Twitch Expands Monetization: Subscriptions & Bits for All Streamers in 2025
All streamers gain monetization access with new subscription and Bits features.
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Twitch Expands Monetization: Subscriptions & Bits for All Streamers in 2025
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy published an open letter on Thursday outlining the platform’s plans for 2025, which include upcoming features, updates to the mobile experience, as well as a significant change to its monetization policy. Image Credits:MARTIN BUREAU / AFP / Getty Images Of note, Clancy revealed that Twitch is opening up subscriptions and “Bits,” the virtual items that viewers buy to cheer on streamers, to “most” creators, regardless of how many followers they have. The change aims to democratize the monetization process on Twitch, enabling a wider range of creators to earn as they engage their audiences. Previously, only Twitch affiliates and partners had access to subscriptions and Bits and had to meet specific criteria to qualify. This included having at least 50 followers, maintaining an average of three concurrent viewers per stream, and achieving at least eight hours of accumulated streaming time per week. The company is al…
