July 4th Fireworks: Live Streaming Challenges in New York City

The fireworks show in New York City attracts crowds, but unreliable cell service complicates live streaming.

### Independence Day Live Stream: Fireworks and Connectivity Challenges
* 🎆 It's July 4th, 2021, and the excitement builds as the fireworks are expected to launch later in the evening, with a **current temperature of 79°F (26°C)**.
* 📱 After exchanging my phone for an iPhone 11, I hope the **streaming quality improves** as I scout the area around Long Island City for a good viewing spot.
* 🚦 Police are already setting up checkpoints for the fireworks display, reminding me of previous years when **access was restricted close to showtime**.
* 🌉 I recall a 2017 experience where access to the waterfront was blocked, emphasizing the **importance of arriving early to secure a good view**.
* 🔄 Despite my attempts to ensure a smooth live stream, connectivity issues arise, with viewers reporting **stuttering and buffering** during my broadcast.
* 🎥 I plan to **adjust my streaming settings dynamically** as needed and consider **recording the fireworks to upload later** if live streaming proves unreliable.
* 🌇 As I walk through the area, I notice many people are already camping out, eager to **capture the fireworks for social media**, highlighting the **festive atmosphere**.
* 📡 Ultimately, I may need to relocate to a better service area, such as the **Pulaski Bridge**, to successfully stream the event, as New York City's connectivity can be **unpredictable**.

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I also hope the streaming quality is good right now. I went to the Apple Store this morning and exchanged my phone for the iPhone eleven. Let me move my phone over a little bit; seems to be a little off balance. All right, much better. I think it's much better. Indra Neil Stockhell with 36 Indian rupees. Thank you so much; appreciate your support. Thank you [Applause]. Oh my gosh, that was half vertical, that wheelie. Ryan says the picture looks great. That's awesome because I was struggling with the live streams yesterday. I must have tried at least like 10, 15 times, no probably more than 15 times. Yes, Savella Estrella, so much fun with super friends in the city last night. Yes, you can see that video on my channel that I posted this morning. Just case asking what the atmosphere is like in New York today. Um, I'm not really sure right now. I didn't really have a chance to go out other than going to the Apple Store and diagnosing the problems and getting this all set up.

but we'll see what it's like. Now let's head over this way because this is Long Island City, Gantry Plaza State Park. Should be like prime spot viewing as well as Hunters Point South. Yeah, Ram sees. You gotta head out early because I've been out here before. I have a video that I did back in, I think it was 2017, where I came by Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City and already the city blocked off access to the waterfront park there. So I wasn't really able to get a great view, but I had a view at least. And also in 2017, I thought I could go on the Pulaski Bridge, which connects Queens and Brooklyn, because you see sometimes people standing on that bridge. It's heightened. They were. I was doing my live streaming and it wasn't really performing too well. That police sign said that from 8:30 PM to 10 PM, the Queensborough Bridge is going to be closed. I think that's for cars and people.

walking across and the cyclists. And if that's closed, there's a good chance that the Pulaski Bridge is going to be closed too. And I also remember in 2017 that the other East River bridges also closed. Cosmo, we're getting stutters now. Uh-oh, that's not what I want to hear because I thought I had it figured out. I got the iPhone 11. I'm gonna watch my own live stream and see, but I think I'm tired of diagnosing what's the issue now. I think it's certainly better than the iPhone 12 that I was trying yesterday. Looks okay to me for the most part. I don't think any live stream is going to be like exactly perfect. Me to change the 1080 60. That what is what the setting is right now. What's it at right now? Let me look. Uh, advanced. Yeah, I have it at 60 frames per second, 1080 60. I can always change it too because um, I'm doing this live stream way early.

what was needed so I can always adjust my settings dynamically if I need to. Why is the sky all white supposed to be blue? Okay, hopefully, the sky's not white when the fireworks go up. That's all I worry about. Kenneth Bastio, am I going to go by Times Square on my walk today? It now from the Queens or Brooklyn side. Anna Louise, yes, I am in Long Island City right now. We're in the industrial part of Long Island City. It's asking how long I'll be streaming. That really depends on a lot of things. There's also no guarantees, by the way, if I'm the entire show. Gloria Park, able to get like 20 seconds or 30 seconds of the show dropped. So in case that happens, I'll have to do the same thing as last time. Just let it be and record the show and upload it later because live streaming is not perfect. I have two cell phone connections on me, and if those fail, then at least I gave it an effort. All right, so this is Vernon Boulevard.

and 46th road. I'm gonna walk by the water and see what's up. Now, look at this. The police already are already setting up for the fireworks display because they have checkpoints already, or there might. They might close this up like past a certain time, or who knows how they're going to do it. But I remember that one year I went in 2017. I thought, Hey, I could come down here at like eight o'clock at night, and I think I'll be able to walk right in, and it was all closed off. You couldn't go past Vernon Boulevard at that point. Ralph says it's freezing up a lot. Um, all right, well, we got a lot of time to figure it out. I mean, 80, 60, which requires more data than if I were to do it at 30 frames per second. I can always lower it and see what happens, and it might even be better during the fireworks display because it lets in more light, and the fireworks will look even prettier.

