If you are an experienced computer player (online and notonly) games, you have a wonderful voice, you have charisma and love the public, then why do not you spend time with benefit, share your experience, and who knows, perhaps, to make money on it? Such a useful pastime will be "Stream" through Twitch. What is "stream"? This is a live broadcast of the game directly from your computer to one of the many Internet channels, from Youtube to Goodgame. There are a lot of channels, but the most successful and massive streams "live" on Twitch. Why Twitch? Firstly, it's a channel with a clear and step-by-step explanation of how to configure three different programs to capture the screen (we'll talk about them later). Secondly, Twitch is an international channel. For example, your "Meinkraft Stream" can be viewed not only by compatriots, but also by spectators from near and far abroad countries, which, naturally, raises the number of possible viewers several times. Of course, there are other channels, such as SK2, Gamezet, Goodgame and YouTube, but starting on Twitch is both easier and more interesting. In addition, you can broadcast not only one channel, but all at once. So, how to turn on Stream on Twitch?
Select a program
There is an incredible variety ofprograms designed for these purposes. The most popular program for Stream on Twitch is OBS (Open Broadcasting Software), followed by a much simpler, but less affordable (for some really important options have to pay) Xsplit. If you are ready to give about $ 15 a month, but streaming in one click in perfect quality and with almost no settings - you should take a closer look at the professional version of Xsplit. If your wallet is not designed for such a load, then it's worth spending some time setting up OBS.
The first steps in the big world
If you need a program for Stream on Twitch,then it is not difficult to find it. The most important component of Stream (with the exception of the streamer itself) is computer hardware and an Internet connection. Since the stream is the transfer of data from the computer to the servers of the channel, your iron comrade must be able to:
- process a sufficiently large amount of data (for translation in good quality);
- quickly transfer them.
If these conditions are not met, the audience willare forced to either watch "soap-zinc", or reconcile with the lags and suspensions of the video. On the audience, of course, this will affect negatively. How do I enable Stream on Twitch and check if your computer meets all the requirements?
The speed of your Internet connection is checked by Speedtest, and it should be checked on the servers of Amsterdam, because the server closest to the territory of Russia and the CIS countries is located there.
And then you make the adjustment according to this table:
The table is rather confusing, also in English, so some points should be clarified:
- The horizontal line is the type of processor from Intel, painted by generations and series. It is recognized through the "Computer" - "Properties" - "Processor".
- Vertical - download speed (Upload Speed), which we learned after Speedtest'a.
And then we find the graph corresponding to yourprocessor and Internet connection. If it is painted in white or blue - then stream until it works out, and we need to update the computer or improve the connection. And the "Stream" setting will be too much. Twitch simply will not receive video in high enough resolution, and you will only be watched if you show something incredibly exclusive.
"In the beginning there was a word ..."
So, we sorted out the iron andInternet connection, go to the microphone and webcam. Since listening to a voice from the underworld and seeing a blurry haze instead of your charming face is very unpleasant, you will need a good microphone (ideally - professional or karaoke), a good webcam and, if possible, headphones (otherwise the sound of the game can be duplicated and created unpleasant noises).
If your budget is not too limited, it is betterlook at professional gaming equipment (for example, from Razer). Otherwise, choose to your taste and purse. Remember that ideally the microphone should be cardioid, perhaps it is not so convenient, but all extraneous noise will be guaranteed to be minimized. In addition, the camera is better to select with the ability to transfer images to HD.
Preparing for customization
Before you turn on "Stream" on Twitch,it is necessary to go through the registration procedure (with confirmation of e-mail) and receive your Stream key (the key through which the program "learns" which channel to transmit data to). Some programs just need a user name and password, but this does not apply to OBS. Therefore, after registration, go to your information panel and there you will receive Stream key ("Stream Key" - "Show Key")
All of the above will help you in the configuration, which we now and will.
How to enable Stream on Twitch
Download OBS, install and run. Go to the "Settings" section.
And now on the points.
General information
Here you can customize the language of the program and giveThe name of the profile (the set of settings you set). The profile name is better to be made meaningful (for example, "Stream Dot" or Twitch, otherwise it will be easy to get confused).
Coding
Here the most important settings depend on them.picture quality on "Stream". Twitch requires constant bitrate and CBR padding from streamers, so if you don’t have a check mark in front of them, don’t forget to set them.
Remember another table by which we checked"Professional fitness" for "Stream"? Time to return to it, since it is there that recorded recommended maximum bitrate. Just below the plate with the type of processor and the connection there is a plate with the type of stream vertically and its quality horizontally.
We find our value and set the maximum bitrate. Remember, if it is above 3000, it is better to add another stream with a lower bitrate (otherwise users of weak PCs will not be able to watch you).
