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Tee Morris
Emme Montgomery
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September 7, 2022

Twitch For Dummies

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Find your own streaming success with Dummies

Twitch For Dummies will get you up to date with Twitch, the breakthrough streaming platform where you can set up a channel, increase your viewership, and find your people. Step-by-step guides and helpful, real-life examples get you ready to go live and, who knows, maybe even earn a little money while having fun online. Check out this new edition for all the details on the new Creator Dashboard interface, streaming in the metaverse, and details you need to know to get the world watching. This handy reference even covers the latest Twitch integrations for streaming from your mobile devices. Community-based entertainment has never been hotter, and Dummies shows you how to get on board.

  • Discover why the streaming platform Twitch is taking the world by storm
  • Set up your first channel, stream gameplay, create highlight reels, and find viewers
  • Understand the ad revenue structure so you can earn cash from your stream
  • Get current on going live from the latest console models to Virtual Reality

This is the perfect Dummies guide for new and established Twitch streamers who want to improve their audience and skills.

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About The Author

TEE MORRIS (Bristow, VA) is a social media pioneer. He is the first author to deliver an entire book via podcast, is an experienced Twitch and Discord user, and the author of several published novels. Morris loves to stream his own gaming experiences and create Spotify playlists. He is the author of the previous edition of Twitch For Dummies as well as Discord For Dummies and Podcasting For Dummies.  

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Twitch is an exciting entertainment platform. With Twitch, you can watch broadcasters show off their talents as they live-stream themselves playing video games, playing music, showing off their hobbies, and so much more. And you can set up your own channel and start broadcasting your own content. The great thing about Twitch is that you can interact with your audience while streaming, which builds a sense of community.
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Much like a podcast, Twitch went online with no rules about adult language. There are rules about adult content, but language? Go ahead and spout George Carlin’s list (the amended one) of words he can’t say on television. It can be pretty liberating being able to swear without a care …… but this is not the same as no repercussions.
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After you've set up your Twitch account, the basics of your account are established. Your Channel is still an idea in the making. The account grants you access to those streaming content through the Chat function, but if you are entering the Twitch arena as a content maker, your Channel beings here. How to Create an Info Panel in Twitch When people click on to your name to visit (and hopefully, follow) you, your Channel should tell them something about you, about your stream, and about your approach to the platform.
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Streaming with Twitch does not demand that you convert your basement into a broadcasting studio. You do not need a set, lighting equipment, or multiple cameras to stream. You do not have to invest thousands upon thousands of dollars to create the ultimate power stream. In fact, here’s a quick rundown of how to launch a Twitch Channel: Set up an account on Twitch with a preferred email account.
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One of the best ways to really understand Twitch and understand this streaming platform is to learn from watching others. Whether you are watching someone with a massive amount of audience or perhaps enjoying some time with streamers that are more popular with intimate crowds, a lot can be learned from just being part of the community.
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The first Twitch stream is always the trickiest because you are going live with your gaming skill and your personality. You want to make sure you are ready and able to kick off your stream with style and confidence. Both of those attributes will take you far in streaming.So, for now, let’s set up our consoles for streaming.
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With your gaming system set up, your Twitch Channel complete and thorough, and your game selected, it's time to start streaming on Twitch. Take a deep breath and then follow these steps: BEFORE YOU STREAM, jot down a few notes on what you want to do. Maybe you think you got this without a problem, but if you are not used to performing live or working with an audience, then you may want to have an idea of what you want to do in game as well as what you might want to say to people who come by and check out your stream.
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You can’t stream without a Twitch account, however, even if you got the Twitch account, you aren’t streaming yet. You’re going to need a stream machine to make the magic happen from, so exactly what is the plan? What platform are you planning to stream from?This, depending on what kind of investment and what kind of streamer you want to be, will be your first major chunk of change you are about to drop.
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Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS, is software you as a Twitch broadcaster will grow very familiar with over time. OBS is an open source application that turns your computer and any audio-video components associated with it into a broadcast studio. It, along with other software like XSplit and Bandicam, is incredibly quick to set up and easy to use, and as it is open source, there are many developers online who are anxious to make their own impression on the OBS community with extensions and add-ons that aim to improve and enhance a streamer’s experience.
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Along with looking at how you are Twitch streaming, you might want to take a closer look at what you are Twitch streaming. Yes, there are hundreds on hundreds of games currently streaming on Twitch. Some of these featured games are just newly released. Some may have been a hot title a few years ago. Some may even be a throwback to the classics.
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You might think that Twitch is just about streaming content to a passive audience. Far from it. The biggest draw of Twitch is that it allows you to find people that enjoy what you enjoy and establish connections. Twitch is all about interaction, and one of the key ways to interact is through Chat. What follows are useful Chat commands.
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Twitch is an exciting entertainment platform. With Twitch, you can watch broadcasters show off their talents as they live-stream themselves playing video games, playing music, showing off their hobbies, and so much more. And you can set up your own channel and start broadcasting your own content. The great thing about Twitch is that you can interact with your audience while streaming, which builds a sense of community.
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Perhaps your love of streaming is better expressed in an approach to Twitch streaming that doesn't include video games. Photography, cross-stitching, sculpting, art, live recordings — all of these options await for you to take advantage of and act upon in new and creative directories that are completely detached from gaming consoles.
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