Google Stadia now has private streaming rooms and makes streaming easier

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The recent history of Google Stadia is quite shaky. On the one hand, some assure that it is ready to disappear because it did not finish curdling. On the other, Google continues betting on it with new games and offering it as technology that can be used by third parties.

We are left with the official information from Google, which has just announced a couple of new features for its streaming gaming platform. Which are? Improvements to the live streaming system and Party Stream , two features that make streaming much easier.

Party Stream will allow you to stream privately with your friends, without the need for extra platforms

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Generally, when talking about video game live broadcasts, we all think of platforms like Twitch or YouTube, with massive reach. However, surely you have ever wanted to make a more private stream, only with a group of friends , and these services seem too much to you.

Party Stream comes to solve that within Google Stadia. As its name indicates, you will be able to make private live streaming parties to share with your friends. The best? You will not need additional applications , as it is integrated directly into Stadia.

Among its features, Party Stream supports up to 10 players in the same streaming room . The most common is that it is you playing while 9 other friends watch you as spectators, but there is another surprise. Party Stream will allow room participants to join the game whenever they want (as long as the game supports it). Thus, you can have 5 players and 5 spectators, 3 and 7, 6 and 4 or any other combination that adds up to 10 people.

Additionally, Google Stadia Party Stream will have the following features:

  • Private chat features , with voice reactions and emojis included.
  • On-screen notifications to let active players know if someone has joined or is chatting.
  • Optimized bandwidth consumption . Google ensures that it will be like any other stream.

According to Google, Party Stream is already rolling out and should be available to everyone by August 11 . However, it will initially be available only for the desktop version of Stadia or through its web version for Android. If all goes well, the availability will surely expand to other platforms in a short time.

Google Stadia improves live broadcasts, you will no longer have to stop them when you change games

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One of the great things about Google Stadia is how easy it is to set it up with YouTube for live streaming. In two or three touches everything is ready and, besides, things like the stream in 4K and with HDR were recently added.

However, Stadia had one small catch: to switch games you had to end the stream and then restart it. This will no longer be the case and apart from that it will have another improvement. Going forward, Google Stadia will let you switch between games and even devices without having to end your stream .

For example, you could be playing Red Dead Redemption II on your computer and then go play Destiny 2 on your Android phone without ending the stream. What will happen during that change? The stream will only pause and when you start the next game you can resume the stream at the touch of a button.

This is a very useful feature, as it is common for gamers who live stream to play two or more titles during the same broadcast. Aside from that, it also makes it easy to use third-party programs like OBS .

Unlike Party Stream, Google Stadia’s live streaming improvements will take a bit longer to arrive. They will be implemented in a staggered manner and it is estimated that the entire distribution process will take a full week .