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Twitch Affiliate

Stream live and earn from subs and Bits once you reach the affiliate bar.

Needs an audienceLast checked 2026-10-26Rules can change
Followers needed
50 followers, plus 500 minutes, 7 stream days and an average of 3 viewers in 30 days.
What it pays
Subscriptions and Bits; Twitch publishes no fixed amount per viewer.
The catch
The average 3 viewers is the hard part; check Twitch's own page, since rules change.
Great for
Gaming, Art, Just chatting

How to start

STEP 1Schedule
STEP 2Record
STEP 3Clip
STEP 4Accept
1

Stream at fixed times every week.

2

Record every stream and clip the best minute.

3

Post clips on TikTok and Shorts.

4

Accept the affiliate invite when it arrives.

The catch: The average 3 viewers is the hard part; check Twitch's own page, since rules change.

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