![]() I saw significantly fewer viewers on average than streaming during peak viewership times, and I was completely exhausted from going live in-what for me-was the middle of the night. I can tell you from experience that streaming during these times did not work for me. However, though one million online viewers are nothing to scoff at, we have to consider the division of these viewers between streamers, games, and their time zones. ![]() Interestingly there’s only a significant decrease in streamers from 3:00 – 7:00, at which point the average number of viewers has dropped from a peak at four million to one million.įrom this data, we can determine that the Twitch “Golden Hours” are between 3:00 – 7:00. The second graph outlines the average online streamers per hour. According to their measurements, we see a significant decline in average Twitch viewers (first graph) from 23:00 – 8:00. Take a look at these graphs from TwitchStats. Hourly Global Average Streamers for Twitch Games Hourly Global Average Viewers for Twitch Games Because Golden Hours are popular times for new streamers, it’s becoming the status quo rather than a secret hack.If you’re a relatively small streamer (under 10k), we’re talking about maybe a couple of extra viewers during these times.If these times don’t work with your schedule/time zone (you have to wake up early for work, it’s the middle of the night for you, etc.), you may not be able to game/commentate to the best of your ability, costing you viewers.Big streamers may occasionally decide they want to stream during these times.But this theory is flawed for several reasons: In other words, you’ll be able to take advantage of idle viewers with popular streamers out of the way. And as a result, less active popular streamers. The theory behind streaming at this time is that though there will be fewer active viewers, there will be fewer active streamers to compete with. When Are the Twitch Golden Hours?įirst, let’s address the elephant in the room: we’ve all read about the magical 23:00 – 8:00 window. Let’s talk about how to strategically determine the best times to stream on Twitch. ![]() But activity (or the lack thereof), doesn’t necessarily equal more opportunity. I’ll concede that there are hours in which viewers are more active, or when the “big streamers” are out of office. Today, I’m here to dismantle the theory of “Golden Hours” for Twitch streaming. There has to be a more strategic approach. How are you supposed to narrow down the specific hours that work for you? And what if you pick the wrong hours at the cost of your streaming success? There’s only one problem: the Golden Hours “window” is more like an ocean. ![]() You know it exists-you’ve scoured Google and Reddit for more information on the mythic “Golden Hours” of Twitch streaming. You need to find the perfect time to stream. You’ve got all your ducks in a row to start your streaming journey: the game selection, your channel set-up, the overlays you spent way too long designing.īut there’s still one detail left to determine. ![]()
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