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Have your favorite Twitch gamers inspired you to start a channel of your own? Playing popular games online is a great way to make friends and interact with people who have similar interests, but the tricky part is setting it up for the first time. 

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Streaming on Twitch can require a little bit of effort, and you’ll need to make sure you have all the right software and equipment before you begin. In this guide, we'll walk you through streaming on a PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , Windows PC, Nintendo Switch .

Before you begin streaming your gameplay, you’re going to need to create a Twitch account. Navigate to Twitch's official website, click the purple Sign Up link in the upper-right corner, and enter your desired login credentials before clicking the purple Sign Up button at the bottom. Afterward, click your username in the top-right corner.

Before you start streaming, head over to the Twitch community guidelines page to read up on rule violations. These include promoting racist, homophobic, and ageist views, as well as making disparaging remarks about military veterans and those with disabilities. Nudity on stream is also forbidden, and you are expected to do your best to prevent your viewers from engaging in hateful speech and harassment, as well.

Streaming games from your PC or Mac is trickier than streaming from an Xbox or PlayStation , as most systems don’t come with any sort of built-in software to get you started. There are subscription-based products like XSplit if you want control over every aspect of your broadcast, but if you’re just learning the basics of streaming, we recommend downloading Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). The software is completely free, usable with both Windows and MacOS, and endorsed by Twitch. If you're just wanting to get started streaming with the least amount of setup, then the Twitch Studio app is another great choice. However, this application is still in beta and is only available on Windows.

For the purpose of this guide, we'll be focusing on how to stream to Twitch from Windows and MacOS using OBS, as it offers an easy way to stream without a bunch of extra fluff.

Step 1: Download OBS Downloading OBS couldn’t be simpler. To begin, click on your username in the main Twitch interface and hit the Creator Dashboard link. An update to Twitch changed how things work, so you'll find yourself staring at a page that looks like this:

Step 2: Go ahead and locate the three bars in the top-left corner of the screen. Click this drop-down menu to show a list of other options you can choose from. You'll want to click on the Streaming Tools option. This will take you to a page with several download links to various streaming applications like OBS. Find OBS in the list and click Download, or head to the official website here . Once on the OBS website, choose the version of OBS that you want to download. You can choose from Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Step 3: Setting up to stream There are all kinds of guides out there about how to get the most out of OBS, however, there are only a few things you'll need to worry about if you're just getting started. The only options you really need to focus on are your video bit rate, audio bit rate, and your encoder.

Click on the Output tab after clicking on Settings in OBS, and ensure that your video bitrate is set to about 2,500. This should allow you to stream content at 720p, but you can increase this number if you want to broadcast at a higher resolution. If you want to stream at 720p at 60FPS, then it's probably worth it to go ahead and bump your bit rate up to at least 3,500. Audio bit rate should be set at 128 regardless of your resolution, though you can also lower this if your internet speeds are less than ideal. If you're running an Nvidia graphics card from the past couple of years, you can make use of the built-in NVENC encoder. Otherwise, you'll want to stick with OBS' default software x264 encoder. Make sure you hit Apply to confirm the changes.

Step 4: Enter your stream key Return to Twitch’s website and go back to the creator dashboard. Click on Preferences and then select the Channel option from the drop-down menu. This will take you to a page with your Primary Stream Key , as well as other options. Find the stream key area, and then press the copy button next to it. If your stream key gets shared somewhere it shouldn't, you can always reset it here, too. Go ahead and enter your stream key into OBS by clicking Settings in the bottom right, followed by Stream , and you'll see where to enter the key. Be sure to click Apply to make the changes.

Step 5: Plug in your microphone and set up your game

Now it's time to set up the audio devices for your stream. Take a look at the Audio Mixer area in OBS. It should already have at least the volume bar set up for your desktop. If it doesn't, you can add it manually following the same instructions you're going to use to add your microphone. In OBS, locate the  Settings button in the bottom-right area of the application.

Clicking this will open up your settings window. Go ahead and navigate down to the Audio tab. Here you can add or remove audio devices as needed. Make sure that Desktop Audio is set to the correct piece of hardware and then locate the Mic/Aux audio options. You can set your microphone here. When you've selected your mic and desktop audio, return to the main OBS window and you should see your audio coming through in the mixer on the bottom.

Step 6: Originally, OBS didn't offer native support for Mac desktop audio. This issue has been resolved with updates, though.

