How to Stream on Facebook Gaming
After you’ve set up your equipment and software, follow these steps to begin streaming:
Monitoring Your Facebook Gaming Streaming
After going live, Facebook takes you to the Creator Studio, where you’ll see helpful information like your number of viewers, stream health, and comments. You can return to the Creator Studio at any time to manage your streams and upload videos. Select Insights to see your viewer metrics and earnings.
What Do You Need to Stream Games on Facebook?
Facebook Gaming supports streaming from PCs or consoles with an HDMI port, so if you want to stream from your console, you’ll need to connect it to your computer using a video capture card. Additionally, you’ll need some third-party game streaming software, such as OBS Studio or Streamlabs OBS. You’ll probably also want to invest in a quality webcam and a USB mic. To make your streams as professional as possible, consider a complete game streaming setup.
Setting Up Your Facebook Gaming Stream
Before you begin streaming, you’ll need to set up your broadcast software. The process differs depending on which program you use. Facebook recommends the following settings:
Bitrate: 4,000Kbps Keyframe interval: 2 Video output: 720p at 30 frames-per-second
In addition to broadcasting gameplay footage, you’ll also want to create a visually appealing layout for your stream. At a minimum, your stream should include a background image and a webcam.
Create a Facebook Gaming Stream Layout in OBS Studio
While you can use Photoshop to create a streaming layout for video games, here’s how to set up a basic layout using OBS Studio.
