Twitch Raids: Growing Your Channel and Community
Twitch raids are a powerful tool for streamers looking to boost their channel’s popularity. Once a community-driven effort, Twitch has now made raids an essential part of its livestreaming platform.
Here’s what you need to know about Twitch raids:
What is a Twitch raid?
A raid happens when one streamer directs their entire audience to another creator’s channel. This not only helps build connections between streamers, but it also gives viewers another stream to enjoy.
When a raid begins, viewers from the raiding channel are automatically redirected to the new stream. The raided channel receives an on-screen notification, showing the number of new viewers brought in by the raid.
How to raid another channel on Twitch
There are two ways to raid another channel, one informal and the other formalized by Twitch.
The first method is to type “/raid” followed by the name of the channel you want to raid. This informs viewers where the majority of the chat will head after the broadcast ends. However, this method doesn’t automatically redirect viewers or display an on-screen notification.
The second method is to use the “raid channel” quick action in your creator dashboard. After selecting the channel you want to raid, click “Start raid” and a countdown will begin, showing the number of participants in the raid.
Can you stop Twitch raids?
With Twitch’s official integration of raids, users have more control over raiding. In the creator dashboard’s settings, users can disable raids from specific streamers or altogether.
If you’ve been raided and want to manage new viewers, you can use chat restrictions. By enabling slow mode, emote-only mode, subscriber-only mode, or follower-only mode, either you or a moderator can control the chat experience.