{"id":4152,"date":"2021-08-19T12:35:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/?p=4152"},"modified":"2021-08-19T12:35:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:35:28","slug":"how-long-should-i-stream-for-on-twitch-guide-to-gaining-the-most-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getonstream.com\/how-long-should-i-stream-for-on-twitch-guide-to-gaining-the-most-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Should I Stream For On Twitch? | Guide To Gaining The Most Followers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you first start streaming you may be wondering how long and often you should be streaming to get the most growth. The answer is a little more complicated than you might think and there is a lot of contradicting opinions out there.

In this article we are going to break down the best plan for streamers starting out. Let’s jump in and take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Do The Biggest Streamers Stream For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we start looking at streaming schedules and the amount of time you should stream for let’s compare two of the biggest streamers on Twitch right now. The general consensus is that if you stream for longer you will grow faster but look at these stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TommyInnit <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tommy is currently one of the biggest streamers on the platform pulling in 122,811 concurrent viewers.

He only streamed 11 hours in the past month<\/strong>. Some streamers are live for 11 hours per day and can’t touch these numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nickmercs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Nickmercs is also one of the biggest streamers on Twitch however he streams almost 20x longer than Tommy, with 206 hours in the past month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see both strategies work.<\/em><\/strong> Some streamers have long grinding sessions and putting in insane hours every month while others focus on creating amazing content in short bursts.

Neither is necessarily correct or the best option. However as a small streamer things are a little different. Let’s take a look at some analysis to see if streaming for long hours helps you grow. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does Streaming For Longer Help You Grow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2018 the verge posted an article titled “The Twitch Streamers Who Spend Years Broadcasting To No One”<\/a>. It’s a pretty de-motivating title for aspiring Twitch streamers.

It references lots of quotes from reddit from people stating they’ve been streaming for hours every day for months and are yet to get any consistent viewers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the problem with lots of beginner streamers. They think they can just turn on a camera, stream their games and get a giant audience.<\/strong> Even if you’re the best player in the world or have top tier content streaming on Twitch is unlikely to get you seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Streaming for 12 hours a day to no one is a huge waste of time and generally won’t get you any growth at the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have a consistent 100-200 viewers<\/strong>, yes, you may then pick up organic followers on Twitch from streaming for longer periods as you appear higher in the search results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what should you be doing instead of streaming?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What Should You Do Instead Of Streaming To Grow You Stream?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instead of streaming for long periods of time to nobody, you should be working on content off platform. This means turning your streams into smaller clips for Tiktok, Youtube and Twitter.<\/strong>

This platforms give you a real chance at being discovered as they have the ability to give you organic reach in their algorithm. Instead of streaming 4 hours per day it would be a much better idea to stream for 2 and use the other 2 to create content.<\/strong>

Once you start getting discovered on these other platforms direct your followers from there to Twitch and watch your stream grow over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about growing your stream I recommend checking out both of these articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n