What is Concurrent Viewers?

The number of people watching a stream at any given moment. Differs from average viewers, which is the mean over an entire session.

Concurrent viewers is a real-time snapshot of how many people are in your stream. This number fluctuates throughout a broadcast — it spikes when you receive a raid and dips when viewers leave.

Twitch uses your concurrent viewer count to rank you within category browse pages. More viewers means higher placement, which drives organic discovery.

Put this into practice

Learn more in our Stream Growth Strategy guide.

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