You could also use other websites, like YouTube Gaming.įirst, you’ll need to make a free Twitch account you’ll stream the game with.
Sure, you could host your own stream and stream directly to your viewers, but it takes much less upload bandwidth to stream a game to a website like Twitch and allow that website to rebroadcast it to your viewers. We’re broadcasting using Twitch because it’s the most popular option. Got all that? Alright, here’s what you need to do. Higher-quality streams need more upload bandwidth. If your stream doesn’t perform smoothly, you probably need a faster CPU and perhaps more RAM. Your Internet connection’s upload bandwidth is also a factory. Twitch itself recommends you use an Intel Core i5-4670 or AMD equivalent CPU, at least 8 GB of DDR3 SDRAM, and Windows 7 or newer. Lastly, Twitch recommends fairly powerful hardware for streaming. But, for most games, you’ll need a third-party streaming program to broadcast your gameplay like Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). Some PC games have built-in Twitch support. If you’ve settled on Twitch, check the game you want to stream before going through this guide. Click “Start Streaming” and play your game.Add your Twitch key to OBS’ Stream Settings.