Next, open the game you want to stream and take a look at the Sources menu towards the bottom of OBS. Find the + button at the bottom of the Sources area and press it. It should pull up a list of items. The easiest way to capture gameplay is to use the Display Capture option. This allows you to capture an entire desktop screen. However, it also means that any sensitive information on that screen could be shared, so be careful when using this option. If you want to just capture the game, you can select the  Game Capture option. It should be noted, though, that some games -- especially those running on Vulkan -- won't work correctly with OBS' built-in game capture system.

Step 7: Stream!

That’s all there is to it! Hit the Start Streaming button in the main OBS screen and you’ll instantly begin broadcasting from your Twitch account. When you’re done, just hit Stop Streaming .

Streaming on PS5 is simple since you don't need any external devices or software. Though, having a capture card and a PC/laptop setup can be good for bypassing certain blocked scenes or if your PS5 crashes. But for the purposes of this guide, we'll be covering the simple method.

Step 1: Connect your Twitch account to your PS5 First, you'll want to connect your Twitch account to your PS5 system. Click on the Settings menu on your PS5 and select Users > Accounts > Link > Other Services .

Step 2: Choose Twitch and then either scan the QR code or visit Twitch.tv/activate to link the account to your PS5.

Step 3: Once they're linked, launch into a game and then press the Create button on your DualSense controller.

Step 4: Then, select Broadcast .

Step 5: When you select Go Live , a Now Broadcasting message will appear on your screen, indicating that you're streaming.

Step 6: To stop streaming, press the Create button on your DualSense once again, and then select the Broadcast menu. Press Stop Broadcast to end the stream.

You're able to Twitch stream directly from the Xbox Series X , though there are a few steps you'll need to take to get things going. Just like the PS5, you can stream using a capture card, but we'll be focusing on streaming directly from the system without the need for external software or devices.

Step 1: First, you need to download the Twitch app within the Xbox Series X/S system. Head to the store by clicking My Games & Apps > Apps > Microsoft Store . Use the Search function to find Twitch and download it for free.

Step 2: Sign in to your Twitch account and you'll be given a code to link to your Xbox system. Visit twitch.tv/activate and input the code here.

Step 3: Launch into the Twitch app on your Xbox and you'll be able to customize your stream to your liking by selecting the Broadcast option.

Step 4: Once everything is to your liking, press the Start Streaming button to begin your stream. You can use the Twitch app on iOS and Android to interact with the chat, which is a nice feature.

Step 5: To stop the stream, go back into the Twitch app on the Xbox Series X and click Broadcast > End Stream .

Streaming on Nintendo Switch is a little trickier, as you'll need a capture card, dock (the Switch Lite does not support capture cards), and laptop or PC to get things going.

Step 1: Connect your capture card to your Switch dock and make sure it's hooked up to the TV. You'll need one HDMI cable going into the capture card and then a second one connected to your TV or monitor.

Step 2: Once your capture card is connected to the Switch and your PC/laptop, launch OBS and make sure to link the streaming platform -- Twitch -- through the Settings menu.

Step 3: From here, make sure you have a Twitch account. If you don't, visit Twitch.tv and create an account by accessing the Creator Dashboard in the top right-hand corner.

Step 4: Click on Settings > Stream > Show underneath Primary Stream Key . Copy this and open up OBS.

Step 5: Select File and then Settings within OBS.

Step 6: Then click Streaming and make sure you choose Twitch as your service.

Step 7: Paste your Stream Key here and make sure you click Apply .

Step 8: Select Start Streaming and if you go back to Twitch, you should see your footage in the Stream Manager area.

The process for streaming to Twitch from a PS4 console is simple. You don’t have to use any outside software, and you can even use a PlayStation camera as a microphone and “facecam” for your broadcasts!

If you have a PlayStation Camera and want to use it, consider plugging it in. Just ensure your camera’s microphone isn’t muted from the quick menu on your console, otherwise, you won't be able to use it with your stream.

Step 1: Play a game

Unlike with Windows and MacOS, you should open whatever game you plan on streaming before changing any broadcast settings. Once you've launched the game, press the Share button next to the touchpad on your PS4 DualShock 4 controller to open up your broadcast settings.

Step 2: Change settings and start streaming!

