How to Get on Twitch Front Page – 5 Easy Steps to Follow in 2025

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Once your stream appears on the Twitch Front Page, success is assured.

However, given that there are 15 million streamers live on Twitch each day, appearing on the front page seems nearly impossible.


These are our tips for getting on the Twitch front page:

1. Use a community boost,
2. Participate in tournaments,
3. Get sponsored,
4. Promote your channel,
5. Invest in streaming gear to boost the stream quality


In this blog, you will learn everything you need to know about transitioning from an amateur to a professional streamer and getting featured on the Twitch Front Page.  

Let us begin!

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How to Get on the Twitch Front Page and Grow Your Audience?

Before we begin, you must confront a harsh reality.

Twitch has millions of people streaming every day, yet many Twitch streamers remain unrecognized.

No matter how often they go live, their viewer count remains low.

This can occur for various reasons: perhaps people are not impressed by their brand, consider their content unoriginal, or do not feel motivated to engage with the streamer.

Over time, their channel becomes lost among the tens of thousands of other channels, and they miss their opportunity to go viral.

Once you begin streaming, your goal should be to reach as many viewers as possible—most of them will not stay and will move on to new streamers.

However, the more diverse the viewers, the greater the chances of discovering your audience.

Then, gradually, you can begin to build your brand.

This is why the front page is essential for smaller streamers.

However, although the front page was designed to assist streamers in gaining more followers, being featured is not easy.

Fortunately, there are steps that emerging streamers can take to attract new viewers and develop their brand.

Here is all the information you need to know.

What You Have To Do To Grow Your Audience

1. Utilize Community Boost and Channel Points

One way to reach the Front Page is through Community Boost. Does that sound interesting?

Let’s explore this topic further and examine how money can enhance your live stream to attract more viewers!

The influence of small streamers now holds a monetary value. As the algorithm favors streamers with a sufficient number of viewers, many streamers do not receive a fair opportunity or support from the Twitch Community.

Fortunately, they can now deceive the algorithm and pay to have their channel featured in the recommended channels.

Twitch’s Community Boost aims to help smaller streamers gain visibility from other streamers and increase their views by completing Community Challenges and collecting Channel Points.

Indeed, a great idea from Twitch!

So, how can you engage with this new feature to reach a wider audience?

You will need to adjust the settings initially, as the feature is only available to “Affiliate + Partner” users and not to others.

After completing this step, you will need to wait for an invitation.

Community Boost cannot be activated at any time; it can only be initiated when gamers are invited to join.

When you receive the invitation, just click the button to join.

It will likely appear while you are already streaming and playing a game.

Then, viewers will send you Channel Points, which you can later use to enhance your stream.

You can participate not only as a streamer but also as a viewer.

Many people are earning Channel Points by watching other streams—just tune in and chat with fellow viewers.

In simpler terms, you pay to participate and engage with other streamers.

All collected Channel Points can be used to purchase Twitch Community Boost.

As you can see, it is all about money; however, community members cannot use it without limits, regardless of how much they pay.

Twitch has established a daily limit of two thousand Channel Points that can be collected.

Additionally, please remember that the feature is relatively new.

It will help you reach a larger audience and enhance your channel; however, Twitch cannot guarantee the fame or the same level of success as already well-known Twitch streamers once you appear on the Front Page.

2. Participate in Tournaments

Another way to reach the Front Page is by participating in Twitch Tournaments.

These are popular and enjoyable events organized by Twitch, in which all streamers can take part.

However, to gain recognition from Twitch during these competitions, you must be highly skilled in a specific game, so choose these events carefully.

The better you are at a particular game, the greater the likelihood that other streamers and viewers will notice you, which can help your stream get featured.

This is not a new feature; streamers have been using it for some time to showcase their skills during streams and attract more viewers.

However, you cannot be certain that you will appear on the Front Page, as it largely depends on luck. This is different from Twitch’s Community Boost, where you can simply pay to get featured.

3. Secure a Sponsorship

Many of the streams featured on the Front Page are from partnered streamers.

Brand deals and sponsorships can enhance your channel, as companies are eager to invest in advertising.

While you stream your favorite games, the company runs ads—creating a win-win situation for both parties!

Twitch also values partnerships, as it earns ad revenue from each purchase. When one of your viewers clicks on the ad and makes a purchase, Twitch collects a small cut.

However, small streamers often face challenges in securing sponsorships. Therefore, it may be more effective to first enhance visibility through other methods and then attempt to obtain a Twitch sponsorship.

4. Promote Your Twitch Channel

If none of the steps mentioned above work, you will need to roll up your sleeves and get to work!

Remember that when pro streamers were beginning their careers, features like Boost did not exist, and they had to achieve their fame organically.

Although there were fewer live channels on the platform, making it easier, it wasn’t a walk in the park!

Those streamers had to compete for their place on a new platform that lacked millions of users. On other platforms, like YouTube, there was no option to go live, and gaming content simply wasn’t as engaging.

Twitch has created opportunities for entirely new types of content, and many streamers spend hours playing games without receiving any compensation.

Transitioning from amateur to professional is now much easier, even if it may not seem that way at times.

