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Detailed Guide on How to Use Twitch

Say Hello to Twitch! Twitch, to the uninitiated, sounds like the sudden movement of one’s body when one’s comfort has been compromised by something unexpected. Hardcore gamers and dedicated streamers know better than that.

Twitch is one of the most popular live video broadcasting platform which is giving YouTube gaming, a similar portal, a run for its money.

It started off as Justin.tv, an online reality show, but quickly turned into a live video sharing platform after being bought in 2011 by Twitch Interactive- a subsidiary of Amazon.

Since then the channel had been rechristened from Justin.tv to Twitch.tv and had gained cult like status among gamers and digital video enthusiasts.

While the focus of Twitch was originally on video games, which still remain popular, it has gradually expanded its avenue to include streams of artwork, music, chat shows and an occasional TV series.

Live streams of popular videos games such as PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Warcraft and Counter Strike draw huge swathes of gamers and viewers to the site which is increasing in popularity day by day since Amazon bought it.

To Twitch Or Not To Twitch?

Anyone can Twitch.

If you are not shy of expressing yourselves in front of others and are in fact comfortable at sharing yourself with others then Twitch is just the place to be.

Here at Twitch the streamers, that is you, are the selling point and with the help of your persona you will have to engage your viewers so that they keep coming back to your channel.

You must also keep in mind that not every viewer will be respectful of your persona and you have to be at ease when revealing your unique side to millions of viewers, some of who may judge you negatively.

Avid gamers can also sign up with Twitch as the platform is basically a second home for gamers where a player can interact with other players across the globe and join teams to take part in competitive gaming.

Dedicated streamers make millions of dollars each year simply by streaming on Twitch which goes to show that the platform is not all fun and games but productive as well if you are into it.

What To Twitch?

The contents of your live video broadcast can be anything from a play through of games to music sessions and from talk shows to ‘how to’ videos.

The choices are endless but whatever the content of the stream may be one must make sure it is relevant and interesting for the viewers.

You can even live stream your workspace but that is not advisable due to obvious security reasons.

Live stream of cooking is also another way to go.

Games are the most popular choice of streaming content on Twitch and most streamers do so with a camera so that viewers can see the streamer’s response and reactions as they play the game.

Necessary Machine Specifications For Twitching

First and foremost you will require a personal computer with a working internet connection.

Sloppy internet connections are not good for streaming.

I stream on my PC so this article will be meant for PC users mainly.

However, all information given here are relevant for streaming on other devices such as consoles.

For a smooth experience, for both streamers and viewers, you must use quality hardware of particular specifications on your PC.

You will require at least an 8 GB RAM to stream efficiently.

Though a 16 GB RAM is usually recommended for optimum performance, an 8 GB one usually gets the job done.

An Intel processor from 5th generation onwards will do the trick. The Intel i7 processor is preferred, and the one I use, over the i5 here.

You may also use a processor of a company other than Intel but make sure it has similar properties at least to the i5 if not the i7.

An efficient CPU cooling system, such as one from Corsair, must be installed to prevent overheating of the CPU due to continuous streaming.

A graphics card is not required for streaming, however, a good graphics card is essential for a smooth game play and also to enhance the frames per second (FPS) of the video.

Increasing the FPS helps to improve the quality of the streamed footage. As mentioned earlier a competent internet connection is necessary for uninterrupted streaming.

In this case you should check the upload speed rather than your download speed as your video will be uploaded to the internet for streaming.

A minimum of 5 Mbps upload speed is more than ideal for streaming but the reserve speed is suggested so that you do not max out your bandwidth.

While one monitor is enough, it is recommended to use two so that you can play games on one and stream or chat on the other.

It is not advisable to stream and play on the same monitor.

The other important accessories are a microphone, headphones and a webcam.

A microphone will make your voice clearer and gentler to viewers and headphones are needed to ensure you can hear in game sounds without the viewers hearing them. The webcam is self explanatory and you can use either a 720p or a 1080p variety if you can afford it.

Join the Twitch verse

It is time to join Twitch and you do so by signing in for free. Visit Twitch and click on sign up on the right corner of the page.

Choose an appropriate username as it will be the one people on Twitch will know you by.

Do not use amateur or offensive usernames as, although you can change them later on, they will stick to you and not gain you a lot of followers.

After you have chosen a suitable username you will have to enter a password and your date of birth.

You will also have to enter a valid email id and it is recommended that you use a separate email other than your personal one.

Create a new mail account with your Twitch username to get all Twitch related emails there rather than cluttering your personal email account.

Since you will be known by your Twitch username it is beneficial to open social media accounts using the same username as it helps to build up your whole persona which as mentioned before will be your main selling point.

Once you have opened your Twitch account successfully it is time to hook it up with the streaming software (more on it below) on your PC. Select ‘Dashboard’ from your menu on the upper right corner.

Once there select ‘Settings’ and then select ‘Stream Key’.

Click on ‘Show Key’ which will generate a new ‘key’.

Copy the key.

It will be required in just a moment.

Download And Install OBS

Open Broadcaster Software is free software which will let you record videos and live stream on Twitch, YouTube and Mixer.

