How to put music on Twitch

To increase the quality of your Twitch live shows , you have been advised to play background music during the broadcasts. You find it a great idea; however, having never done anything like this before, you don’t know which tools to rely on to do so.

That’s the way it is, right? Then let me tell you that you’ve come to the right place at the right time! In the next paragraphs of this tutorial, in fact, I will explain how to put music on Twitch by listing all the options available to you. First, however, it will be my pleasure to tell you which type of audio content can be transmitted on the famous platform owned by Amazon without violating the terms of the service.

If that’s what you wanted to know, let’s not go any further and see how to proceed. Take all the time you see fit, dedicated to reading the next lines and carefully follow my instructions. By doing so, I assure you that you will be able to put music during your Twitch lives without encountering any kind of problem. Happy reading and, above all, have fun!

Index

  • Preliminary information
  • How to put live music on Twitch
    • Soundtrack by Twitch
    • Other solutions to put music on Twitch
  • How to put music on Twitch from your phone

Preliminary information

Before we get to the heart of this tutorial and explain how to put music on Twitch , it might be helpful to know what music content you can share while streaming without violating Twitch’s terms of use.

First of all, you must know that it is allowed to stream music on the famous video streaming platform as long as you do not infringe copyright . As a result, it is possible to use songs of which you are the author or if you own the license or, more simply, to transmit music that is not covered by copyright .

Users who violate these guidelines and transmit music in an inappropriate way, as easily understood, may be subject to the request for removal by the holders of the music rights of the contents used.

Furthermore, thanks to an automated system capable of detecting if the audio of an on-demand content contains unauthorized music, Twitch can decide to mute the audio of the saved lives , delete the offending clips or, in the case of repeated violations, apply a permanent suspension of the account . More info here .

How to put live music on Twitch

After the necessary initial premise relating to the content that can be broadcast on Twitch, you are ready to know what are the solutions available to put music live on Twitch without violating the terms of use of the service. Find everything explained in detail right below.

Soundtrack by Twitch

Soundtrack by Twitch is a tool created by Twitch and made available for free to its users, so that they can stream music content in their lives without having problems with licenses. In fact, the software in question offers a vast library of songs that can be used without risk and without any limitations.

Before explaining how to download and use Soundtrack by Twitch, it will be useful to know that this program is still available in beta version and, at the time of writing this guide, it can only be installed on PCs equipped with Windows 10 (at least 2 GB is required of RAM, 40 GB of disk space and a Dual-core processor).

Although Soundtrack by Twitch can be used freely, you should know that it is designed to broadcast music live without the audio content being saved in the VODs, thus preventing the audio of your archives from being muted or requests for removal being sent.

For Soundtrack by Twitch to work properly, therefore, it is necessary to use OBS or Streamlabs as software for live broadcasting on Twitch. In fact, during the first configuration there is also the installation of a special plugin that allows the creation of a dedicated audio channel (called Audio VOD for Soundtrack by Twitch ) through which the transmitted music remains separate from other audio sources.

Having clarified this, if you think Soundtrack by Twitch is a valid solution to put music on Twitch, connect to the official website of the software and click on the Get Soundtrack button to start the download.

Once the download is complete, double-click the TwitchSoundtrackSetup_ [version] .exe file and press the Install and Yes buttons to start the installation and allow the software in question to make changes to your computer. Then wait for the progress bar to reach 100%.

When starting Soundtrack by Twitch for the first time, click on the Continue button to connect your Twitch channel . If, on the other hand, you see the Login to Twitch screen , enter your details in the Username and Password fields and click the Login button to login.

At this point, you need to set up Soundtrack by Twitch. Then press on the Start item , put the check mark next to one of the options available between OBS and Streamlabs OBS , depending on the streaming software you use to broadcast on Twitch, and click on the Start button .

In the new screen that appears, select the Start option again , to automatically configure the audio at each launch of the previously selected program, and click on the Install button , to add the Soundtrack by Twitch plugin to OBS or Streamlabs and configure it automatically.

Then press on the options Next and Go to the app , in order to complete the configuration and start Soundtrack by Twitch.

At this point, also start the software you use to broadcast on Twitch by choosing between OBS and Streamlabs , locate the box relating to audio channels and make sure that the Audio VOD channel for Soundtrack by Twitch is present . Finally, when you are ready to broadcast live, click on the button to start broadcasting . Speaking of which, my guide on how to stream on Twitch may be useful .

During the live broadcast, to transmit music, all you have to do is identify the musical content of your interest among those available in the Playlists and Stations sections on the Soundtrack and press the relevant ▶ ︎ button to start playback. Simple, right?

Other solutions to put music on Twitch

If you are wondering if there are other solutions to put music on Twitch , you will be glad to know that the answer is positive. In fact, you can rely on online services (eg Besound or Free Music Archive ) that offer musical contents that are no longer protected by copyright or freely granted to the public by their respective authors.

Among the solutions that you can consider there is also Jamendo , a platform that not only allows you to listen to and download music for free but which, through the activation of a subscription (2.99 euros / month with 14 days of free trial) , also allows you to access a rich catalog of music tracks specially selected for use during live broadcasts on Twitch , Facebook and other platforms of this genre.

Alternatively, you can also find copyleft songs on Spotify and YouTube : in this regard, my guide for how to understand if a song has copyright may be useful , to avoid choosing and playing a song protected by copyright.

After you have downloaded the songs of your interest or have obtained a license to stream music on Twitch, all you have to do to put music on your broadcasts is simply to play the content of your interest.

In fact, you should know that programs such as OBS and Streamlabs are automatically able to “capture” the music played on the computer, either by using any program to listen to music or by playing audio content directly from the browser and it is not necessary to perform special configurations.

How to put music on Twitch from your phone

If your intention is to stream on Twitch from your phone and you are looking for a solution that also allows you to put music, I recommend using the PRISM Live Studio app for Android devices (also available on alternative stores , for devices without Google services ) and iOS / iPadOS . The app in question, in addition to the ability to play the songs available on your device, also offers a rich catalog of audio content that can be used freely, without any risk.

After downloading and starting PRISM Live Studio, click on the Twitch option , connect your account by entering the data in the appropriate fields and tap the OK button , to allow the app in question to use the camera and microphone of the device.

Now, to create a playlist of songs to be transmitted during your live shows, swipe from right to left, tap on the Music option and select the On device option , to choose a song available on your device and of which you have the rights.

If, on the other hand, you want to use the songs available in the PRISM Live Studio library, select the Library tab , press the ▶ ︎ button relating to the song of your interest, to listen to a preview and, if this is to your liking, select the option Add . Then repeat the procedure for all the songs you want to broadcast in your live shows.

When you are ready to broadcast live, go to the Live section , press the Ready button and choose the Twitch option in the Set destination drop-down menu . Then, tap the Connect Twitch button , enter the title of the live in the Please enter the title field and press on the items Done and Go live , to go live.

At this point, to transmit one of the previously selected songs, swipe from right to left, locate the My Studio section , press on the song you want to play and tap the ▶ ︎ button to start it. Simple, right?

 

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