Xbox and Twitch team up to make streaming on consoles even easier

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Xbox and Twitch have announced they are teaming up to offer the ability to stream straight from your Xbox dashboard. Xboxes had that capability back in 2014, but the functionality hasn’t been supported for several years. 

Previously players would be able to use the ‘snap’ functionality on Xbox consoles. However, when snap was updated in 2017, the ability to stream to Twitch was without an app was removed.

That is until today. As noted on the Xbox website, the ability to stream right from your Xbox dashboard is now live, making it one of the easiest ways to stream to Twitch across any platform. Previously, you would have to go into the Twitch app itself to stream from your console, but this update makes the process much simpler. 

Streaming can be a daunting task for new creators to tackle, so this simplified process, helps potential content creators get started. 

This is all part of the Xbox dashboard update that went live yesterday. This functionality is cross-generational too, coming to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles. 

However, you may be wondering how to set up your console in order to stream. Here’s what you need to know if you do plan to go live. 

Streaming on your console is pretty easy to set up. After you’ve updated your Xbox with the latest dashboard update, press the Xbox button on your controller and move over to the Capture and Share tab. 

There you will find an option called ‘Live streaming’. Select this to open up your options. You need to register a Twitch account and then link that Twitch account to your Xbox by following the instructions on screen. 

Once you’ve linked up, it's straightforward. There is a ‘Go Live Now' button that starts your stream. You can also edit your stream name, so make sure to make