How to Stream on Twitch- MacOS 2022 Guide

Are you interested in purchasing the new M1 Max Laptops because you want to Stream or Record Gaming Content or Educational Content? No matter what your audience views need, you’ll want to check out this guide and Performance Tips to get the most out of your new M1 Max Macbook

How to Stream Twitch- What is OBS

OBS is a powerful open source app that allows you to record multiple windows, desktops and audio sources directly as an output to Local File recording or to streaming platforms such as Twitch.TV or Youtube.

After you download OBS – you’ll want to make sure you configure some basic settings to get good video output and streaming output on your MacOS.

How to Stream Twitch- OBS Settings for MacOS

One of the first things you’ll want to configure is the Video Output settings when you first start off. You can accomplish this with the CMD+, hotkey – or hit settings

The settings below are configured on the new M1 Max Macbook Pro .

For your individual laptop, you may have to tweak your computer settings to get optimal performance. Below are settings I was able to achieve and record basic tasks such as Word Processing, Final Cut Pro, and Powerpoint presentations for tutorial creations.

With these settings, you should be able to record and stream the favorable most apps that you may want to stream live.

Though so far in my testing – I have found that if you are looking to stream video games with MacOS – you will have to bump settings down to the following:

M1 Max Optimum Settings
Video output – 1080p

Video FPS – 60FPS

CPU settings (SUPER FAST)

I am running more benchmarks for Video Game settings and performance that will be shared on my YouTube Channel and written for the website.

How to Stream YouTube – Setting up your OBS SCENES

One of the first things you will want to understand is the relationship between SCENES and SOURCES in OBS.

SCENES are a collection of sources that can be organized, scaled, and placed in whichever format you would like to output them for streaming or for recording.

SOURCES  is what program OBS will record. It is important that in MacOS – if you want the best performance – to choose Display Capture to use as the method to capture what is on your screen. Video Capture Device should be used to record your Webcam or External DSLR if you are connecting it to MacOS

How to Stream on YouTube – Connecting OBS to Youtube

The last step you will have to do is to go into Settings > Stream and select the Twitch from the dropdown and then login to Twitch your credentials

How to Stream – Video Guide

As always, sometimes it is easier to follow along if it was done in a tutorial. I have included my guide (recorded on the M1 Macbook Air) showcasing its performance, settings and video output.

Check it out below: