YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and all the opposite streaming platforms ought to be careful as a brand new competitor has entered the scene. This competitor is none apart from Elon Musk’s revamp of Twitter, now known as X. The Tesla and SpaceX founder just lately examined out the streaming capabilities of the platform by taking part in Diablo IV. Study extra about this under.
Elon Musk just lately posted on X stating that he has examined the sport streamer system on X and “it really works!”. He might be taking up a tier 100 Nightmare Dungeon in Diablo IV throughout his subsequent stream. The whole 39-minute stream is now obtainable to observe on X. On the time of writing, the stream has managed to collect greater than 2.5 million viewers.
Nonetheless, X’s stream is in contrast to the streams we’re used to on different common platforms corresponding to Twitch and YouTube. The sport performs out how you’ll anticipate it to, together with Elon’s commentary, however the viewers should not capable of see the chat and what gamers are typing whereas watching this stream. Regardless, it’s nonetheless within the testing section and this function is perhaps added quickly.
Elon Musk additionally reposted a video by Mark Kalman, who’s the Engineering Lead for Media at X. This video supplies a tutorial to gamers who wish to stream video games on X. There’s one catch although, gamers have to be Premium subscribers so as to use the streaming system on X.
Because the tutorial video reveals, premium members first want to go to ‘studio.x.com’, whereas being logged in. Then gamers ought to head over to the ‘Producer’ tab after which click on on ‘Sources’. Then gamers might want to create a supply by offering a reputation to it and a area.
As soon as that’s finished, the platform will generate an RTMP(s) Stream Key. Gamers want to repeat this key after which header to OBS, which is a free and open-source video broadcasting and stay streaming platform. In OBS, gamers have to click on settings, head to the Stream tag, paste the Stream Key, and select the service as Twitter.
After that’s full, gamers ought to click on ‘Begin Streaming’ on OBS after which head again to ‘studio.x.com’. Choose the ‘Broadcasts’ tab and create a brand new broadcast. Right here you’ll have to identify the stream and enter its description. Then select its supply by the identify you gave it earlier and that’s all. Gamers can then press ‘Tweet’ to start out streaming to their viewers.