You can follow the instructions below to learn how to stream on Twitch from Switchboard Cloud.
This article will provide the steps to add Twitch as a destination through direct API and as a Custom RTMP destination.
Note:
We recommend that you do the following before you begin the authorization.
1. Use a desktop computer to authorize the destination to your Switchboard Cloud account.
2. In the same browser, log into the appropriate social media account before starting the authorization process.
3. Please ensure 2FA is enabled within your Twitch account before adding your channel to your Switchboard Cloud account. You can read more here: Twitch Two Factor Authentication
Let's Begin!
Add Twitch as a Destination
Click on the Twitch icon.
Click Authorize.
Authorize Twitch
Next, an official Twitch Authorize Application will open in a new browser tab.
You may be prompted to log into your Twitch account. It helps to have pop-up blockers disabled. Log into your Twitch account and click continue.
Scroll down, and click the ALLOW button at the bottom of the screen.
Click Close.
A successful screen should appear. You can now close the window by clicking FINISH or adding another destination by clicking the ADD ANOTHER DESTINATION button.
Congratulations! You've successfully added a Twitch channel to the workflow page.
If you click, Add Another destination follow the steps below.
Choose New Destination.
Select Twitch or another destination type from the menu.
Ready to Go Live!
When you are ready to Go Live on Twitch, 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 to Switchboard.
Verify the video is coming via the confidence monitor.
Press Go Live next to Twitch and the other destinations you want to go live to.
Add Twitch as a Custom RTMP to your Switchboard Account.
We recommend following these steps on a desktop web browser.
At the bottom of your destination group, click the RTMP button.
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.
I will select Server #1 US East New York, NY, for this example.
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.
Click the Copy button next to the Primary Stream Key and paste it into Switchboard.
Verify that the information matches both platforms.
Rename the Custom RTMP destination so that you can easily identify it as Twitch.
Happy #Multistreaming