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How to Mute Music in Twitch VODs with Streamlabs OBS

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Apr 10, 2025

If you’re streaming on Twitch, copyright is something you can’t afford to ignore. DMCA strikes can lead to muted VODs, takedowns, or even suspensions. While muting copyrighted music in your VODs can help protect you, it’s important to know that you can still receive a copyright strike while live, muting your VOD doesn’t make you completely safe. That said, it’s still a smart step to take if you want to protect your content after the stream ends.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to remove music from your Twitch VODs using Streamlabs OBS.

1. Connect Your Twitch Account

Before you do anything else, make sure your Twitch account is connected to Streamlabs OBS.

Go to Settings → Stream
Click Connect Account (Recommended)

This step makes everything smoother down the line, especially when configuring stream-specific settings.

2. Enable Custom Encoder Settings

Now it’s time to unlock the VOD-specific audio track feature:

Go to Settings → Output
Tick the box for Enable Custom Encoder Settings

Alternatively, switch the Output Mode at the top to Advanced, then enable Twitch VOD Track. This tells Streamlabs you want to treat your live audio and VOD audio separately.

3. Set Up Twitch VOD Tracks

In the main Streamlabs window:

Look at the Audio Mixer
Click the gear icon next to one of your sources

Here, you'll see a breakdown of all your audio sources across multiple tracks. Track 1 is your live audio. Track 2 is your VOD audio.

4. Exclude Music from VODs

This is the key step:

For your music source, make sure only Track 1 is checked
Uncheck Track 2 for music

This way, your stream plays music live (Track 1), but that music is completely left out of the VOD (Track 2).

Final Thoughts

While this setup isn’t a guarantee against DMCA issues during your livestream, it goes a long way toward protecting your content after the fact. Your viewers can still vibe to your playlist live, but your VOD stays clean and safe for replay.

If you're serious about streaming long-term, make this your standard setup, and consider using royalty-free or DMCA-safe music whenever you can.