Twitch is one of the fastest growing platforms in recent years, despite the fact that its interface and options are a bit confusing for the average user. If you’re watching Twitch on your mobile and you can’t find the option to donate bits to a streamer , don’t worry, you’re not the only one who’s been through this situation.
For some strange reason, Twitch does not make the option to subscribe and donate bits visible to everyone, but it is hidden in its app for Android and iOS. However, there is nothing complicated about donating bits on Twitch from mobile . Next, we will show you how to do it and we will even explain how to buy the bits, in case you don’t have one yet.
How to donate bits on Twitch from your Android or iPhone mobile
As we mentioned before, sending bits on Twitch from the mobile application is quite simple, although the procedure to follow is not at all intuitive. Follow these steps to do it correctly:
- Open the Twitch app on your Android or iPhone.
- Enter the live where you want to donate the bits.
- Tap the text box that says Send a message to write in the chat.
- Now, type the following: cheer[number of bits to send] (no square brackets).
- For example, if you want to send 100 bits, you would write this in the chat: cheer100
- Once you’ve typed “cheer” followed by the bits to send, hit the send button on the right.
That is all! That’s the easiest way to send bits on Twitch from any platform, be it mobile, tablet, PC or even Smart TV.
Another way to donate bits is by tapping the bits button (the diamond icon at the bottom of the text box) and selecting an emote from those displayed. You can then choose whether to send 1, 100, 1,000, 5,000, or 10,000 bits.
How to buy bits on Twitch from mobile
If you couldn’t follow the previous tutorial because you don’t have bits to donate, here we will show you how to buy this platform’s internal currency from the mobile app. It’s very easy, you just have to follow these steps:
- Click the following link: Twitch website to buy bits .
- Tap the Sign In button to sign in to your account if you haven’t already.
- You will see a section called Buy Bits showing the amount of bits you currently have and several buttons to buy from 100 to 25000 bits . Press the button corresponding to the amount of bits you want to buy.
- Now, you must pay with a credit card, Amazon Pay, or PayPal .
- After making the purchase and seeing the receipt of the same, the purchased bits will be reflected in your Twitch account and you will be able to use them in the app as we explained before.
Clever! Now that you know how to buy bits on Twitch and donate them to a streamer on mobile, we hope you ‘ll wisely support your favorite content creators . Remember that donating large amounts of bits is not the best way to become a moderator for your favorite streamer on Twitch.
How much are Twitch bits worth?
The prices of the bits on Twitch with VAT already included in Spain are the following:
- 100 Bits are worth €1.53.
- 300 Bits are worth €3.28 with a 29% discount.
- 500 Bits are worth €7.65.
- 1500 Bits are worth €21.81 with a 5% discount.
- 5,000 Bits are worth €70.42 with an 8% discount.
- 10,000 Bits are worth €137.78 with a 10% discount.
- 25,000 Bits are worth €336.79 with a 12% discount.
Instead, the prices of Twitch bits in the United States and in other countries whose only currency accepted by Twitch is USD, are these:
- 100 Bits are worth 1.40 USD.
- 300 Bits are worth $3.00 with a 29% discount.
- 500 Bits are worth $7.00.
- 1,500 Bits are worth $19.95 with a 5% discount.
- 5,000 Bits are worth $64.40 with an 8% discount.
- 10,000 Bits are worth $126.00 with a 10% discount.
- 25,000 Bits are worth $308.00 with a 12% discount.
How much do streamers earn per donation on Twitch?
Please note that streamers do not receive the full donation . Twitch keeps a commission that varies between 33% and 19%. The more bits you send, the lower the Twitch fee.
For example, if you donate 100 bits worth $1.40, the streamer will only receive $1 and the rest goes to Twitch. But if you donate 25,000 bits worth $308, the streamer will get $250 and Twitch the rest. For more details, see the table above.
And since you’ve come this far because you’re very interested in the world of Twitch, learn to master its app with this tutorial on how to listen to Twitch with the screen off on Android.
