{"id":52241,"date":"2026-06-17T20:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=52241"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:33:47","slug":"twitch-launches-2k-1440p-and-dual-format-for-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/2026\/06\/17\/twitch-launches-2k-1440p-and-dual-format-for-most\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch Launches 2k\/1440p and Dual Format for most!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png?resize=840%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A screenshot from the Twitch Dashboard, showing Advanced Broadcast Features\" class=\"wp-image-52242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png?resize=1024%2C366&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png?resize=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png?resize=768%2C275&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image.png?w=1096&amp;ssl=1 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitch has released today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitch.tv\/s\/article\/dual-format-vertical-video\">Dual Format streaming<\/a>, thats Vertical and Horizontal to all to EVERYONE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitch.tv\/s\/article\/stream-quality\">2k (1440p) Streaming<\/a> to Affiliates and Partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitch.tv\/s\/article\/enhanced-broadcasting\">Improved Server Side Transcodes<\/a> for Enhanced to those that need it when capacity available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pop over to <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.twitch.tv\/settings\/stream\">Stream Settings on the Twitch Dashboard<\/a> to see which of the features are available to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heres the Tweet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dual Format is now available to all streamers on Twitch!<br><br>\u2705 Stream in vertical &amp; horizontal formats at the same time<br>\ud83d\udcf2 Reach more viewers: 70% of new viewers come to Twitch on mobile<br>\ud83c\udfac Custom vertical formats, optimized to clip &amp; share<br><br>Get Started: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AMeTAdGrK1\">https:\/\/t.co\/AMeTAdGrK1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xvU3TH67h3\">pic.twitter.com\/xvU3TH67h3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TwitchSupport\/status\/2067294029558223039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assuming you meet the hardware requirements (this is for 1440p AND vertical together), which briefly is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/obsproject.com\/\">OBS v32.0<\/a> or newer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NVIDIA 2000 or newer, AMD 6000 or newer (<a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitch.tv\/s\/article\/stream-quality\">check the help guides<\/a> for in depth)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The upstream internet to support this, either 9Mbps with Improved Server Side Transcode 20Mbps otherwise<br><br>Assuming you meet those requirements, to get Dual format going you just need to utilize a plugin for OBS and the easiest to get going is Aitum Vertical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find that <a href=\"https:\/\/aitum.tv\/products\/vertical\">here<\/a> or if you need the Zip for installing to portable OBS, or just don&#8217;t like installers, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Aitum\/obs-aitum-multistream\/releases\/\">Github Releases here<\/a>. It works well with Aitum&#8217;s Multistream platform, to say, send Vertical to YouTube for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once that plugins installed and active, it&#8217;s just a matter of in OBS do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit Stream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check &#8220;Enable Enhanced Broadcasting&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave the two &#8220;Maxium&#8221; fields set to Auto, should never need to touch those<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under &#8220;Addtitional Canvas&#8221; select &#8220;Aitum Vertical&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png?resize=840%2C651&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The settings dialog of OBS showing the relevant Multitrack Video settings\" class=\"wp-image-52243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png?w=984&amp;ssl=1 984w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png?resize=768%2C596&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now all thats left to do is under docks enable if not already:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vertical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vertical Sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vertical Scenes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Places those docks as needed, heres my layout for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?resize=840%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A screenshot of OBS showing Docks layout\" class=\"wp-image-52244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?resize=1024%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?resize=1200%2C843&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-2.png?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here I put my Vertical Scenes with Horizontal and Vertical Sources with Sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenes and Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then all that is left to do is to Setup your Vertical scenes and sources, which you should be familar with, having done it horizontally already and Vertical will present your existing horizontal sources if needed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take time in vertical to consider the layout, generally on mobile the lower 1\/3 will be where chat is (to viewers) so consider there when choosing you layout. And be aware viewers on mobile can resize chat to take up more\/less space how they feel (from the bottom up)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linking Scenes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have made your Vertical Scenes and sources, make sure to LINK your Vertical and horizontal sources together, so that when horizontal changes scenes, vertical follows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=405%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A screenshot of OBS showing how to link a Vertical scene to a Horizontal one so the outputs follow the scene selections!\" class=\"wp-image-52248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?w=405&amp;ssl=1 405w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 85vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To do that, right click a vertical scene, go to linked scenes and select the matching horizontal scene. Here my vertical and horizontal are called the same so Vertical &#8220;Pause&#8221; is linked to Horizontal &#8220;PAUSE&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thats it, now when you go live on Twitch you&#8217;ll be sending both Horizontal and Vertical feeds. Viewers on mobile can easily switch between the two by JUST rotating their phone, and you can check your own Vertical feed in the dashboard stream manager!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to check your feed qualities? Pop over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/inspector.twitch.tv\/\">Twitch Inspector<\/a> and check whats going on. Heres my last stream! Can easily see that I&#8217;m doing horizontal and vertial and the speeds that I&#8217;m sending!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-4.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-4.png?resize=638%2C693&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A screenshot of a stream from Twitch's Inspector tool!\" class=\"wp-image-52249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-4.png?w=638&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-4.png?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that about covers it. Go forth and dual format and check out the help guides if needed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BUT WAIT THERES MORE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the LIVE demo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/merrykish\">Mary Kish<\/a> doing the Setup here on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2799007030?t=00h31m42s\">Today&#8217;s Patch notes<\/a> (a successful live tech demo no less!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.twitch.tv\/?video=2799007030&#038;time=00h31m42s&#038;parent=www.barrycarlyon.co.uk&#038;parent=barrycarlyon.co.uk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitch has released today: Pop over to Stream Settings on the Twitch Dashboard to see which of the features are available to you! Heres the Tweet: Getting Started Assuming you meet the hardware requirements (this is for 1440p AND vertical together), which briefly is: You can find that here or if you need the Zip &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/2026\/06\/17\/twitch-launches-2k-1440p-and-dual-format-for-most\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Twitch Launches 2k\/1440p and Dual Format for most!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[395,394,312],"tags":[407,408,406,410,409,405,315,314,313,404],"class_list":["post-52241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obs-streaming","category-streaming","category-twitch","tag-1440p","tag-2k","tag-dual-format","tag-enhanced-broadcast","tag-enhanced-broadcasting","tag-horizontal-streaming","tag-obs","tag-streaming","tag-twitch","tag-vertical-streaming"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52241"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52253,"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52241\/revisions\/52253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barrycarlyon.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}