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Quick How-To for Twitch (Twitch for Beginners)

TWITCH IS NOT JUST FOR GAMERS! Here’s a quick how to start streaming on Twitch that anyone can use. Comedians, painters, singers, chefs, trivia freaks, and more can share their passion with a growing community on Twitch. Here’s a quick how-to for beginners to go live on Twitch now!

Step 1: Sign Up & Customize

  • Sign-Up: Go to Twitch.tv, “Sign Up” (upper right). Usernames = 4-25 chars. Be consistent across platforms.

  • Customize your profile photo, header photo, bio information, links, and screens for your livestreams. 

Step 2: Get the Right Tools:

  • Basic: Twitch app + phone, tablet, or computer with a camera and mic. 

  • Upgrade: 

Step 3: Categories and Tags 

  • Choose the right category and tags for discovery. 

    • Categories: Just Chatting, Games, Music & Performance, Talk Show, Sports, Travel & Outdoors, Food & Drink, Special Events. 

    • Tags help users find you in the directory or front page. Tag types: Stream Tags, Category Tags, Automatic Tags 

Step 4: Going Live! 

  • Title your stream properly! Be relevant, creative, and brief.  

  • Be Consistent: Set a recurring day/time of when you’ll go live.

  • Multiple Devices: Have a second device to stay active in your chat. 


Step 5: Engagement Tips and Tools

  • Tools to interact with your existing audience: 

    • Chat Room & Moderators

    • Emotes: Enhanced emojis/emoticons (partners and affiliates)

    • Discord Chat

    • Zoom

Step 6: To Raid or Host?

  • Twitch Raids: Raids enable a streamer to send their viewers from their live to another live channel. Most likely of the same genre, industry, or category.

  • Host a Channel: A way to share your favorite channel’s live channels while you’re offline.

Step 7: Getting Paid on Twitch

  • Subscriptions 

  • Bits & cheers

  • Donations

  • Brand Partnerships

  • Merchandise

  • Ad Sales (partner)

Step 8: Enjoy!

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