How to Share a Twitch Link

Share on social media or send only to a few people

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Updated on February 17, 2021
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What to Know

  • Click the share icon underneath the stream. Choose the social network (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) where you want to share it.
  • To share yours, click your profile image on Twitch's site > Channel > Share icon > choose the social network.
  • Use Copy URL for the most flexibility when sharing.

This article teaches you how to share a Twitch link from your desktop, including a link to a stream you're watching as well as a link to your own Twitch Stream.

How to Share a Twitch Link of a Stream You're Watching

If you've been enjoying someone else's Twitch stream and you're keen to share it with your friends, it only takes a few steps.

  1. Go to Twitch's site.

  2. Find a stream to watch and click it.

  3. Click Share.

    Twitch with a broadcast streaming and the share button highlighted

  4. Choose to share the stream link via Twitter, Facebook, VK, or Reddit, and click on the corresponding icon.

    Twitch with a broadcast streaming and the Share via social media icons highlighted

    You can also simply copy the link by clicking Copy URL.

How to Share a Twitch Link to Your Own Stream

Wondering how to get your Twitch link before sharing it with others? Read on as we explain all about how to share your Twitch stream URL with all your followers and fans. 

  1. Start broadcasting the game you're playing.

  2. Go to Twitch's site on your web browser.

  3. Click your profile image.

    Twitch home page with the profile image icon highlighted

  4. Click Channel.

    Twitch homepage with profile menu open and Channel highlighted

  5. Click the Share icon underneath the stream.

    Share icon under a stream on Twitch

  6. Choose to share the stream link via Twitter, Facebook, VK, or Reddit, and click on the corresponding icon.

    Twitch with a broadcast streaming and Share via social media icons highlighted

    As before, you can also simply copy the link by clicking Copy URL.

What's the Best Way of Sharing a Twitch Link?

Twitch offers multiple different ways of sharing streaming links, and each offers pros and cons. Here's a quick rundown of what's best for each scenario.

  • Twitter sharing. Twitter has a very active gaming community, and if you're keen to develop a reputation across social media as an avid streamer, this is a great first port of call for doing so. It's a fun place to share links with friends too.
  • Facebook sharing. It's likely your Facebook profile is more private than other forms of social media, but that means you can share Twitch streams with closer friends and family. 
  • VK sharing. VK is a Russian social media and social networking service, so it's not massively well known worldwide. However, it has at least 600 million accounts, so it's still a good outlet for gaining more followers.
  • Reddit sharing. Reddit has a particularly expansive gaming community. Whether you're sharing to r/gaming or a Reddit devoted to the particular game you're playing, it can be a reliable source of followers or simply a way to share something cool you've seen.
  • Copy URL sharing. Ultimately, you have the most control over how you share a stream via simply copying the URL. If you want to privately message someone the stream or send it via iMessage or SMS, this is the best route.
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