How to stream on Twitch
Everything you need to getting started on Twitch.
Sam O'Hara 
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If you’re reading this, it means that you either want to start streaming or you want to make improvements to your existing stream. Getting set up can sound like a daunting prospect, but it doesn’t need to be. The tools are readily available, often for free, to help you succeed.
Here, we will highlight everything you will need in your journey, from going live for the first time to finding the best ways to get discovered and build your audience to troubleshooting some of the most common errors in streaming software.
Getting started
- How to stream on Twitch from a PC
- How to stream on Twitch from a Mac
- How to stream to Twitch on Xbox Series X
- How to stream to Twitch and Youtube on PS5
- How to stream Nintendo Switch on Twitch
- How to find your Twitch stream key
- Beginner’s guide to OBS Studio
- Beginner’s guide to Streamlabs OBS
- Is Streamlabs Prime worth the price?
- What is bitrate and what does it mean for streaming on Twitch?
- How to make a free Twitch Overlay
- The most useful Twitch mod commands
- How to make someone a mod on Twitch
How Twitch works
- How to become an Affiliate on Twitch
- How to moderate a stream chat on Twitch
- What are Twitch Drops, and how to enable them on your Twitch channel
- How to make money on Twitch
- How much are Twitch Bits worth?
- How to host a Watch Party on Twitch
Improving your stream
- Best Free Streamlabs OBS Themes and Overlay Templates
- The best Streamelements and Nightbot Commands
- How to set up Multistream on Streamlabs OBS
- How to install plug-ins on OBS Studio
- The best plug-ins for OBS Studio
- How to change your stream bitrate in OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS
- How to find DMCA-free music for Twitch Streaming
- How to sign up to and use Twitch Soundtrack
Building an audience
- The best time to stream on Twitch
- How to network effectively for streaming on Twitch, Youtube, and Facebook
- The best games to grow your channel on Twitch
- How to find your Twitch stream key
- How to set up channel point rewards on Twitch
Troubleshooting problems
- How to stop getting DMCA strikes on Twitch
- How to stop dropping frames during Twitch Streaming
- How to fix black screen capture on Streamlabs OBS
- Where does OBS save recordings?
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