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Streaming to X Live

Stream to X, formerly Twitter, with the X Live output in XSplit Broadcaster. Connect your account and prepare your broadcast before going live.


Beta: This article covers features that are currently available only in the XSplit Broadcaster beta. Beta versions let you try upcoming features before their public release, but they may be less stable and some features or interface details may change during testing.


Requirements: You need an X Premium account with a blue checkmark to stream on X Live.


Table of Contents



Set up your Presentation


Add and arrange your Sources, then check your audio. For help, see Create your first Scene and Audio Mixer and Effects.


Setting up your X Live Output


  1. Open Output and select the setup option:
    • First output: Click here to set up your first Streaming output.
    • Additional output: Set up a new output.


Note: With no outputs configured, Stream opens the same list.


Set up your first streaming output or add another from the Output menu.


  1. Select X Live from the list.


Select X Live from the list of streaming services.


  1. In X Live Properties, select Select X Live account. Choose a connected account or sign in through your browser, then check Connected as.


Select an existing X Live account or authorize a new account.


X Live Properties with a connected account and controls for selecting a stream source.


  1. Choose a stream source under Source. To create one, select Create, enter a Name, choose your nearest Region and select Create source.


Select the X Live stream source you want to use.


Create an X Live source with a name and the region closest to your encoder.


A stream source connects Broadcaster to X. You can reuse it for future broadcasts. Creation takes effect immediately, even if you cancel Properties. If creation isn't confirmed, check Refresh sources before trying again.


Set your stream information


If you opened setup through Stream, saving the output may continue into startup. Use Ask every time for your first stream to review the details before going live.


  1. Select Set stream info.
  2. Enter a Title, choose the Language and set Latency to Standard or Low latency.
  3. Under Chat permissions, choose Everyone, Verified accounts, Accounts you follow or Your subscribers. Select Chat disabled to turn chat off.
  4. Enable Post announcement on X if you want to share an announcement when the stream starts.
  5. Choose Ask every time to review these details before each stream, or Save as default to use them without a prompt.


Your broadcast remains public even without an announcement. Chat permissions control who can chat, not who can watch.


Set your stream title, chat permissions, language, latency and announcement preference.


  1. Select Save information. Review your video and audio settings, then select OK.


X Live uses H.264 video and AAC audio. The plugin supports up to 1920 × 1080 at 30 FPS, or up to 60 FPS at 1280 × 720 or below.


Start and stop your stream


  1. Select your X Live output and select Stream. If setup has already opened the stream-information dialog, continue below.
  2. If prompted, review your details and select Start stream. Select Cancel to cancel startup. With Save as default, the saved details are used without a prompt.
  3. Wait for Connecting to live to change to Live on X.


When finished, stop the X Live output in Broadcaster. The plugin also ends the broadcast on X.


If streaming fails, follow the error message. Use Refresh account to recheck eligibility or Refresh sources to reload your sources. For more help, contact our Support Team through the chat bubble on the XSplit website.




Updated on: 21/10/2026

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