Twitch is a streaming platform similar to YouTube whose main purpose is to broadcast live gameplays, hence the need for you to know what procedures to follow to make a live on Twitch in case you want to use it at any time.
In recent times, many users have switched to Twitch from YouTube , both to upload content and to direct their video game games, although it is not the only platform that exists of this type and we have, for example, Facebook Gaming .
For those users who are new to Twitch, they should know that you can do a live on this platform in two ways , from the PlayStation 4 or another game console or from your computer in case you want to do the live of a game you have on the PC.
Additionally, you can also do the direct from the computer if you play on the PlayStation 4 , but this involves installing an extra application and the process is a bit more complicated, so the simplest ways are the two that we show you in the previous paragraph.
Before you can broadcast the live stream of your favorite game on Twitch, you must have a Twitch profile, also on the PlayStation Network if the game is from PS4 and you will also have to activate the two-step verification of Twitch so that there are no problems soon.
Sign up for Twitch
You need to register on Twitch to be able to stream your favorite video games, so the first step of all before you can do them is to create an account that you can easily do from the web, do the following:
- Access the Twitch website. Next, click on the purple button in the upper right called “ register ”.
- Fill in the necessary fields (username, password, date of birth and email), when you have them just click on “register” and you will have your account on Twitch.
Enable Twitch 2-Step Verification
To be able to stream the game stream from your PS4 on Twitch correctly and smoothly, you must activate Twitch’s two-step verification from your computer. It is likely that this process is not necessary, but just in case follow these steps and thus you already have your account protected:
- Enter the Twitch website and click on the gray “login” button that you will see in the upper right corner. Now enter the web that we leave below and that will take you to the security settings of your account.
Web: Twitch Security Settings
- In the “security” section, click on the option “enable two-factor authentication” , enter your password and your phone number and finally write the code that should arrive via SMS in the corresponding field, so the verification in two will be activated Steps. In this case we get something else because we had it previously activated when the account was created a long time ago.
Create account on PlayStation Network
To start broadcasting live on Twitch from the PS4 you must also have a PlayStation Network account , so if you do not have one yet, you must create it through the PlayStation 4 or through the official website, it is a requirement indispensable.
If you are wondering why you need to register for this service, you should know that the PlayStation Network account will be necessary to make a subsequent link with the Twitch account , so that the live can be performed correctly, something that we will show you later.
From the official website
The steps to create a PlayStation Network account from the web are very simple, you just have to do the following:
- Enter the link that we leave you just below and click on “create new account . “
Web: Sony PlayStation Network
- Then click on “start” and follow the steps of the wizard, first they will ask you for your email and password and then other information as you progress until the end of the procedure.
From the PS4
It is the most comfortable and recommended method to create a PlayStation Network account because then you will have the session started on the PS4, so, if you are going to use this option, turn on your PS4 and follow these steps:
- Press the PS button on the controller and the first screen that will appear is that of the users, click on “new user” .
- Next, click on “create a user” and then accept the license agreement that appears.
- Now you will see a window that informs you of what you can do with an account in this service, just click on “next” .
- Now is the time to click on “Is this your first time using PlayStation Network? Create an account ”.
- Now click on “register now” and in the following steps you will only have to fill in different data of yours.
Cast from PS4 on Twitch
Already registered on Twitch and PlayStation Network ? You already meet 2 of the requirements to go live on Twitch, one also important is the one that refers to the quality and speed of your connection, if you have fiber you should not have problems.
Knowing all of the above, now we are going to show you the steps to broadcast live from the PlayStation 4 to your Twitch account :
- Log into the PlayStation Network on the PS4 from the Settings / Account Management / Login menu.
- Now is the time to link the Twitch account with the PlayStation Network , hence the need to be registered on both services. To do this, go from your PS4 to settings / sharing and transmissions / link with other services. Select Twitch and log in.
- A window will appear with a QR code and a numerical code , take your mobile to capture it or directly enter the web address that appears there, it does not matter if you access from your mobile or PC.
- When entering this website, fill in the field with the numerical code from the previous screenshot and click on “activate”.
- Next, log into Twitch from the mobile or device where you put the previous code and now you will have to authorize the window that appears so that the PlayStation 4 has access to your Twitch account.
- Now the window will appear on PS4 confirming that the linking of the accounts has been successful.
- Enter the game on your PS4 that you want to broadcast live on Twitch, click on the “share” button on the Dualshock controller and choose the option “broadcast the game” . Keep in mind that the moment you exit the game, the live will be cut.
- Choose ” Twitch “, although as you can see you have the possibility of doing the same with YouTube.
- Next, you will have to configure a series of data and parameters , such as the possibility of activating the PS4 camera if you have it and the audio of the microphone that you have connected to your game console, even the possibility of choosing if you want to show or not the comments and messages of the direct on screen.
- Also configure the title of the game, the quality at which you are going to broadcast the live (720p, 1080p, etc.) and the possibility of inviting players from the PS4 network if you want them to participate in said broadcast. When you have everything click on “start transmission”.
By clicking on this option and if you have done all the previous steps correctly, the live will begin and your Twitch followers will be able to see how you play your PS4 game.
Broadcast the live from the computer on Twitch
To direct a PC game on Twitch you must have an account on that service, so if you do not have one, follow the steps indicated above to register for the service. In this case, we will not need the PlayStation Network account.
First of all, we must download, for example, the OBS Studio application (Open Broadcaster Software) , we leave you the link below. This software is like the capturer that records the screen of your PC, in this case the game screen, thus acting as an intermediary.
- Download OBS Studio for Windows
Install the application and now follow these steps:
- Open OBS Studio and enter settings , a button that you will find in the lower right section.
- Inside, go to the “broadcast” tab . Click on ” connect account ” and start the session with your Twitch profile from there.
- Put the verification code that will arrive on your mobile and click on “send”, this is for the two-step verification activated at the beginning. Finally, click on “apply” and then on “accept” to save the changes made.
- Next, in the “sources” tab of OBS Studio, click on the “+” icon and select the “capture game” option and click “accept” 2 times.
- In the drop-down list “mode” choose “capture specific window” . Next, in the “window” list, click on the specific game you want to play live with, obviously you must have the game running for it to appear in that list.
- Now, to finish you will only have to click on the “start transmission” button , which means that what you are running on your computer will be seen live on your Twitch channel. At that moment you will see in the status bar below how the live has just started with the use of the CPU and the frames per second.
With all these steps you can make your live on Twitch , either from the PlayStation 4 or the computer. Keep in mind that you must have an account on Twitch and PlayStation Network, the latter only in case you are going to broadcast the direct of a PS4 game.
