How to Raid Someone on Twitch: Send Your Viewers to Another Channel

Raid a streamer to grow your channel

Last Updated: November 8, 2022

Raiding on Twitch is a fun way to connect with other streamers and grow both of your channels. This built-in feature sends participating viewers to another channel. Use the /raid command to quickly start a raid! This wikiHow shows you how to raid someone on Twitch.

Things You Should Know

Type /raid, then a channel name.
Wait 10 seconds, then click Raid Now. Or, wait for the countdown to end.
Click Cancel if you want to stop the raid.

Steps

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Type /raid. Then, type the channel name for the streamer you want to raid. You can also click Raid Channel on your dashboard. This will show you a list of suggested channels to raid.^{[1]
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Wait 10 seconds. You’ll see a small window pop up showing the number of viewers participating and a purple countdown bar. You can skip this step if everyone is ready to go before the 10 seconds are up.

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Click Raid Now. Or, wait for the countdown bar to end for the raid to start automatically. You’ve successfully raided a channel on Twitch!
- Click Cancel if you want to stop the raid from occurring.
- Raiding a channel will notify the channel’s viewers about who is raiding and how many people are part of the raid.
- You won’t be able to raid someone if they’ve turned off receiving raids in their settings.
- Note: Raiding someone does not end your stream! Make sure to go back to your stream manager to do so when you’re done streaming.