Creating a great looking stream as a console content creator shouldn’t require a high end gaming PC or capture card, but you will need a basic computer or laptop for initial setup. With our Lightstream Gamer Project, you can do all the things that pro streamers do to increase audience engagement like add text, branded overlays, and alerts. Show Gamer Projects works for any Twitch streamer on a PlayStation 4 or 5, or Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S who want to add more polish to their stream without a capture card. The beauty of this integration is that you can go as simple or as complex as you want – and once it’s all setup, you don’t need to open Lightstream for it to work. SetupTo get started, just log into Lightstream Studio with your Twitch account. If this is your first time logging in, you’ll need to select a Lightstream Plan. All plans will allow you to stream from your PS4. They include a 7-day free trial and can be cancelled at any time. If you only plan to stream content from your console, then the Gamer plan is all you’ll need. Once your account is created, Lightstream will create a project for you. There are two types of Lightstream projects: Gamer and Creator. You can create multiple projects for different types of setups, just remember that Gamer projects are the only ones that can receive a feed from your PlayStation 4. Just look for purple in the top bar and the Gamer Project tag above the project name. Next you’ll want to adjust your Project Settings. You can set the Project Name, Resolution, and the Auto Live option. Auto Live tells the project to automatically start sending the overlays to your Twitch channel when it receives a feed from your Game Source layer. That means that Lightstream can automatically add your personalizations to your stream even when you don’t have it open! PersonalizeOnce you’ve finished setting up your Project Settings, you can start designing your scenes in your Lightstream Gamer Project. If you’re not familiar with Lightstream, let’s do a quick rundown on the project editor.
Go LiveNow that you’ve got your Gamer project setup and your scenes looking how you want. You’re ready to go live! In order to route your broadcast to Lightstream, you’ll need to make a one-time tweak to your network settings. On your PlayStation 4 you’ll adjust your DNS settings. Press the Share button on your controller, then select Twitch. Fill in the information for the broadcast, and then click Start Broadcasting. Instead of going directly to Twitch, your PS4 broadcast goes to Lightstream, which adds on all of your personalizations before passing on to your Twitch channel. You’ll notice you can see a live feed of your PlayStation broadcast in your Game Source layer after going live to confirm everything is working as expected. The stream will begin on your Starting Scene and you can switch any time by clicking the scene you want at the bottom of the project. If you don’t have a computer or can’t be near one while playing, you can use any mobile device to change your scenes after going live. Once you’re finished streaming, just end the broadcast on your PlayStation 4 and you’re good to go! Do you need a capture card to stream PS4 on Twitch?In closing, the PS4 makes streaming games on Twitch, YouTube, or even Discord relatively simple. You don't even need a capture card, thanks to PS4 Remote Play. Nowadays, you can share your live gameplay with anyone in the world with the proper setup.
Can I stream on Twitch without a capture card?Instead of going and building a streaming PC or even buying a pre-built PC just to encode your Twitch stream, you can use Lightstream to stream directly from your console without the need for an expensive PC or capture card.
How do I stream console without capture card?You can plug a USB webcam directly into your Xbox and through that same “Set up your broadcast” option in the Broadcast and Capture tab, you'll be able to activate and position the webcam as if you were streaming from PC! My go-to webcam for console streaming is the Logitech C920.
Can you stream from PS4 to Twitch?Streaming from PlayStation
While playing a game, press the Share button on your controller and select “Broadcast Gameplay” from the Share menu, and select Twitch. You can choose your video options, give your stream a title, add in your PlayStation Camera if available, and invite your friends to start watching.
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