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 and the 10th largest community in the Gaming topic page.
Roughly 41K 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.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 29K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 416 members
- 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: 990 members
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- StreamBlock (Open Source Adblock) – Looking for Feedback
- How are sub only vods helpful to the viewer?
- How yo get more viewers without ai?
#14Advice RequestsStreamBlock (Open Source Adblock) – Looking for Feedback · How are sub only vods helpful to the viewer? · How yo get more viewers without ai? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Any browser addon/setting to not show the recommended streams or whatever that autoplay?
- Need help getting streams to run smooth with certain games. fps drop etc
- Please help! Problem with site!
#23Solution RequestsAny browser addon/setting to not show the recommended streams or whatever that autoplay? · Need help getting streams to run smooth with certain games. fps drop etc · Please help! Problem with site! - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- 5 year streaming gap
- Struggling with followers
#32Pain & Anger5 year streaming gap · Struggling with followers - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Buddy of mine made Videro.pro to convert my Twitch Streams to solid YouTube Videos
#41Self-PromotionBuddy of mine made Videro.pro to convert my Twitch Streams to solid YouTube Videos
Topics
- Struggling24 posts in the past month#124Struggling
- Twitch22 posts in the past month#222Twitch
- Annoying21 posts in the past month#321Annoying
- Streaming18 posts in the past month#418Streaming
- Chat7 posts in the past month#57Chat
Flair
- Question59 posts in the past month
- How do YOU Know When A Raid was A Bad Decision?
- I just started streaming today, and this guy joined and asked to show me his art, is this a known scam?
- Help: Unexpected Situation
#159QuestionHow do YOU Know When A Raid was A Bad Decision? · I just started streaming today, and this guy joined and asked to show me his art, is this a known scam? · Help: Unexpected Situation - Discussion34 posts in the past month
- How to lose your first raid in 30 seconds...
- 74 days ago, I asked how small is too small to do a charity stream….
- Weird Streamer behaviour
#234DiscussionHow to lose your first raid in 30 seconds... · 74 days ago, I asked how small is too small to do a charity stream…. · Weird Streamer behaviour - Tech Support30 posts in the past month
- firefox issues recently?
- Audio mixer for Dual pc setup
- Twitch Website Issues (as a viewer)
#330Tech Supportfirefox issues recently? · Audio mixer for Dual pc setup · Twitch Website Issues (as a viewer) - Media2 posts in the past month
- I have only streamed a few times and already I've been asked this!?
- SMURF LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
#42MediaI have only streamed a few times and already I've been asked this!? · SMURF LEAGUE OF LEGENDS - PSA2 posts in the past month
- Streaming in English as your second language: A nuanced view of why that could be a problem in the future
- We did it!
#52PSAStreaming in English as your second language: A nuanced view of why that could be a problem in the future · We did it!
Product recommendations
- streamer8 posts in the past month
- Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer
- Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer
- Please recommend me some good streamers
#18streamerRecommend a high-skilled variety streamer · Recommend a high-skilled variety streamer · Please recommend me some good streamers - microphone5 posts in the past month
- 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.
#25microphoneBest 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. - capture card4 posts in the past month
- 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?
#34capture cardbest 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? - camera4 posts in the past month
- What’s is the best camera angle for stream?
- Best Mirrorless Camera for Streaming?
- Recommended video cams!
#44cameraWhat’s is the best camera angle for stream? · Best Mirrorless Camera for Streaming? · Recommended video cams! - pc3 posts in the past month
- What pc hardware do you recommend??
- PC build / prebuilt recs for PS4 streaming
- PC Recs?
#53pcWhat pc hardware do you recommend?? · PC build / prebuilt recs for PS4 streaming · PC Recs?
Community Reviews
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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views
- 12
- Visitors
- 1
- Referrals
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