The short answer to this question is most streamers make no money at all then get butt hurt because of it. Like you’re literally relying on the generosity of others using THEIR hard earned money to support a complete stranger they’ve never met before. So for anyone out there who streams and doesn’t make any money, just enjoy it for what it is and be grateful that anybody takes the time out of their day to watch you.
I feel the same way. I don't get how many streamers make so much money. I'd rather give it to homeless people in the street. But then I guess paying a sub e.g $8 a month is like going out with your best friend and shouting them a coffee.
@@joekara I think of it like magicians. All they do is show off an entertaining talent, yet people pay to watch them. Think of streaming the same. Some of these high level streamers may be giving unfortunate people money and just not showing it to the world. They make as much as people are willing to give to them, but it's still work for them you know?
@@GunzyHD thanku, wise words. Paying for entertainment is money well spent..... By the way I like that your one of a few on TH-cam, you have the edge of being first. All the best bro.
Number one reason people don’t make it, is lack of consistency. Have a scheduled time you stream/upload and stick with it. It’s a journey and you have to be patient. 👍🏽 have a nice day everyone.
The key to growing is to keep at it no matter how tough it gets you’ll come through eventually. I’ve been growing fast due to committing to my streaming and don’t end up being negative on streams is about personality and making your viewers feel welcomed once you do that you’ll grow
I agree in some ways, but it’s not cut out for everyone. I have friends who have streamed every single day for 6 years and are still streaming to 3-4 people. There’s ups and downs, but primarily if you refuse to follow trends and grow outside sources, long term growth is nearly impossible.
You are the FIRST person who actually ran this whole crazy twitch reality in to terms i could understand. I have been doing youtube for years, and just recently decided to do more streams on my Twitch. Thanks so much for the rundown. I am sure this will help me in the long run. SUBBED!
10 months on Twitch=7 years on YT in my experience. TH-cam also does not moderate their platform at all, so it’s filled with scams and fraud. Twitch is just better for streamers.
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This was a great insight on streaming revenue for starters. Some people don't like showing private info like this, but you did it for the sake of teaching other people. You are not afraid of success, and you are open to share it with others, that is the mind of a successful person on the making. Thanks a lot for this video.
There's a reason people don't share "private info like this", and that's because it voids your affiliate contract with Twitch. They don't want you showing how your earnings are computed. And they sure don't want others knowing how much or how you make your money. And they don't want people knowing how scummy they are that they take so much away from the content creator, who is the person ACTUALLY doing the work. Before someone bitches me out, I know devs made the site and need their pay too, but without the Content Creators, the devs wouldn't be necessary so is 50/50 really a fair cut?
this videos been up for 2 years now, nearing 800,000 views, and i still have affiliate, even after streaming on YT as well as Twitch at the same time. They don’t really take away affiliate status anymore
Im so happy that I found your videos. It’s been such a struggle to stream on twitch. I manage to hit affiliate but now I’m struggling more than I was before
Appreciate the transparency and the length you go to show us what's it like for streamers before the screen~ Keep it up~ I personally tried content creating, still doing it because it's pure fun, growth is super slow after 4/5 years~ One thing I learned~ do it for passion, not for fame and numbers~ Have fun everyone~
It's really encouraging to watch this video! I've been streaming for about 1 year and finally got paid from Twitch which was nice :P I still have a ways to go though! Thank you
This is so interesting! Thank you - starting streaming on Twitch this Wednesday, and even though I’m interested in what it takes to earn from it, I’m not expecting anything from it, and I’m excited to interact with people and play games!
Idealistically, yes, but practically, no. Instead, chase money with a main job and stream as a part-time hobby that could become your full-time job. Same principle applies to any creative pursuit (Actors, Painters, Writers, .etc). Took Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) ~10 years of part-time hobby work to get his first book deal.
@@minidv7596 So your original comment getting more likes than my reply after having been posted for a month prior is proof that I'm wrong and you're right? Are fucking 12 years old?? Life isn't all peaches and rainbows, grow up. Fen Muir, the reply above me, already mentioned, realistically, why your idea of reaching success is just a dream and not realistic.
I wasn’t looking for this, don’t stream nor plan to, but it sparked my interest so here I am lol. I’m gonna sub to you just for keeping it a buck n being totally transparent to help others make decisions that impact their life. I’ve known people go out and purchase a shit ton of equipment and do it for a bit then give up. So I would also suggest doing it on what you have or can comfortably obtain, as you grow and decide it’s right for you, you can always upgrade as you grow. Good Luck y’all!
Very informative and thank you for being a very honest and up front person about this information. You deserve a lot of respect for all the hard work you've put in and earned a sub from me. To help others like this is a blessing and I hope more good things come your way.
Thank you. No one that I've watched before had ever broken it down to the actual amount of time it took to get anywhere. Keep it up man, liked and subbed
I streamed for 1 month and got a payout of 178 and my second month I got 250. Its about preparation and building up a community. MANY streamers knew who I was because of how interactive I was as a chatter in other streamers chats. My point is don't let "it took me over a year to receive a check from twitch" discourage you. Believe in yourself and BE yourself.
