What's more, you can use your smartphone or tablet as a webcam and layer that into your stream. The site works on mobile and tablets, so you don't even need a PC to personalize your stream or switch between preset scenes. Xbox owners can now select 'Streamlabs' as a destination in the Twitch app and log into the Streamlabs Studio website to customize their stream. Typically, Twitch streamers who broadcast their console gameplay have had to run the video through a PC with the help of a capture card if they want to add bells and whistles like onscreen donation alerts or custom layouts. With Streamlabs Studio, you can transform console gameplay into a high-quality live stream production with viewer engagement tools to interact with your community.' 'In the past, creating professional broadcasts and engaging viewers from a console has been challenging. Real-time viewer engagement via chat and alerts create incredible shared experiences,' Ashray Urs, Streamlabs' head of product, said in a statement.

'Live streaming gives viewers unprecedented access to their favorite creators.

The web-based Streamlabs Studio will let streamers customize their broadcasts with widgets and overlays, such as a chat panel or live stream alerts.

Streamlabs has teamed up with Twitch to help streamers improve broadcasts from an Xbox - without the need for a capture card.

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