The software is supported on Windows, Linux and macOS 10.11+ as well supporting both 32 bit and 64 bit versions.

There are a lot of settings and features which may seem daunting at first but you will get used to them as you go along.

Read on to know how to download, install and use OBS to stream on Twitch.

Step 1: Download OBS Studio for your specific operating system.

Step 2: Once downloaded install the software on your PC.

Step 3: Open the software after installation finishes. Windows users right click on OBS and click on ‘Run as Administrator’. Running the app as administrator automatically allows the software to capture your games.

Step 4: Click on ‘Settings’ and get ready to maneuver.

Step 5: First you will see the ‘General’ tab. There is nothing much to do here so skip to ‘Encoding’ tab or the ‘Output settings’ tab.

Step 6: Next select ‘Software (x264) as the Encoder.

Step 7: Then set the ‘Video bit rate’ to 3500 and the ‘Audio bit rate’ to 160.

Try not to use higher bit rates as lower bitrates makes it easier for viewers to stream your videos. Click on apply.

Step 8: Jump to the ‘Video’ tab and choose the appropriate ‘Video Adapter’. Select your game monitor if you have multiple monitors.

Set ‘Resolution’ to 1280×720. Choose ‘Bilinear’ as ‘Filter’ and 60 FPS.

You can also reduce your stream to 30 FPS as doing so will let more people watch your stream without buffering.

This in turn will increase your viewership. Finally do not disable ‘Aero’. Keeping ‘Aero’ enabled enhances the performance.

Click on apply.

Step 9: Next go to ‘Broadcast settings’ and choose ‘Live Stream’ as ‘Mode’. Select Twitch as ‘Streaming Service’.

Step 10: Remember the ‘Stream key’ you copied from Twitch? Paste the key in the space for ‘Play Path/Stream Key’. Click on apply. You can now stream successfully.

Step 11: Change other options as required such as ‘File Path’ and ‘Auto reconnect’.

Step 12: Go to ‘Audio’ tab and choose your audio device and your microphone. The settings are done.

How To Stream Games?

If you are using Twitch then you are most likely to stream games.

To stream games go to the ‘Sources’ tab on OBS and click on the + button. Select ‘Game Capture’ and then ‘Create New’.

Type in the name of the game you want to stream. Next open the game and choose ‘Capture Specific Window’ and press OK.

Many Twitch users stream with a camera so that viewers may see the streamer.

To do so, select ‘Video Capture’ as your source and name the source ‘Camera’. Choose the camera and press OK.

Then you will have to place the ‘Video Capture’ above the ‘Window Capture’ in the source list and resize as required.

Do not forget to add your microphone as ‘Audio Source’.

Hop On To The Twitch Bandwagon

In the OBS software you will see tabs labeled ‘Scenes’ and ‘Sources’.

‘Scenes’ are what the viewer will see and there can be multiple scenes such as playing scene, waiting scene and break scene.

Choose the scene depending on what you want your viewers to watch.

A ‘Source’ on the other hand is, as the name suggest, the source of the scene. Sources may be videos, game footage, overlays, live chat and even webcams.

The sources build up the scenes.

Overlays provide viewers with information to keep them hooked to your channel by letting you put data on top of your stream.

You can be creative here and use overlays in a number of ways to your advantage.

Logos or branding help you build up your Twitch personality which is vital to gain popularity.

You can add a static image by going to the ‘Sources’ tab. Once there click + and choose ‘Image’.

Name the image source and click OK.

Select an image you want to display and resize.

You can put up images of other players you may be hosting for a game on your channel so that users may know who you are playing with.

How Can You Earn Like Ninja?

Ninja is the most popular Twitch streamer and also the highest earner. You too can earn if you are serious about Twitch.

There are seven ways by which Twitch streamers monetize their channels and earn millions.

Viewers who subscribe to your channel will have to pay a onetime fee of $4.99.

The total subscriber revenue is calculated by multiplying the number of subscribers to your channel to the subscription fee.

A streamer receives approximately 70% of the total revenue.

In addition to that, many brands tie up with streamers and provide them sponsorships.

But to avail one you must be deemed credible enough by the sponsors based on your subscriber count and following.

Sponsorships range from $20,000 to more than $50,000 per month. Ad revenue and bit donations also add to a streamers total income.

A dedicated streamer who has managed to build up a large following can easily earn over a million dollars annually.

Other sources of income are merchandise sales and sponsorships for professional gamers.

Donations from Twitch followers also add to the value.

The opportunities are endless and earning by playing games is a dream many of us dreamt during childhood.

Join Twitch today and play and earn at the same time.

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Top 21 Most Watched Twitch Channels

Twitch might be unheard to many internet users but it is a massively popular live video streaming site which has gamers and gaming aficionados hooked to it.

The go to video sharing platform records more than active users daily along with 2 to 3 million monthly broadcasters.

Thus far 355 billion minutes of video have been watched on Twitch and it is competing head on with YouTube Gaming.

The platform must have had potential since Amazon bought it way back in 2011.

Popular games like Fornite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, DOTA and Counter Strike are some of the most streamed games on Twitch apart from many others.