From here, select Broadcast Gameplay and you’ll be given an option to stream via three different streaming services . Select Twitch, and the service will provide you with a streaming key. Then, go to twitch.tv/activate and enter the key. Your PS4 will be ready to start streaming in a few moments, but let’s change a few more settings first.

From the Broadcast Gameplay menu, you can change the title of your stream, the quality, and whether you want to use your camera and/or microphone. Once you’re satisfied with your settings, hit Start Broadcasting and show your skills to the world!

Streaming with Twitch on an Xbox One is just about as easy as it is on a PS4. There are a few technical issues that require you to have one additional piece of equipment.

If you want to have a “facecam,” legacy Xbox One owners can use the Xbox Kinect . (Technically, the Xbox One supports all USB webcams, but only the Kinect is compatible with the Xbox One’s Twitch app). If you use Xbox Kinect to do this, make sure to pair it with a headset to record your voice. The Kinect’s microphone tends to cut out intermittently when streaming via Twitch. This can be easily remedied by having a headset plugged in. Then the stream will use that mic instead of the one on the Kinect. Unfortunately, the camera and its associated adapter have are no longer made. So if you do not have a Kinect, you’ll have to stick to voice only.

Just as you would with your PS4, load up a game on your Xbox One prior to starting your stream. Twitch will immediately detect the game when it starts the stream, which will make it more discoverable for potential audience members. 

After this, install and open the Twitch app and sign in with your credentials. Once you finish this step, you'll receive a unique stream key to gain access. Before you can get in, you have to activate this key at twitch.tv/activate on either your mobile device or computer.

You can easily edit your stream's title and quality level before you go live if you're using an Xbox One. It's also possible to move your Kinect's camera display to one of the corners of the screen. Although you won't see this much on a regular TV, your viewers will still be able to see it. 

Finally, select Start Broadcast to start streaming your gameplay to your viewers. There will be a ticker at the bottom of your screen that displays how many viewers are watching. Once you start using the Xbox One's Snap feature, you can access Twitch at any time by keeping it on the side of your screen. This feature also lets you watch your fans interact in real-time.

Remember that the majority of games will not allow you to mute yourself while in the game without muting everything. A simple thing you can do to avoid this is to assemble an Xbox Live party of one (just you as the sole member). Doing so will stop players from hearing what you say. Party chats stream in real-time, so it's crucial to inform players if you want them to be part of a stream.

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Overall, the Twitch mobile app is a great tool for casual viewers who want to stay up-to-date with their favorite streamers on-the-go. The app is well-designed and easy to navigate, with all of the features you need to watch and interact with your favorite Twitch channels. One thing that would improve the app is the addition of a search bar for emotes. While the app allows you to use emotes in the chat, it can be difficult to find the specific one you want without a search feature. Adding this functionality would make it much easier for users to communicate with streamers and other viewers. That being said, the app is near perfect for anyone who wants to watch Twitch streams on the go. The interface is user-friendly, and the app includes all of the essential features such as following channels, viewing recommended streams, and browsing through previously watched streams. Additionally, the app offers a great viewing experience, with the ability to adjust video quality and access full-screen mode, even low latency mode! In summary, while a search bar for emotes would be a nice addition, the Twitch mobile app is an excellent tool for casual viewers who want to stay connected to their favorite streamers on mobile. The app is easy to use, with a clean interface and a host of useful features that make it a must-have for any Twitch fan.

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I been using this app for a long time and its very good but the thing that I'm frustrated about is the streams disappearing or being deleted now if who I'm following is doing that Im fine with that but is twitch is doing that it makes me frustrated cause some people stream for long hours and sometimes I don't have that time and it will take me a while to finish it but twitch rushes you and you don’t get to enjoy the stream cause if you don't watch it “fast enough” its being deleted which upsets me when ever I just started watching a streaming series or the streamer im following start playing something new that I have interest in but then I miss out and others that I missed out on too cause people don’t have 10 hours in a day to finish it so A. Can you make a option where you can bring back any lost streams and maybe to where you can save it for later or B. bring back the streams and let the viewer finish them then you can delete them again later when their done watching, this would help a lot of people and me who are busy in life. also the multiple search bar functions be brought back cause sometimes twitch will bug and it wont let me search anything then I have to close snd reopen it and the one search bar thing is so slow to use when you wanna search multiple things.

