Guides

Our streamer guides have everything you need to start streaming and learn how to grow your channel. If you want to learn how to succeed as a streamer, start here!

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How to Multi-Stream

How to Stream on Instagram

  • Instagram

Aitum Vertical Plugin for OBS 29+

  • OBS

How to Support Marginalized Creators in a Non-Performative Way

  • Twitch
  • YouTube

How To Stream Minecraft

  • Twitch

How to Stream on TikTok 

  • TikTok

How to Grow Your Twitch Stream

  • Twitch

How to Stream on YouTube

  • YouTube

Diversify Your Content

STREAM TEAMS 101

Streamer’s Guide to Weathering a Recession

  • TikTok
  • Twitch
  • YouTube

The Pandemic’s Impact on Content Creators

  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Twitch

Retaining Viewers During Creator Burnout

Lessons from the Artesian Builds Fallout

  • Twitch

Free Resources Part 2 – Audio, Video, and Image Editors

Getting Started with Facebook Gaming

  • Mixer

How to add Closed Captions to your Stream

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
  • Twitch
Music

Resource for Stream Safe Music. Streamermusic.com!

Invoicing

How to Create a Proper Invoice (And Why It’s Important)

Discord Setup – Roles and Permissions

  • Discord

Twitch Studio Basics

  • Twitch

Effective Branding with Instagram

  • Instagram
Free Resources

Free Resources Part 1 – Stream Software, Alerts, Bots and Music

  • Twitch
5 DMCA MYTHS

5 Myths about the DMCA and Streaming

  • Twitch

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Branding

Twitch Affiliate

Everything you need to know about “Affiliate” on Twitch

  • Twitch

Setup and Using Twitch Channel Points

  • Twitch

Getting Started with StreamElements

  • Twitch

Chatty Part 2 – Moderating Effectively

  • Twitch
basicslighting

The Basics of Lighting Your Stream

Youtube Livestream

YouTube Basics – Doing Your First Livestream

  • YouTube

Streamlabs OBS Advanced

  • Streamlabs
OBS Setup

OBS Guide – The Basics

  • OBS
Chatty_Part1_1

Chatty Part 1 – Installation and Setup

  • Twitch

Understanding Music Licensing for Content Creators

  • Instagram
  • Mixer
  • TikTok
Mixer To Twitch

Mixer to Twitch Guide – Understanding the Purple Side

  • Mixer
  • Twitch

YouTube Basics – Uploading Your First Video

  • YouTube
Lightstream Studio Getting Started Guide

Lightstream Studio Basics

How to Start Streaming on Twitch in 4 Easy Steps

How to Start Streaming on Twitch in 4 Easy Steps

  • Twitch

Streamlabs OBS Basics

  • Streamlabs

OBS Studio Guide

  • OBS

5 Steps To Streaming On Discord

  • Discord

The Basics of Using Zoom

OBS Guide: Using a Capture Card for PS4

  • OBS

Mixplay: The How-To Guide

  • Mixer

The Ethics Of Professional Streaming – Community Based Income

  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Bots! Making them work for you. Part 1: Choosing a bot and basic commands

Bots! Making them work for you. Part 1: Choosing a Bot and Basic Commands

  • Twitch

Streaming Backgrounds: To Chroma Key… or not to Chroma Key (Part II: Green Screens)

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
  • Twitch

Tips for First Time Convention Attendees

Protecting Yourself Online – Moderators, Friends, and Your Circle of Trust

Stream Scene Ep. 67: Being a Character Streamer

  • Shows

Stream Scene Ep. 66: Transparency and Responsibility

  • Shows
The Stream Scene: Streaming while Traveling, with Lowco, TheHunterWild, Monkeyism, and McLaffyTaffy

Stream Scene Ep. #64: Streaming While Traveling

  • Shows
Protecting Yourself Online: Online Security and SWAT Mitigation

Protecting Yourself Online – Online Security and SWAT Mitigation.

Stream Scene Clickbait Episode

Stream Scene Ep. #63: BEST ADVICE EVER: Clickbait

  • Shows
Multi-Streamer Channels - The Stream Scene

Stream Scene Ep. #65: Multi-Streamer Channels

  • Discord
  • Shows
Protecting Yourself Online: Personal boundaries, parasocial relationships, and the risk to your brand

Protecting Yourself Online – Personal Boundaries, Parasocial Relationships and The Risks To Your Brand.