but I will be recording the fireworks. Also, I plan to at least look at this Vlad's asking if I brought snacks for me. No, I did not. No snacks at all. Lynn says I'll be out for hours. Well, that's what you got to do if you want a good spot for the fireworks. Ramsay's Gantry start the park will be a nice place to view the fireworks. You know it'll be a nice place to view it too if you live like in the river-facing view, Manhattan-facing view of this skyscraper here in any of those floors facing the water. You're gonna have a great view, plus you're gonna have a nice comfortable space in the ass K in. I have it in the pinned message when the fireworks is supposed to start, but I wanted to start early so I can show people what's going on right now and also scout out some good spots. Ramsay says you have to travel from the Bronx to get there. Yeah, because you have to go transfer in Manhattan to the bus or the

train to get to Queens. I hated how there's no direct subway line from the Bronx to Queens, and there, yeah, they were like city, let them use my. All right, look at this, this is a lot of setup right now down there. They have what's going on with the zoom. All right, there we go. All right, let's see. Yes, you gotta do something about this buffering. I think I'm gonna have to lower the frame rate when I decide to settle down somewhere. Look at this, huh? Any of these balconies would be a great spot to watch the fireworks. Also, if you're coming to Long Island City, look at this. So that's right, Brooks Henson closed off. I mean, leading the war, yeah, I wouldn't want to drive right now early, and people already camped waiting to see the fireworks. A lot of people, people because the connection's unstable, forget about it. I think what about a lot of people here using data, they're just camped out here, and they need something to do, so what are they

going to do. They're all playing like Pokemon Go and posting cute pictures on Instagram. The party's here. Look at this. Yeah, I'm... I don't... This is not the area. I'm gonna go. Yes. All right. [Music] More. Oh, the picture's getting clearer. All right. So, uh, it looks like we're back. I just loaded my own stream on YouTube. But yeah, that's uh, there's no way I'm going to be able to live stream from Long Island City over there by the waterfront. As you just experienced there, there's a lot of using data. So, I may have to record it totally. The only way I'm going to be able to live stream it if like I went up to one of those buildings and someone let me use their Wi-Fi. Because my mobile connections are not going to work well. And this is on the Queen side too. This isn't even on the Manhattan side where there's more people. So, this restaurant is probably going to get a lot of business. Yup, Susan, you're right. Everything for

the gram right. They gotta show their friends do an Instagram story like 20 seconds fireworks sometimes not even the gram it's tick-tock. So um my plan right now is to go on the Pulaski Bridge because there's only a certain amount of people that that bridge can handle. It's just the regular and plus Long Island City is not really known to have good they're doing so I get out from this side yes but if I had better luck so all right so hopefully we can connect somewhere in Brooklyn and have better service all right and now it's fine because we are way far away the area now. I have to say one thing New York City cell phone service and internet can be very unreliable at times wow look at this they're even getting ready already up wow all right so there again so I'm uh doing a good thing there's no way I'm going to stay in Queens with all the livestream at all but over here you

[Bad Connection] NYC LIVE Long Island City Waterfront July 4 Independence Day Fireworks

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It's July 4th, 2021, with warm weather and anticipation for the upcoming fireworks.

The narrator is scouting the area by the water for a good spot to watch the fireworks, while also sharing their experience of exchanging their phone for an iPhone 11.

The live streaming has been challenging, but the narrator is receiving positive feedback on the picture quality.

The speaker is in Long Island City, specifically at Gantry Plaza State Park, for prime viewing.

They recall past experiences in 2017, where access to waterfront parks and bridges was blocked, and they are concerned about potential closures again.

The speaker is live streaming with an iPhone 11, trying to diagnose and improve the stream's performance while considering changing the settings.

Adjusting Live Stream Settings for Fireworks

The speaker is in Long Island City, walking by the water and discussing the dynamic adjustment of their live stream settings.

They are concerned about potential disruptions and have a backup plan to record the show if the stream fails.

The police are setting up for the fireworks display, and the speaker reflects on past experiences with closures in the area.

The plan is to record the fireworks while scouting for a good viewing spot.

Ramsay's Gantry Park and river-facing skyscrapers in Manhattan are ideal for a great view.

The journey from the Bronx to Queens is inconvenient due to the lack of a direct subway line, and many people are already camping out for the fireworks.

Struggling to Live Stream in Long Island City

The speaker is in Long Island City, trying to live stream but facing poor mobile data connections.

They plan to move to the Pulaski Bridge for better service and to avoid the crowd.

New York City's cell phone service and internet are described as unreliable, making it challenging to livestream from the area.