This wikiHow teaches you how to stream your own live video on Twitch via iPhone or iPad.
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Step 1. Open Twitch on your iPhone or iPad
This app is marked by a purple icon with a angular speech bubble inside. Usually, you can find this icon on your device's home screen.
Step 2. Touch your avatar
The avatar is in the upper-left corner of the screen. The profile page will open after that.
Step 3. Touch Go Live
This button is the first option under the number of followers or Followers.
Step 4. Turn on the camera and microphone if this is your first time streaming
If you don't see the option to activate the camera or microphone, move on to the next step.
- Touch " ENABLE CAMERA " and select " OK ”.
- Touch " ENABLE MICROPHONE " and select " OK ”.
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Read the consent statement and touch “ Got it!
” at the bottom of the window.
Step 5. Enter the title of the streaming session
Touch column “ Describe your stream ” to display the device keyboard, type a title that describes the activity you want to broadcast, then touch “ Done ”.
Step 6. Select a category from the drop-down menu
The automatically selected category is IRL, the general category for users who want to broadcast private (not game) videos. To select another option, touch the menu IRL and select a category that is more suitable for your content.
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“ Creative:
Use this category if you want to broadcast the process of making something, such as music production, art projects, and DIY crafts.
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“ Social Eating:
Use this category if you want to interact with the audience while enjoying food.
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“ Music:
” To broadcast the music you composed, select this category. You must own the rights to the music to be played on Twitch.
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“ Talk Shows:
Use this category if you want to broadcast yourself talking about a specific topic (such as a talk show or podcast).
Step 7. Select the camera direction
Twitch will automatically activate the device's front camera (selfie camera). If you want to use the rear camera, tap the camera icon with the two arrows in the upper right corner of the screen.
You can also change the camera direction during the broadcast
Step 8. Select a sharing location (optional)
If you want to send someone your broadcast URL, tap “ Share to… ” at the bottom of the screen, then select the app you want to use to share the link. The URL will be sent after you start the broadcast.
Step 9. Touch START STREAM
It's a purple button at the bottom of the screen. If the phone is placed sideways (landscape mode), streaming will start immediately.
- If the phone is placed in an upright position (portrait mode), you will be asked to tilt it so that streaming can start.
- If the screen rotation feature is locked, open the control center or “Control Center” by swiping down from the top of the screen, then tapping the pink lock icon inside the circular arrow to unlock the feature.
Step 10. Touch the screen when ready to end streaming
Several icons and options will be displayed after that.
Step 11. Touch END
It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A confirmation message will be displayed after that.
Step 12. Touch END STREAM
Your iPhone or iPad will stop streaming to Twitch after that.
