Connecting Twitch to OBS (Virtual event)
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Once a Twitch live stream has been created the following information is shown, which is needed to connect the stream with OBS.
Title
Explanation
Primary Stream key
This is the streaming key that needs to be inserted in the encoder.
In OBS click on 'Settings' in the bottom right corner.
Select 'Stream' from the menu on the left side and fill in the following information for each tab:
Tab in OBS
Fill in information from YouTube
Service
Twitch
Server
Auto (Recommended)
Stream Key
Primary Stream key
Or press the 'Connect Account (recommended)' button to connect an account.
Select 'Output' from the menu on the left side and fill in the following information for each tab:
Tab in OBS
Fill in
Output Mode
Simple
Video Bitrate
Enter desired bitrate
Encoder
Software (x264)
Audio Bitrate
Select desire bitrate
Click on 'OK' in the bottom right corner.
Click on 'Start Streaming' in the bottom right corner to go live.
The stream will start on Twitch. Insert the live stream in the Let's Get Digital environment.
