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Setting Up Your Stream

While many streamers choose to start streaming with a laptop or computer, the good news is that for most gamers, you have everything you need to start streaming already in your living room. If you’ve got a current-gen PlayStation or Xbox, you can be live on Twitch in just a few simple steps.

While many streamers choose to start streaming with a laptop or computer, the good news is that for most gamers, you have everything you need to start streaming already in your living room. If you’ve got a current-gen PlayStation or Xbox, you can be live on Twitch in just a few simple steps.

1. Create a Twitch account from a mobile device or computer. We recommend downloading Twitch on your iOS or Android phone to adjust your stream settings on the fly, which is easy to do with your Stream Manager in the app. Also, don’t forget to turn on Two-Factor Authentication to keep your account safe.

2. Download the Twitch Xbox app from the Microsoft Store. Note: you don’t need the PlayStation app in order to broadcast from your PlayStation.

3. Personalize your channel by adding elements that reflect your personal brand to set yourself apart. This will help viewers know who you are when they discover your page! You can modify your profile photo and bio on mobile, or customize a number of additional settings via a web browser. We’ve set up an entire Creator Camp page on Personal Branding to show you all of the places you can customize your channel page to reflect you and your brand.

4. Before you start streaming, we recommend that you log in to your account from a web browser so you can establish your Moderation and Safety settings to ensure the experience for your growing community is positive. AutoMod is a great tool to serve as your first line of defense for moderation because it will detect messages in chat that have been flagged as inappropriate and block them from appearing until you or a moderator review and approve. You can also update your settings to include a custom list of words or phrases to filter from your channel automatically.

5. The quality of your audio is critical in helping you connect with viewers. There are a few great, affordable headsets with built-in microphone settings, like the Turtle Beach Recon 200, which work for all consoles and PC, that ensure great audio for your stream.

6. If you’re interested in adding a webcam to your stream, you’ll need to purchase one as they aren’t built into consoles. For the PlayStation, the only option is to use the PS4 Camera. For Xbox, you can use any standard USB Camera. We’ve made a few suggestions in our Hardware Recommendations with a variety of price ranges to fit your budget.

Once you’ve completed these steps, you’re ready to go live! Below you’ll find the specific instructions for going live on both Playstation and Xbox, as well as a list of references and third-party documentation to help you troubleshoot if you have issues.

Streaming from PlayStation

1. First, link your account on PlayStation by following the directions on your screen and scanning the QR code or inputting the code provided to twitch.tv/activate.
2. While playing a game, press the Share button on your controller and select “Broadcast Gameplay” from the Share menu, and select Twitch.
3. You can choose your video options, give your stream a title, add in your PlayStation Camera if available, and invite your friends to start watching.

Tip: You will automatically be placed in the game category for the game you’re playing. For maximum searchability and follower engagement, we recommend using the Twitch iOS or Android app so you can select a custom go live notification and add in additional tags.

1. Click “Select Broadcasting” and you’re now live!
2. To stop streaming, press the Share button on your controller, select “Broadcast Settings” from the Share menu, and then select “Stop Broadcasting”.

PlayStation Support: How to Stream Gameplay with Broadcast

PlayStation User Guide: Broadcasting Your Gameplay

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Streaming from Xbox

1. First, open the Twitch app and link your Xbox account to Twitch by following the directions on your screen and inputting the code provided to twitch.tv/activate.
2. Before you go live for the first time, ensure your Privacy settings have “Online status & history” set to “Everybody” in the “Others can see if you’re online” setting.
3. You’ll also need to set the “You can broadcast gameplay” setting to “Allow” under “Game Content”.
4. If you’re using a camera, make sure that “You can share content made using Kinect or other cameras” is set to “Allow”.
5. From the Twitch app, select the Broadcast tab where you can choose your video options, give your stream a title, and add in your microphone and camera if available.

Tip: You will automatically be placed in the game category for the game you’re playing. For maximum searchability and follower engagement, we recommend using the Twitch iOS or Android app so you can select a custom go-live notification and add in additional tags.

1. Select “Start Streaming” and you’re now live!
2. Once you start the broadcast, you can select the game you want to play during your stream by pressing the Xbox button on your controller.
3. To stop broadcasting, relaunch the Twitch app by pressing the Xbox button and select “Stop Streaming”.

We have also added an integration with Lightstream into the Twitch Xbox app.

Do I Need Xbox On Windows 10

With Lightstream (a cloud-based live streaming tool that can be used for console broadcasting), you can add overlays, alerts, different scenes, and more to your Xbox stream without needing to invest in a streaming computer or capture card. To use the integration a Lightstream plan is required, and plans start at $8/month. For more info on the different plan options visit Lightstream here, and for more details on how to use the Lightstream integration visit the Xbox Broadcasting and Troubleshooting help article.

Help Article: Xbox Broadcasting and Troubleshooting

Xbox Support: How to stream from Twitch on Xbox One