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Creator Camp

Setting Up Your Stream

Set your stream up for success by utilizing your Creator Dashboard. There you will find your Stream Manager , which has everything you need to get your stream started. From Tags to titles, Twitch has tools to help new viewers find your stream.

On your dashboard you’ll find activity feeds, chat, and tools to make your streams the best they can be.

Edit Stream Info

Title

This is what viewers see first on your channel page and when looking through categories. You will want your title to be:

  • Goal Oriented - Share a particular mission you want to accomplish

  • Exciting - What would make someone want to tune in?

Go Live Notification

A customized message that will be sent to followers that have notifications on as soon as you go live.

  • Conversation starter - What is your favorite X or Y?

  • Announce a goal or mission - Share what will be accomplished

Category

The activity for your stream.

  • TWITCH TIP: If you change what you’re doing on stream, you can update your category at any point from the Dashboard

Tags

Tags are keywords describing characteristics of your content that can help viewers find you.

  • Research relevant tags and update tags regularly

  • Balance quality and quantity

  • TWITCH TIP: Review creators similar to what you create to see what tags they utilize most

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You can arrange your Stream Manager layout however works best for you. There are a variety of panels to choose from - including monitoring ads, keeping an eye on your stream health, or reviewing unban requests.

Quick Actions

This panel allows you to add buttons for quick interaction during streams. You can use these buttons to initiate and find someone to raid, create a clip, or start a poll. Check out the Quick Actions portal to see all the options available!

Activity Feed

From Bits to Subs, your activity feed shows all recent interactions with your channel, so you don’t miss anything important. You can filter the list to show what’s most important to you!

Collaboration

Add friends, streamers, subscribers or anyone you'd like to collaborate with here. Then highlight your favorites to quickly see their live status so you can pop in on their channel or stream together!