A Tutorial for Streaming Games on Twitch

Twitch is an interesting application that allows you to share your gaming experience in front of an audience. It is compatible with next-gen consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One, and through this app you can live stream your game across thousands of viewers. If you are an expert in a game, someone needs your help on how to play the game, just live stream the game and let your student learn your gaming techniques.

If you are new to live streaming and doesn’t know how to go about it, then this the right article for your help. Whether you play your game on PS4, Xbox One or a PC, Twitch can be the right platform through which you can broadcast your game to your audiences.

How to start with an account in Twitch

First of all, you need to create an account with Twitch, for this go to the twitch.tv. Click on the  Sign Up button in the top right side of the screen. Now fill up the information and all is set. If you want to save your videos in the channels of your account, then just go to ‘settings’ on Twitch and click on the ‘Channel and Videos’ tab. Now, under the Archive Broadcasts section, check the box for ‘Automatically archive my broadcasts.’

How to live stream to Twitch on Xbox One

What is needed?

• Xbox One console
• Xbox One Kinect camera
• Xbox One controller
• A game to play
• A stable internet connection
• Xbox Live Gold account

You can get your game livestreamed on Xbox One by performing the following steps:

• Sign into your Xbox Live Gold account
• Go to your Xbox Live Profile and set your presence to ‘Online’
• Go to ‘Settings’ and set the option ‘See if you are online’ to ‘Everyone’ and set ‘Broadcast gameplay’ to ‘Allow’
• Now, under the ‘Privacy’ and ‘Online Safety’ section, set the ‘Share content made using Kinect’ to ‘Allow’
• Under ‘Preference’ check the box for ‘Allow broadcasts and Game DVR uploads’
• You can also use Kinect for chat functions while streaming your game, then under the ‘Kinect’ section select ‘Kinect on’ and ‘Use Kinect audio for chat’

Applying these simple steps you are ready to broadcast through your Twitch channel by performing the following steps:

• Open your Twitch app on the Xbox One
• Select ‘Start broadcast’ or command ‘Xbox broadcast’

Here, you can tweak with the settings to name your broadcast or to toggle the picture-in-picture option, or can just adjust the audio settings for the broadcast. After getting the settings done, get out of there and start the live-streaming.

How to livestream to Twitch on PS4

What is needed?

• PS4 console
• PS4 controller
• A game to play
• A stable internet connection
• A PlayStation Eye camera

 You can get your game on PS4 live-streamed by performing the following steps:

• While playing the game, press the Share button
• Select the ‘Broadcast Gameplay’ option
• Now select Twitch as the service
• On the next page select ‘Go to the Twitch website’
• Login to your Twitch account. If you don’t have, you can create one right on the PS4 interface
• On the Broadcast Gameplay screen, check the respective boxes for selecting the audio and video options you are willing to use
• For more options to adjust the stream quality or other settings, press the ‘Options’ button on the Broadcast Gameplay screen

With the settings done, you are ready for the live broadcast. To get it executed, perform the following steps:

• Press the Share button on your PS4 Controller
• Select ‘Broadcast Gameplay’
• Select ‘Twitch’
• Then select ‘Start Broadcast’

How to live-stream to Twitch on PC

What is needed?

• A computer
• A game to play
• A stable internet connection
• Webcam
• XSplit Gamecaster (a streaming program)

You can get your game live-streamed on PC by performing the following steps:

• Go to the Xsplit registration page
• Download the Xsplit Gamecaster
• Sign up for a free Xsplit account
• Launch XSplit and start your game
• Now, on your keyboard press the control and tab keys to bring up the XSplit overlay
• Click the ‘Stream’ button to start streaming
• A window will appear asking you to login to your Twitch account
• Sign into your Twitch account and this will sync XSplit to Twitch
• Just open up the XSplit overlay
• Click ‘Stream’ to get your game live

Thus with simple steps you can get your game live and share your experience with your audience. To give a more personal touch to your live streaming, you can make use of a webcam, so that your audience can also see and hear you. Furthermore, you can connect to Twitter, Facebook, from Twitch website and make use this feature to become more connected to your audience.