Twitch, the live streaming social network, has broken records in recent years, achieving greater acceptance. Millions of users connect daily or at least once a month to this platform, which is mainly made up of young adults between 18 and 35 years old.
Watching big streamers can make you dream of the possibility of be a streamer and make money streamingBut do you really know how much you can earn and if it is profitable? Here we tell you everything you need to know.
How much does Twitch pay streamers?
When you start, Subscriptions cost around 4,50$ for each new follower that your channel earns, this comes from the sub itself, which is the one who pays. So in the end the monthly income is the result of adding the Subs, the bits, the pubs and the donations.
As far as this is concerned, In the first year of membership, some claim to earn between $50 and $70 per month, averaging around $60 per month. Not taking into account the drop in viewers where the average could reach $50 per month. Now, streaming is a big investment that you have to be willing to make for little return at least starting out. You could say it's well earn 70$ monthly, except you're streaming an average of 120 a month.
The good news is that you can Add donations to your income, on some Streamlabs accounts shared by average users it indicates that some receive 477$ in donations. So if you add that to your direct earnings on Twitch, You are earning an average of 100$/month on the platform as an affiliate, for 120 hours of streaming. That's less than $1 per hour. Obviously, this is just an example, but it gives you an idea of what small streamers earn.
How much can a streamer earn?
The easiest way to resolve this question is to look at the big streamers, some examples of what you can earn per hour:
- Ranboolive: $2,398.63 per hour.
- Auronplay: $1,649 per hour.
- Ibai Llanos: 753.50 euros per hour.
- Rubius: 657.30 euros per hour.
- Asmongold: $870 per hour.
What is the minimum amount to withdraw money on Twitch?
The latest information is that, as of July 15, 2022, Twitch's payout threshold has been raised to $52.80, so you can now withdraw money when you reach that amount.
So, to generate income on Twitch You must be part of the community of partners or affiliates of this platformAs an affiliate, you can start generating your first income through subscriptions and the sale of bits. You can also promote products.
On the other hand, you still cannot generate income through advertising, as this option is only available to partners.
Requirements and conditions to be a Twitch affiliate
Right now, the requirements to become a member of Twitch are few, quite feasible goals if you want to spend a few hours a day streaming:
- Have at least 50 subscribers on the channel.
- Having been able to broadcast at least 500 minutes in the last month.
- Having streamed for at least 7 days in the last month.
- Having reached a minimum of 3 simultaneous viewers in the month.
Requirements and conditions to be a Twitch partner
The situation becomes a little complicated when You want to take the step to partner, since you must meet these requirements:
- Have minimum 25 hours of transmissionn in the last month.
- Having transmitted on at least 12 different days.
- Reach around the 75 viewers per broadcast.
How do streamers make money on Twitch?
Now, let's say you manage to become a Twitch partner, this way you unlock All the monetization tools for your channel and therefore you can have access to different ways to earn money such as:
Subscriptions
This form of payment is provided directly by the user, and of what they pay to the platform, only half goes to the streamer's earnings. This is because the basic split of the affiliate contract for Twitch subscriptions is 50/50, so in theory, 50% of a subscriber's payment goes to the streamer.
Bits
Then we have the famous bits he price of bits varies, but approximately 100 bits equals 1 dollar. For this reason, it is good that during your broadcasts you encourage your audience to support you and in this way generate the maximum amount of bits per broadcast.
External income
Since we mentioned the internal sources of income of the Twitch platform, you can make your first calculations, however, upon reaching a certain number of followers and gaining a reputation within your niche as a streamer, You will be able to have other forms of income not necessarily inherent to Twitch, These can be:
- Donations.
- Sponsors.
- Membership.
- Advertising.