Can You Play Music on Twitch? Answered

Jun. 12, 2024

Twitch is one of the most popular streaming platforms with tons of creators streaming live in different categories. If you’re someone who’s thinking of streaming on Twitch, one of the questions that you may have in mind is whether you can play music on Twitch. The answer to that is a bit complicated. Here’s what you need to know.

Can You Play Music on Twitch?

Yes, you can play music on Twitch if it’s not copyrighted or if you have permission from its creators. According to Twitch’s terms and conditions, if you play copyrighted music on your stream, it will then be available as VOD (Video on Demand).

So, your channel may receive copyright strikes, and Twitch may cut parts of your video to remove the music. In some cases, your channel could also get banned. Twitch says that if its audio recognition system detects three or more cases of copyrighted music in a day, it will send an email notifying you about it.

You’ve probably seen a lot of creators play popular music on Twitch when streaming; they use a trick to get away. You can exclude music from Twitch VODs usingOBS. The software gives you an easy way to separate music on your stream.

As a result, the music won’t be recorded during your stream, and won’t appear as VOD. This is all thanks to Twitch defining two audio routes – one that goes to VOD and one that’s live during the stream.

While this technically means you can stream copyrighted music during your Twitch stream, there’s no guarantee that your channel won’t get in trouble ever.

Have you ever received a copyright strike for copyrighted music on your Twitch VODs? Let us know in the comments below.