This article will provide the steps to add Twitch as a destination through direct API and as a Custom RTMP destination.
Note: Please make sure 2FA is enabled within your Twitch account prior to adding your channel to your Switchboard Cloud account.
You can read more here: Twitch Two Factor Authentication
Add Twitch as a Destination
Press the Add destination button.
Select New Destination from the multistream selection screen.
Select Twitch from the destination menu.
Authorize Twitch
An Authorization Screen will appear. Once you click Next, you'll be prompted to authenticate Twitch. Make sure to log into the appropriate account.
Click the Authorize Switchboard Live button.
Next, an official Twitch Authorize Application Screen will be displayed
Click the Authorize button at the bottom of the screen
A successful screen should appear. Close this window.
You have successfully connected your Twitch channel to your Switchboard Cloud account natively.
- You now have the option of closing the window by clicking FINISH or adding another destination by clicking the ADD ANOTHER DESTINATION button.
Ready to Go Live!
When you are ready to Go Live to Twitch, make sure to set up your Encoder to send content at the recommended settings. Here is an article that we wrote on Twitch's encoder settings.
Start sending the video into Switchboard.
Verify the video is coming via the confidence monitor.
Press Go Live next to Twitch and the other destinations that you want to go live to.
Add Twitch as a Custom RTMP into your Switchboard Account.
At the bottom of your destination group in Switchboard press the "Add Destination" button.
Select NEW DESTINATION. Select RTMP from the list.
Next, you'll need to grab two pieces of information from the Twitch platform.
- Server URL
- Stream Key
Twitch Server URL
Click on this link to access the Server URLs on Twitch's website:
https://stream.twitch.tv/ingests/
Choose the server that is nearest you.
For this example, I will select Server #1 US East New York, NY.
Copy the Server URL that corresponds to the endpoint that you've chosen.
Do not include the characters: "{stream key}"
- I chose US EAST: New York, NY, so I"ll copy "rtmp://jfk.contribute.live-video.net/app"
Paste the Server URL in this format.
Twitch Stream Key
Log into your Twitch account- or use this link:
On the Creator Dashboard menu select Stream.
At the top of the "Stream Key & Preferences" section.
Press the Copy button next to the Primary Stream Key and paste it into Switchboard.
Verify that the information matches both platforms.
Press Save.
Rename the Custom RTMP Destination
Rename the Custom RTMP destination so that you can easily identify it as Twitch.
Learn how to rename a Custom RTMP destination here: Rename the Custom RTMP destination.
Happy #Multistreaming