In recent times, Twitch has risen to be one of the top streaming services in the US. Twitch allows you to broadcast or stream a wide range of content. Ranging from games to music, videos, art, etc.
Although Twitch is free to use, streamers earn via Twitch partnership and affiliate programs.
Earning on Twitch can only be possible if you have subscribers, and attract and keep them by rewarding them.
A sure way to reward your subscribers is by rewarding them with Twitch subscriber badges. The badge is represented with a star and is available on all Twitch by default. Although some streamers change these badges to suit their taste and replace the default badge. This act helps them retain their subscribers in a way.
In this post, we would show you how to change a subscriber badge for Twitch affiliates and partners. Doing this will help you attract and retain loyal subscribers, helping you grow your channel alongside.
Do twitch affiliates get sub badges?
Twitch affiliate is a lower level in the Twitch streaming service. New streamers and beginners, trying to grow their channel are in this category.
Although the subscriber badges were originally for Twitch partners, sub badges are now available for Twitch affiliates.
Hence, to reward your subscriber, you can use the default badges or better still, customize yours to boost your channel.
However, Twitch has an affiliate emote that affiliates can use to reward their loyal subscribers. These emote are also available to Twitch partners.
Just like badges, emotes are also customizable by both Twitch partners and affiliates.
How to change the subscriber badges for Twitch affiliates and partners?
There’s actually no big deal in changing the subscriber badge. First, ensure you have custom Twitch sub badges. You can either create it yourself or source it from others.
Most importantly, have in mind that your custom badge must be in sync with Twitch subscriber badge guidelines.
The guidelines are stated below:
- No nudity, sexually suggestive, or obscene content on the sub badges
- Avoid illustrations of drugs or drug paraphernalia
- No hate speech, obscene, derogatory, racist, or bullying content
- No explicit words, gestures, or images
- Don’t use single letters – however, you can use a subscriber icon with a single letter that represents your channel’s brand
- No copyright, trademark, privacy right, or publicity rights violation
Aside from the Twitch subscriber badge guidelines, you should also consider the sub badge requirements. That is the size, pixels, and format so that it will be approved. Your custom badges must also meet the Twitch Brand Assets requirements.
When all these requirements are appropriately followed, you can now upload the custom badge to your Twitch channel.
Follow the steps below to upload it.
- Log in to your Twitch account
- Go to the affiliate/partner settings tab on your dashboard
- Go to the “Subscription” section
- Click on “Loyalty Badges”
- Click on the upload icon(the upward arrow icon)
- Upload 3 identical images of the specified sizes for your sub badge
- Save the changes to complete the uploading process.
Once it’s uploaded, you can now reward your subscribers with your custom badge, replacing the default provided earlier.
How long does it take for twitch emotes to get approved?
As opposed to Twitch subscriber badges, approving Twitch emote may take some time.
Since sub badges are visible only within your channel, it is available for use once it is uploaded.
While for Twitch emote, the process is quite a part as they can be used outside the walls of your channel.
Custom emotes will have to go through manual review and approval. This process may take some time, making your custom emotes unavailable for use immediately after it is uploaded.
Generally, this approval process takes about a week. In some cases, it may take longer. For instance, if holidays fall within these days, the approval may take longer.
Twitch custom badges help to make your channel unique and also interpret to subscribers that they are truly valued. This will in turn help you to retain them and also attract new subscribers to your channel. Rather than just using the Twitch default subscriber icon for your channel.
Hopefully, the procedures provided in this article have enlightened you on how to change a subscriber badge for Twitch affiliates and partners.
In addition to the subscriber badges, don’t forget to also use Twitch emotes to help you boost your channel growth. That way, you’ll earn more as a streamer on Twitch.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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What are subscriber badges?
Twitch Subscriber Badges (Sub Badges or Twitch Badges) are badges that Twitch streamers can use in their channels once they have reached affiliate status. Once streamers have reached the status, they can upload their own Twitch badges to their dashboard.
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Is Twitch’s partner the same as an affiliate?
They both give you access to exclusive sub emotes, but partners will get more emote slots. Twitch charges a fee of 50% per subscription, but only a small percentage of partners can negotiate and increase said cut. To do so, you’ll need to have a huge subscriber count.
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Can you go from Twitch affiliate to partner?
Yes. The Twitch Partnership Program is for those who are committed to streaming and are ready to upgrade from Affiliate. Twitch Partners are creators who stream a variety of content, from games, music, talk shows, and art, to just about anything else you can imagine.
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Do Twitch partners get paid?
Twitch Partners can earn revenue by accepting subscriptions from their viewers. The subscription options are Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or the Prime free subscription. Revenue received from a subscription may vary depending on the country in which a subscriber lives.
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How much does Twitch pay per 1000 views?
$3.50. According to a Quora answer from a Twitch streamer, you’ll get paid $3.50 for every 1,000 ad viewers. So if you have less than 1,000 viewers on a stream, you’re making less than that per ad.
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How many sub badges do partners get?
As a Twitch partner, you have more perks. You’re able to offer more than just additional badges. You can give your audience custom cheermotes, unlock up to 50 subs emotes, and receive up to 60 days’ worth of VOD storage.
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How much money do Twitch partners make?
Excellent streamers can make $3,000 to $5,000 per month from their subscribers. However, top broadcasters earn substantially more.
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What is the rarest badge on Twitch?
The Founder Badge is the rarest badge on Twitch. Founder Badge is a Twitch sub badge awarded only to the earliest subscribers of a Twitch Channel.
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How long does it take for sub badges to be approved?
Generally, the approval time takes about 7 days. However, it can be a bit longer especially when there are holidays involved.
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What can a VIP do on Twitch?
VIPs can perform the following actions:
- Chat without being affected by slow, sub-only, or follower-only modes.
- Chat without being affected by rate limits.
- Post links in chat even when links are disabled.
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How to Get the Blue Crown Badge on Your Twitch Channel?
Unlike a chat moderator badge, the partner channel badge, and other badges, a channel owner can’t award you the Crown. The Blue Crown is a pay-to-use badge along with the Twitch Turbo user badge. Twitch staff will enable it when you subscribe to Prime Gaming.
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Do mods get paid on Twitch?
Twitch mods don’t get paid because it is not an official job. Being a mod for a channel is something a viewer chooses to do voluntarily because they want to help the streamer. More so, many channels don’t make money and so it would be difficult to pay someone to mod the channel.
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What size do Twitch sub badges need to be?
The ideal Twitch Subscriber Badge sizes are the following: 18 x 18 pixels and 36 x 36 pixels.