As a consultant who has helped many streamers and content creators grow their online businesses, I highly recommend linking your Twitch and Discord accounts. Connecting these platforms allows you to tap into Discord‘s thriving social ecosystem and forge stronger bonds with your loyal community.
In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll show you exactly how to link Twitch and Discord, step-by-step, to unlock exciting features for both you and your fanbase.
The Powerful Benefits of Linking Twitch and Discord
Before we dive into the how-to, let‘s look at why linking Twitch and Discord has become a popular growth strategy used by over 75% of partnered streamers.
Grow Your Community
Discord‘s chat and forum features enable continual, close engagement with fans outside of streaming hours. By linking to Discord, you transplant an engaged, loyal audience into a social ecosystem where they can connect with you and each other.
^Example of a thriving Discord community.
Expand Member Perks
You can assign special Discord roles and privileges exclusively to paying Twitch subscribers. This perk incentivizes subscriptions and makes supporters feel closer to you and your channel.
Unlock Stream Integrations
Connecting Twitch expands integration options like syncing chats between platforms or embedding a Discord chat box directly into your Twitch streams.
The potential for community growth and enhanced engagement from linking accounts is massive. Now let‘s get your accounts connected!
How to Link Twitch & Discord Accounts
The process for linking Twitch and Discord accounts is fast and simple. We‘ll cover how to connect accounts on both desktop and mobile:
Linking on Desktop
- Pull up the Discord desktop app and click your profile icon in the lower-left corner to open User Settings
- Select Connections from left-side menu
- Click on Twitch icon
- Enter your Twitch login credentials when prompted
- Click Authorize to finalize account connections
^Example of connecting Twitch in Discord‘s desktop User Settings.
Once finished, your Twitch username should now be visible under the Connections tab, indicating accounts are now linked.
Linking on Mobile
The steps for linking accounts on mobile are very similar:
- In the Discord app, tap your profile picture
- Tap the ☰ icon and select User Settings
- Tap Connections
- Tap the Add button
- Tap the Twitch icon
- Enter your Twitch username and password
- Tap Authorize
^Example showing permission confirmation prompt on mobile.
After following these steps, your accounts will be securely linked. Now let‘s look at what exciting features this unlocks!
Unlocking Twitch Subscriber Perks
With linked accounts, you can enable special perks on your Discord server exclusively for Twitch subscribers. Here‘s how to set that up:
- In your Discord server settings, open the Integrations tab
- Click Connect next to Twitch Subscriptions
- Select which tier roles (sub, tier 1, etc) you want to create
- Customize colors and Discord permissions for each role
Now active Twitch subscribers who join your Discord will automatically gain access to subscriber-only channels and privileges. Sub perks also incentivize fans to contribute financially to your channel success!
Syncing Chat Across Both Platforms
Another popular feature is syncing communications between Twitch and Discord by merging chats. Here are two methods to achieve this:
- Nightbot – Popular bot with a Discord <> Twitch sync feature
- OBS Chat Overlay – Shows Discord chat directly in your Twitch stream scenes
With real-time chat syncing, your community gains a more unified feeling whether chatting on Twitch or Discord.
Parting Thoughts
Linking Twitch and Discord accounts provides streamers immense potential for expanding reach and building stronger community bonds. The process only takes minutes, yet unlocks powerful integrations and exclusives for your loyal fans.
I highly suggest every streamer link their Twitch and Discord account using this guide. Doing so levels up both you and your supporters‘ experience! Let me know if you have any other questions.
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