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Twitch achievements through the years

• Over 7.3 MILLION channels streaming on Twitch each month   4 %
• So far, Twitch has been watched for 1286 BILLION minutes   196.1 %
• Average of 2446000 viewers watching streams concurrently   5 %
• Average of 93300 channels streaming concurrently   1 %
• 7.6 MILLION unique channels streamed on Twitch each month   11 %
• Total of 1346 BILLION minutes of live content watched   8 %
• 2,578,000 average concurrent viewers   7 %
• 92,600 average concurrent streamers over the day   12 %
• 8.5 MILLION channels were streaming monthly   23 %
• Over 1460 BILLION minutes watched throughout the year   31 %
• The average number of concurrent viewers on Twitch streams was 2,778,000   31 %
• 105,000 average concurrent streamers   20 %
• 6.9 MILLION unique streamers each month   90 %
• 26.5 MILLION visitors come to Twitch daily
• 93 BILLION minutes watched per month on average   69 %
• 2,117,000 average concurrent viewers   69 %
• June 11th saw the peak of concurrent viewers in 2020 - 6,059,527 CCV
• 87,500 average concurrent live channels   77 %
• 51,480 partners   45 %
• 660 BILLION minutes watched   18 %
• 3.64 MILLION unique monthly broadcasters   7 %
• 1,256,000 average concurrent viewers   17.5 %
• 49,500 average concurrent live channels   20 %
• 35,580 partners   32 % 2017
• 560 BILLION minutes watched   58 %
• 3.4 MILLION unique broadcasters every month on average   70 %
• 1,070,000 average concur. viewers over 2018   43 %
• 41,111 average concurrent live channels   67 %
• 355 BILLION minutes watched   21.5 %
• 2+ MILLION unique monthly broadcasters   18 % from 2015
• 124 MILLION total clips, that have been viewed over 1.7 BILLION times
• 15+ MILLION unique daily visitors
• 27,000+ partnered streamers   100 % from 2015
• 150,000+ affiliate streamers
• 106 minutes spent daily on Twitch per user   25 % from 2012
• 100+ MILLIONS unique viewers per month as of May 2017
• 292 BILLION total minutes watched   21 %
• 2.2 MILLION unique streamers
• 590,000 CCV   7.3 %
• 14.2 BILLION chat messages sent   55 %
• More than a MILLION free Twitch Prime channel subscriptions
• 590 MILLION total bits cheered
• 153 MILLION total whispers sent
• KAPPA 413 MILLION most used emote
• Watched more than 459,000 years-worth of video (241,441,823,059 total minutes streamed)   25.7 %
• An average of 1.7 MILLION broadcasters streaming every month   13.3 %
• 421.6 monthly minutes watched per viewer
• 2,113,999 peak monthly broadcasters
• 35,610 peak concurrent broadcasters
• 550,000 average concurrent viewers
• 2,098,529 peak concurrent viewers
• 13,476 partners   35 %
• 56% web, 35% mobile and 7% console viewers make up a Twitch viewership.
• 9,169,726,092 total messages sent in 2015
• 16 BILLION minutes watched per month   33 %
• 11 MILLION total videos broadcast per month
• 100 MILLION unique viewers per month   122 %
• 1.5 MILLION unique broadcaster per month   66.6 %
• 1 MILLION peak concur. viewers
• 10,000 partners   96 %
• 12 BILLION minutes watched per month   100 %
• 45,000,000 unique viewers per month   125 %
• 6,000,000 total videos broadcast per month   100 %
• 900,000 unique broadcasters per month   300 %
• 106 minutes watched per user per day   25 %
• 21 average age on Twitch
• 58% spend more than 20 hours per week on Twitch
• 76% between ages 18-49
• 68% have decreased watching TV to focus their time on game entertainment
• 6 BILLION minutes watched per month
• 20,000,000 unique viewers per month
• 3,000,000 total videos broadcast per month
• 300K unique broadcasters per month
• 3386 partnered channels
• 85 minutes watched per user per day

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Twitch is a live streaming platform geared towards gamers that launched in 2011. Since then, it has amassed millions of users, with a total of 3.8 million unique broadcasters as of February 2020. 

Twitch offers gamers ⁠— or anyone interested in lifestyle casting about other subjects like food or music ⁠— the ability to stream their activity and let others watch in real-time. Streams can last anywhere from a minute to eight-hours and beyond. You can find a stream by browsing various categories, including specific games. If you find a streamer you like, you can follow their channel and get activity updates and notifications. 