The Stream Scene: Streaming On Mixer with RocketBear and Backdraft

Stream Scene Ep. #62: Streaming on Mixer

  • Mixer
  • Shows
TwitchCon Experience

Stream Scene Ep. #61: The TwitchCon Experience

  • Shows
  • Twitch
Stream Backgrounds: To Chroma Key, or Not to Chroma Key... Part 1: Native Backgrounds

Streaming Backgrounds: To Chroma Key… or not to Chroma Key (Part I: Native Backgrounds)

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
  • Twitch
Stream Scene Streamer Burnout

Stream Scene Ep. #60: Streamer Burnout

  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Protecting yourself online: DoS & DDoS Attacks, and IP security - StreamerSquare Guides

Protecting Yourself Online – DoS and DDoS Attacks, IP Security.

A Broadcaster’s Guide to Business Cards

Common Bot Commands

Common Bot Commands for Streamers

  • Twitch
StreamWeasels Twitch Integrated Websites

Using StreamWeasels to Set Up a Twitch-Integrated Website

  • Twitch
Twitch new IRL and Creative Categories

Twitch Breaks Down IRL & Creative Categories

  • Twitch
NDI Guide for Dual PC Streaming

NDI Guide For Dual PC Streaming Without a Capture Card

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
Elgato Stream Deck Mini Review

Elgato Stream Deck Mini Review

Stream Deck Multi-Actions

Multi-Action Comes to Stream Deck

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
  • Twitch
Mixer Clips Beta

Mixer Introduces Clips Beta

  • Mixer
Introduces Pro Subscription

Mixer Pro

  • Mixer
Why streamers should save for retirement

Why Streamers Should Save for Retirement

How the new tax law impacts streamers

How the New U.S Tax Law Impacts Streamers

  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Communicating with PR and Requesting Game Keys

Communicating with PR and Requesting Game Keys

A Look at Twitch Achievements and Stream Summary

  • Twitch
Disclosures 101 for Content Creators

The Do’s and Don’ts of Disclosure for Content Creators – Influencer101 FTC Q&A

Convention Tips for Content Creators

Why Full-Time US Streamers Need Insurance

Why Full-Time US Streamers Need Insurance

Complete Guide to Monetizing Your Stream

Complete Guide to Monetizing Your Stream

Twitch Earn Free Bits

How to Earn Free Bits on Twitch

  • Twitch
TipeeeStream Overview

TipeeeStream Overview

SeriouslyClara Thumbnail

Streamers & Industry Featuring SeriouslyClara

Initial Business Steps for Streamers

Initial Business Steps for Streamers

  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Twitch Affiliate Tax Form

Twitch Affiliate Tax Form Overview

  • Twitch
Twitch Live Content Exclusivity Explained

What Does “Live Content Exclusivity” Mean For Twitch Affiliates?

  • Twitch
Twitch Steps to Take as Affiliate

Steps Streamers Should Take as Twitch Affiliates

  • Twitch
Twitch First Meetup Experience Kiratze

My First Twitch Meetup Experience

  • Twitch
Reaper Audio Guide

Guide to REAPER for Better Microphone Audio

Important US Tax Documents

Important U.S Tax Documents for Streamers

Tax Basics US Streamers

Tax Basics for US Streamers

Twitch Getting Started Broadcasting

Getting Started Broadcasting on Twitch

  • Twitch
Microphones and Audio Beginners Guide

A Beginner’s Guide to Microphones and Audio

Improving Speech and Mastering the Monologue

Improving Speech and Mastering the Monologue

ScorpBot

ScorpBot: The Multi-Platform Chatbot

  • Mixer
  • Twitch
Desk Tour mikeHEARTu

Desk Tour with mikeHEARTu

Finding a Role in the Streaming Community

Finding a Role in the Streaming Community

  • Discord
  • Twitch
OBS Getting Started

Getting Started on OBS

  • OBS
OBS Overview Thumb

OBS Overview

  • OBS
Getting Started with Viewer Engagement

Getting Started with Viewer Engagement

  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Choosing a Streaming Platform

