Twitch Streaming Checklist

Streamers have to do a lot of work just to make sure their streams run smoothly. Keeping track of that can be a daunting and nightmarish task. That is why I created this document wich I reuse for every stream, it helps me remember all the things I need to do so I don't forget anything. It works best if you copy the source code into an editor like Boost Note which will allow you to check the checkboxes off!

Stream Title

Make this really stand out by using emoji, using puns, or relate it to what you are doing during you stream. Sometimes putting a question here can help a lot.

Stream Categories

Put all you normal streaming categories here so that it's easy to remember them all. For example: AMA, LGBTQIA+, backseat gaming, visual ASMR

Go Live Notification Message

This is what is sent in email notifications and smart notifications. Short and sweet works best here!

Twitter Post

Don't just post that you are live, talk about what you are doing and show that personality! Use a gif, a selfie, or a video to help stand out more. And YES you can and should put your Twitch URL here, Twiter won't surpress it.

Discord Post

If possible, tailor these to each community you are in. That way the message resonates with people and they are more likely to click on the link.

Conversation Topics

Keep a list of things you want to talk about or could talk about. That way if it gets quiet you have some fun things to talk about. I usually try to have ten things on my mind so that way if I spend ten minutes talking about each thing, I have an hour and a half of conversation. You can also add to this so you don't lose your train of thought.

1. Topic 1
2. Topic 2
3. Topic 3
4. Topic 4
5. Topic 5
6. Topic 6
7. Topic 7
8. Topic 8
9. Topic 9
10. Topic 10

Notes from Stream

These are notes about things that I want to keep track of from the stream. If someone does something cool, asks a question I want to follow up, or gives me an idea, I write it here

Preflight Checklist

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This section is what I go through every time before I go live to make sure I don't forget anything.

• Turn on camera, make sure the settings are correct
• Turn on lighting
• Turn on OBS and check that all scenes and sources are working
• Clear any clutter or things you don't want on camera
• Set the information above
• Set the game title to the right game
• Make sure you have your window capture set to what you are playing
• Make sure captions are working
• Enable any third party tools like Better Channel Points and make sure they work
• Reset any daily goals in StreamLabs/StreamElements
• Turn your music player of choice on and have a playlist ready
• Test that alerts still work
• Record a quick video in obs to make sure all audio is working
• Post announcements in discords I am in
• Add "Live" to Twitter name and tweet going live message
• Grab a drink and snacks
• Start Stream
• Have a good time

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Additional Notes

If you have channel point redemptions you can also add sections for those either in here or in another similar document. So if for instance you have "Tell a dad joke" as a reward, you can have a list of jokes you haven't told yet listed there so that your stream flows more smoothly.