Since launching, Twitch has partnered with gaming companies like Blizzard Entertainment and Overwatch League to host worldwide gaming and esports events exclusive to the platform. 

How Twitch works

When you watch a live stream or "broadcast," a split-screen display will allow you to see what the streamer sees on their monitor. But you'll also be able to hear and see them play through a smaller window on the edge of their stream. 

Twitch also allows users to purchase games through links on streams, with streamers receiving sales commissions, as well as the opportunity to sell products associated with their streams using affiliate links.  

While viewing a Twitch stream, you can comment alongside other viewers, and depending on the channel, you may be able to do things like make suggestions or ask questions and receive real-time answers. Twitch also saves streams, so you'll have the option to watch previously streamed gameplay or shows. 

The company has launched iOS and Android apps so users can get all the same content — from people to channels — alongside a host of mobile-friendly features wherever they are.  

Other features Twitch offers 

Twitch offers subscriptions for those who find themselves getting more invested, with three tiers, ranging from $4.99 to $24.99 a month. Subscriptions allow you to support your favorite streamer and grant you the ability to watch a channel ad-free and access other perks, like emotes or chat badges. 

Emotes are exclusive emojis that let you show your support for a streamer, while chat badges help identify the user you are ⁠— from a broadcaster to a VIP. Other badges can be purchased that let you show off your support for specific streamers or interests. 

Twitch Prime is another subscription option , though it must be manually instead of automatically renewed each month. It gives you access to additional games and exclusive in-game content, with a bonus channel subscription every month at no additional cost, a member-only chat, more broadcast storage, and more.

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Introducing Guest Star Week: starring you!

Earlier this month, we released the Guest Star beta to all streamers and moderators, allowing them to invite other Twitch users to join their broadcasts with just a browser. We’ve been blown away by all of the creative ways Guest Star has been used so far. Ebonix had a friendly Sims character design competition . FreckledScience debunked beauty myths with a skincare expert . And YungElderberry hosted a Halloween trivia contest with viewers joining her on a broomstick.

Now it’s time for us to host our own Guest Star party. From November 16th through November 23rd, Guest Star Week will highlight streamers using Guest Star on the homepage so our community can see Guest Star in action. Our incredible Twitch Ambassadors will be kicking things off and keeping the party going all week long – full schedule below. We’ll be giving streamers, like you, an opportunity to get discovered on the homepage too – just add the tag “GuestStarWeek” to your stream when you go live with Guest Star. Share your clips on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, using #GuestStarWeek and we’ll highlight our favorites on our Twitch channels. 

How to get started with Guest Star

• Navigate to your Creator Dashboard.
• Click “Start Guest Star” in your Quick Actions.
• Follow the setup prompts.
• Go live with a pre-planned guest, or turn on “Requests” to allow viewers to raise their hand to join.

Join our Creator Camp livestream tomorrow, November 17th at 11AM PST to hear first hand how Guest Star helps you safely create engaging content with your community.

A note about safety:

Rest assured, streamers, mods, and viewers can all report guests for violating community guidelines, and your channel won’t receive a penalty for a guest violation if you’ve taken the necessary steps to report and remove the guest. As an additional protection, only phone-verified Twitch users can join as guests, and you and your mods can preview them in a virtual backstage area before pushing them live to your stream.

For more information about getting set up ,  joining as a guest , and Guest Star safety , visit the Twitch Help Center.

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Your Stream, Simplified

Nightbot is a chat bot for Twitch and YouTube that allows you to automate your live stream's chat with moderation and new features, allowing you to spend more time entertaining your viewers.

What's Included

We give you a dashboard allowing insight into your chat. Find out the top chatters, top commands, and more at a glance.

Cloud Hosted

There's no downloads, no servers, and no worries. We host Nightbot for you, so it's always online and ready to go.

Customizability

While we think our default settings are great, you may not. We allow you to fine tune each feature to behave exactly how you want it to.

Spam Filters

We can remove many kinds of spam automatically. We're always improving our spam detection to keep ahead of spammers.

Give your viewers dynamic responses to recurrent questions or share your promotional links without having to repeat yourself often.

Fully searchable chat logs are available, allowing you to find out why a message was deleted or a user was banned.

Additional Features

Song Requests

Advanced features, command/timer variables, extensive api.

