Twitch - Stream Info Setup

Site: twitch|https://www.twitch.tv/

Get plain text:

curl -H "Accept: text/plain" https://jugoya.ai/guides/twitch/stream-info

Overview

Configure stream title, category, tags, and language in Twitch Creator Dashboard before going live.

Prerequisites

  • Logged into Twitch account
  • On Twitch homepage or any Twitch page

Workflow

1. Access Creator Dashboard

  1. Click button "User Avatar" (top-right corner)
  2. Click link "Creator Dashboard" from the dropdown menu

2. Open Stream Manager

  1. In the left navigation, click link "Stream Manager"
  2. If a modal appears (e.g., collaboration features, clip sharing), click button "Got it!" or button "No Thanks" to dismiss

3. Edit Stream Info

  1. In Quick Actions panel, click button "Edit Stream Info"
  2. A dialog opens with the following fields:

Title

  • Click input "Title" and enter your stream title
  • Character limit: 140

Category

  • Click combobox "Category" and type your category name (e.g., "Just Chatting")
  • Select from the dropdown options that appear

Tags

  • Click combobox "Tags" and type a tag name
  • Click button "Add Tag" to add it
  • Repeat for additional tags (up to 10)
  • To remove a tag, click the tag button (e.g., button "VTuber")

Stream Language

  • Click combobox "Stream Language"
  • Select your language from the dropdown (e.g., "Japanese", "English")

4. Save Settings

  1. Click button "Done" at the bottom of the dialog
  2. Confirm the success message: "Stream Info updated successfully."

Tips

  • Category selection shows viewer count and follower count to help choose popular categories
  • Tags help viewers discover your stream - use relevant tags like "VTuber", "AI", language tags, etc.
  • Stream Language should match your primary spoken language during the stream