@@djsazm3580planing on starting streaming as well so wanted to ask something. You left your comment 5 months ago, how’s streaming now? Did paycheck improve? Is 5+ months of work worth it?
I appreciate this video so much it gives me hope that I could do this. I always wanted to stream and never did and when my mom passed a couple months ago it changed my perspective on life. I thought to myself well now that I have nothing to live for I might as well attempt some things. I’ve now been streaming for a total of 6 days straight with 25 followers and haven’t felt more excited to do something in years. Good luck to everyone trying to accomplish there goals.
@@shinyfn1989 it’s been really good I struggle but have the feeling of learning something new everyday and trying to improve on it on a day to day basis. I’ve got about 3-5 regulars on my page that are also super welcoming when others decide to chat and we just vibe together and have a bunch of laughs. It’s really hard but still I wake up every morning ready to do it again and again because people ACTUALLY come in to distract themselves on my stream. Also knowing they are having a good time makes me really happy.
Started my first stream a while back and was shocked when I managed 20 viewers at one point. I didn’t really know what to do as I was just getting the hang of stuff but it was definitely and exciting experience. A few months later i haven’t grown much but have a really good few people who are very kind and make a great chat.
im starting out & the little bits & pieces of advice on the topics other than monetizing make sense a lot and i could really see it being a huge help! i appreciate ppl like you
Thanks bro for this all honest video! It helps me alot to understand all of this stuff in twitch. I just recently finished my twitch page. Excited to see what the future brings!!
Really insightful! I've just got affilate and was wondering how the income actually works, very detailed and easy to understand, so thank you for that!
I started streaming almost 4 months ago and i'd say I got lucky aswell. not like you but I grew a small amount in no time which i'm very proud of. Streaming and earning money is always a huge topic but honestly. if you stop worrying about it and just enjoy streaming for what it is, it will come to you. but that doesn't mean "just go live", you still do have to earn it. but if you are passionate about streaming and you do your best. you are bound to have people come in and support you. my advice to anyone starting out. interact with other small communities. if you want to grow. you have to really put yourself out there. don't just throw your twitch link in peoples faces.
Your thoughts really helped me a lot, today I started thinking of creating a twitch or youtube account for streaming. I'm literally new to this environment and I don't know anything or how to even start and your insight towards payouts really helps.
I really appreciate this video and how honest you were. I just started streaming this year and sometimes I think I am to hard on myself with how fast I want to grow vs. how fast I am actually growing haha. Great video and hope things are going well for you!
Great vid. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Very informative. I’m about to start streaming myself and know it’ll be difficult. Next step for myself is finding the correct equipment/software and how to use it as that’s another battle in itself. Especially when you have no idea what you’re doing. But that’s part of the fun. Thanks mate. Keep up the good work. Sub from me
Thanks for this info! Started streaming for the first time ever yesterday and I can’t wait to continue progressing and learning new things along the way thank you!
Good luck man!! I watched the video all the way through. I hope you're earning more off of TH-cam revenue, you have been grinding and have EARNED IT!! 🤙🏼
@@GunzyHD from what i see alot of streamers migrate atleast some of their content to TH-cam, and it has worked well for them. In the end Twitch is still a river compared to the ocean of TH-cam.
I don't expect to get anywhere in terms of being noticed. I usually don't get but one quiet viewer occasionally lol I feel like I'm probably boring, given my voice is not entertaining. You did awesome and obviously well deserved with your hard work! It's nice to know that there are different varying ways to get a little stream going though :) Thank you for the informative video!
totally earned both my like and subscription 🤣 i’ve always been so curious about this topic and also very leery of click bait 😂 watched all the way through and loved how you put everything together. you’re really organic with your flow and thought process. brilliant
I started Twitch 2.5 months ago. It took me a couple of weeks to make affiliate, and once I did, the first month after affiliate was gained I got a payout of $200.00. This is currently (17 days into) my second full month of affiliate and I have already met the threshold. I have also earned another couple of hundred from doing commission work (I am an artist), but I don't really count that as "Twitch revenue" as that's more of a side-effect of my being on the platform. I think it's dependent on what you do and what you focus on. I'm in the art community, which has been really generous. Other communities I have heard are a bit harder to break into. I've also got a bit of a niche, as I am a blind person who does art, and I think that helps some folks feel a little more open with giving support. We will see how the future goes, but I am hopeful the growth will continue. Thanks for being open with us. I figured it was only right to be just as open.
This is awesome to hear! I've found niche-ing down makes a HUGE difference on Twitch, but so does Art and Music. Both categories do REALLY well for smaller creators looking to grow!
damn dude. Im just now starting today and im gonna get serious with it, im gonna try my best to keep my content of quality. i hope i make it, wish me luck
Thank you for this video, You explained what we as fans of creators need to know to properly use our hard earned money to support our favorite creators, I'm subscribing to you bro.
Sharing your experience I'm excited to see where this endeavor takes me. Curious to know where your journey leads you as well, Thanks for this genuine video.