There are over 9 million channels on Twitch but here are the 21 channels that are most viewed.

1. Ninja

Ninja is the undisputed king of Twitch.

Richard Blevins is an American Fortnite player earning over $5 million dollars annually solely from his Twitch channel thanks to his more than 12 million followers.

He also streams League of Legends and Call of Duty on his channels when he is not playing Fortnite.

6,500,632 hours have been watched on Ninja’s channel over the past 14 days.

He shot to fame after hosting Drake, another dedicated Fortnite player, on his channel. You can follow him on social media at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ninja
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Ninja?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ninja/

2. Shroud

Michael Grzesiek is a former professional Counter Striker gamer who now divides his time between Call of Duty and Battlefield V.

Known in the Twitch world as shroud, the Canadian streamed for 124 hours in the last 14 days which garnered 3,559,614 hours worth of views.

He streams in English and also plays PUBG and Fortnite. Since joining Twitch in 2012, shroud has amassed over 4 million followers second only to Ninja.

Follow him here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shroud
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shroud
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shroud/

3. TTfue

Turner Tenney is another dedicated Fortnite player from Florida, USA. His channel tfue has nearly 3.5 million followers and had an average viewership of 43,213 in the past fortnight.

In that time his channel has been watched for 3,171,221 hours even though he streamed for only 74 hours.

He also uploads Fortnite videos on his YouTube channel which has over 6 million subscribers. Here are the links to his other social media accounts.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TTfue
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TTfue
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfue/

4. Loltyler1

Tyler Steinkamp is a League of Legends streamer who is also known for streaming Call of Duty.

His channel on Twitch loltyler1 is closing in on 2 million followers and recorded a total stream time of 156 hours.

2,864,266 hours of video have been watched in the last two weeks which puts him just shy of the top three on this list.

The max viewers in this period on his channel were 35,489. Tyler also plays Deltarune and DOTA 2 occasionally. Find him elsewhere at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/loltyler1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwV_0HmQkRrTcrReaMxPeDw/featured
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyler1_alpha

5. ESL_CSGO

Next on this list is ESL_CSGO, popular amongst Twitch regulars for his live streams of Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

In the past couple of weeks he streamed an astounding 305 hours which was watched on an average by 8,282 viewers.

Overall 2,566,902 hours was spent watching videos on this channel. Apart from the well known Counter Strike, ESL_CSGO also used to play DayZ, Halo and Borderlands 2, but of lately he has been concentrating his efforts on Counter Strike.

If you want follow him, here’s how.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ESLCS
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/eslcs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eslgaming
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESLCS

6. PGL_Dota2

As the name of the channel suggests, PGL_Dota2 streams live game play of DOTA 2 and the channel recorded a watch time of 2,544,374 hours in just 77 hours of streaming.

The channel streams in English and has just about 145k followers on his Twitch channel. Here is how you can find him on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pglesports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pglesports
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pgl

7. Riot Games

Riot Games is a video game developer as well as electronic sports tournament organizer based out of Los Angeles, California.

The channel with above 3.2 million followers live streams League of Legends on Twitch. The last 14 days saw a healthy average of 51,066 viewers.

In just 33 hours of stream time the channel has been watched for 2,465,963 hours.

If you want more information on riot games then visit;
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uk_riot
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/riotgames
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiotGames
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riot-games

8. OverwatchLeague

Developed by Blizzard Entertainment, OWL as it is fondly referred to, is a professional electronic sports league for Overwatch.

The Overwatch channel on Twitch live streams Overwatch play through and has more than 1 million followers. There are 20 teams spread over six countries namely United States, China, Canada, South Korea, United Kingdom and France.

The channel was viewed for 2,265,565 hours over 14 days.

The maximum viewers counted during this period were 178,272. If you wish to follow the OWL then go to:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/overwatchleague
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAInBL9kUzz1XRxk66v-gw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overwatchleague

9. Dota2mc_ru

Here is another channel streaming DOTA 2 live on Twitch. dota2mc_ru is the only Twitch channel on this list which streams in Russian.

The follower count is a mere 157,438 but that did not stop the channel being watched for 2,176,147 hours in a fortnight.

It witnessed a maximum of 94,735 viewers with around 31k viewers on an average thanks to just 70 hours of stream time.

Know more about them here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dota2mc_ru
YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/dota2mc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dota2mc

10. YoDa

Felipe Noronha is the only other competitive gamer on this list other than dotamc_ru and Gotaga to stream in a language other than English.

The Brazilian streams his content live at YoDa in Portuguese and has 1.2 million followers.

Felipe routinely plays League of Legends and live streams them on his channel. He is also one of very few players to stream Age of Empires II on Twitch.

In the last fortnight YoDa streamed for nearly hundred hours which resulted in 1,948,159 hours of watched video.

He also plays Smite and Overwatch from time to time.

His YouTube channel is gradually inching towards one million subscribers. Catch up with the Brazilian gamer on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StoneDYooDa
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuhVlANZXUATGv1dRmwcUzA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stoneyoda/

11. TimTheTatman

Timothy Bater, alias TimTheTatman, has recently reached 3 million followers on his Twitch channel.

