A step-by-step guide to co-streaming gamescom on Twitch
E3 ended only a few months ago, but we have just the thing for those of you who are already feeling that itch for brand new game reveals and trailers.
Europe’s largest gaming expo, gamescom, begins on Tuesday, August 22, and we’re bringing you all the news and videos straight from Germany to… wherever you are! Join our hosts Spamfish, Two Angry Gamers, Jon Carnage, ShannaNina, donfubar, and PancakePow for three days of gaming goodness, from AAA to indie, and everything in between.
Catch gamescom with us on /twitch on August 22–24 from 10am-8pm CEST. That’s 1am-11am for US west coasters, and 4am-2pm on the east coast. For a more detailed look at what’s coming, peep this schedule:
So, we have an amazing gamescom live show planned for you, but maybe you think you could host it better? Or, maybe you want to kick back and enjoy the trailers and news with just your community? Be our guest, friends. Whatever your reason, we’re not here to judge. In fact, we‘d like to help you out.
Below are step-by-step guides on how to co-stream gamescom using either OBS or XSplit. Literally, it’s time to get your stream on.
How to co-stream Twitch’s gamescom show with OBS
In OBS, look to the “Sources” panel on the lower left and click the “+” icon
Select “BrowserSource” from the menu
A new screen will open. In the URL field, add the URL for the Twitch stream you’d like to co-stream — twitch.tv/twitch/embed or twitch.tv/twitchpresents/embed
If needed, change the width, height, and FPS to match your stream settings in OBS. Click “OK” to close that window, and then press “Start Streaming”
In your Twitch dashboard, set your game to “gamescom 2017” and begin streaming
You are co-streaming gamescom. You won. Congratulations.
How to co-stream Twitch’s gamescom show with XSplit
First, ensure you are using XSplit Version 3.0.1 or higher only
Locate the “Add” button and select “Webpage”
In the URL field, add the URL for the Twitch stream you’d like to co-stream — twitch.tv/twitch/embed or twitch.tv/twitchpresents/embed
If needed, change the width, height, and FPS to match your stream settings in XSplit.
In your Twitch dashboard, set your game to “gamescom 2017” and begin streaming
You have ascended. Immortality is yours.