Before you go live next time, ensure you promote your Twitch stream.

Promote Your Twitch Channel

Utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to discuss the stream, request support from your friends, and share your channel. Gradually, your community will begin to grow.

Many viewers would likely want to join your stream; they may simply not know when it will occur.

Establish a schedule for your streams and utilize social media to promote it.

Additionally, ensure that you dedicate a few hours each week to engage with your followers outside of Twitch.

Viewers can offer valuable feedback—if they recommend trying other games, consider their suggestion and play something different the next time you go live.

Soon, you will recognize how much this interaction has contributed to your growth, making it easier to secure sponsors and advertisements.

5. Enhance the Quality of Your Twitch Streams

The quality of your stream depends on several factors.

It involves selecting the appropriate stream settings, choosing the right content (specifically games you excel at), and ensuring your streaming equipment is suitable.

When it comes to games, my advice is to avoid selecting the most popular game and instead choose one that you already play and are familiar with.

Primarily because the community will value and support original content more than something that every other streamer is already playing and broadcasting.

Additionally, if you anticipate being eliminated within the first few minutes of a shooter game, it’s best not to play it, as viewers are unlikely to find it engaging.

The only way to capture viewers’ attention and gain their support while streaming a game you struggle with is through humorous commentary and reactions.

However, Twitch may not be the ideal platform for this, and you will likely receive only negative feedback, which could further discourage you from continuing to stream.

As mentioned, it is not only about the games you play but also the quality of your equipment.

No matter how skilled you are, if you encounter issues with audio or video, people will not engage with your content.

As a viewer, you likely do not appreciate streams that have video or audio lag, or poor graphics, correct?

Many others share the same sentiment.

Certainly, if an issue arises in a single stream, you will be excused.

Viewers are unlikely to provide negative feedback simply because you experienced an issue with a poor internet connection once.

However, if it happens repeatedly, viewers will switch to another Twitch channel, as they do not want to watch a stream with low quality.

Before you click the “Go Live” button, ensure that all streaming settings are properly configured.

Using the Twitch Test Stream, you can easily verify if you have configured the optimal settings for streaming.

Where Will Your Stream Pop Up?

Having participated in numerous Community Challenges and spent hours watching other streamers, you are finally ready to pay for that push to the Front Page.

Where will Twitch viewers discover your stream?

It will appear under “Recommended Live Channels” with a small sticker that reads “Promoted.”

Any streamer who spends money on a boost receives this sticker.

However, you should be aware that not everyone spends the same amount of money.

A streamer with a larger audience must spend more channel points to appear on the Front Page.

Given that the daily limit is only 2000 channel points, it becomes more challenging for a streamer with a large community to secure a spot on the Front Page.

Becoming a Professional Twitch Streamer

Becoming a Pro Twitch Streamer

While the concept of the Boost is excellent and can assist you initially, there will come a time when your influence on the Twitch platform will increase sufficiently, allowing you to no longer depend on this feature.

Viewers will express their support and enjoyment of your Twitch content through donations.

Initially, it may only be a few dollars, but it could eventually reach hundreds or even thousands.

As long as you offer high-quality streams, people will be willing to pay.

This may result in Twitch merchandise and potentially some partnerships and advertisements.

Additionally, there are numerous other ways to earn money while playing, particularly if you have a large following and receive positive feedback.

Who knows, you might join the ranks of the highest-paid streamers sooner than you expect!

Final Word

As you can see, appearing on the Twitch Front Page is not an impossible task, particularly if you utilize the Boost feature.

Anyone can transition from viewer to streamer if they understand the necessary steps to take.

I hope this article has addressed all of your questions and that you will apply this knowledge to grow your following.

Keep in mind that the process should be enjoyable, and I wish you the best of luck! For more streaming tips, be sure to explore the 100 tips to boost your growth!

FAQ

Can you pay to be on the Front Page of Twitch?

Yes, Twitch has come up with a new idea, and from the beginning of December, users can pay to get featured. It is based on Channel Points which can be earned through playing or watching other streams. Once you collect enough points, you can spend them on a boost, and Twitch will feature your game on the u0022Recommended Channelsu0022 page.

How do you get viewers on Twitch?

There are numerous ways to increase your following on Twitch. One of the ways is through the Front Page. Here are a few other tricks: – Use Chatbots to moderate the chat room;u003cbru003e- Play games that will gather a lot of viewers but that isn’t popular so much among broadcasters;u003cbru003e- Use social media to invite others to watch your new stream;u003cbru003e- Get u003ca href=u0022https://streammentor.com/twitch-sponsorship-opportunities/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eTwitch sponsorshipu003c/au003e and feature an ad.

What are golden hours on Twitch?

Golden hours on Twitch is the time of the day when there aren’t a lot of streams, so you are not competing with some of the biggest Twitch channels. If you sign in at any moment between 11 am and 11 pm, you will notice that there are millions of streams, and some of the biggest names are live. This time span of twelve hours every day is the worst time for smaller streamers to sign in as their streams will get lost in the pool of others. Between 12 am and 9 am is considered golden- pro streamers aren’t live, so it will be easier to get more followers and views.

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