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How BenjiManTV ditched $20,000 of gear, rebuilt from scratch, and found the biggest audience of his career

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"Because of Dual Mode, I've tapped into a completely new audience that I didn't think would be interested in my content but is, by far, the biggest percentage now."
- Benji Travis, BenjiManTV

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"We've been using Dual Mode for our cooking live streams and love it. It expands our reach and helps us connect with new viewers through vertical live discovery."
— Nouchaly Keo, Producer at BenjiManTV

"We've been using Dual Mode for our cooking live streams and love it. It expands our reach and helps us connect with new viewers through vertical live discovery."
— Nouchaly Keo, Producer at BenjiManTV

Meet Benji

Benji Travis has been creating on YouTube since 2008. That's not a typo. While most creators were still figuring out what a vlog was, Benji and his wife Judy were already uploading daily.

Between their channels, they've posted over 5,000 long-form videos,  most running 10 to 30 minutes, and built an audience of over 403,000 YouTube subscribers and 402,000 Instagram followers. Judy's channel, It's Judy's Life, commands close to 8–9 million combined followers across all platforms, shot for years on a $400 point-and-shoot Canon.

Benji is also the co-author of YouTube Secrets, a #1 bestselling book on building a YouTube channel, and has worked with brands including Disney, Meta, Google, and Apple. He coaches creators through his Vlogging Academy and Creator Secrets podcast alongside collaborator Austin Ha and producer Nouchaly Keo, a WSU Murrow College journalism graduate who studied traditional broadcast production before moving into live streaming.

He knows gear. He knows production. He knows YouTube better than almost anyone alive. Which is exactly why what he did next surprised everyone.

The $20,000 setup that almost killed the show

When Benji decided to bring live streaming back into the channel in 2024, he didn't simplify. He went the other direction.

The team built out a $20,000 production rig. Multiple cameras. A switcher. Lights. Cables. Two hours of setup before every single stream — every angle, every level, every check.

It looked broadcast-grade. And it was a nightmare to run.

"It was such a nightmare to work that we were like, 'Ah, we're not gonna do it very often.' So we didn't."

— Benji Travis

The crispiest live stream in the world doesn't matter if you never actually go live.

So they did the opposite of what most creators do as they grow... They stripped it back.

Benji's team cut the gear in half.

Then cut it in half again. They switched to Ecamm and rebuilt the entire production around a single MacBook, two pocket-sized cameras, and a producer running everything remotely from a different building.

The new setup, in full:

  • 1 MacBook Pro — running Ecamm
  • 2 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 cameras — under $500 each, with PTZ control through Ecamm
  • 1 DJI wireless mic
  • 1 producer (Nouchaly) — not in the kitchen, not even in the same building
  • Ecamm — scene switching, multi-cam, audio, audience comments, multi-streaming, Dual Mode — all in one place

Total time from cold start to going live: 2 minutes.

A whole production, run by one producer who isn't in the room

Benji cooks. Nouchaly produces — from his home office, in a different building.

Through Ecamm, Nouchaly controls the PTZ moves on both DJI Pockets, switches between angles live (wide, face cam, cutting board, stovetop),

monitors audio, and reads the chat back to Benji in real time.

The viewer sees a multi-camera production that looks pre-edited. Benji never has to touch the gear with pizza dough on his hands.

"The only thing that takes long now is Benji prepping the food. I'm set up, I'm ready to go, I've got my angles."

— Nouchaly Keo, Producer

Then Dual Mode changed everything.

Before Dual Mode, Benji's vertical stream was just the center crop of the horizontal feed. It worked — but it forced compromises. Benji couldn't move out of the middle of the kitchen. Couldn't use the sides of the counter. Couldn't show what was on the stove next to him.

Dual Mode flipped that. Now the team composes the vertical feed as its own bespoke shot — face cam at the top, stovetop below — at the same time as the horizontal. One stream, two formats, built for the device the viewer is actually holding.

"The surprise benefit has been discovery from a new audience. By streaming simultaneously in horizontal and vertical, my content started reaching viewers who only watch in vertical — a completely separate discovery pool I hadn't touched before."

— Benji Travis

The Results

Less gear. More control. Bigger reach.

4× More views across platforms 150K+ YouTube replay views since switching to Ecamm 2 min From cold start to live -- down from 2 hours

A few things the team noticed in the data:

  • Horizontal goes to TVs. Vertical hits phones. Different audiences entirely -- reached at the same time from one MacBook.
  • Multi-streaming didn't cannibalize YouTube. Posting to Facebook and Instagram in parallel added audience instead of splitting it.
  • The horizontal replay outperforms the vertical after the stream ends -- the YouTube algorithm keeps it alive long after the live audience has logged off.

"We continued to see YouTube perform at the same level it was before. Posting to other places is way better -- you're reaching people where they're at."

-- Austin Ha, BenjiManTV

The setup, before and after

Before With Ecamm
$20,000 in gear < $2,000 in gear
2 hours to set up 2 minutes to set up
Producer on-site, full crew Producer running it remotely
1 stream, 1 format 1 stream, simultaneous horizontal + vertical
Streamed once in a while Streams consistently -- and replays keep earning

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Simplify. Stream smarter. Reach further.

Benji's team didn't need more tools. They needed the right one. Ecamm gave them the production power of a full studio — without the complexity that was holding them back.

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FAQs

What is Ecamm?

Ecamm is an all-in-one live streaming and video production studio for Mac. Perfect for live streaming, recording video content, podcasting, presenting on Zoom, or hosting professional webinars, Ecamm makes it easy to create high-quality, professional videos with a user-friendly interface and powerful features.

Who is Ecamm for?

Ecamm is perfect for:

  • Content creators & live streamers who want to broadcast to platforms like YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitch.
  • Podcasters who need high-quality video and audio recording.
  • Coaches & educators who run webinars, workshops, and online courses.
  • Entrepreneurs & businesses looking to enhance virtual meetings, presentations, and live selling.

What platforms does Ecamm support?

Ecamm integrates with major live streaming and video platforms, including:
✅ YouTube
✅ Facebook Live
✅ Instagram Live
✅ LinkedIn Live
✅ Amazon Live
✅ Twitch
✅ Custom RTMP for other streaming destinations

It also works seamlessly with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other video conferencing tools via Virtual Camera mode.

Does Ecamm support multiple cameras?

Yes! You can connect and switch between multiple cameras, webcams, and even iPhones (as a camera source) with ease. Ecamm also supports Elgato Stream Deck for advanced camera control.

Does Ecamm work on Windows?

No, Ecamm is Mac-only and requires macOS 11.2 or newer.