Twitch is a video streaming service that allows you to stream and watch broadcasts. First of all, the platform specializes in gaming content: streams of computer games, broadcasts of eSports tournaments and competitions. In addition to game streams, there are other categories of video broadcasts on Twitch:
- Music - streamers conduct live broadcasts to communicate with viewers and perform songs at their request. In the same section, music videos and collections of songs are presented.
- Creativity - a section with streams about art, programming, cooking, body art and handicrafts. It contains videos about new ideas or successes in the specified categories of creativity, master classes, etc.
- IRL (from the English. In real life - in real life) - these are streams with live communication of the author of the video with the audience (or joint viewing and discussion of films, TV shows, etc.), streams about politics, sports, talk shows and podcasts , as well as streams for relaxation.
Broadcasts on the platform can be viewed both in real time and recorded.
Streamers can use Twitch as a way to share what they're interested in with viewers and as a way to make money. The platform has an affiliate program that allows you to earn income from broadcasting ads during streams and from paid subscribers. Paid subscribers, in turn, receive privileges from the streamer, for example, the ability to watch videos without ads, emoticons of his channel, etc. Another way to monetize content is to receive donations from viewers in the internal currency of the service.
Proxy usage
To earn income from streams, the user needs to attract a lot of subscribers and consistently gain a large number of views. However, it's not that easy: Twitch is a widespread service with a lot of streamers. Moreover, there are streamers on the platform who have become quite famous, so viewers most often come to them. All this can lead to the fact that the streams of newcomers or simply unpromoted users get lost among other streams, especially if they are dedicated to a popular game.
In this regard, streamers are beginning to promote their channels using special software: to wind up subscribers, views, likes and comments, to influence the position of a channel or a certain stream in the search results or recommendations in the desired category.
To cheat subscribers and views, the user needs to create several accounts. However, accounts registered on the same IP and working simultaneously from the same device may cause suspicion of the platform's algorithms. In this case, they can be permanently blocked. To avoid a ban, proxy servers are needed so that each account receives its own address and does not arouse suspicion from the service. It is better not to use free proxies, as they have a low level of protection and are also easily detected and blocked by algorithms. Therefore, it is preferable to purchase proxies on specialized services.
