r/Twitch

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About r/Twitch

/r/Twitch is an unofficial place for discussions surrounding the streaming website Twitch.tv. If you want to provide feedback, ask a question or browse our knowledge base, this is the place for you!

The community at a glance

r/Twitch is a Subreddit for Gamers and Twitch Streamers with roughly 2.9M members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 1st largest community in the Twitch topic page.

Roughly 44K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Twitch, and Annoying. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention streamer, microphone, and capture card.

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2.9M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +44K members
Growth: +1.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 18K members
  • 2015: 25K members
  • 2016: 40K members
  • 2017: 165K members
  • 2018: 163K members
  • 2019: 190K members
  • 2020: 355K members
  • 2023: 853K members
  • 2024: 891K members
  • 2025: 150K members
  • 2026: 34K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 6K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Do you find it worth it to edit your VODs into highlights?
    2. Would I be stupid to start using Stream Elements now?
    3. Just been invited to the Twitch Creator Club - but unsure about it due to changes in content
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do you find it worth it to edit your VODs into highlights? · Would I be stupid to start using Stream Elements now? · Just been invited to the Twitch Creator Club - but unsure about it due to changes in content
    8
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. On-screen overlay for Twitch Charity Tool?
    2. Streaming Audio Question for PS5/OBS
    3. Whats the best webcam for streaming? Any recommendations?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    On-screen overlay for Twitch Charity Tool? · Streaming Audio Question for PS5/OBS · Whats the best webcam for streaming? Any recommendations?
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What is your biggest challenge as a small streamer?
    2. Don't like the quick send bits feature on Mobile.
    3. How can I deal with a steamer I like, but they keeping doing something that seriously annoys me?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    What is your biggest challenge as a small streamer? · Don't like the quick send bits feature on Mobile. · How can I deal with a steamer I like, but they keeping doing something that seriously annoys me?
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Does anyone else feel like your stream's "vibe" is completely static? Built a thing that changes the scene from chat, want to know if this is actually useful or just a gimmick
    #4
    Ideas
    Does anyone else feel like your stream's "vibe" is completely static? Built a thing that changes the scene from chat, want to know if this is actually useful or just a gimmick
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    20 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    20
  • Twitch
    19 posts in the past month
    #2
    Twitch
    19
  • Annoying
    19 posts in the past month
    #3
    Annoying
    19
  • Streaming
    16 posts in the past month
    #4
    Streaming
    16
  • Chat
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Chat
    7

Flair

  • Question
    56 posts in the past month
    1. Bots in chat?
    2. Best way to deal with backseat gamers and hate spam?
    3. New Followers not showing in activity feed
    #1
    Question
    Bots in chat? · Best way to deal with backseat gamers and hate spam? · New Followers not showing in activity feed
    56
  • Discussion
    25 posts in the past month
    1. So many Streamers don't realize how quiet their stream is...
    2. I never understood how bad discoverability on twitch was.
    3. A Cautionary Tale
    #2
    Discussion
    So many Streamers don't realize how quiet their stream is... · I never understood how bad discoverability on twitch was. · A Cautionary Tale
    25
  • Tech Support
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Sound alert question1
    2. Supported browser not support???
    3. The unfollow button is not working
    #3
    Tech Support
    Sound alert question1 · Supported browser not support??? · The unfollow button is not working
    23
  • Site Suggestion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built a free discovery directory for small streamers - NobodysWatching.live. Here's what it does, how it works, and why.
    2. Makers and Crafting thumbnail
    #4
    Site Suggestion
    I built a free discovery directory for small streamers - NobodysWatching.live. Here's what it does, how it works, and why. · Makers and Crafting thumbnail
    2
  • Media
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The first one who did it on Twitch
    2. follow stygianshade_ on twitch
    #5
    Media
    The first one who did it on Twitch · follow stygianshade_ on twitch
    2

Product recommendations

  • streamer
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer
    2. Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer
    3. Please recommend me some good streamers
    #1
    streamer
    Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer · Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer · Please recommend me some good streamers
    8
  • microphone
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best streaming mic
    2. 5-second mic-picker web app: helps you find the best microphone for your budget and room.
    3. 5-second mic-picker web app: helps you find the best microphone for your budget and room.
    #2
    microphone
    Best streaming mic · 5-second mic-picker web app: helps you find the best microphone for your budget and room. · 5-second mic-picker web app: helps you find the best microphone for your budget and room.
    5
  • capture card
    4 posts in the past month
    1. best capture card for console streaming?
    2. Starting Twitch with a MacBook and PS5 – Best Budget Capture Card Recommendations?
    3. What is the best capture card I can get for recording and streaming from specifically Nintendo Switch for around $30 USD or less?
    #3
    capture card
    best capture card for console streaming? · Starting Twitch with a MacBook and PS5 – Best Budget Capture Card Recommendations? · What is the best capture card I can get for recording and streaming from specifically Nintendo Switch for around $30 USD or less?
    4
  • camera
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What’s is the best camera angle for stream?
    2. Best Mirrorless Camera for Streaming?
    3. Recommended video cams!
    #4
    camera
    What’s is the best camera angle for stream? · Best Mirrorless Camera for Streaming? · Recommended video cams!
    4
  • pc
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What pc hardware do you recommend??
    2. PC build / prebuilt recs for PS4 streaming
    3. PC Recs?
    #5
    pc
    What pc hardware do you recommend?? · PC build / prebuilt recs for PS4 streaming · PC Recs?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Twitch for?
Best for Gamers and Twitch Streamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/Twitch 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/Twitch have?
Roughly 2.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Twitch on?
r/Twitch 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/Twitch cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Twitch is organized under Gamers, Twitch Streamers.
How do I join r/Twitch?
You can join r/Twitch by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Gaming communities like?
One of the largest topic areas on the site, spanning PC gaming, consoles, mobile, and tabletop. Discord is the dominant platform with massive servers for individual games and general gaming culture, while Reddit hosts some of the most active game-specific communities on the internet. Covers everything from casual play to competitive esports and game development.
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