Thank you so much for the video. I’m just getting into streaming as a hobby, and didn’t know exactly what Affiliate status meant. Looking forward to watching your Overlay video once I get a gaming PC. Stay blessed mate.
I found this very helpful and left you a follow i started streaming about 4 days ago, no pc to help me no monitors strictly a loud ass ps4 and a camera that came with it, im fresh into this and absolutely love it! Wish i would’ve started sooner.. i didn’t ever think you can get paid from gaming at all i just enjoy doing it.. i’ve hit about 60 followers already and im slowly and steadily building an actual community thanks for this advice and a heads up for things to come GG!
Have you ever read TikTok terms of service?? The CCP literally has access to everything on your phone and anything you may plug it into....it's kinda scary
@@dandreelovelace6969 tbh post what you love promote post constantly and set a time you stream everyday like if you post 5pm do the same each time don’t change it till you grow bigger
Thanks! I'm about to hit affiliate status. I didn't take it seriously at first but now that i'm close I want to see what could potentially happen. Thanks for the video!
@@sleads hey no problem. I did reach affiliate status, I know if I kept grinding maybe I could make it a second job but life took over, I got a job, and I just haven't had the time to dedicate to streaming. I would like to return to it though I really enjoyed it.
this video is so enlighten man, i love it... so detailed and personal.. this is great and you deserves more views and subs to your channel.. .thanks for the infomation!
i have recently got back into streaming on twitch, and this video really helped, i really like streaming 7 days to die as it's a game i really enjoy, thank you for this amazing video ^^
Got laid off as an accoutant 2 weeks ago. Been applying to jobs but been using my free time streaming and looking into uploading TH-cam videos now. Best of luck everyone you got this!
Interesting video. I have recently contemplated to start making either TH-cam videos or Twitch/TH-cam livestreams (or both). I'm a computer engineer and I love teaching people about software and web development. A couple of years ago, I was involved in a summer camp for children aged 9--14 who wanted to try out programming. It was a very inspiring and fun experience for me. So I have thought about trying to make the teaching bit more of a professional career. I will study pedagogy at university as well, because if I were to do this professionally, I feel I have to have a better academic foundation to rely on. I just discovered your channel. I'm going to look through your other videos soon. A question about Twitch though: I have found many awesome content creators on Twitch and I want to support as many of them as possible. I feel subscriptions to be quite cumbersome to use as a viewer because they auto renew, and since I can't subscribe to them all at the same time, I will have to constantly juggle between them in a sort of rotating pattern. I'd much rather use cheers as a substitute for subscriptions. Besides the fact that subscriptions give a more accurately picture for the creator how much money they can expect next month (I would guess so, anyway), is there a difference in the cut Twitch takes for subscription versus cheers? What I mean is: does $5 in subscription yield the same paycheck for a creator as $5 worth of bits?
I’ve been sitting at an average of less than 1 viewer for over a year now, and I never get any chats to interact with. I stream almost 4 hours a day. I thought my situation was an anomaly but it’s refreshing to hear your story. Thanks for the vid man that was a huge pick me up after I just got off a tough night of streaming.
i just started creating all of my accounts and just posted some clips on tiktok. i’ve always wanted to do this and i finally decided to do it after backing out of it for so long. the only thing i’m worried about is not having good equipment and things like that. i don’t have the money to get a good pc, webcam or mic so i feel like it’s going to be very hard to do without it. i’ve been reading and watching everything to learn more about streaming, and this video has really helped me understand how twitch works. thanks man! i’ll definitely give you a follow and watch more of your content!
great advice, really shows how long you can make content for before you actually make money. You really have to enjoy it and not actually expect to get anything in return.
thanks for this video! I started up on twitch and will start streaming to youtube as well. This video has given me insight on what to expect if I keep at it
I'll preface this by saying this is a a burner account. Just wanted to give some advice as someone in the entertainment industry. Consistency is king. Have a schedule, stick to it. If you're taking an extended break, announce it. The closer you are to the consistency of TV programs, the more chances you give yourself to get a "lucky break".
I just recently started a Twitch channel and I found this video really helpful and encouraging. It can be intimidating but hopefully I can make it like you have!
thanks for the insight i just got my twitch channel to 50 and was looking to how i could get to apply for the affi hope to see more videos like this as it gives a realistic view on what to expect thanks for your time and keep up the good work
I feel like you need to do this because you genuinely enjoy doing it, and if you just happen to get big, then great. But you shouldn't go into it thinking you're going to get rich quick, or ever.
@@GunzyHD thank you. I myself want to become a streamer but I feel like there is so much to learn prior to that way I can be ready to roll. Most other youtubers I see have already developed a lot of fame and although its a goal to get that fame level, its also good to find a journey that helps! I'll keep an eye on your video! also, side question...are you still dedicated to youtube or are you also streaming in other places?
I'm dedicated to this youtube channel and I stream here! Just redoing my setup currently is all. Best advice I can give for streaming, is just START! Youll learn as you go!
