How to Set Up Twitch Donations

This wikiHow shows you how to connect an account for receiving monetary donations while hosting a Twitch channel. Twitch's currency system, Twitch Bits, is the most convenient way of setting up donations, but there are other options available for users.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Enabling Twitch Bits

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    Open your browser and go to https://www.twitch.tv/.
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    Click on your username in the top-right. This will open a drop-down menu.
    • If you aren’t already logged in, click Log In in the top right and enter your username and password to sign in.
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    Click Dashboard in the drop-down menu.
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    Select Partner Settings. This will appear as a tab in the Dashboard for your Twitch account.
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    Select the Cheers option. This option allows you to enable Twitch’s first-party digital currency.
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    Click on Enable Cheering with Bits. With this feature enabled, viewers can donate Twitch Bits to your channel.
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Method 2
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Connecting a PayPal Account

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    Open your browser and go to https://www.twitch.tv/.
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    Click on your username in the top-right. This will open a drop-down menu.
    • If you aren’t already logged in, click Log In in the top right and enter your username and password to sign in.
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    Click Channel in the drop-down menu. This will open your channel feed in a new page.
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    Click Edit Panels. This feature lets you add a description field for your Twitch channel.
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    Click on the plus (+) icon to add a panel.
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    Fill in the Panel Title and Description fields. Make sure to include your PayPal.me address in the description, along with a brief message to viewers about why you think they should donate.
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    Click Save. This will post the panel with the link to your PayPal donation account in your channel description.
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Method 3
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Using Cryptocurrencies

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    Open your chosen cryptocurrency’s wallet app. If you don’t have a wallet app already, Bitpay is recommended for beginners.
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    Click Receive.
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    Copy your wallet’s address to your clipboard. This will show up as a series of seemingly random letters and numbers after you click Receive.
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    Open your browser and go to https://www.twitch.tv/.
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    Click your username in the top-right. This will open a drop-down menu.
    • If you aren’t already logged in, click Log In in the top right and enter your username and password to sign in.
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    Click Channel in the drop-down menu. This will open your channel feed in a new page.
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    Click Edit Panels. This feature lets you add a description field for your Twitch channel.
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    Click on the plus (+) icon to add a panel.
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    Fill in the Panel Title and Description fields. Make sure to include your wallet’s address in the description, along with a brief message to viewers about why you think they should donate.
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    Click Save. This will post the panel with the link to your PayPal donation account in your channel description.
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Method 4
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Connecting to a StreamLabs Account

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    Open your browser and go to https://streamlabs.com/. This will take you to StreamLabs’ website.
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    Click your username in the top-right. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    If you aren’t logged in already, click the Login button in the top-right and click Log In With Twitch on the page that pops up.
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    Click Dashboard in the drop-down menu.
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    Click on Donation Settings.
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    Select a payment option. To enable PayPal, click the PayPal icon on the Donation Settings page.
    • Other available payment options include: Unitpay, Skrill, and credit cards.[1]
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    Click on the Settings tab. This will let you select your currency, as well as set minimum and maximum donation limits.
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    Click Save Settings. Once you’ve completed filling out the donation section, the Settings page will display the link to your donation page.
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    Copy your donation page link to your clipboard.
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    Open your browser and go to https://www.twitch.tv/.
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    Click your username in the top-right. This will open a drop-down menu.
    • If you aren’t already logged in, click Log In in the top right and enter your username and password to sign in.
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    Click Channel in the drop-down menu. This will open your channel feed in a new page.
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    Click Edit Panels. This feature lets you add a description field for your Twitch channel.
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    Click on the plus (+) icon to add a panel.
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    Fill in the Panel Title and Description fields. Make sure to include your wallet’s address in the description, along with a brief message to viewers about why you think they should donate.
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    Click Save. This will post the panel with the link to your PayPal donation account in your channel description.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.lifewire.com/set-up-donations-on-twitch-4150141

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Article SummaryX

1. Open your browser.
2. Go to https://www.twitch.tv.
3. Click your username.
4. Select Dashboard.
5. Select Partner Settings.
6. Click on the Cheers option.
7. Select Enable Cheering with Bits.

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