How to follow or subscribe to a Twitch streamer's channel

Updated: 07/31/2022 by Computer Hope
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Twitch is a great place to watch many great players stream your favorite video games, how-to content, and other entertainment. If you find a particular streamer you enjoy viewing, you can follow their channel to see when they go live. To support a streamer financially, you can subscribe to their channel. To learn how to follow or subscribe to a Twitch streamer's channel, follow the instructions below.

How to follow a Twitch streamer's channel

  1. Navigate to the Twitch website.
  2. On the homepage, click the Log In button in the upper-right corner of the browser window.

Twitch bar with the Log In button.

  1. Once you've signed in, locate the Twitch streamer you want to follow.
  2. On their channel page, click the Follow Follow button on Twitch. button to the right of their name under the main screen.
  3. If you've followed correctly, a filled-in heart Icon indicating that a Twitch stream is being followed. replaces the Follow button.
Tip

If you click the bell Icon to enable notifications on Twitch. icon next to the following heart, you can toggle notifications for a particular stream. If you turn them on, Twitch notifies you when the streamer goes live.

How to subscribe to a Twitch streamer's channel

  1. Navigate to the Twitch website.
  2. On the homepage, click the Log In button in the upper-right corner of the browser window.

Twitch bar with the Log In button highlighted.

  1. Once you've signed in, locate the Twitch streamer you want to follow.
  2. On their channel page, click the Subscribe Follow button on Twitch. button to the right of their name under the main screen.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up menu and click the Subscribe button.

Menu from which you may subscribe to a streamer on Twitch.

  1. Enter your preferred payment method and information, and then click the Review purchase button on Twitch. button.
Tip

You can subscribe for more than one month at a time by clicking the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the subscription options window.