I appreciated the video but I have some questions.😅 1. Why the revenue don't appear for me how can I add it. 2. When I get channel points I need to know how to make stickers 😁 3. How can I make my stream set-up good and add alerts.... Thanks if you can respond my questions and have a good day 😁
1. So once you've signed the affiliate agreement and gone through setting up your tax info, it should show if you've made any money in your creator dashboard. 2. Channel points are all done through your affiliate tab in your settings. 3. This one is complex, but I can do another video on this. However there is a bunch of TH-cam videos already about how to do this.
Money ain’t everything to me as I work a full time job and stream as well. Usually what I like is to see ppl chatting that’s what matters more to me than the money :3
The short answer to this question is most streamers make no money at all then get butt hurt because of it. Like you’re literally relying on the generosity of others using THEIR hard earned money to support a complete stranger they’ve never met before. So for anyone out there who streams and doesn’t make any money, just enjoy it for what it is and be grateful that anybody takes the time out of their day to watch you.
Amen to that! Don't do it for the cash, do it for the love and cash will eventually come.
I feel the same way. I don't get how many streamers make so much money. I'd rather give it to homeless people in the street. But then I guess paying a sub e.g $8 a month is like going out with your best friend and shouting them a coffee.
@@joekara I think of it like magicians. All they do is show off an entertaining talent, yet people pay to watch them. Think of streaming the same. Some of these high level streamers may be giving unfortunate people money and just not showing it to the world. They make as much as people are willing to give to them, but it's still work for them you know?
@@GunzyHD thanku, wise words. Paying for entertainment is money well spent..... By the way I like that your one of a few on TH-cam, you have the edge of being first. All the best bro.
@@joekara greatly appreciate that! Thank you so much
Good luck to everyone trying to grow in 2021
You dont need luck. You need to know who to pay.
Thx
That's what she said.
Thx
I'm at 7k rn
Well looks like this video is officially in the recommended tab now! That’s how I found it, great advice for beginners!
Aye thank you!
@Harry Byron nope dont care
@@GunzyHD question, does twitch take away your subs money? and only pay u 100 dollars or...
@@viego29 lol no, you just don’t make money unless you’ve made minimum $100. If you make $300, you get $300
@@GunzyHD ahh I see
Number one reason people don’t make it, is lack of consistency. Have a scheduled time you stream/upload and stick with it. It’s a journey and you have to be patient. 👍🏽 have a nice day everyone.
The key to growing is to keep at it no matter how tough it gets you’ll come through eventually. I’ve been growing fast due to committing to my streaming and don’t end up being negative on streams is about personality and making your viewers feel welcomed once you do that you’ll grow
I agree in some ways, but it’s not cut out for everyone. I have friends who have streamed every single day for 6 years and are still streaming to 3-4 people. There’s ups and downs, but primarily if you refuse to follow trends and grow outside sources, long term growth is nearly impossible.
@@GunzyHD yes sir!
You are the FIRST person who actually ran this whole crazy twitch reality in to terms i could understand. I have been doing youtube for years, and just recently decided to do more streams on my Twitch. Thanks so much for the rundown. I am sure this will help me in the long run. SUBBED!
Glad you enjoyed it!
10 months on Twitch=7 years on YT in my experience. TH-cam also does not moderate their platform at all, so it’s filled with scams and fraud. Twitch is just better for streamers.
Hey just wanted to tell you that Plz read everything btw Jehovah and his son Jesus Christ love you so much that God would send his one and only son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead 3 days later Get a relationship with God and Jesus and confess for your sins and Live for Christ and not the world and allow God and Jesus into your hearts. God and Jesus are trying to save you from going to hell.
HELL IS NOT A JOKE. Jehovah and Jesus are all of our Gods and Lords and Saviors✝️✝️✝️✝️SPREAD THE WORD✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️Pray to Jehovah and his son Jesus Christ get saved today ✝️
Agreed. Thanks 😊
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This was a great insight on streaming revenue for starters. Some people don't like showing private info like this, but you did it for the sake of teaching other people. You are not afraid of success, and you are open to share it with others, that is the mind of a successful person on the making. Thanks a lot for this video.
Thank you for the kind words! I found if i cant find a video on something i might as well make it, since im sure someone else is curious
There's a reason people don't share "private info like this", and that's because it voids your affiliate contract with Twitch. They don't want you showing how your earnings are computed. And they sure don't want others knowing how much or how you make your money. And they don't want people knowing how scummy they are that they take so much away from the content creator, who is the person ACTUALLY doing the work.
