Twitch Stream Key Location: Where You Find it (Quick Guide)

Last Updated on 08/30/2021 by Dean

The Twitch Stream Key is located inside your Creator Dashboard.

If you know the location of the Creator Dashboard, you can find your stream key under Settings > Stream.

👉 Easy Solution: Click this link to be taken directly to your Twitch Stream Key.

(Or type: dashboard.twitch.tv/settings/stream into your URL bar)

If you want to be able to find your stream key yourself, follow the 3 easy steps below.

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Your private stream key is a line of code used to connect different software with your Twitch channel.

For example, you can connect your Streamlabs OBS or OBS Studio to your Twitch by copy/pasting your stream key.

Additionally, the Twitch stream key can also be used to start a private stream.

Or if you need to test your stream internet connection.

As the name ‘private stream key’ suggests, you should not be sharing your Twitch Stream Key with others.

This is because anyone who has your stream key can interfere with your Twitch stream!

So unless you want someone to do that, never share your stream key.

You should not share your stream key with a friend.

Not because you don’t trust them, but simply because there is an easier way!

Twitch has a built-in way you can allow other people to stream on your Twitch channel.

This is done through permissions, which you can find in the exact same place you found your stream key.

Creator Dashboard > Settings > Stream

Then just scroll down to the section called ‘Permissions’.

Choose on ‘People who can stream to your channel’.

And then fill in their email to invite them. Easy!

If you accidentally showed your stream key while you were live, or you think someone has access to your stream key, don’t panic because there is an easy way to resolve this.

As you can see, inside your stream key settings, a reset button is located next to the copy button.

Use this reset button to generate a brand new stream key.

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This guide is part of our start streaming on Twitch guides.

Here’s how you get started in 4 easy steps.