Twitch: Subscribing to Streamers

I have been watching Twitch Streams since the site started and have been a big fan of the site and what it accomplishes by bring people together through community and common interests.

Most of these streamers have made the site their job by earning money from their time streaming their game play which is pretty decent achievement. Though there are many ways to provide money and support to streamers, the main one is through a subscription.

Twitch.tv Follow and Subscribe Buttons

By Subscribing to a streamer, you will be paying them the designated amount (often is US$4.99) every month you are a subscriber. But what do you get from being a subscriber?

• The warm, fuzzy feeling
  That little feeling that you're helping someone make this their work. While this doesn't seem like much, it is much of the most you will actually get from subing.
• Some special icons
  Most streamers offer extra emoicons to use in their chat. If you are apart of the chat often, this might be a bonus for you to stand out from those filthy casuals.
• Playing with the streamer
  Some streamer will offer the changes for those who subscribe to them to actually join them in their game and therefore their stream. This is mostly for multiplayer games which you might get a kick out of. However note that this isn't guarenteed, more of just a luck of the draw.
• Addition interaction with the streamer
  Some streamers will offer special stream sessions or priority sessions for their streamers only.
• And more...

It is up to the streamers themselves what they offer to their Subscribers and whether it is really worth you hard earnt money every month.

Take time to decide who you want to subscribe to as subscribing to a lot of streamers could soon start costing you a lot of money each month. One subscription is only for one streamer. Each additional subscription you start is another additional charge to you each month.

You can cancel your subscription at anytime however there are no refunds. If you cancel your subscription during the month, then it just means you won't be resubscribing at the end of the month and you are simply canceling it and losing your subscription benefits.

For some, subscribing and supporting your favourite streamer is a very rewarding experience and for others it can be a big waste of money. Make sure that your favourites provide good rewards for subing, and that they continue your recognition of your payments and support.