r/streaming

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About r/streaming

Welcome to r/streaming! ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Our community is intended for live content-creators from Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and other platforms. It's a neutral space to network, trade advice, experiences and know-how! ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ We have *zero-tolerance* for self-promoting, third-party advertisement and anything unrelated to our main topic - live content creation.

The community at a glance

r/streaming is a Subreddit for Content Creators and Twitch Streamers with roughly 106K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Twitch topic page and the 9th largest community in the Content Creation topic page.

Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Streaming, Struggling, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention capture card, microphone, and streaming service.

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106K Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +21K members
Growth: +25.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 9K members
  • 2025: 19K members
  • 2026: 15K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 906 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Good mic and audio interface combo?
    2. How can I set up a webcam or what camera would be good for my set up?
    3. Best way to multi stream?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Good mic and audio interface combo? · How can I set up a webcam or what camera would be good for my set up? · Best way to multi stream?
    9

Topics

  • Streaming
    38 posts in the past month
    #1
    Streaming
    38
  • Struggling
    33 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    33
  • Frustrating
    21 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frustrating
    21
  • Annoying
    21 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    21
  • Microphone
    15 posts in the past month
    #5
    Microphone
    15

Flair

  • 🔰 Beginner Help
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Streaming Video Games
    2. New steam account for streaming stuff
    3. Is using the same mic processing everywhere normal? AT2040USB is slowly ruining my evening
    #1
    🔰 Beginner Help
    Streaming Video Games · New steam account for streaming stuff · Is using the same mic processing everywhere normal? AT2040USB is slowly ruining my evening
    16
  • ❔ Question
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone have any good twitch comment plug ins/browser sources?
    2. Good mic and audio interface combo?
    3. How can I set up a webcam or what camera would be good for my set up?
    #2
    ❔ Question
    Does anyone have any good twitch comment plug ins/browser sources? · Good mic and audio interface combo? · How can I set up a webcam or what camera would be good for my set up?
    9
  • 💬 Discussion
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Do streamers appreciate viewers telling them their audio is messed up?
    2. Streaming, and content creation in general, is more difficult than I expected
    3. Looking for more streamer friends!
    #3
    💬 Discussion
    Do streamers appreciate viewers telling them their audio is messed up? · Streaming, and content creation in general, is more difficult than I expected · Looking for more streamer friends!
    6
  • 🧮 Streaming Gear
    5 posts in the past month
    1. It isn't impossible!
    2. Looking for durable boom stand recommendations
    3. can i assign a thumbnail via streamlabs or obs? i got a bot on discord to announce when i go live and i want a thumbnail on it
    #4
    🧮 Streaming Gear
    It isn't impossible! · Looking for durable boom stand recommendations · can i assign a thumbnail via streamlabs or obs? i got a bot on discord to announce when i go live and i want a thumbnail on it
    5
  • ✔ Troubleshooting
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Got HDMI splitter, so I can record while monitoring in real time. Now need to figure out how to split audio
    2. Hello I I'm new to this community. I'm looking for somebody that I can compensate to show me how to get live streaming on OBS which I've installed but haven't opened while playing Call of Duty on Battlenet. I took a long video I tried to go through everything fast but I guess there's go through ever
    3. Need Help with in game comms
    #5
    ✔ Troubleshooting
    Got HDMI splitter, so I can record while monitoring in real time. Now need to figure out how to split audio · Hello I I'm new to this community. I'm looking for somebody that I can compensate to show me how to get live streaming on OBS which I've installed but haven't opened while playing Call of Duty on Battlenet. I took a long video I tried to go through everything fast but I guess there's go through ever · Need Help with in game comms
    5

Product recommendations

  • capture card
    12 posts in the past month
    1. whats the best budget capture card @ 720P / 60fps portable
    2. whats the best budget capture card @ 720P / 60fps portable
    3. best capture cards?!
    #1
    capture card
    whats the best budget capture card @ 720P / 60fps portable · whats the best budget capture card @ 720P / 60fps portable · best capture cards?!
    12
  • microphone
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Which of These 3 Microphones are best for Recording Videos/Streaming and Voice Overs? and good for handling loud screams?
    2. Which of These 3 Microphones are best for Recording Videos/Streaming and Voice Overs? and good for handling loud screams?
    3. best budget microphone's ?
    #2
    microphone
    Which of These 3 Microphones are best for Recording Videos/Streaming and Voice Overs? and good for handling loud screams? · Which of These 3 Microphones are best for Recording Videos/Streaming and Voice Overs? and good for handling loud screams? · best budget microphone's ?
    10
  • streaming service
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the best live TV streaming service with customizable channel options?
    2. Best IPTV service!!
    3. TVonFly – Premium IPTV with Reliable Streams & the Best Sports Coverage!
    #3
    streaming service
    What’s the best live TV streaming service with customizable channel options? · Best IPTV service!! · TVonFly – Premium IPTV with Reliable Streams & the Best Sports Coverage!
    6
  • webcam
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best webcam with large sensor?
    2. Best webcam with large sensor?
    3. What's the best software to use my iPhone 14 as webcam for streaming?
    #4
    webcam
    Best webcam with large sensor? · Best webcam with large sensor? · What's the best software to use my iPhone 14 as webcam for streaming?
    5
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/streaming for?
Best for Content Creators and Twitch Streamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/streaming 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/streaming have?
Roughly 106K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/streaming on?
r/streaming 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/streaming cover?
On the Hive Index, r/streaming is organized under Content Creators, Twitch Streamers.
How do I join r/streaming?
You can join r/streaming 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.
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