Before someone bitches me out, I know devs made the site and need their pay too, but without the Content Creators, the devs wouldn't be necessary so is 50/50 really a fair cut?
this videos been up for 2 years now, nearing 800,000 views, and i still have affiliate, even after streaming on YT as well as Twitch at the same time. They don’t really take away affiliate status anymore
It’s only serious when you partner, when you affiliated you can do stuff like that
Im so happy that I found your videos. It’s been such a struggle to stream on twitch. I manage to hit affiliate but now I’m struggling more than I was before
Appreciate the transparency and the length you go to show us what's it like for streamers before the screen~
Keep it up~ I personally tried content creating, still doing it because it's pure fun, growth is super slow after 4/5 years~
One thing I learned~ do it for passion, not for fame and numbers~
Have fun everyone~
It's really encouraging to watch this video! I've been streaming for about 1 year and finally got paid from Twitch which was nice :P I still have a ways to go though! Thank you
This is so interesting! Thank you - starting streaming on Twitch this Wednesday, and even though I’m interested in what it takes to earn from it, I’m not expecting anything from it, and I’m excited to interact with people and play games!
Hey, did you ever get monetized yet?
don't chase money, money will automatically comes to you when you have talent and passionate into something you do
amen to that! If bills need to be paid, and you arn't making it from your passion, getting a job is for sure the best route for most.
Idealistically, yes, but practically, no.
Instead, chase money with a main job and stream as a part-time hobby that could become your full-time job.
Same principle applies to any creative pursuit (Actors, Painters, Writers, .etc). Took Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) ~10 years of part-time hobby work to get his first book deal.
That is, practically, the most idiotic comment people make.
@@darellarocho5729 really? Let's see how many likes u get from your comment
@@minidv7596 So your original comment getting more likes than my reply after having been posted for a month prior is proof that I'm wrong and you're right? Are fucking 12 years old?? Life isn't all peaches and rainbows, grow up.
Fen Muir, the reply above me, already mentioned, realistically, why your idea of reaching success is just a dream and not realistic.
Honestly man this was great to see someone open up about all this ill be sure to follow here for what its worth!
I wasn’t looking for this, don’t stream nor plan to, but it sparked my interest so here I am lol. I’m gonna sub to you just for keeping it a buck n being totally transparent to help others make decisions that impact their life. I’ve known people go out and purchase a shit ton of equipment and do it for a bit then give up. So I would also suggest doing it on what you have or can comfortably obtain, as you grow and decide it’s right for you, you can always upgrade as you grow. Good Luck y’all!
Very informative and thank you for being a very honest and up front person about this information. You deserve a lot of respect for all the hard work you've put in and earned a sub from me. To help others like this is a blessing and I hope more good things come your way.
Appreciate the kind words! Good luck!
Thank you. No one that I've watched before had ever broken it down to the actual amount of time it took to get anywhere. Keep it up man, liked and subbed
I streamed for 1 month and got a payout of 178 and my second month I got 250.
Its about preparation and building up a community. MANY streamers knew who I was because of how interactive I was as a chatter in other streamers chats.
My point is don't let "it took me over a year to receive a check from twitch" discourage you.
Believe in yourself and BE yourself.
your viral tiktok post in this case was your dank interacion on chats
@@kamikan22 what?😂 I have some tik toks but I'm confused as to what your comment refers to.
@@djsazm3580 i forgot but was probably hilarous and interesting comment v:
@@djsazm3580planing on starting streaming as well so wanted to ask something. You left your comment 5 months ago, how’s streaming now? Did paycheck improve? Is 5+ months of work worth it?
Way to go! I totally wanna start gaming. Don't know where to start.
Thank you for being so open and honest about this! I hope you keep growing and being so open, honest and kind ☺️
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Check out the stream sometime! twitch.tv/justGunzy
Wow that’s crazy! I totally did not expected to see that, good for you!!! I am even more motivated now 😄😄
I appreciate this video so much it gives me hope that I could do this. I always wanted to stream and never did and when my mom passed a couple months ago it changed my perspective on life. I thought to myself well now that I have nothing to live for I might as well attempt some things. I’ve now been streaming for a total of 6 days straight with 25 followers and haven’t felt more excited to do something in years. Good luck to everyone trying to accomplish there goals.
How’s it been ??
@@shinyfn1989 it’s been really good I struggle but have the feeling of learning something new everyday and trying to improve on it on a day to day basis. I’ve got about 3-5 regulars on my page that are also super welcoming when others decide to chat and we just vibe together and have a bunch of laughs. It’s really hard but still I wake up every morning ready to do it again and again because people ACTUALLY come in to distract themselves on my stream. Also knowing they are having a good time makes me really happy.
Started my first stream a while back and was shocked when I managed 20 viewers at one point. I didn’t really know what to do as I was just getting the hang of stuff but it was definitely and exciting experience. A few months later i haven’t grown much but have a really good few people who are very kind and make a great chat.
Thats what its all about man, have fun and appreciate your community
Liked the video. You broke it down very simply and easy to understand this twitch thing! Thanks man keep doing what you do 👍🏽👍🏽
Appreciate it thank you! Feel free to stop by my twitch sometime! Twitch.tv/justGunzy
im starting out & the little bits & pieces of advice on the topics other than monetizing make sense a lot and i could really see it being a huge help! i appreciate ppl like you
This is actually very insightful! Thank you! Started streaming and was wondering
Glad I could help!
Thanks bro for this all honest video! It helps me alot to understand all of this stuff in twitch. I just recently finished my twitch page. Excited to see what the future brings!!
glad you enjoyed it and congrats on getting started! That's truly the hardest part!