Timothy is well known on Twitch for his streams of Just Chatting, Fortnite and Warframe.

He also used to play World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Counter Strike but has lately been focusing on Just Chatting along with Fortnite. 1,927,398 hours have been spent on his channel watching his live streams.

The maximum viewers that the tatman has seen were 62,132.

Follow Tim via the given links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/timthetatman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/timthetatman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_timthetatman/?hl=en

12. Warcraft

World of Warcraft is a hugely popular game which is evident from the 1,864,488 hours spent by viewers on the Twitch channel Warcraft which live streams World of Warcraft games.

Stream time was a mere 42 hours over the last 14 days but that did not deter the channel from recording an average of 46,957 viewers to go with the more than 111k max viewers on the channel in the same period of time.

The YouTube channel has 1.2 million subscribers compared to the 487k followers on Twitch.

The link to the social media accounts are given below:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/warcraft
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/warcraft
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Warcraft/

13. Dakotaz

Brett Hoffman started off playing WarZ and other survival games till PUBG came out.

The live stream of PUBG on his Twitch channel dakotaz boosted the number of subscribers as well as increased the average viewership.

Since then he has moved onto Fortnite and is a member of Team Solo Mid along with fellow Twitch streamer TSM_Myth.

Brett is closing in on 3 million followers and his channel was watched for 1,847,734 hours with an average viewership of 19,487.

The less than 100 hours of stream was enough to gather a maximum 48,019 viewers.

Reach him on social media at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dakotaz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dakotaz?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakotaz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DakotaWolves

14. Scump

Seth Abner is a professional Call of Duty player hailing from Pennsylvania, United States and on his channel scump you can watch live streams of Payday 2, Star Citizen, Arma 3 and of course Call of Duty.

You can even watch Call of Duty: Ghosts on his channel which has more than 533,000 followers.

Seth’s channel had 103,386 maximum viewers who contributed to the 1,795,783 hours of watch time on Twitch.

His YouTube channel, where he uploads video too, has more than 2 million subscribers.

Get to know him better at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpTic_scumper
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Scumperjumper

15. Imaqtpie

Michael Santana is a long time Twitch streamer and a professional League of Legends gamer.

Michael’s long locks and scruffy beard stands in sharp contrast to his gamer persona and Twitch channel imaqtpie.

He streams League of Legends, Call of Duty, DOTA 2 and Overcooked 2 on his channel which has reached 2.4 million followers.

He streamed for an impressive 145 hours during the last 14 days and registered a watch time of 1,672,649 with a little over 11,000 viewers on average.

His YouTube channel is quite popular as well and has managed to reach 1.7 million subscribers. Follow him here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/imaqtpielol
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/imaqtpie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaqtpielol
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Imaqtpielol

16. TSM_Daequan

Daequan Loco is an American professional Fortnite player as well as a YouTube gamer and Twitch streamer who became well known courtesy his common quotes while playing Fortnite.

TSM_Daequan also streams Creative Destruction and Battlefield V and has amassed nearly 2.9 million followers.

The watch time on his videos was 1,544,889. An average of around 24,000 viewers and a maximum 45,590 viewers sums up the viewer statistics for Daequan’s channel.

His YouTube channel has a cool 4.2 million subscribers.

Get to know him better at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsm_daequan
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/daequanloco
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsm_daequan/

17. Sodapoppin

Thomas Jefferson Morris started live streaming at the young age of 14 and joined Twitch in 2011. Since then his channel sodapoppin has gained around 2.2 million followers.

An avid gamer, Thomas was also the co-owner of a Canadian esports organization known as Northern Gaming.

Thomas now keeps himself busy and his viewers hooked to his channel by World of Warcraft, Hitman 2, Just Chatting, Travel and Outdoors and casino games.

He infamously lost $5000 in a single hand in front of 40,000 live viewers.

His channel was watched a total of 1,520,885 hours in the last fortnight and noted a peak viewership of 59,678 during that time.

If you want to follow him then here are the links to his social media accounts:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sodapoppintv
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sodapoppintv

18. RocketLeague

RocketLeague is a soccer video game but with rocket powered cars instead of laced up soccer stars.

Partnered by HyperX, this channel has 828,202 followers and the maximum viewers on the channel were 164,357.

A very high average of 67,624 viewers was responsible of the 1,517,653 hours of watch time generated on the Twitch channel.

More information on them on the social media links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RLEsports
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/rocketleagueesports
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RLEsports/

19. Gotaga

Frenchman Corentin Houssein is a devoted Fortnite player. With approximately 1.3 million followers on his Twitch channel Gotaga, Corentin achieved a maximum viewership of 89,420 in the last 14 days.

54 hours of stream time was enough to rake up 1,482,841 hours of watch time on his channel. Apart from Fortnite, Corentin also plays Just Chatting, Garry’s Mod, League of legends and Visage.

Gotaga streams in French and completes the trio of Twitch streamers on this list who stream in a language other than English.

Corentin can be followed on his social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gotaga
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoTag4
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iMGotaga
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gotag4

20. xQcOW

Canadian streamer and gamer Félix Lengyel is well known by his Twitch moniker xQcOW and his channel just over 800,000 subscribers at the moment.

