22 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Steam Next Fest is one of the highest-traffic weeks on Steam, and store-page broadcasts get extra surface area during events. A broadcast running the whole week keeps every visitor landing on a game that is already “on”.
During events, Steam surfaces broadcasts more prominently, and a streaming schedule can reserve broadcast spots inside the event itself. A static store page simply can’t compete with a page that is visibly live.
If the event lets you schedule broadcast slots, claim them ahead of time. Have your video transcoded and your Steam stream key ready before the fest opens so you are not scrambling on day one.
A polished trailer or a representative gameplay loop. You do not need a live human on camera - a strong looping video carries the whole week and never gets tired.
Next Fest runs for days. A home PC streaming non-stop is fragile: one crash, power blip or internet hiccup and your store page goes dark at the worst possible time. Running from a datacenter with automatic restart means a dropped frame never means a dead store page.
The $5 pack (10,080 minutes) covers a continuous 7-day (168-hour) broadcast - one minute of balance per minute on air, spent only while live. See the full breakdown in how pricing works.
Upload a video, paste your stream key, hit start. From $0.72/day.
Start streaming · $0.72/day