Really insightful! I've just got affilate and was wondering how the income actually works, very detailed and easy to understand, so thank you for that!
I started streaming almost 4 months ago and i'd say I got lucky aswell. not like you but I grew a small amount in no time which i'm very proud of. Streaming and earning money is always a huge topic but honestly. if you stop worrying about it and just enjoy streaming for what it is, it will come to you. but that doesn't mean "just go live", you still do have to earn it. but if you are passionate about streaming and you do your best. you are bound to have people come in and support you. my advice to anyone starting out. interact with other small communities. if you want to grow. you have to really put yourself out there. don't just throw your twitch link in peoples faces.
I've been at it for three years and I'm just over it. $50 every other month I'm tired of twitch taking my money.
Dood your content is so smooth and nice any and yours nut you deserve 100k
thank you so much dude!!!!
thank you.. this was one of the best vids on twitch I've seen
Glad you enjoyed it!
We just started streaming a couple of days ago and it is a lot to understand when you’re this new. Awesome information! Thank you for sharing.
Your thoughts really helped me a lot, today I started thinking of creating a twitch or youtube account for streaming. I'm literally new to this environment and I don't know anything or how to even start and your insight towards payouts really helps.
Hey I’m glad I could help! If you ever have any other questions please stop by the stream and ask! Twitch.tv/justGunzy
I really appreciate this video and how honest you were. I just started streaming this year and sometimes I think I am to hard on myself with how fast I want to grow vs. how fast I am actually growing haha. Great video and hope things are going well for you!
Hey Wiz! I appreciate the comment! Sometimes we focus so hard on the goal line, we lost sight of the progress we've made! I wish you good luck!
Great vid. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Very informative. I’m about to start streaming myself and know it’ll be difficult. Next step for myself is finding the correct equipment/software and how to use it as that’s another battle in itself. Especially when you have no idea what you’re doing. But that’s part of the fun. Thanks mate. Keep up the good work. Sub from me
Thanks for this info! Started streaming for the first time ever yesterday and I can’t wait to continue progressing and learning new things along the way thank you!
Subbed! The honesty was so humbling.
Thank you so much!
Good luck man!! I watched the video all the way through. I hope you're earning more off of TH-cam revenue, you have been grinding and have EARNED IT!! 🤙🏼
Thank you so much for those kind words! In some ways yes! This video specifically actually helped pay some bills lmao
@@GunzyHD from what i see alot of streamers migrate atleast some of their content to TH-cam, and it has worked well for them. In the end Twitch is still a river compared to the ocean of TH-cam.
I don't expect to get anywhere in terms of being noticed. I usually don't get but one quiet viewer occasionally lol I feel like I'm probably boring, given my voice is not entertaining. You did awesome and obviously well deserved with your hard work! It's nice to know that there are different varying ways to get a little stream going though :) Thank you for the informative video!
totally earned both my like and subscription 🤣
i’ve always been so curious about this topic and also very leery of click bait 😂 watched all the way through and loved how you put everything together. you’re really organic with your flow and thought process. brilliant
I started Twitch 2.5 months ago. It took me a couple of weeks to make affiliate, and once I did, the first month after affiliate was gained I got a payout of $200.00. This is currently (17 days into) my second full month of affiliate and I have already met the threshold. I have also earned another couple of hundred from doing commission work (I am an artist), but I don't really count that as "Twitch revenue" as that's more of a side-effect of my being on the platform.
I think it's dependent on what you do and what you focus on. I'm in the art community, which has been really generous. Other communities I have heard are a bit harder to break into. I've also got a bit of a niche, as I am a blind person who does art, and I think that helps some folks feel a little more open with giving support.
We will see how the future goes, but I am hopeful the growth will continue. Thanks for being open with us. I figured it was only right to be just as open.
This is awesome to hear! I've found niche-ing down makes a HUGE difference on Twitch, but so does Art and Music. Both categories do REALLY well for smaller creators looking to grow!
then hiw are you typing
@@dylant.j.kimble6652 I dunno. Telepathic keyboard? How does anyone type? o.O
@@IraRobinson i dont understand
damn dude. Im just now starting today and im gonna get serious with it, im gonna try my best to keep my content of quality. i hope i make it, wish me luck
Thank you for this video, You explained what we as fans of creators need to know to properly use our hard earned money to support our favorite creators, I'm subscribing to you bro.
Thanks for this video! It’s very helpful as someone just starting streaming, more for fun anyway but good info to have. Thank you again!!
the confidence boost this gave me deserves a sub!
Glad you enjoyed it!
this video helps out bro keep doing these types
Sharing your experience I'm excited to see where this endeavor takes me. Curious to know where your journey leads you as well, Thanks for this genuine video.
thanks bro really informative & transparent, you a real one much love, success and blessing
Thank you so much for the video. I’m just getting into streaming as a hobby, and didn’t know exactly what Affiliate status meant. Looking forward to watching your Overlay video once I get a gaming PC. Stay blessed mate.
