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Ever wished you had your own TV show? A webcam and an internet connection is all you need! Want to show off your gaming skills? Game streams are becoming more and more popular by the day. Streaming live video is the future of the internet, and it is simpler than ever to get on board. | Ever wished you had your own TV show? A webcam and an internet connection is all you need! Want to show off your gaming skills? Game streams are becoming more and more popular by the day. Streaming live video is the future of the internet, and it is simpler than ever to get on board. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===From a Webcam=== | ===From a Webcam=== | ||
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#*FFSplit | #*FFSplit | ||
#*[[Stream-Live-Video#Installing_and_Configuring_an_Encoder_sub|Open Broadcaster]] | #*[[Stream-Live-Video#Installing_and_Configuring_an_Encoder_sub|Open Broadcaster]] | ||
| − | #Install a capture card (optional). If you’re going to be broadcasting from a video game console such as an Xbox One or PlayStation 4, you’ll need to [[Install | + | #Install a capture card (optional). If you’re going to be broadcasting from a video game console such as an Xbox One or PlayStation 4, you’ll need to [[Install a PCI Card|install a video capture card in your computer]]. This is a physical piece of hardware that you connect your game system to in order to record directly from the game console. The computer will then capture the video and audio from your video game console. |
#*This is not required if you are streaming games played on a PC. | #*This is not required if you are streaming games played on a PC. | ||
| − | #*Installing the capture card is very similar to [[Install | + | #*Installing the capture card is very similar to [[Install a Graphics Card|installing a graphics card]]. |
#Ensure that your computer is powerful enough to broadcast. Streaming games can take a significant amount of system resources, as you need to be able to both play the game as well as stream at the same time. Twitch recommends the following specs for streaming computers:<ref>http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/792761-how-to-broadcast-pc-games</ref> | #Ensure that your computer is powerful enough to broadcast. Streaming games can take a significant amount of system resources, as you need to be able to both play the game as well as stream at the same time. Twitch recommends the following specs for streaming computers:<ref>http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/792761-how-to-broadcast-pc-games</ref> | ||
#*CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz or AMD equivalent | #*CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz or AMD equivalent | ||
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#Start broadcasting from the encoder first. Before starting your broadcast from the service's interface, start your broadcast in your encoder. Once you're sure that everything is functioning properly, you can start sending it to the streaming service. | #Start broadcasting from the encoder first. Before starting your broadcast from the service's interface, start your broadcast in your encoder. Once you're sure that everything is functioning properly, you can start sending it to the streaming service. | ||
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== Related Articles == | == Related Articles == | ||
*[[Save Streaming Video]] | *[[Save Streaming Video]] | ||
