The fifth generation of the PlayStation console, the PS5 It has only been around for a few days, although many people will still have to wait to enjoy it after it has been sold out in a large number of stores on the occasion of its launch. Whether you already have it or if you are thinking of acquiring it in the future, you need to know that you can play and stream without the need for additional devices.
This is because the Twitch streaming platform can be used, which is already pre-installed on the console itself. Thanks to this function, you can stream your favorite games, but you can also enjoy watching other players and even interact with the content creators who are broadcasting on the platform, from which you can get the most out of it even from your PS5.
With the arrival of the PS4, the world of streaming arrived, for which the game console itself already had a button Share that allowed to share captures and videos, but at that time it was not thought that it could be used to broadcast live. For this reason, with the passage of time it was necessary to have additional hardware to be able to broadcast live, which could be a handicap for some people to decide to undertake the adventure of doing live broadcasts. However, now with the new command Dualense and its specific button will be able to perform different additional functions, one of which will allow a quick link with Twitch to make live broadcasts.
Direct link to Twitch
After announcing Sony the arrival of different applications for PS5 that would be installed as standard, such as YouTube, Netflix or Spotify, it was also reported that it would have Disney + and Amazon Prime Video; and especially with Twitch, so that it is only necessary to open them from the console and enter the user data to be able to start enjoying these applications.
In some apps you can link your account directly with the application. In this way, you can directly be in an account with both applications, something very useful if you want to listen to music, watch videos or broadcast without always having to enter your data, with the hassle that this can be.
Create an account on Twitch
If you want to start streaming from Twitch, the first thing you should do is, logically, have an account on this streaming platform, for which you can do it from the Twitch mobile application itself or from a computer. In addition, if you want you can also enter the browser of the PS5 itself to be able to manage it in a direct way. It is somewhat more cumbersome than the other methods, but it can be very useful if you do not have a smartphone or computer at hand.
From Sony recommend doing it from a smartphone to have greater control of the application, since from the phones the Twitch configuration is simpler and more configurable thanks to its Stream manager Incorporated.
Use of the application
When you have already created your account on Twitch you can access it from the PS5, having to enter the bar code who has provided the service from Twitch.tv/activate. Likewise, you can also do it using the QR reader by scanning the code shown in the application.
Once you have done so, you will be able to access the application and you will find yourself in your own session, with a very simple and intuitive interface in which you can quickly find all its functions. The interface, in fact, is similar to that of smartphones, from which you can manage your account, subscriptions and everything related to your data. At that moment your Twtich and PS5 accounts will be directly linked.
Start streaming on Twitch
Once you've set up your Twitch account, you can start playing your favorite games while streaming live. You must bear in mind that PS5 allows you to play PS4 games, so you can enjoy both titles at the same time that you make your Twitch followers enjoy. While you are playing, you can press the button Create of the command.
This button is the one that appears next to the touch panel, on the left on the DualSense. It is the button that is equivalent to the previous Share of the previous generation. Now it offers more functions when it comes to sharing games, a great advantage for all those who want to do it to take advantage of their streamer side.
Once you enter the game in question and click on the aforementioned button, a new window will appear, in which you will select the option to relay from the control center of the PS5. In addition, you must bear in mind that this remote incorporates a microphone, so you will not need additional hardware to be able to talk to your viewers while you play.
For configure retransmit It is very easy to carry out the adjustments, for which you have the possibility of add HD camera of PS5 so they can see you, something that is always recommended in all these types of broadcasts. Once you have it linked, if you want it, you can put a title to the broadcast.
The title of the game will appear by default when you stream, and users will be able to search for you by game. The most recommended is that look for an eye-catching title to capture the attention of the users of the platform and they are encouraged to see you.
Depending on your connection, you can choose a video qualities or others. When everything is configured you will only have to click on Relay and you will already be live for all those people who become your followers.
As you can see, the option of being able to broadcast on Twitch from the PS5 is a very feasible possibility and it is also very interesting, since it hardly has any difficulty, and you can do all this from your new Sony console, with ease and doing all your adjustments in just a few minutes.