Quality content. Thanks for the tips. I subbed!
Thanks for the sub! Glad to have you!
I am relatively small streamer, 6-10 viewers, but I've reached the payout line 4 times ($100+), it's extra cash and it's fun streaming.
Do you pay taxes on that
You always pay taxes above $400
The minimum is $50 now for payrolls
how do they know where to send your check
I found this very helpful and left you a follow i started streaming about 4 days ago, no pc to help me no monitors strictly a loud ass ps4 and a camera that came with it, im fresh into this and absolutely love it! Wish i would’ve started sooner.. i didn’t ever think you can get paid from gaming at all i just enjoy doing it.. i’ve hit about 60 followers already and im slowly and steadily building an actual community thanks for this advice and a heads up for things to come GG!
Helped a TON, much love brother got the notis on hope your still grinding :)
🌟Make sure to drop a LIKE and SUB!
Have you ever read TikTok terms of service?? The CCP literally has access to everything on your phone and anything you may plug it into....it's kinda scary
They're gonna find alot of pictures of my dog then lmao
Hey I'm a brand new streamer and I need some advice on being a successful streamer
Yeah how can I help? Any questions?
@@dandreelovelace6969 tbh post what you love promote post constantly and set a time you stream everyday like if you post 5pm do the same each time don’t change it till you grow bigger
Thanks! Loads of people are more secretive about this stuff, this helped me out a ton
You’re an awesome person! So you Just gained another subscriber! 🔥🔥
ty for the vid! Ive always wondered about the money side but tbh i love sharing passion with viewers
This was lowkey motivating to watch appreciate you bro🔥
Hey I appreciate you!
Thanks! I'm about to hit affiliate status. I didn't take it seriously at first but now that i'm close I want to see what could potentially happen. Thanks for the video!
Hey man , can you update me on what happened ? it's been 2 years , i really would appreciate it i wanna start streaming too
@@sleads hey no problem. I did reach affiliate status, I know if I kept grinding maybe I could make it a second job but life took over, I got a job, and I just haven't had the time to dedicate to streaming. I would like to return to it though I really enjoyed it.
@@vincentbillings6907 Thank you for answering, you are a legend.
Thanks for the honesty, love the content.
That's very helpful, thank you for informing me about twitch payments. Great Video!
Answer: Small streamers don't make a dime.
Thanks for the explanation, now I am motivated to stay consistent throughout my stream eventhough there's no one watching :)
this video is so enlighten man, i love it... so detailed and personal.. this is great and you deserves more views and subs to your channel.. .thanks for the infomation!
i have recently got back into streaming on twitch, and this video really helped, i really like streaming 7 days to die as it's a game i really enjoy, thank you for this amazing video ^^
Got laid off as an accoutant 2 weeks ago. Been applying to jobs but been using my free time streaming and looking into uploading TH-cam videos now. Best of luck everyone you got this!
Thanks for the detailed info, very useful.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Thanks for the insider info and perspective! New streamers like me really benefit from this content!
I appreciate that! Than you im glad you enjoyed it!
Love to support people like you much love brother!
I recently started my channel and this helped me a lot!its a lot of hard work!never give up everyone!
Glad I could help!
Interesting video. I have recently contemplated to start making either TH-cam videos or Twitch/TH-cam livestreams (or both). I'm a computer engineer and I love teaching people about software and web development. A couple of years ago, I was involved in a summer camp for children aged 9--14 who wanted to try out programming. It was a very inspiring and fun experience for me. So I have thought about trying to make the teaching bit more of a professional career. I will study pedagogy at university as well, because if I were to do this professionally, I feel I have to have a better academic foundation to rely on.
I just discovered your channel. I'm going to look through your other videos soon.
A question about Twitch though: I have found many awesome content creators on Twitch and I want to support as many of them as possible. I feel subscriptions to be quite cumbersome to use as a viewer because they auto renew, and since I can't subscribe to them all at the same time, I will have to constantly juggle between them in a sort of rotating pattern. I'd much rather use cheers as a substitute for subscriptions. Besides the fact that subscriptions give a more accurately picture for the creator how much money they can expect next month (I would guess so, anyway), is there a difference in the cut Twitch takes for subscription versus cheers? What I mean is: does $5 in subscription yield the same paycheck for a creator as $5 worth of bits?
Honesty and transparency is a rarity these days. Subbed 👍
Appreciate it a lot!
Let's take a moment to appreciate how much time and effort he puts into his content for us. Love the videos!
yo much much appreciated!!!!
@@GunzyHD Look at your face in the thumbnail. Thats goofy af.
are you proud of that? LOL sad
definitely appreciated
Your thumbnail was the same exact face I made when I saw mine..hence why I jumped to TH-cam 🤣
haha congrats...hopefully lmao. Keep up the hard work
Thank you for taking the time to share your successes and knowledge. I am excited to start twitch! You have beautiful facial features too xox
I’ve been sitting at an average of less than 1 viewer for over a year now, and I never get any chats to interact with. I stream almost 4 hours a day. I thought my situation was an anomaly but it’s refreshing to hear your story. Thanks for the vid man that was a huge pick me up after I just got off a tough night of streaming.