1,472,288 hours of watch time on his channel is on account of the 108 hours of stream time. In the last fortnight his channel had seen at the most 24,545 viewers and an average of close to 14,000 viewers.

He mainly plays Overwatch but sometimes also streams Minecraft, We Were Here Too and Left 4 Dead 2.

To know more follow him on social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/xqc
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDTrq0LNgPodDOFZiSbsww
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/xqcow

21. CohhCarnage

Ben Cassell is a committed Red Dead Redemption 2 player from North Carolina, USA.

CohhCarnage, his Twitch channel, crossed 1 million followers recently and logged not more than 30,937 viewers.

He streamed 106 hours of content which attracted 1,472,075 hours of watch time.

Ben also plays Fallout 76, Warframe, Throne Breaker and H1Z1 among many others. He used to Fortnite not too long away but now streams either Fallout 76 or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Get more updates from Ben via

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CohhCarnage
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CohhCarnage

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Top 20 Twitch Streamers Who Make Money on Twitch

Twitch is one of the most popular live video streaming portals boasting an average of 15 million daily active users and an estimated 2 million broadcasters per month.

Statistics show that viewers have watched an astounding 255 billion minutes of video streaming in 2017. The platform is owned by Twitch Interactive-a subsidiary of Amazon.

Since Amazon bought the live streaming platform back in 2011, it saw an overwhelming surge in popularity and is currently giving YouTube Gaming a run for its money.

The videos on Twitch are either live or on demand and ranges from live video game stream to eSports broadcast and even music broadcast.

Twitch is the leading video streaming site in the United States and its following is gradually gaining cult status.

Currently popular games such as Fortnite, PUBG, League of Legends, Call of Duty and DOTA are a permanent fixture of Twitch with many players live streaming their game play daily.

However, it is not all fun and games at Twitch as streamers have a lot of options to earn money from such as subscriber fees, donations, ad revenues and sponsorships.

The money earned by some Twitch streamers just by uploading live stream of them playing a game will put many jobs to shame and makes one wonder if they should have played video games professionally. Here’s a list of the top earners on Twitch.

1) Ninja – over 12 million followers

Richard Blevins or Ninja, as he is better known to Twitch users, is the most prolific earner on Twitch with an estimated annual income of a whopping $5.4 million. He earns at least $350,000 per month from his over 50,000 subscriptions alone.

Ninja gained massive popularity by streaming the equally popular game Fortnite daily and even hosted a game with rapper Drake and Travis Scott which broke the record for the maximum views on a single video.

Nearly 60,000 viewers watch Ninja’s live stream every week on an average. Richard used to be professional Halo gamer before taking up Fortnite on Twitch and he hasn’t looked back ever since with many other perks coming his way owing to his sudden success.

Follow him on Twitch or on his other social media accounts.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ninja

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Ninja

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ninja/

Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Ninja

 

2) Shroud- 4.7 million followers

Michael Grzesiek is a former professional gamer known for playing Counter Strike: Global Offensive who became successful as an eSports gamer. Now the Canadian is better known for playing PUBG under the moniker shroud on Twitch.

With a little over 40,000 subscribers to his channel and an average viewership of around 30 thousand per week Shroud earns an estimated $3.2 million in yearly revenues.

He has quit playing Counter Strike professionally but he now splits his stream between PUBG and Fortnite. Shroud streams in English and is supported by HyperX. Find him on social media via the following links.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shroud

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shroud

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shroud/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shroud

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Twitch Viewer Bot

READ Before Twitch Shuts You Down

If you have been looking to grow your Twitch account in the last few months, chances are you have come across ads for purchasing Twitch Viewer Bots.  The ads are flashy and promise you the ultimate list of Twitch followers, an increased rate of Twitch viewers, and ultimately more money than you could have ever imagined through streaming video games.  When you see these ads, they seem too good to be true—because they are.

Although purchasing Twitch Viewer Bots seems like it might put you on the fast track to Twitch fame, it is ultimately full of consequences that could lead to your Twitch demise.  If you purchase Twitch Viewer Bots and Twitch finds out you could be suspended from your account, or worse, shut down.

What is a Twitch Viewer Bot?

A Twitch bot is an extremely popular method for gaining Twitch followers and viewers to your Twitch feed.  Twitch bots were invented because of the extreme time commitment it takes to acquire Twitch viewers organically.  If you are looking to gain viewers organically you will need to engage in conversation with your current viewers, create a community of people to support each other, and dedicate 5+ hours of your day to streaming your feed.  With Twitch View bots, you don’t have to do any of that.

Designed to be like regular followers and viewers, Twitch Bots engage in conversation, plant comments, and interact with other users on Twitch without you having to pay attention to every detail of the conversation or even having to engage yourself.  You choose the specific manner and language your bot interacts in. However, because the language is very methodical and almost impersonal, Twitch bots can be easily recognized by other viewers and followers of your feed.

There are two types of bots that are popular among Twitch enthusiasts.  There are Twitch Follower Bots that are deployed to drastically increase the number of followers on your channel. The other type of bot is a viewer bot.  Viewer bots are placed on your channel and dedicated to consistently viewing your feed and initiating interaction. Both types of Twitch bots can impact your feed and make it appear very successful.  However, both of them are frowned upon by dedicated Twitch users and Twitch itself.

