How to Stream on Twitch with OBS

You've got all the hardware you need for a top-notch stream - but how do you put it all together in software and get it working?





Intro Theme: Showdown by F.O.O.L from Monstercat - Best of 2016

[Souchirouu]

Some tips for people getting into streaming.

1 ) Audio is more important than video. People will put up with a slightly pixelated video but when your mic doesn't sound good people will leave.

2) Stream on a schedule if you can, that will greatly increase number of returning viewers.

3) While streaming many hours every day definitely increases your viewership make sure you have a "normal" streaming schedule you want to work to in mind. Your goal is to grow your viewership enough that your change of schedule won't affect your bottom line. Basically your burning your health / work over hours to grow enough to sustain yourself easier in the future.

4) Join a stream team and start talking to other streamers preferably with a viewer base that is interested in the type of content your making. Work together, raid each other after your done streaming. Most people make it on Twitch through socializing and working with other streamers. Try to get on podcasts or do co-op games with other streamers.

5) Have a brand name ready that is available on Twitch and every social media platform you intent to use, as well as a domain name. Having different names or changing your name at any point will seriously hurt your viewership. Make sure its something you can live with in 5 years, you don't want to be that 30 something guy streaming as xXxSephirothxXx, right? Businesses will take you more seriously if you have your own domain and they will look at your website before your Twitch channel.

6) If you intent to stream as a job treat it as a job. You basically run your own business, meaning you need to organize as such, pay taxes etc. Doing a proper job from the start with avoid any financial setbacks or many hours searching when you need something. And make back-ups.

7) As any business you need to invest to grow. This doesn't just apply to hardware or software this goes for everything you use for streaming and while using free tools, plugins and art when your just starting is fine but using custom work will stand out, look professional and be more memorable. Good emotes are also key and optimally you want emotes people are likely to use on other channels.

8) Listen to your body! Sitting all day and using a mouse and keyboard all day takes a huge toll on the body, you NEED to invest in a good ergonomic chair and desk, take regular breaks at set times and get enough exercise. You can't give a good show if your ill or in pain.

9) Listen to your mind! Being exposed to the internet as a streamer is extremely mentally taxing and you NEED to talk about at least some of it to someone. Look at how more experienced streamers deal with problems on stream and learn from them. Nearly all streamers quit because of psychological issues so if you want to do this for a living you need to understand the dangers that come with this job and deal with them properly and as early as possible. You can't give a good show if your not in a good mindset.

10) Know when you give up. Not everyone can become Twitch / Internet famous, that is just not how things work. Regardless of how hard you work or how much you financially invest you can't control the "x factor", luck, hand of god. Have a back-up plan and make sure your financially secure if things don't work out.

[CobaltQuasar]

OBS also has an automatic setup that tests your connection and chooses the best bitrate and resolution you can stream at

[sarahbyfernandez]

"We are a serious channel here, on Tech Quickie"

his t-shirt: "Holy Balls"

[BloodRider]

Says serious while wearing a holy balls shirt

[unboxit]

People commenting this was super helpful when the videos only been out 2 seconds 😂😂

[just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

How to be a millionaire from playing fortnite

[PaulAndresVariedadyJuegos]

I am here because I know this will be the top 1 suggestion from youtube in the future.

[bebekdragon]

Damn this guy is so similar to the linus cat tips guy.

[Inaudible]

Should totally make a techquickie on setting up a mixer for audio control for single and dual PC systems, would be helpful for tons of people!

[sweetendi]

Thanks to this, I've become a full time-multimillionaire fortnite streamer!
Thanks

[mrED]

Tips on how to stream:
1. Get Streamlabs Obs (basicaly Obs but eaiser to use)
2. Get a Cool intro/outro or whatever with Panzoid
3. Have a good mic (I use a Blue Snowball Ice, its like 38$ really good bang for buck)

[zrkssfn]

when i try dragging the screen it's so weird like the full scene cant go in the square I'm super late texting but can someone help

[rei_]

How to stream the WAN show to the test channel

[Dani_BL]

Im on a gaming laptop when i click display capture its still black screen pls help me

[YouTubeUtah]

No matter what OBS settings I seem to choose for my display resolution, my output only shows the upper left 25% of the screen. So when I'm watching live on YouTube I'm not seeing the entire screen. What can I do?

[IberianCraftsman]

i had to select record screen, when i choose record game even if i select the window (The New World Preview) then even if im playing the stream appears as a black screen.

[NonaPrince]

Suggestions for streaming or even recording from Laptop

[Battleripper]

I've i7-5820k cpu and 1080 SLI, but my problem is that when i record, i record on my 1tb SSD while my game is running on another 1tb SSD...

The problem is that i get low when i record, i get low ingame fps, but in the vods i record, it all look smooth... Any ideas?

[point]

"We're a serious channel". While rocking a 'Holy Balls' shirt. Classy! :D

[emsupreme]

So i have a question? I want to start streaming my Xbox gameplay but i also have a pc. My elgato is set up but i want to know if there’s a way i can have my tv displaying my Xbox and the pc displaying the obs window so i can play and check my stream preview at the same time?