Twitch Content Sharing Guidelines

This article describes the different ways a Twitch channel owner may permit you to share such channel owner’s content on your own channel with your community. Nothing in these guidelines replace, supersede, or exempt users from other applicable Twitch policies, including the Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and DMCA Guidelines.

On this page:

 * Hosting
 * Co-Streaming
 * Saving and Uploading Co-Streamed Content
 * Clipping
 * Participating Channels

HOSTING
Host Mode allows a broadcaster to display or “host” the live stream from a hosted channel on the hosting broadcaster’s own channel. Hosting works by replacing the hosting channel’s video player with the hosted channel’s video player, while the hosting channel’s chat will stay separate and remain active.

All channels on Twitch are Hosting-enabled. Unless that account is blocking you or blocked by you, you are permitted to use Host Mode to share that content on your channel. In order to host a channel, type into your chat: /host CHANNELNAME For example, to share the Twitch Weekly show, you would type: /host twitch Click here to read more about host mode.

CO-STREAMING
Co-streaming is a feature that lets you air another broadcast on your channel while you provide unique commentary on the action. Co-streaming is enabled for many special events and Twitch-licensed programming throughout the year. For a full and constantly updated list of what’s available to co-stream, you can visit this blog post.

If you already stream using OBS or XSplit, you’re off to a great start. Here’s how to set up your co-stream using either software.

HOW TO CO-STREAM USING OBS

 * 1) In OBS, look for the Sources panel and click the + icon on the bottom left. Alternatively, right click within the Sources panel and mouse over Add.
 * 2) Select Browser from the menu.
 * 3) A new screen will open. In the URL field, add the URL for the Twitch stream you’d like to co-stream.
 * 4) If needed, change the width, height, and FPS to match your stream settings in OBS. Click OK to close the window.
 * 5) From your Creator Dashboard, apply the Co-Stream tag
 * 6) When you're ready, click Start Streaming on OBS.
 * 7) You're done!

HOW TO CO-STREAM USING XSPLIT

 * 1) Ensure you are using XSplit Version 3.0.1 or higher.
 * 2) Locate the Add button and select Webpage.
 * 3) If needed, change the width, height, and FPS to match your stream settings in XSplit.
 * 4) From your Creator Dashboard, apply the Co-Stream tag.
 * 5) When you're ready, start streaming!

SAVING AND UPLOADING CO-STREAMED CONTENT
Saving past broadcasts, highlights, and/or uploads of Co-streamed content is not permitted. Please refer to the Twitch Community Guidelines section on Unauthorized Content Sharing & Other Copyright Violations for more information.

CLIPPING
Clips allows a Twitch user to quickly capture and share fun, entertaining, and uniquely-Twitch moments from live broadcasts and VODs, while enabling broadcasters to promote and grow their channels through social sharing.

Except for a small number of select channels, all channels on Twitch permit clipping. Users may refer to the channel page for those channels that have disabled clipping. In order to make a Clip, users can simply hover or tap on the video player, then click or top the clip button. The clip can then be shared once the clips is prepared, edited, and published.

Click here to read more about Clips.

PARTICIPATING CHANNELS
For reference, the list below includes ‘Always On’ and other Twitch channels where these permissions may apply. Permissions are subject to change at the discretion of the channel owner and broadcasters should refer directly to each channel page for applicable permissions and restrictions.


 * Baeble Music - twitch.tv/baeble_music
 * Bob Ross - twitch.tv/bobross
 * ClipsTV - twitch.tv/clipstv
 * ConTV - twitch.tv/contv
 * Cosmos - twitch.tv/cosmos
 * FailArmy - twitch.tv/failarmy
 * Food - twitch.tv/food
 * IGN1 - twitch.tv/ign1
 * Machinima - twitch.tv/machinima
 * Mister Rogers - twitch.tv/misterrogers
 * The Pet Collective - twitch.tv/thepetcollective
 * Rifftrax - twitch.tv/rifftrax
 * Shout Factory TV - twitch.tv/shoutfactorytv