What is wrong with using a Twitch Viewer Bot?

Sure, when you look at it from the surface, Twitch Viewer Bots appear to be innocent enough.  However, when you dive deep into the logistics of Twitch and Twitch users you will find they create a corrupt and unfair advantage that creates turmoil within the community.  Twitch Viewer Bots are not real people. In fact, they aren’t people or even robots at all. Twitch View Bots are simply a method for inflating the viewer number and viewer interaction to make it appear as though a specific account is very popular.  

When you purchase a view bot to view your channel you are creating a false impression to other users.  It’s kind of like committing fraud. Other users see that you have a large number of followers, perceive your stream to be popular and of high quality, and therefore follow you.  However, if you are using view bots to simulate your popularity you have just mislead a real viewer. And, when a viewer feels mislead they are likely to stop following your page because it appears untrustworthy. Furthermore, bots have the tendency to continually attempt to engage in artificial conversation with other users which can be viewed as harassment.  Again, not a wise choice for someone looking to gain Twitch followers/viewers.

What are the consequences of using a Twitch Viewer Bot?

On twitch.tv Twitch officially outlines that anyone caught using bots of any variety faces the potential of their Twitch account being suspended or shut down.  The site also outlines that they deploy a variety of forces to combat bots and enforce consequences to those who are caught using them. However, it is stated that each bot case is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and that there is no definite protocol for the decision of consequences.  And, although that might sound like an invitation to try to sneak by the Twitch police, it is more of a warning that the consequences you receive could be worse than you imagined.

The bottom line is, if you are interested in using bots as a Twitch follower acquisition method, you may want to think twice before dumping all of your resources into it.  Although Twitch bots seem glamorous, they often mean bad news for the user and end up doing more harm than good.

If I can’t use Twitch Bots, what can I use to gain Twitch followers?

Truly, there are reliable and legitimate ways to gain Twitch followers without using Twitch bots.  And, although the methods might seem cumbersome, with the correct discipline they can prove to be very successful.  If you are looking to gain Twitch followers without the use of Twitch Bots, you should consider acquiring them organically or purchasing them online.

Finding Free Twitch Followers

If you are looking to grow your Twitch community and gain Twitch followers without the use of Twitch Bots, one of the best ways to do so is by cultivating organic followers.  One of the best methods for acquiring organic followers is through the creation of an online Twitch community. Those who have found success by growing an online Twitch community have done so by:

• Finding other Twitch streamers to follow.
• Recommending other Twitch streamers feeds.
• Engaging regularly with their current Twitch followers.
• Finding a Twitch niche.
• Creating a dedicated Twitch streaming schedule.

Each of these different methods for creating a Twitch community has its own list of best practices.  For example, when you are creating a dedicated Twitch streaming schedule you should set aside 3 hours per day, at a minimum, to focus on streaming.   And, if you want to grow your followers by engaging with current followers on a regular basis, you want to be sure and develop a positive, well-constructed conversation.

Unfortunately, finding organic Twitch followers for free can be very time-consuming.  It not only takes the time you set aside for streaming on Twitch but also the time you need to dedicate to your community and organizing your efforts.  Furthermore, if you are like most Twitch users trying to grow an income it is likely that you have a full-time job and even a family life that does not allow you to dedicate that amount of time to growing your Twitch account.  That’s where finding paid viewers comes in.

Purchasing Viewers Online

Instead of spending all of your time creating a schedule that will allow you to grow your followers on Twitch, you can simply purchase Twitch followers online. Twitch followers are available on a variety of sites for a variety of prices.  And, the best part about it, purchasing Twitch followers is not against Twitch rules as long as the followers you are purchasing are real people.

Trusted Twitch follower sites recruit and pay real people to follow and view your account on a regular basis.  Once you purchase a viewer there are set parameters they have to follow. Most purchased Twitch followers are required to view a specific Twitch account for a certain amount of time per day and follow the account for a set amount of time. If any of the purchased Twitch followers unfollow their required account inside of the guaranteed timeframe, it is likely the company you purchased them from will either reimburse you or provide you with a new follower to take their place.

What is the best place to buy Twitch followers?

One of the best sites to use if you are looking to buy Twitch followers is www.twitchfollowers.com.  This diverse site allows you to sponsor players to view your stream.  The way it works is that you sign up for the site and submit a small fee that will cover the cost of paying for users to log-in and follow/view your Twitch account.  Sponsored users are paid by the amount of time they watch a channel and which channels they are watching.

Many users looking for new followers like to use twitchfollowers.com because they know it is a legitimate site that pays legitimate people to follow them.  Some of the benefits users of twitchfollowers.com have experienced include an increased number of engaged viewers, more organic follows and the quick growth of their channel.

When you buy Twitch followers, as mentioned above, it is likely that you will get more Twitch followers than you paid for from the site.  That is because when an account appears to be popular, it is more attractive to users who are looking for pages to follow. And, attractive pages get new followers first.  

