How To Live Stream From Xbox To YouTube Or Twitch

How To Live Stream From Xbox One To YouTube Or Twitch

A post about gaming it is quite unusual for PureSourceCode but we can’t work all the time. When the quarantine started, I bought an Xbox and for the first time in my life, I started to play games! So, I want to share my frustration 🙂 with you. I found a way to do live stream from my Xbox One to YouTube and Twitch. I explain here how.

What do you need?

An Xbox One, A Mixer Account Linked to Your Microsoft Account, an account on the service you want to Stream to and a good web browser to setup everything, using a PC for the setup is recommended but you can also do it from your mobile or tablet.

Setup the restream service

Using your favourite web browser go to airca.st and register yourself to the platform. It is free for one restream channel. After completing the registration and your email is verified, you have access to your dashboard.

Aircast dashboard
Aircast dashboard

Select as Input Source Mixer and the website redirect you to the Mixer website: login with your account. After that, you have to Approve the connection between Mixer and Aircast.

Mixer requires approval to connect Aircast
Mixer requires approval to connect Aircast

You are now redirect again to the Aircast dashboard.

Aircast dashboard: Mixer is connected
Aircast dashboard: Mixer is connected

So, we can add a new Stream output. Click on Add Stream output.

Stream output to Twitch

For the menu click on Twitch. You must have an account on Twitch. If not have one, create your account on Twitch.

Aircast output streams
Aircast output streams

Now, you have to find the Stream Key on Twitch. Login on Twitch and click on your icon on the top right. Select Settings. You have a page like that.

Twitch settings
Twitch settings

Click on Channel and Videos. The first textbox is your Stream Key.

Twitch Channel
Twitch Channel

Copy your Stream Key and paste in the Aircast. Now you can start your restreaming.

Aircast starts your restreaming
Aircast starts your restreaming

Stream output to YouTube

You must have an account on YouTube. If you don’t have one, create it. Then, click on your icon on the top right and select YouTube Studio.

Login on YouTube home page
Login on YouTube home page

In your dashboard, on the top right, you have the option to go live.

YouTube Studio Go Live
YouTube Studio Go Live

It is time to setup your new stream. Insert the title, if it is public or now, a description, type of the stream and if it is suitable for kids or now. Press Create Stream.

YouTube Stream settings
YouTube Stream settings

Finally, you are ready to start your streaming with YouTube. Copy the Stream key.

For the Aircast menu, select YouTube, insert a new for your stream and paste the Stream Key.

Aircast YouTube connection
Aircast YouTube connection

Start the broadcast from your Xbox

This is the easy part. On your Xbox controller, press the Xbox button. Move to the Capture & Share and Start broadcast.

Start broadcast on Xbox
Start broadcast on Xbox

Finally, it is time to live stream from my Xbox One to YouTube and Twitch. Enjoy!

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