Ready in 3 Steps

Sign up by logging in with Twitch or YouTube. Your account will be automatically tied to the account you log in with.

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Click the "Join Channel" button on your Nightbot dashboard and follow the on-screen instructions to mod Nightbot in your channel.

Ready to Go

Nightbot should now be in your channel. You can play around with the control panel and read up on how Nightbot works on the Nightbot Docs .

Twitch Integration has been implemented in PlateUp! for interaction with streamers viewer bases, with the ability to make changes on the fly. The integration contains the following interaction options:

• Names appear above the customers heads of the viewer
• Allow visiting customers to specify their orders. Either form is accepted.
• Automatically creates polls on card days, allowing visitors to vote on their desired restaurant path. This has both a forced-selection as well as an optional-selection mode
• Create Predictions on how long the viewers believe the game will last

These allow for various levels of interactivity by the viewer base, from fairly passive (named visitors) to chaos runs (selecting good/bad cards and orders to influence a prediction run).

¶ Authentication and Chat monitoring

From within the game, go to the Menu, select Advanced, then select "Open Chef" under "Twitch Integration".

This launches the external application "PlateUp! Chef" that allows for the configuration of the twitch integration. You initially get shown two dialog boxes; PlateUp! Chef and Login - Twitch .

If you have previously started the PlateUp! Chef, your credentials should be remembered, and you'll be shown the authorization dialog instead.

REMINDER: These are the credentials to your twitch streaming account. Please read and understand the text carefully.

Your own account will be added to the list of twitch streamers' chat to watch for visitor requests. If you wish to add other streamers chat's to watch, you can click in the "Add channel.." box, type in the streamers username (i.e. " isaacyogscastgames "), and press enter.

Whilst in-game, there is no longer any visual indicator as to which twitch user chat streams are being followed.

Leave the "PlateUp! Chef" window open and return to your game. If you close the Chef application, you will need to re-authorize/re-authenticate.

The authorization token associated with the authenticated session are kept only in memory. See the auth-electron library documentation for more specifics.

¶ Visitors and Meals

On the "Visit" tab of Chef, you can view how many visitors are available to your stream.

You can control the !visit and the !order [123] / !order[123] behaviour of the twitch chat integration.

The options are as follows:

• Disable the !visit / !order [123] / !order[123] chat interaction
• When you start a new restaurant, automate the sending of a text string, inviting people to !visit
• All viewers in your chat can !visit or !order [123] / !order[123] their desired food item respectively
• !visit or !order [123] / !order[123] commands are restricted to subscribers only
• !visit or !order [123] / !order[123] commands are restricted to VIP's only

If you are setting up your own bot announcements or on-screen prompts, the !visit need only be submitted by viewers once per restaurant run.

When orders are enabled, a selection of 3 menu items are provided on the left of the screen for the viewers to select from. The do this by issuing the chat message !order [123] / !order[123] that coincides with their desired order.

A viewer who has placed an !order [123] / !order[123] cannot have their order changed by a "Specials" Menu , Specials Terminal , Flower Pot or any other order change type item.

The !order[123] / !order [123] submissions by viewers are only valid for that day. A new !order[123] / !order [123] will need to be submitted for subsequent days.

¶ Card Polls

The Polls tab allows "PlateUp! Chef" to create polls automatically for card selections. The polls get created prior to the stars showing up on the players screens (so can appear to the viewers prior to the streamer seeing what options are available).

The options available on the tab are as follows:

• Enable the automated creation of polls
• This forces the poll winning select as the card, not allowing the player to change the option
• Change the duration of the poll
• How many channel points are required to cast extra votes
• How many bits are required to cast extra votes

¶ Predictions

The Predictions tab allows "PlateUp! Chef" to create polls easily in a pre-formatted manner. Currently, "PlateUp! Chef" doesn't close a poll based on the result, that is left to the streamer. It only allows the streamer to easily create a poll with a click of a button.

• Select a target day counter. This is interpolated into the poll title in the {target} string.
• Really? You need me to say?
• The title text of the poll to be created. If you have a preferred string, that should be entered here for re-use, otherwise you can type it new every time.
• Allow you to list the options of the poll. Only 2 options are allowed.
• Change the duration that the poll runs for

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On this page:

How to become an affiliate.

