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Live Stream from the Namib Desert

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Re: Live Stream from the Namib Desert

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Does anyone know what type of camera the stream uses? Or recommendations of an outdoor camera/microphone that could accomplish the same thing? I'd love to do this sort of thing in our rural backyard

I'd like to know as well, so that I can set up a caterpillar cam.

Re: Live Stream from the Namib Desert

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post #12

Fellow fan of the Namid Desert waterhole here! As it happens, I made this wrapper for it https://waterhole.genmon.partykit.dev This single-serving waterhole: - makes the YouTube stream fill the browser for an Immersive Experience(TM) - shows how many people are watching in real-time - provides ephemeral chat with other people present I know at least one team at an unnamed big tech co who would all have it open on the…

This came out last month: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/live-updates/

Seems like YT is mostly focusing on the interaction between streamer and audience (which makes sense because streaming is big with young ppl rn).

I understand "ambient streams" to be more like a setting for a group chat or chat room, where you're interacting with friends or strangers only, there's no focus on a single creator/streamer. Like hanging out at an interesting location instead of a featureless room.

Re: Live Stream from the Namib Desert

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had this problem for a long time, the only thing that worked was installing an ad on that removes recommendations. The only thing I use youtube for today is intentionally following ASL (starcraft broodwar) in korea. The ad-on makes the home screen completely white/empty, meaning I just get reminded constantly ohh, yeah I am not supposed to use youtube unless there is something particular I want to watch.

You can do this without addons. I turned off recommendations and history, so I get nothing in my feed and YouTube wont even give me a queue of shorts to scroll through. I have to be very intentional on YouTube now and it has cut my usage down a ton.

I guess that only works if you are logged in?

Re: Live Stream from the Namib Desert

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post #42

Just following the chat for a few minutes, people posted links to a couple of other locations: Okaukuejo waterhole in Etosha National Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeMUdOPFcXI (at the time of posting, a herd of elephants are enjoying the water) Kalahari Desert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME0dPuBtzug

The elephants wandered off, and now a bunch of giraffes are drinking from the pond. Some of them even spread their legs wide to keep their feet from getting wet. Very relaxing to watch.
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