seán “Jacksepticeye“ McLoughlin among the most popular YouTubers. Actually, success as a streamer on Twitch would be guaranteed. You can find out why the 32-year-old no longer wants to go live on MeinMMO.
who is Seán „Jacksepticeye“ McLoughlin?
- The Jacksepticeye channel has accumulated over 28 million followers since its launch in 2012, and the videos have generated over 15 billion views to date
- In 2020 he made it to number 8 of the highest paid gamers worldwide
- He mainly posts Let’s Plays and vlogs, not least because of his sense of humor
- He is involved in charitable causes and advocates for a more tolerant and open culture in gaming
- As a streamer on Twitch, he showed Rust and Among Us, among others
- In the popular podcast “Trash Taste” he now explains why he never wants to do that again.
In the video we introduce you to the first successful streamers:
“I’m scared of going live.”
What’s behind it? Many years of experience as a content creator, a large fan community and a good pinch of Irish humor. Actually, Jacksepticeye really has all the requirements for a great career as a Twitch streamer.
But that’s exactly what the 32-year-old doesn’t want at all. In any case, it is not due to fear of a lack of success. Thousands of viewers followed Jacksepticeye’s Among Us and formerly Rust streams.
On the Trash Taste Podcast, which regularly tops 1 million views, McLoughlin explains exactly why he’s avoiding Twitch (via YouTube): He himself is his biggest critic.
I find myself boring […] When someone says “I hate this” even if it’s only 1 in 1000, I still see it and it ruins my whole mood.
Jacksepticeye im Taste Trash Podcast
He can edit videos before they are published, giving him more control over how he presents himself. So he can only show the highlights without supposedly boring breaks in between. In the live stream, he also constantly had the thought in the back of his mind that he had to please everyone. He describes himself as a “people pleaser”, meaning someone who always wants to please everyone. And if negative opinions appear between the positive feedback, it’s finally over for him.
As a stand-up comedian, Seán should be familiar with direct feedback. But that’s different, he thinks. No matter what you say, it makes people laugh. In addition, nothing can easily be taken out of context and become uncomfortable.
On Twitch, streamers often make “clips” that simply show random scenes, mostly without context. Here is the most popular clip on Twitch:
Everything a question of time
The 32-year-old is very busy. During his streamer times, Jacksepticeye sometimes streamed 8 hours straight or until the early morning. He feels he can’t just go on the air for two hours. And then there would also be a conflict with other things he wants to do.
After all, he has his own clothing line with YouTube colleague Markiplier, sells his own coffee under “Top of the Mornin Coffee” and only released the documentary for the tour “How Did We Get Here?” in the spring. In it he describes his journey from a lonely child in rural Ireland to a successful online personality.
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