Setting up your gaming stream on PC
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Downloading OBS (Open Broadcasting System) allows you to broadcast your stream. If you skipped to this part of our guide you can download it here.
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Select your operating system and follow the steps to download and install.
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You will then be asked to enter your ‘stream key’, you can find this by accessing your twitch account here and on the left-hand side panel under ‘settings’ click ‘channel’.
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Click on ‘Stream Key’ and then copy the stream key link.
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Paste this in the prompted box on your OBS server and continue to set up.
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You will then be presented with your streaming screen template.
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Next, you want to link your ‘Donation progress bar’ and ‘Donation prompt’ so that your viewers and supporters can see how much you have raised and help you reach your target!
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Click on the ‘+’ button under the ‘Scenes’ tab to create a new scene.
- Next to this panel, you will see ‘Sources’. Click the ‘+’ button to add a source titled ‘Browser source’.
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You will then be asked to input a URL for this browser source:
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You will need to enter the URL for your Twitch Channel. It will look something like this - https://www.twitch.tv/helpforheroesofficial
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Once you are finished with OBS. Head on over to https://heroup.helpforheroes.org.uk/ where you can download some amazing overlays to go over your stream.
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If you need more support with your stream, head here https://home.givepenny.com/gaminghelp/