The Bottom Line: Don’t Use Twitch Viewer Bots, Purchase Your Twitch Viewers on twitchfollowers.com

If you truly are trying to grow your Twitch account into an opportunity that can earn you an income you should be very diligent about avoiding Twitch Viewer Bots.  These automated robots are not worth the risk they bring to you and your Twitch career. Furthermore, they are only a temporary fix to what requires a long-term solution.  When you focus on creating a Twitch following and viewer base that is actually invested in your work and your talents, it is highly likely you will experience larger and much more prolonged success on the site.  

So, stop grasping at methods that don’t work and visit www.twitchfollowers.com today.  From there you will be able to boost your Twitch career with a one-time purchase of a follower group, or you will be able to exponentially grow your Twitch career by creating a method of purchasing followers and converting them to loyal viewers that will benefit you for a lifetime.  No matter which method you choose, we are certain you will experience success when you partner with twitchfollowers.com.

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How To Get Twitch Viewers

If you want to make money on Twitch, chances are it’s not going to happen overnight.  Because in order to make money on Twitch you have to grow the numbers of viewers you have on your channel.  Viewers on Twitch translates to the number of users watching your channel at any given time during your feed.  Although viewers might seem synonymous with followers, they are not. In fact, a stream can have thousands upon thousands of Twitch followers yet only attract between 30-50 viewers per stream.  Unfortunately, those kinds of numbers are not going to get you anywhere fast with Twitch, and they definitely won’t be making you any money.

As we stated before, if you want to make money on your Twitch account, you need viewers. In order to get viewers, you are going to need to make a serious, personal investment in the growth of your Twitch account.  Time, energy, and possibly even money will need to be spent. If you are serious about growing the number of viewers on your Twitch account, here is a rundown of the pros and cons of the most popular methods.

Buying Twitch Bots

It’s true that growing the number of viewers on your Twitch account might take a small monetary investment.  However, there is a wide misconception that one can simply buy their way to the top of the Twitch foodchain. That is not at all true.  

Users who are attempting to buy their way into Twitch success are likely purchasing Twitch Viewer Bots.  Twitch Viewer bots are a purchased, automated system that sends a large number of live “viewers” to a specific Twitch channel.  Unlike real viewers, Twitch View bots cannot carry on intelligent conversations, interact with multiple Twitch users, or even unfollow a Twitch user on their own. And, although accruing a large number of “viewers” in an instant sounds appealing, it is highly frowned upon and even reprimanded within the Twitch Community.

According to the official Twitch website, anyone who is caught using a Twitch View Bot to grow their followers or their viewer is subject to penalty by Twitch.  Consequences for the like include a suspension on your Twitch account, and even losing your account entirely. If you are attempting to make money using Twitch, this is the last thing you want to happen.

To legitimately grow your Twitch account, you will want to spend your time, energy, and money on more respected methods of gaining viewers.  Some of the most successful accounts on Twitch have gained viewers by acquiring them organically (for free), as well as purchasing real viewers through online websites.

Gaining Organic Viewers for Free

The most legitimate method for gaining Twitch viewers is to acquire them organically through the interaction, streaming, and viewing tactics you are using.  Some of the best methods for gaining organic viewers for free is by engaging in conversations with the people who are already viewing your page, viewing other people’s streams on a consistent basis, and developing a community of Twitch users.

To grow a community on Twitch in order to increase the number of Twitch viewers one has on their channel, there has to be a concentrated effort made.  Some of the best tactics for creating are as follows.

• Concentrating on presentation style.

Users on Twitch regularly view channels they find appealing.  And, an attractive, easy to follow, and constant stream of live feed is very attractive.  To create an attractive stream one might need to invest in a better internet connection, improved gaming equipment, and keep up with current Twitch trends to make sure they are not falling behind the times.

• Recommend other user’s feeds.

Part of being in a reliable and beneficial community is helping other Twitch users.  Those who are most successful at gaining viewers through Twitch communities create partnerships with other Twitch users to recommend one another’s feeds.  The more Twitch alliances that are created, the more regular viewers one is likely to have.

• Find a niche.

The most successful Twitch users with the largest accounts specialize in a specific game or specific style of gaming.  Generally speaking, the users who play every new game to hit the market do not typically gain a large number of regular viewers, because they never perfect their skills in one style of game and therefore, are not as entertaining to watch.  However, those who have chosen a specific niche are able to refine their skills and become very entertaining to watch.

• Create a reliable schedule.

To form a community that will earn Twitch viewers, Twitch users must create a reliable schedule for their followers. Many Twitch viewers create their entire daily schedule around their favorite streamers’ feeds.  Therefore, if a streamer wants to get in their schedule, they better broadcast what time of day they are going to stream. Hopping online at random times of day (or night) will not be successful.

• Give viewers value.

Many regular Twitch viewers aspire to be successful Twitch streamers.  They take notes on everything their favorite streamers do in order to, hopefully, imitate them and their success in the future.  A successful Twitch streamer can grow their viewer base by giving them inside information and or tips on how they too can become successful. Some of the best methods for doing so are showcasing different skills, creating a conversation about successful streaming, and even hosting webinars or classes via a personal Twitch channel.  By giving viewers value, Twitch streamers are communicating they care—and that always keeps them coming back for more.

