while the majority of professional and part-time streamers play video games, many often do irl (in real life) streams where they broadcast themselves going about their daily life. they often do various activities while reading tips and questions from their viewers. at first, many streaming sites prohibited non-gaming live streams as they thought it would harm the quality of the content on their sites but as the demand for more and more non-gaming related content grew, many streaming sites decided to offer irl streams. these streams can range from answering questions in front of a computer, streaming from their phone while walking outside, or even doing tutorials. irl streams have become more popular over the years as good alternatives to viewers who do not necessarily like to play video games. the most popular irl streamer being iceposeidon who does travel streams often from different places such as the united kingdom and all around the united states of america.