Twitch was officially launched in 2011 as a kind of spin-off of the now-defunct Justin.tv, primarily focused on broadcasting and streaming live games. However, a few years later, specifically in 2014, Amazon acquired the parent company, known as Twitch Interactive. And since then, it has become the favorite streaming platform for streaming games, watching e-sports, and other creatives.
For some time we have found a very useful tagging system , created by Twitch itself and that are useful to briefly describe the theme of a live stream beyond a category or game, so that viewers can use them for the purpose of find those streamers that interest them the most, either by searching for particular tags, filtering them within a directory or browsing the recommendations that they will find on the main page.
Although as viewers we can create an account easily and quickly without any complications, the same does not happen when we intend to open an account in order to broadcast live content. In this case, however, we must follow one more step that we will describe below.
Creating a Twitch account as a viewer
Setting up an account on Twitch is pretty straightforward. Although in case you want to use your account for live streaming on the platform , you should know that there is an additional step to comply with.
Before starting the process, it is recommended to stop for a moment and read the Community Guidelines, to ensure that we are informed at all times before creating the account.
When creating the account from a desktop computer, it is necessary to access the official website and click on the Register button. Then, it is essential to complete the form with the information requested by the website.
It is also possible to start the process from the mobile phone, although for this it is appropriate to download the Twitch mobile application , and register with our mobile phone at first, as well as add our email later.
Now we simply follow all the instructions indicated by the platform, until the process is complete.
Following the additional step to create the account with the possibility of broadcasting live
As we have mentioned before, if you intend to broadcast live, you should know that, in the account creation process, it is essential to follow an additional step consisting of activating two-factor authentication .
In fact, once the initial account creation step is completed, it is necessary to take into account something essential: it is not possible to broadcast live without enabling 2FA , and this is not possible, at least for the moment, from a mobile device, for which is necessary to redirect us to the desktop computer.
We log into our newly created account, find the security settings, and enable 2FA , which is basically two-factor authentication , useful in protecting our account from unauthorized logins. We will need a mobile phone to complete the process.
Once this step is completed, the platform will enable us enough functionality to become streamers and carry out live broadcasts. Of course, as we explain in the guide How to broadcast live on Twitch step by step, the process is not that simple, since it is quite adequate to have the necessary software and hardware to, at least, achieve the best possible result.
However, one is not born learned, so it can be an excellent option to simply download and install the official app developed by Twitch for live transmission, baptized with the name of Twitch Studio , and do some first tests. As we gain experience and followers, we can choose to professionalize our broadcasts, gaining quality.
