Content creators have access to a range of in-game settings to help protect themselves while streaming Sea of Thieves. These settings range from hiding their player information to reduce the chances of stream sniping, through to deeper communication controls with those they meet on the seas.
New content creators starting their first journey in Sea of Thieves are advised to use this guide and set up their experience prior to going live with an audience. We are continuing to assess further areas of support for content creators and will keep this guide updated as we add new features.
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Enabling Streamer Mode
Creators can enable Streamer Mode to quickly activate a recommended set of protections prior to streaming. These recommended settings disable the display of player names, disable invite notifications and mute copyrighted music within the game.
Once Streamer Mode is enabled, creators are free to fine tune settings further from within the Streamer Mode Support Menu. The mode can also be disabled from the same location.
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Enable Streamer Mode
Note – While player names are hidden within the game, your Gamertag will remain visible in the front-end menu when joining a session or reconnecting after a disconnect. It is advised that creators do not stream the front-end menu and use a ‘Be Right Back’ or similar screen during this time to hide this information from viewers while streaming.
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Hiding Player Information
Creators have access to various settings to fine tune the visibility of their own player information (Gamertags, ship name, Guild name etc) and that of players on their crew or who they meet on the open seas.
The following settings allow names to be scrambled locally, masking players’ identities while on stream. If anyone else on the server enables this feature, then the scrambled names will match for everyone, allowing players to strategise and shot call as before. When encountering another player in the world who has chosen to replace their Gamertag, their true Gamertag will still be visible to you to ensure you know who you are playing with.
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Hide Gamertags from Me
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Hide Ship Names from Me
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Hide Guild Names from Me
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Hide My Gamertag on Banners
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Hide My Ship Name from Others
Creators can also choose to hide nameplates entirely, completely hiding all names above players’ heads within the game.
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Show Nameplates Above My Crewmates
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Show Nameplates Above Other Crews
Note – While player names are hidden within the game, your Gamertag will remain visible in the front-end menu when joining a session or reconnecting after a disconnect. It is advised that creators do not stream the front-end menu and use a ‘Be Right Back’ or similar screen during this time to hide this information from viewers while streaming.
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Preventing Session Disruption
Creators may choose to lock down their game session to prevent unwanted players from joining their crew without an invite, or to stop invite spam from affecting their experience.
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Allow Friends to Join Me
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Disable Invite Notifications
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Disable Guild Invites
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Muting Copyrighted Music
Sea of Thieves contains licensed music in certain parts of the experience. To ensure content creators are able to stream and share captured content from within the game, copyrighted music can be easily disabled.
- Game Options > Settings > Streamer Mode Support > Mute Copyrighted Audio
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Keeping Safe on the Seas
The Sea of Thieves team is committed to protecting all players and content creators, and we take our Code of Conduct and Pirate Code very seriously. Should you encounter bad actors on the seas, please make sure to use our report function, which can be found here, and keep an eye on this article for future changes to settings put in place to protect creators.
