About r/SmallStreamers
Contribute to a meaningful discussion on how to manage and grow your stream. No promotion whatsoever.
The community at a glance
r/SmallStreamers is a Subreddit for Content Creators and Twitch Streamers with roughly 47K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Twitch communities list.
Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Streaming, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention games, mic, and streaming laptop.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 146 members
- 2018: 988 members
- 2019: 1K members
- 2020: 11K members
- 2021: 9K members
- 2022: 4K members
- 2023: 2K members
- 2024: 3K members
- 2025: 9K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 858 members
- Nov: 777 members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 805 members
- Mar: 656 members
- Apr: 614 members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 500 members
- Jul: 501 members
- Aug: 697 members
- Sep: 104 members
Themes
- Advice Requests25 posts in the past month
- Starting a Gaming streaming channel myself-suggestions?
- obsessive viewer help
- I genuinely want to become a better streamer and I want honest advice
#125Advice RequestsStarting a Gaming streaming channel myself-suggestions? · obsessive viewer help · I genuinely want to become a better streamer and I want honest advice - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Twitch Analytics made me forget why I started streaming...so I stopped looking at them!
- Struggling streaming solo
- Struggle to get legit viewers
#23Pain & AngerTwitch Analytics made me forget why I started streaming...so I stopped looking at them! · Struggling streaming solo · Struggle to get legit viewers - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- Event idea : would you be interested ?
- Is this good idea for a streaming?
#32IdeasEvent idea : would you be interested ? · Is this good idea for a streaming? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Audio levels keep freezing in obs
- What’s the best way to have my wife’s tiktok stream cast to her laptop from her mobile device? She’s trying to avoid squinting at the screen and smushing her nose against it.
#42Solution RequestsAudio levels keep freezing in obs · What’s the best way to have my wife’s tiktok stream cast to her laptop from her mobile device? She’s trying to avoid squinting at the screen and smushing her nose against it. - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Small streamer
- Looking for new friend group/Content group! Ages 18+ only! Please read whole post before replying!
#52Self-PromotionSmall streamer · Looking for new friend group/Content group! Ages 18+ only! Please read whole post before replying!
Topics
- Struggling26 posts in the past month#126Struggling
- Streaming24 posts in the past month#224Streaming
- Looking For14 posts in the past month#314Looking For
- Struggles14 posts in the past month#414Struggles
- Small Streamer10 posts in the past month#510Small Streamer
Flair
- Question49 posts in the past month
- I wanna be a Vtuber, am I too old ?
- Any ideas on how to keep viewership engagement as a streamer with no camera
- obsessive viewer help
#149QuestionI wanna be a Vtuber, am I too old ? · Any ideas on how to keep viewership engagement as a streamer with no camera · obsessive viewer help - Discussion33 posts in the past month
- Hating your own audience
- A REQUEST from a small indie Game developer: Please add a contact Email to your About section!
- looking for more people to watch
#233DiscussionHating your own audience · A REQUEST from a small indie Game developer: Please add a contact Email to your About section! · looking for more people to watch - PSA3 posts in the past month
- it’s my pet peeve when people pop in just to say they’re going live!
- Looking for gamers to play BF6 and ReSec with!
- Replace Your Stream Deck? Button Rig OBS Plugin Showcase
#33PSAit’s my pet peeve when people pop in just to say they’re going live! · Looking for gamers to play BF6 and ReSec with! · Replace Your Stream Deck? Button Rig OBS Plugin Showcase - Tech Support3 posts in the past month
- What’s the best way to have my wife’s tiktok stream cast to her laptop from her mobile device? She’s trying to avoid squinting at the screen and smushing her nose against it.
- Audio levels keep freezing in obs
- LiveU bag-pack or a Yolo live Box for Outdoor Live Streaming
#43Tech SupportWhat’s the best way to have my wife’s tiktok stream cast to her laptop from her mobile device? She’s trying to avoid squinting at the screen and smushing her nose against it. · Audio levels keep freezing in obs · LiveU bag-pack or a Yolo live Box for Outdoor Live Streaming - Guide1 post in the past month
- I raised 155 dollars for charity as a small streamer! :-)
#51GuideI raised 155 dollars for charity as a small streamer! :-)
Product recommendations
- games6 posts in the past month
- Best games to play right now for streaming?
- What game is the best to stream
- Best games to stream?
#16gamesBest games to play right now for streaming? · What game is the best to stream · Best games to stream? - mic3 posts in the past month
- Best usb plug and play budget mic for Ps5
- Best usb plug and play budget mic for Ps5
- Recommend mic stand that isn’t desk mounted?
#23micBest usb plug and play budget mic for Ps5 · Best usb plug and play budget mic for Ps5 · Recommend mic stand that isn’t desk mounted? - streaming laptop2 posts in the past month
- going to best buy today to look at labtops for streaming consoles to twich or youtube any recommendations
- Recommend me a budget streaming laptop.
#32streaming laptopgoing to best buy today to look at labtops for streaming consoles to twich or youtube any recommendations · Recommend me a budget streaming laptop. - webcam2 posts in the past month
- The Best Webcam?
- Best Webcam For Series X/PS5?
#42webcamThe Best Webcam? · Best Webcam For Series X/PS5?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/SmallStreamers for?
- Best for Content Creators and Twitch Streamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/SmallStreamers free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/SmallStreamers have?
- Roughly 47K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/SmallStreamers on?
- r/SmallStreamers runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/SmallStreamers cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/SmallStreamers is organized under Content Creators, Twitch Streamers.
- How do I join r/SmallStreamers?
- You can join r/SmallStreamers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Content Creation communities like?
- One of the larger categories on the site, covering communities for video creators, streamers, podcasters, musicians, and written content producers. Discord has communities for every type of creator, while Facebook groups and Reddit subreddits serve platform-specific creators working across YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (-33%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (-22%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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