Audio is set to AAC, and its bitrate is 128.
Broadcast
Трансляция возможна как в прямом эфире (сразу на your gaming channel), and for local recording, which will be recorded on your computer after the end of the broadcast. It is recommended to start with the local one, since you will have the opportunity to evaluate the quality of the picture and sound, notice the presence / absence of video freezing, etc. By default, the video is recorded on the system disk in the user's folder (again, the folder there should be a meaningful name, say, "Stream Dot", otherwise with several profiles, the search for the desired video will take hours), but the path can be changed.
Next comes the Stream setting for Twitch. In the column “Service of broadcasting” choose Twitch, insert the key that we received on the site into the Stream Key column.
If a bunch of red inscriptions appeared below - notfear, all is well, the program tells us what else to do. If you do not want to know how to set up Stream on Twitch more subtly, you can click on the "Optimize" button in the lower left corner. If not, then continue.
Video
To avoid black stripes around the edges (and jokes fromdischarge "here could be your advertisement"), it is recommended to set the extension equal to the expansion of your monitor, set FPS depending on the data obtained in the table.
Audio
Here we select the playback devices (usually speakers or headphones) and the microphone used.
Let us dwell on the remaining points in more detail:
- NIG delay: 200 (change only if viewers complain that the end of your phrases disappear, increase by 200 and check).
- Gain applications: 1 (change if viewers hear you, but not the game).
- Microphone amplification: 1 (and vice versa, if you can hear only the game sounds, but not your voice).
- Microphone Offset: Use only if there are problems with synchronization.
At this point, the basic OBS setting for Stream Twitch is nearing completion, and only “cosmetic items” remain. About them further.
Hotkeys
Content is more than obvious from the title.
If you want to use the Push to Talk function (turn on the microphone only by pressing the key), check the box next to "Use the function" Press and talk ".
It is recommended to set hot keys to start / stop recording, as this will make the streaming process much more enjoyable.
Extensions
"Multi-threaded optimization" - check the box.
The priority of the process is medium (when changing, the processor will use more / less available resources for OBS, which will affect the work of other programs).
Tick the box next to “Disable encoding on preview” should be done only if there are lags on preview.
Preset x264 CPU: set depending on the processor power. We recommend starting with veryfast, and, if power and connection allows, move smoothly to the values near the slower.
Coding profile: it is better to use main, because some gadgets (phones, tablets) may have problems with channel decoding.
Interval of key frames: according to Twitch standards it should be equal to 2.
Adjust the sound to the video timing: use if there is an out of sync between the sound and the image on the video.
All other points are recommended to touch if and only if you know exactly what you are doing and are ready to bear responsibility for it.
As a result, the OBS setup for Stream Twitch is over.
Scenes
Программа настроена, теперь нужно настроить сцены and broadcast sources. Simply put, the scene - what will be displayed on the stream, the source - where it will be taken from. New scenes or sources are created by right-clicking on the field and choosing in the pop-up menu “new scene” / “new source”. They can be given a name (again, better meaningful and short, for example, Minecraft Stream, etc.).
The source can be:
- Desktop (the program will show the contents of your desktop).
- Window (any of the open windows).
- Image (picture from the computer, in order to "close" empty places on the stream).
- Slideshow (the same as in the paragraph described above, only with a larger quantity and replaced by a certain interval).
- Text (can change the size, font, effects, etc.).
- Capture device (camera or audio device).
- Game (any of the open applications is currently selected).
That's the whole "Stream" setting. Twitch can change its requirements or add new ones, so it is recommended to go to the site from time to time and reread the rules.
Frequent streamer errors
- When you start watching the channel of anya person, you wonder who he is, what he does, what he plays, what he wonders, how he looks, etc. But on most channels there is not even elementary personal information. Remember that the fact of registration and first broadcasts does not make you a star, so do not be lazy and tell us a little about yourself.
- Recommended to read the rules of referencebroadcast. Together with quite trivial (limiting obscene language, racist, etc., statements) are very specific (not broadcast without clothes or in stockings / swimwear / underwear, etc.). If they are violated, a permanent ban is possible, which means that all your efforts to read the article on how to make Stream on Twitch were in vain.
- No advertising fame is not achieved.Create a group "VKontakte", register on Twitter and Facebook (if you plan to broadcast in English) and there lay out information about streams, various content, etc.
At the end of the article it should be mentioned that, ifIf you are broadcasting to several sites, then remember about the delay (about 5 minutes) between the channels. Also, do not forget that the maximum length of a video on Youtube is 120 minutes. Anything over this limit is recorded in the next video.
This concludes the article on how to do "Stream" on Twitch, and we wish you success!
