TikTok recently released a new feature that lets you live-stream games. Though it’s a new feature, gaming content is actually not a strange thing on TikTok. Gaming content has been scoured through TikTok, and now the live-stream feature will let gamers engage more with their audiences.
So, how to stream games on TikTok? In this article, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know in order to get started.
How to Stream Games on TikTok
Before doing a gaming live stream on TikTok, it turns out that there are several requirements that content creators need to follow, which are:
- Make sure you have a TikTok account.
- Update the TikTok application to the latest version.
- Have at least 1000 followers on TikTok.
- Download or install a screen recorder application that will be used for live streaming which is CameraFi.
An example of a game that is often played by TikTok users is League of Legends Wild Rift or LoL in short. Here are the steps you can follow to play LoL live on TikTok.
- Open the CameraFi Live app.
- Click the ‘Screen’ menu and select ‘Custom RTMP’.
- Then two columns will appear, namely the RTMP URL and the Streaming Button.
- Open the TikTok application and select the ‘Live’ menu.
- Select ‘Broadcast on PC/MAC’.
- Then a streaming key will appear containing the Server URL and Streaming key code.
- Copy Server URL code from TikTok to RTMP URL on CameraFI Live.
- Copy TikTok Streaming Key code to CameraFi Live Streaming button.
- Click the ‘Start’ button on CameraFi Live.
- Then reopen the TikTok application, click, then click the Live circle logo in the corner of the screen and click ‘GO’.
- Click ‘Start’ to start your live stream.
How to Stream PC Games to TikTok
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While being a mobile-first app, it’s not impossible to stream PC Games to TikTok. But you need to do a little bit of a workaround so you can start streaming.
To do this, you’ll need to use an app called Streamlabs. We have done a thorough guide on how to stream on TikTok with Streamlabs, you can check that article for a more detailed tutorial.
But the shorter instructions, so you can start streaming PC Games to TikTok, is as follows:
- Download and launch Streamlabs on your PC.
- Login to Streamlabs, connect it with TikTok.
- Locate your Stream Key and paste it into the Streamlabs app.
- Click Confirm & Go Live to start streaming.
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Conclusion
So, that’s about how to live stream games on TikTok. Before streaming, remember that you need to fulfill some requirements as a content creator. In addition, you can also use OBS to make your TikTok live more interesting. This tool is known to be powerful and versatile, that’s why we recommend you to check our article: How to Stream to TikTok from OBS: a Complete Guide to start using it.
Have fun and let games let your awesome stream grow!
