Hey, this is Dustin with the Streamlabs team
and we’re excited to announce that we’ve
added the ability to add Twitch Tags into
Streamlabs OBS.
This is handy for Twitch streamers that want
to improve their discoverability and let potential
viewers know what their stream is all about.
So what exactly are Twitch Tags?
Tags are used to describe a stream apart from
the Game or Category a streamer designates.
Viewers can use tags to find streams they
might be interested in watching by filtering
streams within a directory, searching for
specific tags, or when they’re browsing
the front page of Twitch.
Now that you know what Tags are, we’ll show
you how to set Tags in Streamlabs OBS.
First, make sure you have Streamlabs OBS installed,
or you can get it by going to Streamlabs.com
and downloading it from the homepage.
Once you’ve launched Streamlabs OBS and
are ready to stream, just click the Go Live
button on the bottom right.
After you’ve set your Title and Game, you
can add any tags you feel best fit your stream.
Tags can be searched for by clicking on the
Tags dropdown and then begin typing out your
Tag, or you can scroll down on the dropdown
list and click on any Tags you would like
to add.
Suppose we’re doing a charity stream and
we like to do AMAs, which are Q&A sessions
where viewers can ask you questions.
We can add the Charity Tag and the AMA tag
by typing them in the field.
To remove Tags, just click on the x on the
Tag.
Once your Tags are all set, just click on
Confirm & Go Live to start streaming.
While you’re already live and streaming
to Twitch, you can update your Tags just like
your Title and Game.
First, make sure your chat window is showing
in Streamlabs OBS.
To do this, click on the arrow on the right
border.
From here, you can click on the pencil icon
just below the Live timer on the top right,
which will open up your Update Stream Info
window.
Now you know how you can make your stream
more discoverable and searchable for viewers
with Twitch Tags.
We’ve also included some resources from
Twitch that tell you everything you need to
know about Tags and how to use them effectively.
Check out the links in the description below.
