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. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Twitch communities list.

Roughly 48K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Twitch, Streaming, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice 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: +48K members
Growth: +1.7% / 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: 38K 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. What are some good extensions for streamers that don't want anything disruptive?
    2. What's the best budget XLR interface?
    3. Automatically Start a StreamDeck action using Twitch Channel Points
    #1
    Solution Requests
    What are some good extensions for streamers that don't want anything disruptive? · What's the best budget XLR interface? · Automatically Start a StreamDeck action using Twitch Channel Points
    8
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I Want to go Full Time Streaming.
    2. How do I grow on twitch
    3. Finally had my first stream! What are your biggest tips
    #2
    Advice Requests
    I Want to go Full Time Streaming. · How do I grow on twitch · Finally had my first stream! What are your biggest tips
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Am i the only one who hates the new Twitch mobile UI
    2. It looks like I encountered another scam likely artist but this time is for my vtuber model so is it a scam?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Am i the only one who hates the new Twitch mobile UI · It looks like I encountered another scam likely artist but this time is for my vtuber model so is it a scam?
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Building a tool to auto-clip and post my VODs to Shorts. Would any streamers actually want this?
    #4
    Ideas
    Building a tool to auto-clip and post my VODs to Shorts. Would any streamers actually want this?
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. What do you actually want changed about Twitch?
    #5
    Opportunities
    What do you actually want changed about Twitch?
    1

Topics

  • Twitch
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I am going to start twitch Streaming this weekend hopefully
    2. Automatically Start a StreamDeck action using Twitch Channel Points
    3. Twitch people
    #1
    Twitch
    I am going to start twitch Streaming this weekend hopefully · Automatically Start a StreamDeck action using Twitch Channel Points · Twitch people
    11
  • Streaming
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Streaming
    8
  • Looking For
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    6
  • Stream
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I am going to start twitch Streaming this weekend hopefully
    2. Automatically Start a StreamDeck action using Twitch Channel Points
    3. Finally had my first stream! What are your biggest tips
    #4
    Stream
    I am going to start twitch Streaming this weekend hopefully · Automatically Start a StreamDeck action using Twitch Channel Points · Finally had my first stream! What are your biggest tips
    6
  • Looking For A Capture Card
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Capture Card
    3

Flair

  • Question
    64 posts in the past month
    1. What do you actually want changed about Twitch?
    2. Is it really that bad to stream from a mobile phone?
    3. How Can I Hide "For You" In The Sidebar?
    #1
    Question
    What do you actually want changed about Twitch? · Is it really that bad to stream from a mobile phone? · How Can I Hide "For You" In The Sidebar?
    64
  • Discussion
    20 posts in the past month
    1. what's your go-to when chat goes dead for 10 minutes?
    2. Twitch it’s time to take this seriously before it’s too late
    3. What are some good extensions for streamers that don't want anything disruptive?
    #2
    Discussion
    what's your go-to when chat goes dead for 10 minutes? · Twitch it’s time to take this seriously before it’s too late · What are some good extensions for streamers that don't want anything disruptive?
    20
  • Tech Support
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Drops and Rewards "All campaigns" not working
    2. How do I fix this? "No available qualities for playback."
    3. EA Account Linking with twitch
    #3
    Tech Support
    Drops and Rewards "All campaigns" not working · How do I fix this? "No available qualities for playback." · EA Account Linking with twitch
    16
  • Media
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Clips
    2. News Article on Twitch Microscape MMORPG Game
    3. Im a new streammer can any one follow
    #4
    Media
    Clips · News Article on Twitch Microscape MMORPG Game · Im a new streammer can any one follow
    3

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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