Preliminary information
Prima di enter the live of this tutorial and spiegarti how to open a Twitch channel, you might find it useful to know that every account created on Amazon's popular video streaming service is automatically associated with a channel.
This means that if you signed up on Twitch to chat with other users and follow your favorite channels, you already have a channel that you can customize as you see fit and that you can use to stream as much content as you want. Furthermore, it will be useful to know that if you have completed the registration process by verifying your email address, you can also use it to create other accounts and, consequently, other Twitch channels.
That said, if you already have an account, all you have to do to access your channel from your computer is to connect to the Twitch main page, click on the button Log in, at the top right, enter your data in the fields Username e Password and press the button again Log in, to login. At this point, click on yours photo, top right, and choose the option Channel from the menu that opens, to access your Twitch channel page.
If you prefer to proceed from smartphones and tablets using the Twitch app for Android and iPhone / iPad devices, start the app in question, press the button Log in, enter the data associated with your account in the fields Username e Password e fai tap sul pulsating Log in, to login. Then press on yours photo, top left, to access your channel and customize it as you see fit.
How do you say? Do you already have an account on Twitch but would like to change the name associated with your channel? If so, you'll be pleased to know that you can do this by pressing on yours photo, selecting the item Settings and clicking on the icon pencil relative to your current username. Please note that this feature is not available in the Twitch app and that you can change the name each 60 days. To find out more, I leave you to my guide on how to change your name on Twitch.
How to open a Twitch channel from a computer
As mentioned in the opening lines of this guide, all you need to do for open a Twitch channel is to create your account on the famous video streaming platform.
To do it from a computer, connected to the official Twitch site, click on the button SUBSCRIBE, at the top right, enter the required data in the fields Username (will also be the name of your channel), Password, Confirm password, Birthday, Email and firstly your pulse SUBSCRIBE.
Now, log into your inbox, locate the email sent by Twitch, write down the 6-digit code contained within it and enter it in the field Enter the verification code on the Twitch site, to verify your identity and complete registration.
If you already have an account on Twitch and are wondering if it is possible to open a new channel using the same email address, you need to know that the answer is yes. First, click on thelittle man (or on yours photo if you have already customized your account), at the top right, select the option Settings give the menu check if you preem your voice Security and privacy.
Now, locate the option Enable the creation of additional accounts and move the relative lever from OFF a ON, in order to create a new account using the same email address. Once this is done, press the icon againlittle man, top right, choose the option Disconnect, to log out, and follow the instructions I just gave you to create a new channel.
At this point you are ready to customize your Twitch channel. To do this, click on thelittle manat the top right, and select the option Settings from the menu that opens. In the new screen that appears, press on the buttons Add profile picture e Update, to upload your profile picture and a banner that will be displayed on your channel page.
By selecting the tab Channels and videosinstead, you can activate the automatic saving of your broadcasts (Archive previous broadcasts), indicate that your channel is broadcasting adult content (Adult content) and enable the creation of clips from your streams and previous broadcasts (Enable clips).
Furthermore, you can further manage the graphic aspect of your channel by acting in the sections Custom profile additional color e Video player banner and customize additional aspects, such as creating a calendar of your live shows (Streaming programming) and choose what to show on your channel when you are not broadcasting live (Automatic hosting). In the latter case, my guide on how to host on Twitch may be useful for you.
Once you've finished creating and customizing your Twitch channel, you're ready to start streaming your content. To do this, however, you must first install a special program on your computer (eg OBS) and set it up with the streaming code of your Twitch channel, which you can find in the section Channels and videos, by accessing the Settings of your account. For the detailed procedure, I leave you to my guide on how to stream on Twitch.
How to open a Twitch channel from smartphones and tablets
open a Twitch channel from smartphones and tablets, start the service app for Android or iOS / iPadOS, tap the button SUBSCRIBE and, in the new screen displayed, enter the required data in the fields Email, Username, Password e Birthday. Alternatively, by pressing on the option Use the phone number, you can also register using your mobile number.
After completing the registration form, click on the button SUBSCRIBE, retrieve the verification code that was sent to you via email or SMS, enter it in the field Enter the verification code e fai tap sul pulsating Send, to verify your identity and create your account.
If, on the other hand, you already have an account on Twitch but would like to create a new one using the same email address or phone number, log in to the account in question, press on your photo, at the top left, tap on the icon of three dots (l'icona della rotella d'ingranaggio on iPhone / iPad) and select the item Settings. With that done, choose the option Security and privacy and move the lever next to the item Enable the creation of additional accounts da OFF a ON.
At this point, all you have to do is log in to the again Settings account in use, press the button Disconnect and start a new registration process, to create a new Twitch channel using the same email address / phone number associated with the previous one.
Once your account has been created, tap on thelittle man, at the top left, click on the icon of three dots (on the icon of the rotella d'ingranaggio on iPhone / iPad) and select the item Settings, to customize your Twitch channel. I point out, however, that the customization options are limited (eg it is not possible to manage the graphic aspect) compared to what I indicated in the paragraphs dedicated to the creation of a Twitch channel from a computer.
In case of problems
If you have followed my instructions to create your account on Twitch but, despite this, you are having difficulty in managing and customizing your channel, you can consider using the Twitch help center.
To do this, both from a computer and from smartphones and tablets, connected to the official Twitch support site, select the option Initial activities and, in the new open page, click on the button Contact support (down). Now, enter the required data in the fields Your name, Your Twitch User IDe Email address associated with your Twitch account and specify the problem encountered through the drop-down menus Category, Subcategory, Detail category e Operating System.
Then put the check mark next to the option I'm not a robot, to verify your identity, and press the button Send, to send your request for assistance. The Twitch team will contact you via email as soon as possible.
How to open a Twitch channel