Great video man! but I can't help but notice the horde flag /spit xD
hah you caught it!!!!
@@GunzyHD i was like oh yeah awesome vid then it appeared and I...I couldnt take my eye of it, shame shame shame! xD
got a lot of work ahead of me also this video is helpful for me as a beginner
Yup lol 😁
i just started creating all of my accounts and just posted some clips on tiktok. i’ve always wanted to do this and i finally decided to do it after backing out of it for so long. the only thing i’m worried about is not having good equipment and things like that. i don’t have the money to get a good pc, webcam or mic so i feel like it’s going to be very hard to do without it. i’ve been reading and watching everything to learn more about streaming, and this video has really helped me understand how twitch works. thanks man! i’ll definitely give you a follow and watch more of your content!
Ive started with a shitty laptop and a phone it just forces me to play older games. And makes my stream look a bit shittier but i dont mind it at all.
I appreciate ur transparency bro!!! 💪🏽🙏🏽
Audio sounds so good on this video
Thank you!
Well after a year and a shout-out by a friend I have finally hit affiliate
great advice, really shows how long you can make content for before you actually make money. You really have to enjoy it and not actually expect to get anything in return.
thanks for this video! I started up on twitch and will start streaming to youtube as well. This video has given me insight on what to expect if I keep at it
I’m proud of you! If you ever have any questions, I stream often at twitch.tv/justGunzy
So hard to grow on twitch but im staying positive 😌
It's definitely not for everyone! Try making youtube videos instead for a week and see If you like it more
I'll preface this by saying this is a a burner account. Just wanted to give some advice as someone in the entertainment industry. Consistency is king. Have a schedule, stick to it. If you're taking an extended break, announce it. The closer you are to the consistency of TV programs, the more chances you give yourself to get a "lucky break".
Appreciate the video! I’m looking into twitch streaming and video editing for TH-cam and this was good insight
I just recently started a Twitch channel and I found this video really helpful and encouraging. It can be intimidating but hopefully I can make it like you have!
NOTI GANG NOTI GANG
you most definitely get a sub! this video just inspired me as beginner twitch streamer to keep going!
I think he quit. His last stream and video was a year ago. :(
thanks for the insight i just got my twitch channel to 50 and was looking to how i could get to apply for the affi hope to see more videos like this as it gives a realistic view on what to expect thanks for your time and keep up the good work
I actually listened to you asking me to sub. I can't turn on notifications though because I have nearly 1k subscriptions.
Same bwo.
I just got affiliated last week an my revenue is only 5 cents :(
oh trust, it will take a long time. My first check didnt come for years
@@GunzyHD years is a long time maybe you shouldn’t have used that world 😅
@@jonasy847 hey just bein honest
@@GunzyHD tru tru
Just got affiliate on Twitch after 4 years lol. This vid was great! Subbed and followed on Twitch! Thanks boss!
Dude congrats! You worked hard for that I'm so proud!
Started this twitch grind myself and just hit my first 100 followers! This video was really helpful thank you
Nice work!!!!!
I feel like you need to do this because you genuinely enjoy doing it, and if you just happen to get big, then great. But you shouldn't go into it thinking you're going to get rich quick, or ever.
Amen!
Can you do videos on how to become a TH-cam gamer streamer?
What you need and how to do it!
Good luck on your journey!
Can do!
@@GunzyHD thank you. I myself want to become a streamer but I feel like there is so much to learn prior to that way I can be ready to roll. Most other youtubers I see have already developed a lot of fame and although its a goal to get that fame level, its also good to find a journey that helps! I'll keep an eye on your video!
also, side question...are you still dedicated to youtube or are you also streaming in other places?
I'm dedicated to this youtube channel and I stream here! Just redoing my setup currently is all.
Best advice I can give for streaming, is just START! Youll learn as you go!
I liked the video.
I subscribed.
Keep up the great work dude.
YOU ROCK!
Thanks man, this helps me a lot, i´ve been trying for so many years but now im taking it more and more professional and being constant.
I really appreciate you being transparent with us. 🤙🏼
I appreciated the video but I have some questions.😅
1. Why the revenue don't appear for me how can I add it.
2. When I get channel points I need to know how to make stickers 😁
3. How can I make my stream set-up good and add alerts....
Thanks if you can respond my questions and have a good day 😁
1. So once you've signed the affiliate agreement and gone through setting up your tax info, it should show if you've made any money in your creator dashboard.
2. Channel points are all done through your affiliate tab in your settings.
3. This one is complex, but I can do another video on this. However there is a bunch of TH-cam videos already about how to do this.
@@GunzyHD thx 👍
Money ain’t everything to me as I work a full time job and stream as well. Usually what I like is to see ppl chatting that’s what matters more to me than the money :3
My friend that is wonderful to hear! I was the same way at first, but when money needs to go into something overtime, you start wanting to see return.
Thanks for this video content! Is very interesting and useful! Good luck with your content creator path!