How to Play Music While Livestreaming on Twitch
Livestreaming has taken over the media world. It is one of the most popular sources of entertainment for those who love watching their favorite content creators interact with them and their interests in real-time. Livestreamers can stream themselves gaming, cooking, creating art, anything they want!
If you like to stream yourself, one surefire way to improve the quality of your live stream is by adding high quality music to the background. However, for those new to streaming, the process of adding music to their stream may not be immediately known. So, let’s talk about how you can add music to your stream to improve the quality of what you do for your viewers!
Knowing What Music to Use
The first step to livestreaming with music is to know what you can use in your stream. Essentially, if you are livestreaming on virtually any platform, you run the risk of getting a DMCA strike if you don’t own the rights to the music. This means you should only use music that you own the rights to, have purchased the use of, or is copyright/royalty free.
How to Add Music on Your Livestream
There are a couple of ways that streamers can add music to their livestream. It all depends on the quality you are aiming for, how much control you want over the audio quality, and the audio quality in general.
Stream in the background.
The easiest method for music streaming is to simply play the DMCA free music in the background. This just involves playing the music from your speakers or device via Spotify, YouTube, or whatever platform you sourced the royalty free music from. The main advantage to this is that it is generally very quiet-, and won’t overpower the stream itself. However, the disadvantage is lack of audio quality and stream integration.
Integrate with Twitch
The other option is to integrate your music into the stream via third-party applications or programs. These are going to be different based on which one you choose. But plenty of programs, such as Soundstripe, allow you to connect your playlist to the Twitch stream natively. This allows you to control the volume of the music and improve the overall audio quality without needing to exit your stream or fumble with other devices.
The process of integrating your music playlist into your stream will vary based on the platform you use. However, the general gist will always be:
Download program.
Attach a Twitch account.
Select playlist.
Begin stream.
Press play.
It’s easy, quick, and will add tremendous production value to your live stream each and every time!
Final Thoughts
The most important part to adding music to your livestream is that you do it legally. Playing music that you do not own the rights to can lead to your stream being shut down, and your account being banned. Taking the time to choose high-quality DMCA free music and integrate it into your stream is a way that will create an excellent atmosphere for your viewers.