If a person does not have the time or resources to dedicated to growing a reliable community, that is understandable. Most people who are trying to grow a large viewer base on Twitch also have full-time jobs and/or families. Therefore, they do not have enough time in a day to commit 5+ hours to streaming their feed, additional hours to communicating, and even more time to growing a reliable community.  

However, for those who are interested in legitimately growing the number of Twitch viewers they have, but don’t have the freedom to spend their entire day on Twitch, purchasing Twitch followers can be a good idea. And, that’s where www.twitchfollwers.com comes in.  A reliable website for gaining Twitch followers and ultimately, dedicated Twitch viewers, twitchfollowers.com allows users to purchase followers that are real people.  

Purchasing Twitch Viewers

It needs to be made clear that purchasing Twitch viewers is not against Twitch guidelines.  Twitch will only interfere with an account when Twitch viewers are purchased and subsequently gained through a Twitch View Bot.

Most methods of purchasing Twitch viewers involves a third-party website that pays individuals to watch a Twitch user’s feed.  Purchased Twitch followers are assigned to a Twitch user and typically given a designated amount of time per day that they are required to view their assigned user’s account.  Furthermore, paid Twitch viewers are also given a set length of time (days, weeks, months) they must follow an account actively before they can disengage.

Online there are a plethora of sites that offer the opportunity to purchase Twitch viewers.  The diverse group of sites offers various price points for their viewers and also various rules and regulations for you and the paid viewer as well.  And, although many of the sites are legitimate, the best found site for purchasing Twitch viewers is www.twitchfollower.com.

On twitchfollowers.com you can create a profile as a Twitch streamer. The site operates through the purchase of credits to gain viewers.  When you create your profile as a Twitch streamer, you will automatically gain 5,000 bonus points that can be used to gain new Twitch followers. Once the first set of Twitch followers has been purchased, the Twitch user who purchased them can expect the number of Twitch viewers they have to grow as well.  Not only will the paid Twitch followers begin to view the account on a regular basis, but the increased number of viewers will signal to other Twitch users that the account is worth watching. Therefore, the number of viewers will grow far beyond the number of viewers purchased.

In order to keep growing the account a Twitch user has the option to keep purchasing additional credits on twitchfollowers.com.  Regularly purchased credits correlate to an audience that is regularly growing. As a result, those who purchase Twitch followers regularly on twitchfollowers.com have to potential to experience a more immediate and dramatic increase in income earned through Twitch than those who do not. However, if one is not interested in purchasing Twitch followers regularly, they can also grow the number of Twitch viewers they have by engaging with their purchased Twitch followers.

Engaging with purchased Twitch followers will assist in creating a positive Twitch community on the user’s account.  And, when other viewers (not purchased) experience a positive Twitch community they are more likely to remain a viewer of the account and recommend the account to their friends.  

Each of these methods can help a Twitch user to acquire new Twitch viewers. However, it is easy to see that some of the methods are better and more reliable than others.  Of each of these methods, the most recommended are gaining Twitch viewers for free and purchasing Twitch viewers online.

To purchase Twitch viewers online the best site to use is www.twitchfollowers.com Whether you have just started your Twitch account or are a veteran streamer looking to grow your popularity and your income, we recommend you head over to twitchfollowers.com today! Purchase your first set of Twitch followers and immediately watch your Twitch viewers grow.  You will be happy with the results you see and the success that follows.

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HOW IT WORKS: Make Money with Twitch

Aside from joining twitchfollowers.com, you will want to have a number of other strategies in place in order to make money online using twitch.tv. Here are a few that have been proven to work.

Schedule Time to Stream

Twitch.tv is a website designed for streaming live video games. Therefore, if you want to make money using Twitch you are going to have to dedicate a portion of your day, every day, to streaming.

When people log on to watch live Twitch streams, they are looking for an experience.  They want a stream that they can log onto, get involved in, and see through to the end.

According to experienced Twitch streamers all across the internet, the minimum time you should be streaming per day in order to grow an audience is 3 hours. Users who stream for less than this suggested minimum do not grow as many followers or earn nearly as much money from their twitch account as their more ambitious and regimented competitors.


Consider Streaming on Multiple Channels

Although you are already growing the number of followers you have on twitch.tv by signing up with twitchfollowers.com it never hurts to add a few more followers to the mix.

One of the best ways to do so is by increasing your viewers by streaming on multiple channels.

There are features and plugins for twitch.tv that allow you to broadcast your stream on other channels such as YouTube from Twitch.

When you do so, you can encourage the followers of those channels to go and follow you on Twitch.  This creates the opportunity for you to monetize all of your followers instead of only monetizing one channel.

Add Ad Streaming To Your Account

Just like ads placed on a personal website or on Google, ads placed on Twitch accounts have the ability to make money for the host.

And, much like ads placed on websites the more your followers increase, the more money you make from an ad.

Although the addition of ads on your Twitch account won’t make you a millionaire overnight, they do make sense.

If you are already focused on growing your followers and creating money, why not add this super simplistic stream of income? After all, making more money never hurt anyone!