Xbox Live Streaming with Twitch

With everything going on in the world, it’s more important than ever that we stay connected with our friends, families, and communities. We’ve heard your feedback and are excited to bring back this fan favorite feature, re-engineered, and better than ever. Twitch and Xbox are now collaborating to allow live streaming via your Xbox. In a matter of minutes, you can access Twitch through the Xbox guide.

It’s easy to get started from the Xbox guide

S/ Xbox One console.|S or Xbox One console, navigate to the “Capture and Share” tab on the guide and select “Live streaming.” You’ll need to link your Twitch account by scanning the QR code with an iOS or Android mobile device or navigating to the URL with either your PC or mobile device. Once your account is linked, select the “Go live now” button to instantly go live and start live streaming games that are downloaded to your console.

Live stream audio and resolution management

The next step is to plug in the headset and webcam. You can set your stream title and from the options panel, we’ve included the ability to manage game and mic audio levels, include party chat and even manually set your resolution and bitrate. Then all you need to do is click “Go live now.” Want to swap games midstream? No worries, a pause screen will be displayed when you are not in game, and your console will automatically update the game you’re playing on Twitch.

You’re now live!  

Your streams can be viewed by anyone who has Twitch installed on their device. Players who are following you on the Xbox console can opt to be notified when Twitch goes live. This can be enabled by going to Preferences > Xbox Notifications.

Keep checking back for future updates. We have awesome new features in the pipeline based on feedback. Go ahead, boot up your console and get streaming, I’ll see you on Twitch!