OBS Failed To Load Channel Information For Twitch Fix

On By Garmin Philip
OBS Failed To Load Channel Information For Twitch Fix

Many streamers are getting the error failed to load channel information for Twitch while using OBS. Remember this is an issue with OBS and not Streamlabs or Streamlabs OBS. What happens is users are unable to connect to Twitch. The exact error message says: “Failed To Load Channel Information For Twitch. Not Found:”. So if you are one such streamer that got this error then you are in luck as we have the fix you are looking for.

How to Fix OBS failed to load Channel Information for Twitch

obs failed to load channel information for twitch fix

You can fix this bug by updating OBS to the latest version. At the time of writing this article, the latest OBS version is 27.2.3. You can get the latest version in two ways.

  • Installing the latest version
    1. Search google for OBS.
    2. From the official site download the latest OBS version.
    3. Uninstall the current version of OBS. This will ensure a clean installation of the latest version.
    4. Install the latest version of OBS.
    5. Once the installation is complete add your stream key and your stream settings to set up OBS and start streaming.
  • Updating to the latest version
    1. Launch OBS.
    2. You should automatically get a popup for the update if you are using an older version of the software.
    3. In case you didn’t get the popup or closed it. Then click on Help.
    4. Here choose Check for updates.
    5. Update your OBS to the latest version.

After the update, your Twitch channel information should load without any problem.

Why users are getting this error?

As mentioned above users are getting this error when using an older version of the OBS software. Twitch API v5 is no longer available for use from 28th February 2022. Hence you need to upgrade your OBS version in order not to get the above issue.

That sums up this guide on how to fix OBS failed to load channel information for Twitch. If you actively use Twitch then you should check our guides on how to auto claim twitch drops other what gifting subs mean. And for more gaming things be sure to check out Gamer Tweak.



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