Quick Start Guide to Streaming on Twitch

Quick Start Guide to Streaming on Twitch. Stream your art, music, gameplay, or all the best sports action in just a few simple steps. CreatorCamp Togglenavigation Home Categories Twitch101 GoLive QuickStartGuidetoStreamingonTwitch IntroductiontoStreamingSetUps HardwareRecommendations BroadcastRecommendations ModerationonTwitch SidecastingSportsonTwitch StreamingfromyourPlayStation5onTwitch StreamingfromyourXboxSeriesXorSonTwitch SetUpsforCreatives StreamUsingYourXboxorPlaystation BrandingandAnalytics BuildingyourCommunity MonetizeyourContent MusiconTwitch LiveLearning ShareyourfeedbackonTwitchCreatorCamp Home Categories Twitch101 GoLive QuickStartGuidetoStreamingonTwitch IntroductiontoStreamingSetUps HardwareRecommendations BroadcastRecommendations ModerationonTwitch SidecastingSportsonTwitch StreamingfromyourPlayStation5onTwitch StreamingfromyourXboxSeriesXorSonTwitch SetUpsforCreatives StreamUsingYourXboxorPlaystation BrandingandAnalytics BuildingyourCommunity MonetizeyourContent MusiconTwitch LiveLearning ShareyourfeedbackonTwitchCreatorCamp GoLive QuickStartGuidetoStreamingonTwitch Streamyourart,music,gameplay,orallthebestsportsactioninjustafewsimplesteps. 1. First,ifyoudon’thaveonealready,you’llneedto createaTwitchaccount.Don’tforgettoturnonTwo-FactorAuthenticationtokeepyouraccountsafe.WealsorecommenddownloadingtheTwitchapponyouriOSorAndroidmobiledevice.Notonlycanyouuseittowatchstreamswhereveryouare,youcanalsoaccessyourCreatorDashboardtomodifybasicsettings,runads,andevengolive. 2. Reviewthe CommunityGuidelinesandTermsofServicefully.It’salsorecommendedthatyouestablishyour ModerationandSafetysettingsbeforeyourfirststreamtoensurethebestexperienceforyouandyourgrowingcommunity.AutoModisagreattooltoserveasyourfirstlineofdefenseformoderation,withsettingsyoucanadjusttoyourpreferences. 3.Customizeyourchannelsonewviewersknowwhoyouarewhentheyfindyou.Youcanmodifyyourprofilephotoandbioviayourmobiledevice,orcustomizeanumberofadditionalsettingsviaawebbrowser.We’vesetupanentireCreatorCamppageonPersonalBrandingtoshowyoualloftheplacesyoucancustomizeyourchannelpagetoreflectyouandyourbrand.  4.Optimizeyoursetup!You’llwanttoconsiderwhichhardwareyou’llneedtostreamyouraudioandvisuals.We’vecreatedsomehelpfulguidestohelpyougetstartedinSettingUpYourStream.Keepinmind,itdoesn’thavetobecomplicated!Ifyou’vegotaPlaystationorXbox,it’slikelyyoucouldbeliveinjustamatterofminutes. 5. Selectandsetupyourbroadcastingsoftwaresoyoucangetyourcontentoutthere!TwitchStudio,availableonbothWindowsandMac,isTwitch’sfirst-partystreamingsoftwarethatmakesiteasytosetupastreamandgoliveinminutes.Guidedonboardinghelpsautomaticallydetectyourmicrophone,webcam,andothertechnicalaspectsofastream,andpre-loadedstarterlayoutshelpcreatorseffortlesslypersonalizethelookoftheirstream.AlertsandChatarebuilt-in,helpingyoueasilymonitorchannelactivityandinteractwithyourcommunity. 6. Addafewextensionstoyourchannel. VisityourCreatorDashboardandnavigatetotheExtensionstabrightabovetheCreatorCamplink.AsanexampletryouttheCTRL+andSoundAlertsextensionstoenhanceyourcommunityviewingexperienceanddriveviewerparticipation.   Now,you’rereadytogolive, justdon’tforgettotitle,categorize,andtagyourstreamsoviewerscanfindyou!Belowyou’llfindalistofreferencestohelpyoutroubleshootifyouhaveissues.And,onceyou’rereadytoupgrade,we’vegotyoucoveredwithtutorialstohelpyouwithhardware,software,andstrategies.  Resources BroadcastSettings&RecommendedSoftware TwitchStudioHelpArticle TwitchStudioforMac GuidetoBroadcastHealth&UsingTwitchInspector BroadcastRequirements