Choosing Your Streaming Platform

  • Facebook Gaming
  • Mixer
  • Twitch
Upload Studio

Content Creation on the Xbox One

Upload Speed, Bitrate, and Streaming

Upload Speed, Bitrate, and Streaming

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
Avoiding Dead Air

Avoiding Dead Air

  • Facebook Gaming
  • Twitch
  • YouTube

Content Creation on the PS4

Discord 2FA

Discord Security Features

  • Discord
Common Streaming Mistakes

Common Streaming Mistakes

The Importance of a Schedule

The Importance of a Stream Schedule

Infiniscene Overview

Giveaways – The Gift That Keeps on Giving

  • Mixer
  • Twitch
  • YouTube

Window Capturing Browsers in OBS Fix

Streaming For Money

Streaming for Money

Paypal

About PayPal Business Accounts

Muxy: Tools for Your Twitch Stream

  • Mixer
  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Embed Twitch

A StyleSheet For Embedding Twitch Streams

  • Twitch
Beam Logo

Beam Streaming: A New Level of Interaction

  • Mixer
Twitch Hide Viewer Count

Hide Your Viewer Count on Twitch

  • Twitch

GameWisp Overview

XSplit Stream Offline Fix

Is Your Twitch Stream Offline When Using XSplit?

  • Twitch
Steam Group

Creating a Steam Group for Your Channel

  • Twitch
Discord Guide

Discord for Streamers: Creating Community

  • Discord

How to Show Chat on Stream

  • Twitch

How to Make GIFs of Your Stream

  • Twitch

How to Set Up Browser Source for Streaming

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs

Recent Windows 10 Update Causes OBS/Game Crashes – Fix

  • OBS

Background Noise Cancellation

Microphone Compressor Software Setup

TwitchAlerts: An Overview of Current Features

  • Twitch

Audio Mixing Software for Streamers – Voicemeeter Banana

Show Your Heartrate Guide

How to Show Your Heartrate on Stream

  • Twitch
Twitch 2FA

Setting up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Twitch

  • Twitch
Dual PC Setup

Guide – Dual PC Setup

Discord: A Tool for Connecting

  • Discord

How to Display Song Information on Stream with Snip

  • Twitch
Moderators Building Community

Moderators: An Important Key to Building a Great Community

YouTube Gaming vs Twitch: There’s more to it than you think

  • Twitch
  • YouTube
The Importance of Regulars over Views/Followers

Why Are Regulars More Important Than Views/Followers?

  • Twitch
Becoming a Successful Poker Streamer

Tips for Becoming a Successful Poker Streamer

  • Twitch
Elgato Delay Fix

The Elgato Capture Card 2 Second Delay: Fixed

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs

Options for Playing With Your Subs and Followers

  • Discord

Offline Streaming – What it is and why it’s important

  • Discord
  • Twitch
  • YouTube
Elgato Game Capture HD

Elgato Game Capture HD Setup for Consoles in OBS

  • OBS

Recommended WordPress Plugins for Streamers

No Website? You’re Losing Your Potential Branding

Controlling Chat: The Good, The Bad, and The Moobot

  • Twitch

How to Use Giveaways to Gain Viewers and Followers

  • Twitch
Dealing with Technical Difficulties

Dealing with Technical Difficulties

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
  • Twitch
Silence Is Not Golden

Beginner’s Guide to Streaming: Silence is not Golden

  • Twitch

PC vs. Console: Which Platform to Start Streaming On

  • OBS
  • Streamlabs
  • Twitch

Gaining Followers and Viewers

  • Twitch

When Should You Stream a Hyped or New Game?

  • Twitch

Blue Snowball Microphone Review

Moderators: The support group to every good streamer

  • Twitch
Streaming First Impressions

How First Impressions Make a Difference

OBS Encoding Problems

How to Fix Encoding Problems with OBS

  • OBS
  • Twitch

How You Should Be Thinking as a Streamer

  • Twitch
Twitch Following Games

Twitch Features: Following Games Instead of Just Streamers

  • Twitch

How to Use Twitter to Grow Your Stream

  • Twitch

Streamer’s Must-Have Checklist

  • Twitch

How to set up StreamTip Donation Tracker

  • Twitch
Selecting Moderators

Selecting Moderators for Your Channel

  • Twitch

Managing Viewers – How to grow your stream

  • Twitch

How to Stream Kickstarter and Other Crowdfunding Games

  • Twitch
Twitch How to Stream from PS4

How to Stream from the PS4 to Twitch

  • Twitch

The CPU: Which is the best?

Getting Started in Streaming

  • OBS
  • Twitch