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• Next Steps for Affiliates

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To become a Twitch Affiliate, you must meet the following 4 requirements:

• Reach 50 Followers
• Stream for 8 Hours
• Stream on 7 Different Days
• Reach an Average of 3 Viewers

All four achievements must be fully completed to be invited to the Affiliate program. Track progress towards your Affiliate Program invite via the Achievements section of your Creator Dashboard.

You will be invited to the Affiliate Program via email, and Twitch notification. It can take a few days after your channel becomes eligible to receive an invite.

Got your invite? View our first-time Affiliate walkthrough guide here

Why Should I Be An Affiliate?

The Twitch Affiliate program unlocks tools to level up your community. You can also monetize your content on Twitch. The following tools and benefits are not available to non-monetized Twitch accounts.

Monetization Tools:

• Cheering with Bits (Learn more)
• Subscriptions
• Hype Chat (Learn more)

Video Tools:

• Transcodings options as available (Learn more)
• Subscriber Streams (Learn more)
• Subscriber-Only VODs and archives
• Increased VOD storage from 7 days to 14 days (Learn more)

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• Eligible to create stories on Twitch. (Learn more) .
• Customizable Channel Points (Learn more)
• Access to Instant Emote Uploads

Visit Creator Camp for an overview of these montization tools and how they work.

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Is Bandle the new Wordle? Song-guessing game builds buzz online

A new song-guessing game is taking over the internet, one melody at a time.

Bandle, which debuted as an app in December , is seeing an explosion in popularity on platforms like TikTok , Twitch and YouTube, where streamers and content creators are posting videos of themselves playing the game.

Every day, the game, which is free, gives players information about one song, including the year it was released. The player then listens to the track, instrument by instrument, starting with drums.

Players have the opportunity to guess the song at each layer, until they reach the vocals. If they still don’t guess it by then, they can get a text clue. Past songs have included everything from OutKast's "Hey Ya!” to Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody."

Johann Levy, the game's creator who is based in France, said he was partially inspired by the success of the popular online puzzle game, Wordle .

In recent years, many game developers have capitalized on the success of Wordle by creating games with a similar format, including: Heardle, a different music-guessing game; Poeltl, a basketball player-guessing game; and Lewdle, a bad word-guessing game.

In 2022, “there was a Wordle craze with the world,” Levy told NBC News in a phone interview. “And then Heardle, and I thought I could do something like that as well.”

At first, Levy created a website to launch the game, which drew in up to 1,000 people at a time. But devoted gamers began requesting an easier way to play.

“Everybody’s asking me, ‘It’s a great game. I want to play all day. And how do I do that?’" Levy said. "… That’s how it became an app — just because people gave me the idea."

Levy said he used to use the program Garage Band and his iPad to recreate each layer of a track with the help of one collaborator. Now, he utilizes Logic Pro and templates. Some tracks can be completed in as little as 45 minutes, while others take as long as four hours. 

Since its app launch, the game has since built buzz authentically, thanks in large part to the streamers. Levy credited them for helping give the game an organic marketing boost.  

“I haven’t done any [marketing] at all whatsoever,” Levy said. “I don’t have the budget for that anyway. It spread with word of mouth.”

The game has a small Reddit thread , where Levy responds to players' feedback and posts updates on game statistics. On X , the Bandle Game account posts daily clues.

For some streamers, playing Bandle has become part of their content repertoire.

Anthony Fantano, a content creator and music reviewer, said he first heard about the game through some of his followers, who commented suggesting he give it a try.

"Sometimes I’m pretty bad at sort of, like, instantly recalling song titles and stuff like that on the fly," said Fantano, who goes by “The Needle Drop” on YouTube, where he has 2.8 million subscribers, and “The Needle Tok” on TikTok, where he has 1.5 million followers. "But, you know, it’s still a fun challenge."

Fantano said he enjoys seeing his followers react to the Bandle videos — even when he doesn't get the right answer. He's also enjoyed watching others online take part in it, such as the TikTok user "Noodles.Music.Dailies"

The user, who did not respond to NBC News' interview request, has become known for her videos which feature her playing the game while cuddling a dachshund.

In the last month, Levy said, seeing an influx of people playing his game has brought him joy, especially since he made the game in his spare time. His full-time job is in research and development, though he also plays the drums for fun.

“I have this alert on Google for the keyword ‘Bandle’ and each time there’s a new video, from anyone really, I watch that," he said.

Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter covering youth and internet culture for NBC News, based in New York.