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. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Twitch communities list.
Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Streaming, Looking For, and Twitch. 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: 36K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests14 posts in the past month
- Advice needed: mods post- breakup drama
- Editing advice?
- Clipping help!😭
#114Advice RequestsAdvice needed: mods post- breakup drama · Editing advice? · Clipping help!😭 - Solution Requests14 posts in the past month
- Can one of you lovely Twitch add-on developers give viewers way to identify streams that are still opted-in for Generative AI training?
- What Video program is everyone using to edit their Streams?
- [REPOST] Streamers and Mods, I need your help!
#214Solution RequestsCan one of you lovely Twitch add-on developers give viewers way to identify streams that are still opted-in for Generative AI training? · What Video program is everyone using to edit their Streams? · [REPOST] Streamers and Mods, I need your help! - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- Issues with Twitch's New AI Terms of Service as a VTuber?
- Twitch Site is Broken
- Channel points not working now?
#35Pain & AngerIssues with Twitch's New AI Terms of Service as a VTuber? · Twitch Site is Broken · Channel points not working now?
Topics
- Streaming8 posts in the past month#18Streaming
- Looking For6 posts in the past month#26Looking For
- Twitch6 posts in the past month#36Twitch
- Looking For A Capture Card3 posts in the past month#43Looking For A Capture Card
- Looking For A Microphone2 posts in the past month#52Looking For A Microphone
Flair
- Question98 posts in the past month
- “ViewBotz has raided”
- Can one of you lovely Twitch add-on developers give viewers way to identify streams that are still opted-in for Generative AI training?
- Issues with Twitch's New AI Terms of Service as a VTuber?
#198Question“ViewBotz has raided” · Can one of you lovely Twitch add-on developers give viewers way to identify streams that are still opted-in for Generative AI training? · Issues with Twitch's New AI Terms of Service as a VTuber? - Tech Support46 posts in the past month
- is twitch down?
- Twitch Site is Broken
- Channel points not working now?
#246Tech Supportis twitch down? · Twitch Site is Broken · Channel points not working now? - Discussion40 posts in the past month
- Make sure to disable the new setting
- Auto opt in is illegal in EU and UK
- Blocking on Twitch is a joke
#340DiscussionMake sure to disable the new setting · Auto opt in is illegal in EU and UK · Blocking on Twitch is a joke - PSA3 posts in the past month
- Twitch is training gen ai on your streams now
- UBlock Origin / Lite filter to hide the embedded .gifs in chats
- New Hyperlink Settings Coming 31 Aug
#43PSATwitch is training gen ai on your streams now · UBlock Origin / Lite filter to hide the embedded .gifs in chats · New Hyperlink Settings Coming 31 Aug - Media3 posts in the past month
- Everytime 😭
- Hey do you think audible has enough drops?
- New emotes!
#53MediaEverytime 😭 · Hey do you think audible has enough drops? · New emotes!
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
- 15
- Views /mo (+36%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+40%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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